| There are very few things in this life more fun | | | | can, and has in many cases, ripped the paint |
| that washing the dirt and debris off something | | | | straight off of the car. Pay particular attention |
| with the raw power of a pressure washer. The | | | | when using it on wood surfaces. It has the |
| basic parts of a pressure washer comes with a | | | | capability to severely damage, splinter, or cut the |
| high pressure pump, reservoir, nozzle, spray hose, | | | | wood. Always make sure you are using the right |
| and a cord. The way to get started is by quickly | | | | equipment by testing the washer on a small spot |
| filling the reservoir with water or connecting a | | | | before continuing with the entire job. |
| water hose to the water supply, supplying the | | | | Another application may include cleaning the siding |
| hose with a constant, steady supply of low | | | | of your house. There is nothing better than doing |
| pressure water. Then, you plug it in or fire it up if | | | | a complete wash down of the siding attached to |
| it is a gas powered washer, and then start | | | | your house. Be mindful of aluminum siding, |
| cleaning! If you are using a small electrical unit, you | | | | however, and be sure your windows and doors |
| will be spraying water at a pressure of over 1400 | | | | are closed. |
| psi,enough to clean paint straight off of wood. | | | | Finally, a familiar application is to clean your |
| Care should be taken as it can possibly hurt you | | | | driveway. Be warned that there will be small |
| or someone nearby if you are not careful. Never | | | | rocks that will fly off the driveway at a very high |
| point the nozzle at another person or object that | | | | speed, making the possibility of ruining your car |
| cannot withstand the powerful pressure. | | | | very real. Additionally, any people that are nearby |
| On that note, you should always be sure you are | | | | may be at risk. As you can see, the value of |
| using the right size unit for the job. Too much | | | | using a power washer is deep, and the amount of |
| pressure and you’ll damage the surface. Too | | | | cleaning you can accomplish is only limited by your |
| little pressure and you won’t get the job | | | | imagination. |
| done. Never use a pressure washer on a car, as it | | | | |