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Pressure Washers: Perfect For the Tough Jobs!

By: Ken Blaylock

So, you've got a big cleaning job on your hands: perhaps it's that wood deck with a winter's worth of dirt on it; or the family van with tons of road salt and road spatter. Or maybe it's the dirty third-floor windows of your home. There are some situations where everyday cleaning methods just won't cut it - and that's where pressure washers can help you out.

Perhaps you've seen a pressure washer at a neighbor's house. They literally 'blast' dirt and grime away by shooting out water at very high pressure. Any surface that is dirty can be cleaned by a pressure washer - windows, furniture, any type of shop equipment. In the past, pressure washers were used solely in heavy industry and factories - but you can get great models today that are sized and priced just right for the average homeowner.

When you purchase a pressure washer, what can you expect to get? Typical pressure washer units will come equipped with a water pump of some sort, a hose, and a trigger gun that will have one or more spray nozzles. The consumer-based models are usually much lighter and easier to move around than their heavy-duty cousins designed for industrial cleaning jobs.

Pressure washers for use by the consumer around the home typically pump water at high pressure without changing the temperature. These units are usually powered by electricity, and can be plugged into any household electric outlet. In contrast, professional, heavy-duty models oftentimes will heat the water to a very high temperature to effectively clean heavy oil and grease build-up.

One thing that you must never do is to treat your pressure washer as a toy - like a 'squirt gun'. You must never point it at any person. It is very easy to injure yourself or others with a pressure washer. If the water stream hits your skin, you can get bruised - or the flesh can actually be detached from the bone! Of course, if the water is squirted into the eyes, serious damage, including blindness, can be the result.

To prevent injuries, you should take some simple precautions. Always wear eye goggles or safety glasses to protect your eyes. Never, never point the stream of water at another person, or pet. And be careful when cleaning - if the surface you are cleaning has lots of loose objects, like stones or pieces of wood, they can fly up and hit someone. And if you are using a professional model - one that heats the water so that it is very hot - be careful not to burn yourself.

The uses for a pressure washer are almost endless: vehicle cleaning (both topside and underneath), sidewalks and roadways, cement basement floors, patios and decks, poolside, air conditioners. And as you use your pressure washer more and more, you will think of even more and more uses for it!

Electric pressure washers use electricity to power a pump that will force the water out at a high speed. There are also steam types that use water heated to a high temperature that releases steam to enhance cleaning effectiveness. If you want to save some money, you can purchase refurbished pressure washers that work just as well as brand-new models.

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Author: Ken Blaylock writes about home improvement and Pressure and Power Washers Read about Karcher Pressure Washers at www.pwrwashers.com.
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