pressure washing using a slurry tanker?

[KeithS]

We've an old but good slurry tanker on the farm, I was planning to attach a high volume hose to the 2" outlet for washing our handling pens. If I run the pump at tickover will this work? Or does it create to much pressure with such a small pipe? Is it particularly sore on the pump? We don't need the tanker for any other work now.

Thanks in advance

 

[john432]

No real problem..the excess air will just escape through the blow off valve. But dont expect much in the way of pressure . About 15psi is the norm... so you really need a large diameter hose attached to do any cleaning.

 

[Timbo]

We've an old but good slurry tanker on the farm, I was planning to attach a high volume hose to the 2" outlet for washing our handling pens. If I run the pump at tickover will this work? Or does it create to much pressure with such a small pipe? Is it particularly sore on the pump? We don't need the tanker for any other work now.

Thanks in advance

With a big enough hose ( and short) itll be a volume washer. Not a pressure washer.

 

[davidroberts30]

wont even be a volume washer
15psi(1bar) max
volume washers are over 8bar

at best you got a mobile hose pipe

 

[Chae1]

Just turn splashplate around and do it like that from comfort of seat.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Be fine, done it for years with our old Abby tanker, 2” hose with quick coupler on end with a fitting down to 1”, great for cattle pens/yards especially if done before it dries on, got a drain jetter with pressure washer lance attachment now that we do the sheds with

 

[Bobthebuilder]

always thought it would be good to use some fire hose with adjustable nozzle for this job but could never find any