| There are two different types of | | | | surfaces such as concrete and are the |
| pressure washing. One type uses cold | | | | easiest way to remove gum and oil stains |
| water to clean and the other utilizes | | | | without causing damage. Hot water |
| hot water for extra cleaning power | | | | washers are excellent for commercial |
| without the need for applying more | | | | cleaning applications as well. They |
| pressure. So what do you need to know | | | | allow for a more thorough cleaning of |
| about these different cleaning methods | | | | driveways, sidewalks and walkways which |
| and which do you need? | | | | help present customers with a clean |
| The first thing is to clarify what is | | | | image from the time they arrive. |
| meant by the terms hot and cold water | | | | 2. Cold water pressure washers are |
| cleaning. Knowing the difference will | | | | excellent for residential cleaning |
| help you understand and decide which one | | | | applications. In combination with the |
| you will need. | | | | proper soaps they are great for cleaning |
| To provide hot water pressure washing | | | | all types of siding such as vinyl, |
| you need a specific type of pressure | | | | drivit, stucco, and aluminum. As long as |
| washer with a burner that will heat the | | | | there is no gum or major oil staining, |
| water that is supplied. These burners | | | | cold water is also great for cleaning |
| usually run on kerosene or diesel fuel, | | | | porches, walkways, patios, pool decks |
| but can also be powered by natural gas | | | | and much more. |
| or electricity. They are capable of | | | | Hot water offers no better cleaning than |
| heating water in excess of 200 degrees | | | | cold water systems for parts of your |
| so caution must be used when using this | | | | home such as siding. This means there is |
| type of equipment. These machines are | | | | no benefit for a homeowner to use this |
| usually quite large and can weigh over | | | | type of cleaning method. The only |
| 1000 lbs. | | | | benefit is for the contractor, as in |
| Most cold water machines are much | | | | some cases it can speed up the cleaning |
| smaller and portable since they do not | | | | process and save them time. This is a |
| have a burner and the temperature of the | | | | savings that is usually not passed along |
| water supplied remains constant. This | | | | to the home owner either. |
| makes these types of pressure washers | | | | Most commercial concrete cleaning |
| much safer for do-it-yourself | | | | applications require the removal of gum |
| enthusiast. | | | | and oil. There is no better way to |
| The main difference between these | | | | remove these without causing damage than |
| machines depends on the substrate you | | | | a hot water pressure washer. |
| want cleaned. Please understand that you | | | | The type of pressure washing method you |
| can not clean just anything with | | | | will actually need depends on whether or |
| pressure washers, especially when it | | | | not you are a home owner or a business |
| comes to hot water systems. Here are | | | | owner along with what it is that you |
| some various things each of these | | | | need cleaned specifically. So now that |
| cleaning techniques may be used for. | | | | you know the difference, you will not |
| 1. Hot water pressure washers are | | | | have to worry about paying for a service |
| excellent for cleaning impervious | | | | you do not need. |