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Pulling the Info Together: A Summary for Choosing Your Pressure Washer

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Have you ever heard that too much information can be a bad thing?  By now, you may be swimming in PSIs, GPMs, CUs, cold water, hot water and more.  So let's summarize what we've covered already in order to help you choose a pressure washer.

-- A pressure washer is a mechanical device that creates a high pressure stream of water to dislodge dirt.  Their pumps may be powered by gas, electric or diesel engines.

-- Pressure is measured by pounds per square inch (PSI).  GPM is gallons per minute.  Multiplying these two numbers provides you with Cleaning Units (CUs).  Different pressuring washing tasks require different PSI, GPM and CUs.  (See this chart).

-- A home pressure washer is defined as a unit used for less than 100 hours per year.  Ideally, this unit as a PSI between 500 and 4,000 with a GPM of 1.0-4.0.

-- A semi-professional/professional pressure washer is defined as a unit that will be used for up to 1000 hours per year.  These should ideally have a PSI of 1,000 up to 4,200 and a GPM of 1.0-4.0.

-- An industrial pressure washer is a unit that will be used nearly every single day of the year.  They are designed from top-quality parts to ensure durability.  These units can have a PSI up to 7,000 and a GPM up to 10.0.

-- Pressure washers come in "cold" or "hot" in terms of the temp of the water.  Most household washers are cold.  A hot water pressure washer is needed for applications that involved grease, oil, petrochemicals or the like.  Detergent is always important in pressure washing.  Make sure you have the proper detergent for the job.

There's your summary!  What do you think?  Feel prepared to make your purchase?

No worries if you still have questions.  That's why we make a point to be an expert in the field.  Give us a call at 855-743-5537 with your questions.  Check out our line of pressure washers.

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