Richard S
i have a 3000 psi pressure washer with extention.Looking for tips,tools,or chemicals that would help
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Yes, I've been doing it full time for 3 years and learned that a good surface cleaner and a 6 ft. wand are great time saving tools. Best money I ever spent. Ex: Almost everybody will want you to do their driveway or sidewalks along with the house. Do a driveway by hand and it will take hours and give you a sore back. Use a surface cleaner and it will take 60-90 minutes and do a better job than with a wand. Good surface cleaners last 10 years and have few moving parts to break. New ones cost around $1500 but will pay for themselves in a month. The 6 ft. wand. When cleaning the eaves, soffit and fascia of a house, you have to hit it from several angles to get it clean and a 6 ft. wand saves you from lugging a ladder around the whole house so you can get the nozzle at the right distance to the surface. The area I work in is hilly so many of the lots are sloped and suddenly a house is much taller at one end. Normally, you would need to get a ladder or extension pole. With a 6 ft. wand, you can still reach the area and move on to the next. A 6 ft. wand also has a tendency to keep you drier when working. Ex: when you are cleaning mold from a slab, it's easier to stay dry. 6 ft. wands usually run about $150, but are totally worth it. Get one with a variable pressure handle and it will save the wear and tear on your machine, but specifically the pump. Also, a 12 ft. ladder with a 6 ft. wand will allow you to clean most 2 story houses without having to use a 24 ft. extension pole. Extension poles are great for the abs but it gets old as the summer goes on. I'll be happy to talk with you about chemicals I use, just contact me. No charge.
Yes, I've been doing it full time for 3 years and learned that a good surface cleaner and a 6 ft. wand are great time saving tools. Best money I ever spent. Ex: Almost everybody will want you to do their driveway or sidewalks along with the house. Do a driveway by hand and it will take hours and give you a sore back. Use a surface cleaner and it will take 60-90 minutes and do a better job than with a wand. Good surface cleaners last 10 years and have few moving parts to break. New ones cost around $1500 but will pay for themselves in a month. The 6 ft. wand. When cleaning the eaves, soffit and fascia of a house, you have to hit it from several angles to get it clean and a 6 ft. wand saves you from lugging a ladder around the whole house so you can get the nozzle at the right distance to the surface. The area I work in is hilly so many of the lots are sloped and suddenly a house is much taller at one end. Normally, you would need to get a ladder or extension pole. With a 6 ft. wand, you can still reach the area and move on to the next. A 6 ft. wand also has a tendency to keep you drier when working. Ex: when you are cleaning mold from a slab, it's easier to stay dry. 6 ft. wands usually run about $150, but are totally worth it. Get one with a variable pressure handle and it will save the wear and tear on your machine, but specifically the pump. Also, a 12 ft. ladder with a 6 ft. wand will allow you to clean most 2 story houses without having to use a 24 ft. extension pole. Extension poles are great for the abs but it gets old as the summer goes on. I'll be happy to talk with you about chemicals I use, just contact me. No charge.
What's a good, small, power washer to buy for the home?
Jade Orchi
I'd like one that's not horribly expensive (less than $100 dollars) but cleans well. I'd like to use it to wash my car and sidewalks mostly. Thanks! :D
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For 100 dollars or less you will need to look at the electric pressure washers.
Do not store the electric machines in an outside building during the winter. I did not know that the water does not drain fully from these machines. The water froze inside and ruined it.
You want to consider two things when you buy a pressure washer. The gallons per minute (gpm) and the pressure per square inch (psi).
The GPM is the amount of water flowing. The higher number this is, the quicker you will get the job finished.
The PSI is the blasting force of the water. If this is variable/adjustable the pressure washer will be more versatile and can be used for more things. Machines with lower pressure will not effectively work to remove stuborn dirt such as some you may have on concrete. Machines with very high pressure can remove paint, though, and can also splinter wood.
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For 100 dollars or less you will need to look at the electric pressure washers.
Do not store the electric machines in an outside building during the winter. I did not know that the water does not drain fully from these machines. The water froze inside and ruined it.
You want to consider two things when you buy a pressure washer. The gallons per minute (gpm) and the pressure per square inch (psi).
The GPM is the amount of water flowing. The higher number this is, the quicker you will get the job finished.
The PSI is the blasting force of the water. If this is variable/adjustable the pressure washer will be more versatile and can be used for more things. Machines with lower pressure will not effectively work to remove stuborn dirt such as some you may have on concrete. Machines with very high pressure can remove paint, though, and can also splinter wood.
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