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I have a gasoline Husky pressure washer. What type of soap fluid do I need? Model number is HU80432A.
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The user manual says "Use only detergents designed for pressure washers; household detergents, acids, alkalines, bleaches, solvents, flammable material, or industrial grade solutions can damage the pump. Many detergents may require mixing prior to use. Prepare cleaning solution as instructed on the solution bottle."
Searches at a few web sites for pressure washer soap returns hits. Home DePeau has a 'packet' thingie that looks like it'd get pretty expensive if you need much. Walmart has a few options.
The main intent of this is that you don't use any solvents, acids. alkalines, bleaches that might damage the *pump*.
Since this is the kind of thing that you're going to be blowing soap all over the landscape I'm a big fan of Simple Green and other environment-friendly biodegradeables, so I looked that up too. The first URL below has a whoooole page of SG FAQ, including power washer. See that for details about dilution, eye protection, and watering lawn afterward to push the residue into the ground.
Ahhhh, the simplegreen.com site says they have a pressure washer specific cleaner. Doesn't say what's 'different' about it though. There's a FAQ page that says "Pressure Washers & Power Washers â Are Simple Green® products pressure washer safe? Simple Green is pressure washer safe. Simple Green also offers products specifically designed for use in pressure washers. These pressure washer concentrates can be located on the Products page of the Simple Green website.
The third URL is a press release. Actually they have a whole *line* of pressure washer specific stuff for different purposes. But again they don't really say what's 'different.' Unless they say something specific, it's all marketing-speak to me designed to sell more stuff. YMMV.
The user manual says "Use only detergents designed for pressure washers; household detergents, acids, alkalines, bleaches, solvents, flammable material, or industrial grade solutions can damage the pump. Many detergents may require mixing prior to use. Prepare cleaning solution as instructed on the solution bottle."
Searches at a few web sites for pressure washer soap returns hits. Home DePeau has a 'packet' thingie that looks like it'd get pretty expensive if you need much. Walmart has a few options.
The main intent of this is that you don't use any solvents, acids. alkalines, bleaches that might damage the *pump*.
Since this is the kind of thing that you're going to be blowing soap all over the landscape I'm a big fan of Simple Green and other environment-friendly biodegradeables, so I looked that up too. The first URL below has a whoooole page of SG FAQ, including power washer. See that for details about dilution, eye protection, and watering lawn afterward to push the residue into the ground.
Ahhhh, the simplegreen.com site says they have a pressure washer specific cleaner. Doesn't say what's 'different' about it though. There's a FAQ page that says "Pressure Washers & Power Washers â Are Simple Green® products pressure washer safe? Simple Green is pressure washer safe. Simple Green also offers products specifically designed for use in pressure washers. These pressure washer concentrates can be located on the Products page of the Simple Green website.
The third URL is a press release. Actually they have a whole *line* of pressure washer specific stuff for different purposes. But again they don't really say what's 'different.' Unless they say something specific, it's all marketing-speak to me designed to sell more stuff. YMMV.
I just purchased an 1800 PSI Pressure Washer. Question is, what should I put in the detergent tanks?
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I want to do my deck, sidewalk, side of house... what do you put in the tanks for DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS? Such as wood/ aluminum siding/ etc?
thanks
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There really is no one size fits all solution for cleaning. Deck cleaning should be done with a soium percarbonate based cleaner. Vinyl siding cleaning with something containing non ionic surfactants and sodium metasilicate (and bleach). Rust on a foundation needs an acid like oxalic. Sidewalks need a combination of bleach and caustics like sodium hydroxide. Cars need something gentle.
Be careful with running cleaning chemicals through whats called an "upstreamer". This pushes the chemicals through your pressure washing pump and will corrode it. Look for something called a "downstreamer" to apply chemicals. It goes on your pressure washer after the pump.
There are good products made for homeowner duty and distributed under the "Zep" line of cleaners. Look for them at Home Depot.
There really is no one size fits all solution for cleaning. Deck cleaning should be done with a soium percarbonate based cleaner. Vinyl siding cleaning with something containing non ionic surfactants and sodium metasilicate (and bleach). Rust on a foundation needs an acid like oxalic. Sidewalks need a combination of bleach and caustics like sodium hydroxide. Cars need something gentle.
Be careful with running cleaning chemicals through whats called an "upstreamer". This pushes the chemicals through your pressure washing pump and will corrode it. Look for something called a "downstreamer" to apply chemicals. It goes on your pressure washer after the pump.
There are good products made for homeowner duty and distributed under the "Zep" line of cleaners. Look for them at Home Depot.
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