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beyoungsr

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Ok I know some of you may think this is a crazy question.
Have any of you built your own heaters? I know that I can buy one in the $800-1400. dollar range. Think I can buy the componets and builder a better unit for a similar cost.

I hear that vertical burners seem to have less problems.


What fuel do you guys mostly burn diesel or propane? I kind of lean towards propane because it is cleaner burning and readily available. I am also aware of the potential dangers of this fuel if mishandled. I dont consider it any woarse than diesel or gas.


Please let me have all you comments good or bad!
 
beyoungsr,

YES I HAVE BUILT MY OWN HEATERS AND I THINK VERTICAL IS BETTER ,BUT I ALSO THANK THAT A INVERTED/VERTICAL IS BETTER THEN A VERTICAL.

BUT I HAD THE COIL AND THE BLOWER TO START WITH, IF I WERE YOU I WOULD BUY THE $800 VERTICAL FOR STARTERS .:)
 

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Mellow,
Looks like your set up for some serious work! Do I see two or three big Onans in those pics? I see how you inverted the heaters. Were the shells originly a propane tank? Do you get better fuel dispersion being inverted? How many psi those big Onans pushing? Does the one Winco run both heaters? Looks like you set evertthing up to be easier to work on than a lot I have seen.
How many gallons of diesel you put in the poly tank?

Your probably correct and I should order the upright model. Just think the components are on the low end.
 
BEYOUNGSR,

THERE'S ONLY 2 ONANS 20 HP , 5.6 GPM @ 3,500 PSI

I USED A OLD WATER WELL TANK FOR THE BOTH OF THEM.

THE FUEL UESAGE IS THE SAME.

I HAVE A GENERATOR FOR BOUTH UINTS, CAN AND HAVE RAN BOUTH OFF THE SAME GENERATOR, YOU CAN ALSO RUN LIGHTS IF NEEDED.

IF YOUR TALKING ABOUT THE VERTICAL BURNER FROM (WHOLESALE PARTS AND SUPPLY) I WOULD BUY IT, EVEN IF THE COIL IS SCH .60 IT WILL STILL HOLD UP TO 3,500 PSI EZ FOR 4 OR 5 YEARS OR MORE!

BOUGHT AND SOLD ONE OF THE $800 BURNERS 3 YEARS AGO TO A ROCK PIT THAT NEEDED 30 DAYS TO PAY, INSTALLED IT FOR THEM ALSO , STILL WORKS JUST FINE!;)
 
Mellow 44,
That is the exact heater I had in mind! Thanks for the input because I was not sure if it would hold up.
You getting plenty of rain this weekend?
 
I DID SOME POWER WASHING!

EQUIPMENT AND TRUCKS, NOT MUCH , WAL-MART CALLED TODAY
(ON SUNDAY) WONTS THERE SIDEWALK CLEANED , SHE SAID TONIGHT OR MONDAY, I SAID MONDAY , DIDNT WONT TO GET RAINED ON ,BUT RAIN OR NOT , I WILL DO IT MONDAY NIGHT!

YOUR CLOSE TO RICHARD R IN TEMPLE, TX

HAVE A GOOD WEEK!:)
 
Mellow 44,
Yeah Richard R. is down the road in Temple. We have talked on e-mail but have never met. Dont really know why. Richard Craig (Rick) the owner of Prowash is in this area also. Richard is a great guy and appears to be very sucessful.

Did you design and build your p. washers yourself?
 
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BEYOUNGSR,

YES, I DID DESIGN & I BULIT IT THE WAY I WONTER, SO IT WOULD BE EZ TO WORK ON, BUT ITS NOT PERFECT!

THE TRAILER IS 7' 6" WIDE, IT GAVE ME A LITTLE MORE ROOM TO PLAY WITH, THE 2 WASHERS ONLY TAKE UP 37" .

ON THE BACK I HAVE ROOM TO HAUL MT PARKING LOT STRIPER ,
I HAVE A TAILGATE WERE THE SIGN IS IT LET DOWN!

I ALSO ORDER THE TRAILER WITHOUT WOOD IN IT SO I PUT A STEEL BED IN IT!

P.S. THERES A BASKET I BUILT ON THE BACK TO THROUGH MY STUFF!:cool:
 

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Mellow 44, I figured you designed and layed out your trailor. I would say it was an excellant use of available space. Hey how much they charge for the trailer without the wood? Do you put 1/8" steel diamond plate in it??
 
beyoungsr,

it was $2,100 for the 12,000# trailer, it has 20" cross menbers, the cross menbers are C chanel, it sets on the top side of the angel most trailer have angel welded to the bottom side.

for the bed i used flat sheet steel #6 i thank its about 1/8" took 4 sheets and the two peices of 6 X4 angel that holds my motor and generators up on the rails cost $68.00 , i clean the equipment for this scrap metal place and they let me have it cheap.

plus the cost of wire for my wire welder.

MEL RENFRO
MEL'S MOBILE WASH & STRIPING
CLEBURNE, TEXAS
 
Mellow 44,
That trailer will haul anything you put on it no doubt! Thanks for the input. Did you get WALMART done last night?
 
Mellow 44, did you get rained on? It ruined my window cleaning

day!:D
 
IKE,

VERRY WET, WAS DOING A JOB IN ARLINGTON, TX WHEN ALL HE!! BROKE LOSS!

HAD TO WAS THE MUD OFF THE STREET ,A SHEET ROCK CO. GOT MUD ALL OVER THE ROAD, ITS A $500 FINE OVER THERE

ANYWAY WHEN I GOT THROUGH MY BOOTS WERE FULL OF WATER
SO I STRIP DOWN TO MY UNDERWARE AND PUT MY COVER RALLS ON AND WORK BOOTS , FELT LIKE A WET DOG. LOL.................

WHEN I DID WAL-MART LAST NIGHT , JUST A LIGHT RAIN HERE AND THERE, WASNT BAD AT ALL!;)
 
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