Will a 1750PSI attachment fit in an 1800PSI Pressure Washer?

heheman140

I just purchased used 1800 PSI pressure washer but I did not come with a variable lance, or a turbo lance. After doing some research I found a kit (in my price) which includes both the attachments and also comes with a new gun and a hose. But the only problem is that the max pressure is 1750 PSI for this kit. I was wondering if this kit will work with my 1800PSI pressure washer. I have attached a link below for the website.

http://www.pwmall.com/website/Nproductdetail.aspx?ITEMNMBR=OAK-KIT-2&BCATCHILDID2=1&ID=123464

Also if anyone knows any websites where I would be able to purchase similar attachments for the pressure washer, please post it.

Thanks
Thanks a lot fred k. Yes i am looking for a US supplier.

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There is not a problem with the small pressure difference.
Pressure washers are advertised with a Maxiumum pressure rating but that only really applies to the best possible operating conditions.
As soon as the jet leaves the lance, the effective pressure is reduced. At the tip the pressure is enough to cut through soft materials but 5m away you will just get wet.
The only proviso is making sure the accessories fit the gun, but as you have chosen a complete kit there should not be any problem.

As the link is in $US, do you want a US supplier?

I just started a pressure washing side business, is there any secrets to cut cleaning time?

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.

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I just started a pressure washing side business, is there any secrets to cut cleaning time?

Richard S

i have a 3000 psi pressure washer with extention.Looking for tips,tools,or chemicals that would help

Answer
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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Cleaning tips please for the outside of my house?

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eramonsd

Hello,
This time every year the outside of my house gets overtaken with cobwebs, dust and debris... I have stucco and it's a really messy job if you do not know what you're doing. Stucco is also sensitive to hard levels of water pressure and certain brushes. And so, every year I pay someone good money to clean it off... Is there an alternative cost effective solution?

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My home has some stucco on the sides and if you don't buy a variable controlled pressure washer you can use the Windex or Clorox hose attached cleaners which work pretty well. The only thing about them is that they say you can clean the windows with them and I've found they really both leave streaks.

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

Answer
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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Are four 4x4 pine pressure treated pine posts enough if set in concrete on the corners of a 10'x10' shed.?

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Mark

the two posts in the back are about 4 feet tall and the two in the front are about 6 inches tall(the shed is on a slope) the posts are set in about four feet of concrete in tubes.
The posts are set in sonotubes 8.5" wide. I am in Toronto Canada. My carpenters said I did not need 6"posts and that they always used four inch posts but I was a bit weary.

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I would have just set a threded rod in the concrete, then drilled a hole in your lumber contacting the concrete for the rod to fit through, and secure it with a washer and nut.

the way you have it set up makes me a little nurvous just because you never said the diamiater of your concrete tubes, I would say that if you have less than 3 inches of concrete between the lumber and ouside of the tube, it will probibly crack and fall appart, but there are many variables in your set up. (is your lumber pressure treated, how wet is your aria, do you get frost? (moisture between the lumber and cement will force your concrete to burst))

What are you doing to save the planet and its resources?

DizzyLarry

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For household of two, it's easier.

We have a small dog, 12 lbs, his carbon paw print is about as small as it can be. At one point we had three dogs and three cats but I started to realize one pet was enough. I use his poop with recycling green waste as compost which is used as fertilizer for my flowerbeds and plants.

I wash dishes by hand using a pot of hot water with dish soap. Then I rinse them under warm water and put them into the clean dishwasher to dry.

I have a high efficiency washer and dryer. The washer uses much less water and soap while taking a larger load. It has a very high spin so even towels come out feeling just damp, not wet. But I usually hang towels and sheets out in the laundry room for sometime to let them air dry and then put them in the dryer for the bit of drying to get the wrinkles and softness I want.

We use hand and dish towels to dry. But I use paper towels for wiping countertops and such, which I clean with soap and water using reusable brushes and scrubbers.

I use a Dyson vacuum cleaner that cleans in half the time of my old Hoover. I steam clean tile floors and bathrooms thus using very little artificial chemicals. I use ammonia, vinegar and soda for almost all cleaning. We use natural olive oil soap thru out the house.

We pull weeds out instead of using herbicide.

I drive a Honda Civic which my neighbors look down upon from their huge SUVs or Beemers, but I get over 35 mpg by keeping motor revs always below 3000 rpm. I use the speedcontrol to drive actual speedlimit. I plan my trips for shortest route and least trips per week.

I email and use online banking, so I don't mail out anything. If we send a package we reuse prior clean packing materials. I am fortunate to have a 3 car garage - one stall is used for recycling and collecting older items for new applications. My son thinks I am a packrat but he is always amazed at what I can put together from scrap for some temporary use instead of buying something we only need once.

We use very little paper. If I need a shopping list I use those return envelopes from trash mail. I recycle everything the city allows. I rarely buy drinks like soda or bottled water, we have an RO system due to the bad taste and high chlorine. I use a variety of herbal trees to make soft drinks.

I recharge all my batteries used in the home.

For trash bags I use two plastic shopping bags, and it gets tossed into the trash bin at night. I recycle using brown paper bags. I also have a few shopping bags I bought at Trader Joe's and love to reuse them for the more fragile items which need to come inside and put away asap.

I have replaced all lights with low watt bulbs, 12 W instead of 60-100W, it adds up in a hurry in my kitchen recessed lighting. Same in the bathrooms with those ugly but bright light bulb strips. The low watt bulbs actually look better. And they do not heat the rooms which we need to cool for 7 months of the year. Our outdoor lights all operate on solar power (we live in AZ).

I replaced all windows and glass doors with super efficient new windows. Also upgraded our old A/C to a new variable speed, high SEER unit. We cut our summer electric bill at least by half while keeping the house much cooler than before. I also had fans installed in each room. Programmable thermostat saves energy. We are also in a time of day electric rate plan and we plan and shift activites to take advantage of that.

I read all the news on my laptop, and I borrow books from the library. I run my laptop from the battery during high peak electric rate and recharge at night.

My toilets have a small and big flush button. Showers are water saver models but I also have a hand held unit which has full water pressure.

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