Mobil Detailing: Water Tank Necessary?

[4DRSpeed]

I did a quick search and couldn`t find any solid answers.



For you mobile guys is a water tank necessary? Do most of you have one? Or do you guys use clients water, or just ONR?



I can see using a tank if cleaning cars at commercial properties such as a business, but I can also see ONR working just fine. But for detailing a car at a client`s house I could see the trade-off as being since the client didn`t have to come to you, waste gas and such, that it would be ok to use their water and electricity?



What are your guy`s opinions on this? And what works best for you?



-Andrew

[Envious Eric]

being Mobile, I use ONR with a 16 gallon tank in the back of my xterra, no trailer!



I use the water for about 5 car washes and a hot water extractor for interior detail work...that is about the most I can get done in a single day alone anyway, so no need to go bigger.



I dont use a generator, so I use clients electricity wherever I am at...

[Mobilejay]

I have a tank in the back of my van. Its actually too big. I can last a while just filling it up to 50 gallons. I mainly use ONR to wash with. Sometimes if their car or truck is really muddy or dirty then I will use the traditional method but 95% of the time I use ONR. You could get away with doing what toyotaguy does, just a small tank, ONR and you are good to go.