Increase Your Water Delivery Business With Bigger Fittings
Water truck delivery companies are reaching some of the highest levels of demand we’ve ever seen. With the increase in rural home construction and the decrease in well-water sustainability, more families are relying on having their water delivered.
In our community we’ve helped supply horizontal tanks, ball valves, hoses, and fittings to help get new operators up and running. Within weeks their brand new business can reach full capacity. Recently, one of our water truck operators made one small change in order to drastically increase his efficiency. He increased his 3” bulkhead, ball valve and hose to 4”.
Changing Bulkhead, Ball Valve, and Hose Sizes
A 3” x 20’ hose has a capacity of 7.344 USG of potable water. This is the standard setup that most water truck operators use. It’s also the standard bulkhead size used by manufacturers for large Free-Standing Horizontal Tanks, such as the Den Hartog FS3250-88 or larger.
In contrast, upgrading to a 4” bulkhead, ball valve, and 4” x 20’ hose increases the capacity 13.056 USG of water moving at a time. This is a capacity increase of 78%.
Free-Standing Horizontal Tanks
The FS3250-88 is a 3250 US Gallon Elliptical Free Standing Horizontal Liquid Storage Tank measuring 88″ x 146″ x 79″ with a weight of 1208 lbs. Includes required hoops.*
Standard Pump Capacity
Most delivery trucks use a pump with a capacity greater than 120 Gallons Per Minute (GPM), while a standard average is closer to 250 GPM. In either case, the pump will handle the capacity of the larger hose size.
Time Savings and Return on Investment
By upgrading to 4” fittings the fill time on a 2,000 USG cistern is reduced from approximately 14 minutes with 3” fittings down to 8 minutes. An extra 6 minutes saved per fill can easily free up over an hour every day. Enough to increase your client base by one customer per day. One customer daily works out to 250 additional customers annually, without increasing your time spent working.
This is a HUGE change and competitive advantage in a market that is regularly at capacity and in high demand. If you’re looking to take your business to the next level by making more money in the same amount of time, investing in larger fittings could be the perfect solution. We’ve got a full range of bulkheads, ball valves, camlocks, and hoses available in store, and can deliver wherever you need it. Reach out by phone or email for customized support from Kyle or George.
