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Pressure Washers

Pressure Washers have been developed over the last 40 years or so and are a familiar cleaning tool in the domestic and industrial environments. A pressure washer is basically a mechanical device that uses high pressure water to remove unwanted material from hard surfaces. Like a garden hose a combination of water pressure and nozzle aperture determine the force and configuration of the water jet; the water pressure in this case being determined by the pump within the pressure washer machine.
 

Pressure Washer -  Selection

The combination of water volume and water pressure will determine the size of machine required. For instance if the pressure washer was required for a heavy duty application such as stripping dried on paint from a surface then a high pressure high volume washer would be required, however, for cleaning a large area of pavement or driveway a high water volume, lower pressure washer would provide better results. There are a wide variety of pressure washers available and it is a question of finding the one that is fit for the purpose.

Pressure Washers -  Types

The sophistication of pressure washers has developed over the years and there is a lot of choice. Hot water washers as well as cold are now available which are more effective if degreasing or disinfecting are required. The other advantage is that because hot water cleans better than cold, lower pressures can be used. Pressure washers can be portable or static and there are advantages to both:

• Portable Pressure Washers have an advantage as they can be moved where the cleaning is required. If the washer powered by electricity the portability is obviously restricted by the length of the power cord. Some pressure washers are available with their own power source, such as a diesel engine and can be moved around the site or off site for remote cleaning.
• Static Pressure Washers are a static wash system for premises where there is a regular requirement for hot water pressure cleaning. This would useful say in a transport company where a static jet wash facility could be used by a variety of operators at different times or in a small food processing plant where a cabinet mounted pressure washer would enable efficient cleaning. This type of stand alone hot pressure washer can be attached to a ring main system for one or two operators to access at various points to clean around the premises.

For larger applications and more operators a centralised cleaning system, such as the B&G Cleaning MPA central wash system would be the answer, this allows for multi operator use with a sophisticated pump arrangement and computer controls.

For information about pressure washers and how they can help you keep your business spotless, contact B&G Cleaning for the best advice and prices available.