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Midwestpro
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Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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Location: Indiana
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 Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject: Low Pressure |
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The major misunderstanding about power washers is that the pressure does all the cleaning. This is true to a certain degree but too much pressure can easily damage many different surfaces when it comes to exterior cleaning. The speed and cleaning efficiency in essence comes from the gallons per minute (GPM) or flow that the unit puts out. The more GPM the better and quicker a unit will clean, this together with the right cleaners and lower pressure, to eliminate the risk of damage, is an efficient plan to clean vinyl siding, wood and other surfaces around your property.
To accomplish a lower pressure for exterior cleaning it is required to change the nozzle at the end of the wand to one with a larger orifice. Nozzles are measured and stamped with a 4 digit number. The first two numbers represent the degree of the spray pattern, which most frequently range from 0 degrees or a pencil like stream up to a very wide 40 degree fan. The second two numbers signify the orifice size or simply the size of the hole that the water shoots out of. The bigger the orifice is, the less pressure is put out but at the same time the GPM are not affected. An example would be a 4010, this nozzle is a 40 degree spray pattern and a number 10 orifice. A nationally recognized “nozzle chart” is used to compare the orifice size number to the units GPM to determine how much pressure is put out. |
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DuaneG
Joined: 12 Aug 2011
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| Would a 2 gallon sprayer be fine (hand pump, then spray)? It is difficult to find a low pressure assembly where I am from here. |
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Midwestpro
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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A pump up sprayer can work but it would be tough trying to reach high areas of the house.
You'd be better off to downstream the chemicals through your pressure washering hose just after the pump.
I would think you could find a 12v pump online somewhere. But even so I still prefer down-streaming. |
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JC
Joined: 21 Dec 2009
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Location: egg harbor twp, nj
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| where are you from, maybe someone here can help you |
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