What chemicals would you use to clean a house and mobile home? Have seen some in the store that is ready to go but looks like that would be pretty costly.Had a guy tell me to use Dawn dish cleaning soap,but would think that's not good to run that through the pw.Tryed going to search before posting this but was having trouble.Thanks for your help.
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guess that you are going to use the downstream injector of your wash unit
at best you can get a 20% draw that is pretty well watered down.
in my opinion you should look at a "at the tip type of injector" x-jet type.
but there are people like DAVE OLSON that can figure the tip size [with the specs. of your wash unit] and get a much better draw rate.
you also might want to think about making you own chem apply system.
or buying one that can put your chems on with just the mix you choose.
they have tanks and sprayers for use on ATV'S $110
Then a battery jump start pac[ebay right now $50] to use as power
and a wagon or hand cart to mount it on
you can also get a used 20 gal plastic drum and buy the pump[shr-flow]
battery pac,hose,wand,hose clamps,strainer,and two straps.
one for the tank[drum] one for the pac
depending on what you allready have it should cost about $150
homemade house wash chems are mostly SH sodium hyproclorinate
which bleach has 5 to 7% in it and pool chlorine has 12%[liquid-dont try to use powdered]
that kills the mold-then truck wash[it cleans and loosens the dirt] and some DAWN dish soap
it makes the SH stick to the verticals so it can kill the mold[otherwise it runs off too fast to do much good] how/or at what dillution will determin how much of each you need to use.
if you put 4 gal bleach-1/2 cup dawn and the rest a good truck soap[consentrated] in a 5 gal bucket and use your downstreamer it should work but how are you going to get the chem up to the peak of the house[exstension wands?] long runs of hose cut the draw rate of chem.
never spray chems without a resperator.
And if all of this is too much just call Glenn at ACE 1-866-788-5074 He has a chem for you that is a lot safer for you and the enviroment RENEW PROB. JUST PUT YOUR CHEM LINE IN THE BUCKET AND GO.
guess that you are going to use the downstream injector of your wash unit
at best you can get a 20% draw that is pretty well watered down.
in my opinion you should look at a "at the tip type of injector" x-jet type.
but there are people like DAVE OLSON that can figure the tip size [with the specs. of your wash unit] and get a much better draw rate.
you also might want to think about making you own chem apply system.
or buying one that can put your chems on with just the mix you choose.
they have tanks and sprayers for use on ATV'S $110
Then a battery jump start pac[ebay right now $50] to use as power
and a wagon or hand cart to mount it on
you can also get a used 20 gal plastic drum and buy the pump[shr-flow]
battery pac,hose,wand,hose clamps,strainer,and two straps.
one for the tank[drum] one for the pac
depending on what you allready have it should cost about $150
homemade house wash chems are mostly SH sodium hyproclorinate
which bleach has 5 to 7% in it and pool chlorine has 12%[liquid-dont try to use powdered]
that kills the mold-then truck wash[it cleans and loosens the dirt] and some DAWN dish soap
it makes the SH stick to the verticals so it can kill the mold[otherwise it runs off too fast to do much good] how/or at what dillution will determin how much of each you need to use.
if you put 4 gal bleach-1/2 cup dawn and the rest a good truck soap[consentrated] in a 5 gal bucket and use your downstreamer it should work but how are you going to get the chem up to the peak of the house[exstension wands?] long runs of hose cut the draw rate of chem.
never spray chems without a resperator.
And if all of this is too much just call Glenn at ACE 1-866-788-5074 He has a chem for you that is a lot safer for you and the enviroment RENEW PROB. JUST PUT YOUR CHEM LINE IN THE BUCKET AND GO.
Thanks Ron
I guess I better do allot more research. I was looking at a cold water machine.
Am looking at doing this part time around 1-3 homes per week.To be honest I am kind of on a limited bubget.
Sorry for all the questions just don't want to start off on the wrong foot.
I guess I better do allot more research. I was looking at a cold water machine.
Am looking at doing this part time around 1-3 homes per week.To be honest I am kind of on a limited bubget.
Sorry for all the questions just don't want to start off on the wrong foot.
Richard R.
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Hey Late,
Welcome to the board.
If your planning on washing 2 or 3 houses a week, you will have the money pretty quick.
If you really think you can get two or three houses a week, go to Home Depot and buy a three hundred dollar cold water rig, then go to your farm supply store and buy a $150 shurflo type chemical sprayer. Mount the shurflo chemical sprayer on a home depot two wheel metal dolly. Mount a battery jump pack up above it like Ron said and your nearly in business. That is if Houses is all you plan to wash.
This is not exactly the best way to do it, but it is how a lot of us got started.
If it were me and I had it to do all over again, I would save up and do it right. If your Bank is able to float a loan, borrow enough to get a hotwater machine. You can do almost anything you need to do with a hotwater machine that has at least a 5 gallon per minute (gpm) and 3000 psi.
My suggestion through experience is to study this board like a good book you can't put down. Search, Search and research everything you can and ask questions when you don't understand.
Once you finally feel confident, buy the right equipment and do a lot of free work. Mom's driveway, your driveway, your sisters driveway and house, your in-laws house and try it out on anything you have permission to wash. You'll know when the time is right.
Once the time is right, make sure you learn how to price your jobs right. Don't low ball the power wash guy down the street, listen to everybody willing to help and never fail to give the new guy help if he asks for your opinion.
There is a lot of ways you can get started, but the main thing is learning the business before you hit the road. If you don't, you could regret it. This and other boards or design for people just like you and I and there is probably an average of 8 answers to ever one question you ask. You just have to use which one fits your situation and budget.
Have Fun. This is a great business if you have the stamina and back bone for it. Otherwise it can make an old man out of you really quick.
Anybody who tells you this is not hardwork and that there is no art to this business probably isn't a true Power Washer.
Remember, the word Power in the Power Washer doesn't always mean from the machine. I have found more musles than I ever knew I had. After your in it a while, you'll know where ever joint is in your body.
Take Care
Richard R.
Welcome to the board.
If your planning on washing 2 or 3 houses a week, you will have the money pretty quick.
If you really think you can get two or three houses a week, go to Home Depot and buy a three hundred dollar cold water rig, then go to your farm supply store and buy a $150 shurflo type chemical sprayer. Mount the shurflo chemical sprayer on a home depot two wheel metal dolly. Mount a battery jump pack up above it like Ron said and your nearly in business. That is if Houses is all you plan to wash.
This is not exactly the best way to do it, but it is how a lot of us got started.
If it were me and I had it to do all over again, I would save up and do it right. If your Bank is able to float a loan, borrow enough to get a hotwater machine. You can do almost anything you need to do with a hotwater machine that has at least a 5 gallon per minute (gpm) and 3000 psi.
My suggestion through experience is to study this board like a good book you can't put down. Search, Search and research everything you can and ask questions when you don't understand.
Once you finally feel confident, buy the right equipment and do a lot of free work. Mom's driveway, your driveway, your sisters driveway and house, your in-laws house and try it out on anything you have permission to wash. You'll know when the time is right.
Once the time is right, make sure you learn how to price your jobs right. Don't low ball the power wash guy down the street, listen to everybody willing to help and never fail to give the new guy help if he asks for your opinion.
There is a lot of ways you can get started, but the main thing is learning the business before you hit the road. If you don't, you could regret it. This and other boards or design for people just like you and I and there is probably an average of 8 answers to ever one question you ask. You just have to use which one fits your situation and budget.
Have Fun. This is a great business if you have the stamina and back bone for it. Otherwise it can make an old man out of you really quick.
Anybody who tells you this is not hardwork and that there is no art to this business probably isn't a true Power Washer.
Remember, the word Power in the Power Washer doesn't always mean from the machine. I have found more musles than I ever knew I had. After your in it a while, you'll know where ever joint is in your body.
Take Care
Richard R.
Thanks
Going to take your advise and research
this some more and waite till I have more money so I can start out the right way.I started a lawn care business the wrong way,boy was that a pain till I got things the way they should be.Every morning I woke up and wished I had nerver started the lawn business.Well thanks again for your help.
Going to take your advise and research
this some more and waite till I have more money so I can start out the right way.I started a lawn care business the wrong way,boy was that a pain till I got things the way they should be.Every morning I woke up and wished I had nerver started the lawn business.Well thanks again for your help.