How do you regulate pressure?

[JD@747]

Dan,
the 40 ft. is what I was talking about .I knew what you meant when I read your post. when I seen the 40' I just could'nt help but to heckle ya abit. not tryin to start trouble.

however it paid off thank's to
the lesson we all know how to punch the correct key's for 40°

I will confess I had no idea on how to get the ° on there before the little lesson.

I also use the 40' nozzle[winky]

 

[reedsterstl]

I use a dual lance. Too far to walk to the unloader!

Reed

 

[timhays]

i think i finally realized why you shouldnt use the unloader to adjust the pressure,yesterday i spent 5 hours washing down a house with the unloader turned down to 1000 psi. today when i went to crank up the machine it was acting funny like the motor was bogging down when the trigger was pulled while adjusting the unloader at one point the engine choked down and stopped running,i am going to dissasemble the unloader and see if i can fix it (dont have a spare-YET)

oh well i always did have to learn the hard way (hard headed)

ps the unloader has about 140 hours on it.....is that the normal life expectancy?

 

[Bill B]

Tim, as a result of some earlier threads on this subject, I have stopped the constant practice of turning down my unloader. However to respond to your concerns - (1) I never experienced the problem you described, and (2) You should get a lot more than 160 hours out of your unloader.

By the way, I do have a couple of extra unloaders now - have plumbed all with quick connects so that I can make a quick switchout when one acts up (usually a thread leak). Hardest thing to do is to unscrew a hose clamp on the line from my unloader back to the pump.

 

[Walt Graner]

Hey JR when did you post this??

 

[Gwas]

Never the unloader boys, unless however you own a bunch of them !!!!

 

[oneness]

Isn't it just a heck of a lot easier to swap tips? Heck, I carry three or four in my pocket all the time.

 

[Mikespowrwash]

The easiest way is the duel lance wand. A simple twist of the handle is instant decrease in pressure and twist it even further for soap. A good deal all the way around and no pocket full of tips and quick connects to deal with. 25 degree tip is the best way to go.

 

[B.E YOUNG Sr]

The dual lance may be a good idea but you never know what pressure you are at.

Changing nozzles does away with the guess work.

 

[Larry L.]

A since of feel takes away the guest work when using a double lance no need for a gauge .

 

[Mikespowrwash]

Ive never really needed to know exactly how much pressure im using. Usually you can tell if you need to decrease or increase pressure just by feel. I never use high pressure to clean any way. I find the lower the pressure the better it cleans especially when using heat.

 

[Larry L.]

I noticed long time ago it wasn't good for a costomer to stand and watch the psi gauge.I haven't used one in years,I can tell by the hisss and inpack it makes on the surface if I have to much or not enough.Will agree Mike,low psi,heat and the right chemicals will clean most anything.

 

[B.E YOUNG Sr]

Larry,

With your experiance I am sure that is the case.

What about a newbie with a 3,000 psi machine.

It might be difficult for them to know what 800-1,000 psi feels like when doing their first deck or stucco on a house.

Just my opinion though.

 

[Mark]

10-4 a Newby would probably need a gauge!

 

[Larry L.]

Why,they're like my spelling,sometimes right sometimes wrong.

If he fuzzes the wood and knocks a chuck out of the stacco the customer will let him know his guage was wrong.

Besides with a rate of 5 gpm at 3000 psi standing 10 foot away a 2505 tip on a lance want hurt nothing,unless your lance is 10 foot .