[AT] Pressure washers

[Alan Nadeau]

My washer is a Karcher, came from Costco a few years ago, gas drive, 2.6 GPM 
at 2,600 PSI.  IF I had the money it would have been bigger than that,  I 
kinda like the idea of more is better for what I do with it.

Biggest problem I have with any pressure washer is that they make pressure 
enough to blast off paint but not enough flow to wash away any sort of 
accumulated crud.  For some applications involving quantities of mud or 
caked on grass clippings I much prefer my washdown pump that makes 7 GPM at 
150 PSI.  That one will keep debris moving and doesn't have nearly the 
tendency to do damage.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Meulenberg" <msm10301 at juno.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Pressure washers


> Thanks for all the advise so far, what I don't want to do is get a unit 
> that is too small, then have a project take me forever because the sprayer 
> doesn't have enough power. From what I'm reading, I would be fine with a 
> larger sprayer, but I'd better be careful, because I could make a mess in 
> a hurry. Just like anything that is motorized, the more power it has, the 
> faster you can get in over your head. One of my first projects will be 
> blasting about 20 years of dirt off of our 500 propane tank, it's looking 
> pretty ugly.
> Mike M
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] Pressure washers
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:15:59 -0500
>
> very true Gary.  The other side of that is you can use the 18" adjustable 
> to
> turn a 1 1/2 nut but the 8 or 10 will not do it at all.  Pressue washers 
> are
> a tool like any other.  There is no one size fits all tool.
>
> Charlie
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <k7jdj at aol.com>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 12:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Pressure washers
>
>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 12/15/2009 7:50:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> charliehill at embarqmail.com writes:
>>
>> I don't necessarily agree
>> with you guys about the washers having too  much power
>>
>>
>> Charlie,  I tend to agree with you and think it's  really depends what
>> your
>> going to pressure wash.  There have been times  when I was cleaning
>> concrete that I could have used more pressure and volume.  It's sort of
>> like what
>> type of adjustable wrench to use on a 3/8" nut.  You  could use an 18
>> inch,
>> but 8 to 10 would be more practical.  I thought I was  holding the wand a
>> safe distance from the cedar lawn chairs but they ended up  looking like
>> they
>> were carved with a chain saw. Many house painters here are  going back to
>> cleaners and a garden hose with brushing, scraping etc. any loose  paint
>> areas.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> Renton, WA
>>
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