Cleaner equipment lasts longer and performs better and pressure washers allow for significant time savings so the equipment can be cleaned more often. There are two basic categories of washers, hot water and cold water units. Which unit is right for your operation depends on the work that needs to be performed. A hot water commercial pressure washer is an...
Pressure Washer Pumps – The Heart Of Your Washer
There are many types of pressure washer pumps out there. The pump is the heart of any power washing system. There are three types of pumps, direct drive, belt driven, and gearbox driven. The gearbox version is simply a variant of the direct drive version with gears to adjust the ratios to fit existing motors, be it gas powered or electric units. For this...
A Gas Pressure Washer – When Electric Doesn’t Cut It
When you are ready to get serious, a gas pressure washer is the ticket for you. Sure, there are powerful electric power washers, but the gas powered units are just out of control. Imagine blasting away dirt and grime right down to the metal. Yep, with a gas powered washer, you can get more than 3,000 PSI of water pressure, enough to strip paint from most...
Cold Water Pressure Washer Selection Basics
Cold water pressure washer units come in a wide variety of configurations to suit any cleaning needs. Due to the fact that they don’t require heating fuel to heat up the water supply, they can be used indoors and outdoors. There are many physical configurations of the electric units. Some look like upright vacuum cleaners with big plastic wheels. These...
A Power Pressure Washer Makes Cleaning Fun
Nothing says fun more than blasting dirt and debris off something with a power pressure washer. Your basic washer comes with a high pressure pump and reservoir, spray hose and nozzle, and an electrical cord. You simply fill the reservoir and/or use a water hose to connect it to the water supply. Plug it in and you are good to go. The small electrical units...
Cold or Hot Water Pressure Washer – How to Choose?
What is the difference between a hot and cold water pressure washer and which one will do the job better for me? The simple fact is that hot water is just better at cleaning, period. For the same cleaning job, a hot soapy bucket of water and a sponge will do a much better job than a cold bucket of suds. The same applies to a pressure washer. Hot water will...