Pressure Washer Basics
Dallas, TX - Pressure washers or power washers are a great tool for thoroughly cleaning an outdoor surface around your home. They allow a homeowner to clean a wide variety of surfaces completely with very little effort. They can be used on many outdoor surfaces around a home and also are great for cleaning outdoor furniture and vehicles as well.
They work by ejecting water through a nozzle at high speed, and then allowing that water to be directed at a dirty surface to clean it. The reason they work is because the water is moving so fast that it is able to break the natural bonding qualities of dirt and wash it away. Some of these pressure washers will also heat the water and this helps with the cleaning process tremendously. The added effect of the heat helps to accelerate the cleaning process by breaking the adhesive that dirt and grease naturally have that allow them to stick to a surface. This helps these heated power washers to work well without the need for additional cleaning solutions or agitation of the surface. Most of the power washers also enable you to inject a cleanings solution into the stream of water to help accelerate the cleaning process. Because these power washers can be used for many different surface types, there are specific cleaners available to handle most stains and materials.
When using a power washer, there are several things you need to be aware of before starting to clean. The power washer will supply a very strong stream of water from the nozzle and care should be taken to protect your eyes with goggles and you hands with gloves. You should also be very careful not to direct this stream of water towards any exposed skin or delicate surface as damage may occur. Most pressure washers offer a selection of nozzles that shape and concentrate the stream of water into a pattern for a specific job. When working on a surface for the first time you should always use the widest pattern available for the nozzle until you are sure of the waters affect on the surface, and then adjust from there. Also, be sure to first work on an inconspicuous spot of the surface you are cleaning to make sure you are not causing any damage as you clean. Start out cleaning the surface with a wide and consistent sweeping motion and try to follow the natural slope of the surface so that any excess water and dirt are washed over an area that has not been cleaned yet. Your first pass over an area should be done with only water to see if this is adequate for cleaning the surface. If a second pass is needed you can add a cleaning solution to the power washer to help with the washing.
Be careful when working on the siding of a home as most power washers can create enough pressure to crack a window if the wrong nozzle is being used. The best approach is to start off at the lowest power setting on the power washer with the widest nozzle pattern possible and then adjust the pressure up and nozzle pattern tighter as needed.
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