Buying diy wfp system

[Darren m]

Hi guys I'm new to all this.

I want to buy a  diy wfp van mount system. Been emailing company's on prices and they have all come back at figures of £5000 plus . I have a limit of £2500  for a 500ltr 2 man system that I want ro/ di . Do I have enough to get that kind of system on diy build. 

Thanks .

Be gentle pls lol

 

[Dave B]

Diy system will come in way under that mate

 

[Darren m]

Diy system will come in way under that mate

I'm just looking on web site now . I live in a hard water area so want to make sure I buy all the right gear.

 

[Part Timer]

It is cheaper to have the R/O out of the van and in your garage.

 

[paulwills]

U will get a nice set up for that don’t b getting ripped off get looking on the internet, loads of company’s doing them


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[Dave B]

Search on here as there are some good ones

Jimmyboots has a good thread with pics

 

[Darren m]

That's what I was worried about getting ripped off.

Still looking on web so much cheaper but this is my first time buying parts ect

 

[TWC]

Just to give you an idea of how cheap it can be done my first diy system consisted of

baffled tank off eBay £50

hose reel &100m of hose £120

cheap marine pump £15

controller £40

450gpd ro £160

di vessel off eBay £40

clips and bits n bobs £50

storage tank for pure £20

sub pump £30

sub hose £20

battery and charger £120

That was for a 1 man set up and the tank wasn’t caged which I’d recommend. 

Wish I had more money to spend when I started ?

 

[CustomMadeUK]

Hi darren.

A DIY van build will cost way less matey

500ltr water container is £270

2 100psi surflo pumps is £180

2 controllers £100

2 100meter reels £300

hose and fittings £50

battery+split relay £140

frame for the 500 tank £250

2 di resin vessels £200

450gpd reverse osmosis leave it on over night for work the next day £240

total cost...£1730 but the pricing i gave is very high you could prob shave off a load if sourced elsewhere..

 

[paulwills]

I bought everything separate only thing I’d say is if u can afford it get a decent pole and electric reel , will pay for themselves in no time


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[Darren m]

I bought everything separate only thing I’d say is if u can afford it get a decent pole and electric reel , will pay for themselves in no time


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Cheers guys been a great help got a list put together gonna start buying . Thank you ???

 

[paul alan]

Hey Darren i build everything myself, look what you can for yourself

 

[Darren m]

12 minutes ago, paul alan said:

Hey Darren i build everything myself, look what you can for yourself

Cool ?. Been on Gardiner website saw ro/ pre filters .

Just looking at system controller not sure what ones to go for

 

[paul alan]

I have a 450gpd with booster pump and it gives me around 60 ltr per hour into a 1000ltr ibc.

I use 600ltr per day max, mostly aroun4-500ltrs per day doing around 30 houses.

 

[Iron Giant]

You could have a wyedale tank professionally fitted with a frame, Then buy the other bits required and fit them yourself it really isn't that hard you have the likes of the following who offer budget options as well  http://purefreedom.co.uk  look under diy systems  and  http://thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk look under budget cleaning systems.

 

[Teaboy]

Do you have the van already, if not have a look for a van with one in already [emoji1360] if you want an opinion on if it’s any good send me a message with the details I’ll give you my opinion


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[David K]

A mate and me Build my vanmount ,its great because if a failure occures, and it Will , Then its far easier fixing it yourself cos you know exactly what to do on site. 

Always carry spares of common bits onboard and tools. Mine was Very basic at first and cheap. On the way ive upgraded as i earnt more money. Thats my other point. Its easier to upgrade DIY systems as you want it.

 

[RWCleaning]

Hey mate,

yeh I was on a tighter budget then that when i started out, but got a 500L wydale tank & steel frame bolted in, grippatank hose, Gardiner pump controller & 2 poles etc + bits. Then waterproof paint. Think it came to about a £1,000 max maybe slightly less. Was all brand new. 

Then I got a 600gpd streamline R.O for my storage tank, it was £300+vat and it’s been absolutely brilliant! On decent water psi (40+) in mild temperature it’ll purify 500/600L of pure in 8/10hrs no problem. And the pre filters are only £12 something to replace every 3-4months. 

But my advice to you, if you’re looking for a 2 man system, maybe consider a 650L tank, instead of 500l, i used to work for a company and we would often use 550L+ on a normal day, never mind a long summers day with big jobs near each other. That extra 150L will really help. Shop around see what you think.