Forced maintenance Monday today.

Hopefully a local welder can fix it. Got the coil out, which is lots of fun built into an enclosed trailer. Going to throw some ends on it and see if I can better locate the leak.

Luckily I have a back up machine.

If anyone has any advice for the welder, let me know. First time having a leak in my coil.

Cheers,

Andrew

This probably sounds dumb but very new to this

I am a homeowner with a 2700psi Generac washer and I wanted to add a ball valve and swivel. I got the DN 10 valve and swivel but I need to get some fittings to connect everything up. Does anyone have experience with the HF quick connect fittings and if so do you recommend or if not what is a better alternative? Again, not a pro just for use occasionally around the house.

Throughout my years of PW I ve always heard online that GPM was king. But then I see all these hot water units that only put out 3 or 4 GPM. Also the fact that anyone I talk to locally (sellers or operators) even use 4 GPM cold water. Why is there such discrepancy on this topic? I’m looking at this hot water unit, and it looks appealing till I heard it’s only 3 GPM but 5000psi

looking at upgrading to this. i know gx390s are a great engine however wanting to know more regarded the pump / unloaded systems.

2nd pressure washer, 5th hour of use and the pump keeps surging for around 5-10s after letting off the trigger

Second washer this has happend to on the first use

Plenty of water outflow from the water tanks so it’s not starving

I was wondering if these specific filters can hurt water flow to my machine (even if slightly) and if there is an upgrade I can get that might help with that a little. Thanks guys

Decided today was the day I would try and clean this area along with a patio. To no vail have I made any progress on this. Have a predator 3200, have tried home armour outdoor cleaner and mean green multi purpose (harbor fright) - even tried a 15, 25 degree and a surface cleaner. Any tips to getting this back to concrete color? Or at this point just stain and seal it? The previous owner poured this piece about 4 years ago.

Looking to start a small side business, it’s something me and my husband have wanted to do for years and have never taken the leap! Any tips, tricks, advice, equipment opinions or anything else is extremely appreciated!!
I’m also wondering if this is a good washer to start with? Or if there’s better (or cheaper) options than this? We found it on clearance today

Trying to get an idea of market prices in an area I'm consider moving to. Anyone know anything about the Santa Rosa market/the surrounding areas or any ideas about how to figure out general market prices?

Brand new washer and lightly used equipment I’m looking for 1250 for everything but haven’t got any bites on fb or Craigslist, also have wet suit and 5 gallon gas can included

Hi Guys,
considering changing from a 12 V pump to the giantz 240 V pump I’ve heard that it manages to last longer than 12 V pump and it’s under a third of the price. If anyone is using them or has used one before I’d love your opinion on it! Thanks!
How is the reach and flow compared to the 12 V pumps?
What’s the flow like through the gun? The website says 200L/min max which is way too high but I’m sure it goes down when put through a hose and nozzle.
How long do you get out of them if you flush after use?
What size preportioner are you using on it? I’ve got a 3/4” and hoping I won’t have to upgrade for it.
Is there anything else to know about these pumps?

Thought it would be fun to see some other setups and review!

I'll start-

My setup is pretty jank. Please rate and don't worry about offending me, haha.

P washer: Troy bilt 2227cwb,

- got at a yard sale for free

- runs decent ish, needs a strap to hold throttle open or it dies

- leaks oil

- so fucking loud

- custom storage

- wouldn't be sad if it threw a rod

- 3/8" high pressure line with quick connects

- garden hose quick connect too (cobbled)

- DAPC gun made in Italy with Ryobi flow regulator

Just rigged this holding setup for washing my winter beater's wheels. It's a motorcycle tire stand that spins, worked great.

Open utility trailer with ladder rack and spare tire
Pressure Pro EB4040HG: 4,000 PSI / 4.0 GPM, Honda gas engine, belt drive, General pump
Full soft wash system: Honda/Comet setup plus a Delavan Powerflo 7 GPM 12V pump, Renogy 100Ah AGM deep-cycle battery, and buffer/reservoir tank
Multiple Coxreels hose reels
IBC water tote and chemical tanks
Surface cleaner, J-rods, diamond plate toolboxes, hoses and fittings
Extension ladders
Spare soft wash pumps and extra gear
There's also a garage full of spare parts, including 2 extra surface cleaners.
$6,000 for everything. The truck is not included. Pickup is in the Marietta / Cobb County area. Serious buyers only, and DM me for details or to come see it.

What should I charge for this roof? And how hot of a mix do you guys recommend.
5600 sq ft concrete roof, south Florida.
Very dirty.
How much per sq foot? It’s one story but very wide, almost no slope.
Not sure why I can’t post a picture on this.

Has anyone encounter a hairy paint like this before? It’s literally strands. I’ve been using Trigger Man Grafitti Remover, which has worked just dandy for the “normal” paint on the wall, but this stuff is bizarre. It’s finally started to fray, and I’ve been able to slowly take off layers of it, but I don’t know what on earth it is. I did test patches of Zep Purple Degreaser and Ecolab Citrus Degreaser, but those didn‘t make a difference.

Extra pics to show how the red and blue paint have come off (mostly) fine:

Hey guys, I have my excell 2800 psi power washer with my gx200. The pump is starting to act up after running it hard.

I spoke to CAT and I'm fairly sold on rebuilding the existing pump now being, it sounds like it's a bad check valve, I'm also going to replace the pressure adjustment stack, and add a pressure gauge on the middle pump port.

The tech explained that the pump puts out 2.9gpm and the pump is rated at 2,500psi, but Excell says it's rated at 2,800 psi. Cat said that the pump psi pressure is more about nozzle size then the angle of the tip.

I'm currently running an 18" DeWalt Surface cleaner with smaller nozzles that's the only major attachment I have.

The major reason why I'm split is the power washer is older, but I was thinking that maybe the 4DNX27GSI would give me a better balance being it's a true 3,000psi but at 2.7gpm. I think the main thing that I'm trying to figure out is is the older 3dx pump putting out 2800 PSI at 2.9 gallon per minute. Is it worth it to switch it out for a pump that's 3,000 PSI at 2.7 gallon per minute. And like I said, the only thing I have is the surface cleaner that seems to be the major appliance I use and I know with those water flow is more important than pressure.

What do you guys think?

Just need something that can wash cars, clean concrete and stucco. Purely home use.

Is there a goto pick for something like this?

Is gas mandatory or will a plug in unit suffice?

Do lmk

Thanks!

This is my first new construction cleanup job that I need to quote, and I’d appreciate some advice from guys who have experience with these.
The job includes:

1,000 sq ft metal-sided building that needs washed
Concrete splatter on some of the metal siding

2,600 sq ft of concrete flatwork

600 linear feet of curbs

5,000–7,000 sq ft of asphalt drive-through that needs rinsed after paving

Water is available on-site. The contractor wants everything itemized separately on the quote.
What would you guys charge for each service? I’m in Indiana if that helps.

Also, what’s the best way to safely remove concrete splatter from painted metal siding? Any tips for cleaning new construction concrete

I primarily do window cleaning, but i'm hoping someday to pay a lad to continue my round as I do gutter jobs and pressure washing.
Because of this, I bought a loncin g420 recently. I have had a little experience with the first lad who taught me how to do windows gutters and pressure washing. I do need to buy a surface cleaner and a lot getter lance, as the turbo lance I got thrown in isn't the best, but it works.

I used a 3% hypo mix, followed by a 4.5% but there are still a lot of black algae spots.

This was just my parents patio, good place to test if anything was up with the pressure washer.

Currently operating with a 16ft foldable ladder, and for the most part, I’ve been able to do plenty of jobs with that, but every once in a while, I’ve come across a house that I had to do gymnastics to get to the top gutter.

I’m in the market for a ladder, and I just want some help deciding if I could just get a 28ft ladder or would I just end up having to buy a 32ft or 40ft soon after.

What size ladders do you guys have?