Usage of high pressure washers as pesticide srayer equipment
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Comments (7)You can blast water at a spider web all day and not get rid of it with any stream of water.Its just a freak of nature kind of thing I just bought a new gas powered pressure washer to replace my old electric model. I used my old one for these jobs and will use the new one for the same things. 1.My deck I apply a water sealer once a year.There is nothing to remove the sealer is basically gone each year.But I use the pressure washer to remove the dirt and the discolored aged look.The pressure washer removes that aged grey color and brings the wood back to a new look just like new.I have to be careful not to splinter the wood.I use a deck cleaner that helps remove any mold or dirt that is set in.I scrub it lightly with a brush on a long handle not down on my hands and knees. 2.I have white vinal siding that I like to see remain white.On the north side and areas where it does not get sun.I get a green mold if let go.I use the pressure washer to remove this mold.I scrub what I can reach with a bleach and soap mixture to kill the mold.Then pressure wash off the mold and grime.Makes it snow white again.I then spray on a sun and weather protectant product and rinse it off with the pressure washer. 3. I have a lot of grass out here to mow.The bottom side of my mower decks get a lot of grass manure like build up that can rot out a mower deck.I remove the mower decks from the lawn tractors scrape the access out that comes easily.Then pressure wash the deck clean to the metal.I allow it to dry and touch up any places where the paint is gone.I do not blast water into the bearing mandrels and I do grease the fittings to push out any water that could have entered.I have never had a bearing problem and I have had some old well used equipment.Never had a rusted out deck problem because of this practice. 4.I pressure wash my BBQ grill a few times a year.Also maybe a extra time or two.If were having a cook out with friends or family and neighbors.Would not want some guest saying my grill was dirty or greasy.I take out the brickets and grates.Pressure wash the grill grates seperate.Pressure wash the complete grill.Use a degreaser allow it time to work.Then pressure wash it clean.Its amasing the grease dirt and grime that comes out of these things.Its a wonder people do not get food posioning Yuck!Does anyone really take there grill apart and clean it after each use like they recomend?If I had to I would not grill out ever. 5.Outside lawn furniture gets dirty grimey and can get moldy.So I pressure wash it down a time or two a year.I scrub the cushion and things with soap and then blast it away. 6.My garbage cans get nasty inside.So I pressure wash them out a few times a year during warm weather. 7.I wash off the windows outside on the second story with a blast of water a few times a year.Does not replace hand cleaning them and removing them however.But im not doing windows on the second story very often anyway.OK maybe im lazy but thats to bad I do not look out of them much these days up stairs anyway. 8.Window screens get nasty.I take them out and pressure wash them you have to be careful.Unless there the alluminum screen wire type.But a srcreen is like a filter amazing the grime that washes away.I admits a garden hose is maybe just as affective however. 9.I forgot to mention I have high concret block foundation.Thats looking a little shabby with mold.I plan to see if I can brighten the blocks up a little this summer. 10.Garage floors you just can not beat a pressure washer to clean them.If I ever get a garage with a concrete floor I will have this use also.My floor is gravel old garage. 11.I have a inside Sheltie dog.But during warm weather he likes to spend time in his 10x12 kennel that has a rubber mat perferated floor.That has a poly plastic dog house.Hard telling what kind of critters fleas bugs live in there.If not cleaned disinfected.So I use it to pressure wash the flooring and the dog house.I use bleach and soap on the dog house and pressure wash it clean.So he does not bring who knows what into the house. Thats about it for me.I might find more uses and have better results now that I have a gas model.More PSI and GPM and no more stringing the electric cord and standing around water.Should be a improvement over my old 1600 psi electric model.My new one is only 2500 psi and 2.3gpm but I do not want to splinter wood and cut or blow holes in my siding or get the back side wet.So I think I will be happy with the results as I was with the old one. You do have to hand scrub just about anything you do with a pressure washer.To loosen it up.But it does make the job easier and with better results.Just like washing a car you still have to loosen the grime before its really clean.A pressure washer and soap alone will not cut it.If it was that powerful you would not have any paint left and I bet it would still not be clean....See MoreWater Boy Says 'Stickem Up!'
Comments (26)buzzsaw, my plan it to install the water softner first, but plumb it so that i can add in a separate iron filter in front if I need it. I want to add one filter element in, test the water, than add an additional filetr if needed. If I do add in an iron filter, it will probably be a pyrolox filter. I would be interested in your opinion about that type of filter? My iron is 2 ppm but it is also dissolved iron. The water softner should take some of the iron out - and I can wait a few weeks to see the results. If the softner alone works - then I don't mind replacing resin - it is not that hard to do. However, if we find that the softner alone still does not cut down the iron to the .1 to .2 ppm range, then i will immediately add in the iron filter in front of the softner at a cost of another 800 dollars or so for the unit. I ordered a water softner that is sized for both the total grains (based on my water test) and expected usage. I used an on-line company that specializes in water treatment - and after quizing the saleperson based on what I learned from other GW posts - I felt he was honest and understood what he was selling and how to properly treat water. I actually wanted to buy the iron filter too - but he suggested I try the softner first, test it, and then add if needed. That seems like a reasonable approach. It turns out that I don't need a 19 GPM flow rate which is what my well can supply - I purchased a system in the 8 to 10 GPM class to handle our worst case load. It is a 48,000 grain system with a Fleck 7000SE valve head. This is sized to handle our house and occasional guests. The $8000 Rainsoft system that the Water Boy was trying to sell me (5 grand for the iron filter and 3 grand for the softner) is outrageous for my situation. Worst case - I can put in a Pyrolox Iron filter and a Water Softner - with plenty of capacity for under 2000 dollars (and that is for parts, shipping and installation). Had the Water Boy offered me some lower cost options along side the Rainsoft system, maybe explaining the service life and performance of the options , I might have considered buying somehting from him (I prefer buying from locals). But he tried to sell me a cadillac when I only need a VW beatle - and that is what I took issue with. You are right - i do need expert help. But I found all I need on the GW!! Thank goodness - it has saved me a bundle. I am not a water expert by any means but I am willing to learn what I need to know if that will save me $6000 dollars. And in the process I learn something too....See MoreNeed washer recommendations for a 2nd fl laundry room
Comments (16)OMG! I'm so happy to have a working washer/dryer!!! Lowe's delivered a week ago and I'm still trying to catch up on my deferred laundry piles. LOL I said I would report back after my Samsungs were delivered. After only a week, I have to say that I am loving my SAMSUNG set. My laundry room is on the second floor and I was very worried about vibration issues. Verdict-the washer hasn't moved an inch. We didn't even have to fuss with the leveling much during the installation. I feel confident saying that this machine is an excellent choice for a second floor front loader. My loads thus far have been pretty typical - no bath mats or blankets which might be a bit more challenging. I'll have to report back on those later. My clothes seem cleaner and because they come out of the washer pretty well wrung out, the drying cycles take less time than the washing cycles. The machines are really a pleasure to operate. They are so attractive and I really like the chimes, etc... It just feels like such an upgrade from my basic white Maytag top loader set. On a side note: I purchased FloodChek hoses (which are supposed to be superior to the steel braided ones) and one of the hoses leaked!! I was very disappointed! I had to run out to Lowes and buy one of the steel braided hoses until I can get a replacement for the flawed FloodChek....See Moretankless vs high recovery tank water heater for 4200 sq rancher
Comments (10)Be careful with the first hour ratings. On a 100 gal tank you will get about 70-75 gallons of hot on that first load. You then get the balance of the first hr rating over that first hr. For the kind of lay-out you suggest I think you should split the house up into two systems and try to centralize each tank to its load. That minimized pipe losses with the recirc, and yours will be substantial. The very best recirc system is the Metlund Design system. It complies best with all the new Title 24 regs. You will need 3/4" insulation on your hot piping. Again T24. Be very careful with the pex sizing. I re-piped with Uponor and the brass fitting here in the Foothills of N CA. There is a bushing affect on the fittings. The ID of 1/2" is 3/8, 3/4=9/16 and 1" is 13/16. It does make a difference. I have a couple faucets I was surprised how poor the pressure is on my current well 40-60 psi set-up. I had intended to go to a constant pressure well pump but now will definitely do so. Everything is good about the 50 psi range. Not so at 40# I am a fan of tankless. I represented a major manuf of tankless for 20 yrs. As far as your suggested products I will only suggest that you avoid Bosch. They, imho, do not have the right technology. Your first step regardless of what you do for equipment is a thorough water test. Manuf of tankless have to list annual cleanings for maintenance, but I had one unit for 12 years and never touched it. It was a pre-production model and I had to replace it prior to selling the house. I cut it in half and it was as clean as a whistle. Many of your plumbing questions and answers begin with the compete water test. Tankless (2) could handle your loads until you bring the tubs into play. They represent a massive load, even for your Vertex's. To handle your tub flows you should have two units on each side of the house. The thing about the tankless is they will each make your 7 or so gpm 24 hrs per day, but 135/7=about a 18-20 min fill. Will you wait that long for your bath. I have a bath fill controller on my tub. I set it at 104 and 35 gal (the vol of my tub) and it will deliver 35 gal of 104* water and shut off the hot and beep to tell me my bath is ready. Pretty cool actually. Your shower should be okay with one tankless, but your shower head(s) must fall within the flow capacity of the water heater. I can go on and on with this topic. Get your water tested and report back. That should be step one regardless of what your are doing....See Moregator_rider2
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