Jonney_boy
New Member
I currently have a 13hp honda pressure wash with a general pump on it (3500psi @ 4gpm), cold water. I tried searching the fourm but didn't really find the answers I was looking for.
In the very near future we are thinking of purchasing a surface cleaner, prob a BE 20" or 24" model. Most of what we clean would be general resdential cleaning (driveways, patios, etc).
Is there a big difference between a 2 nozzle model and a 3 nozzle model? Would I have enough power to use one of the larger 24" models?
As for the tips, I do understand how to read the tip charts but not when i'm taking into consideration multiple tips. Do you just multiply the diamater and assume it is one big tip (ie the BE 24" whirl-a-way comes with 3 020 tips.. do you just look up a 060 tip on the chart?) For the pump i'm using would I need to replace the tips with something smaller/bigger (manfacture only states max ratings, not min).
Having not used a surface cleaner before i'm not sure what to expect/want. Are castors a good thing or bad as it seems some models come with it but others don't (18" whirl-a-way has castors but the 20" model does not). Also, since i'm only planning to purchase one surface cleaner, I should get the biggest one my pump can handle (24") and just do the corners/etc with a turbo nozzle?
I'm currently doing most of my work with a turbo nozzle, while I know it's not the best thing for concrete using a regular wand takes too long and seems to leave stripes.... would a surface cleaner be able to produce results similar to a turbo nozzle? is it faster?
ps.. This is my first post, If I have violated some fourm rule, please feel free to point me in the right direction
Thanks
In the very near future we are thinking of purchasing a surface cleaner, prob a BE 20" or 24" model. Most of what we clean would be general resdential cleaning (driveways, patios, etc).
Is there a big difference between a 2 nozzle model and a 3 nozzle model? Would I have enough power to use one of the larger 24" models?
As for the tips, I do understand how to read the tip charts but not when i'm taking into consideration multiple tips. Do you just multiply the diamater and assume it is one big tip (ie the BE 24" whirl-a-way comes with 3 020 tips.. do you just look up a 060 tip on the chart?) For the pump i'm using would I need to replace the tips with something smaller/bigger (manfacture only states max ratings, not min).
Having not used a surface cleaner before i'm not sure what to expect/want. Are castors a good thing or bad as it seems some models come with it but others don't (18" whirl-a-way has castors but the 20" model does not). Also, since i'm only planning to purchase one surface cleaner, I should get the biggest one my pump can handle (24") and just do the corners/etc with a turbo nozzle?
I'm currently doing most of my work with a turbo nozzle, while I know it's not the best thing for concrete using a regular wand takes too long and seems to leave stripes.... would a surface cleaner be able to produce results similar to a turbo nozzle? is it faster?
ps.. This is my first post, If I have violated some fourm rule, please feel free to point me in the right direction
Thanks