Pressure Washers Direct Offers Tips on How to Pick the Perfect Pressure Washer
With the help of a pressure washer, homeowners can spend more time admiring thier Spring Cleaning than actually doing it. Pressure Washers Direct, an online power washer superstore, offers some great tips on how to pick the perfect pressure washer.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 9, 2006 -- Every year, homeowners inherit a lifetime of salt, dirt and grit from Old Man Winter.
With a pressure washer, you can spend more time admiring your work than doing it.
"A pressure washer basically transforms an ordinary garden hose from a slow-moving stream to a canyon-cleaning river," said Jon Hoch, founder of Pressure Washers Direct (http://www.pressurewashersdirect.com), an online power washer superstore.
Finding a selection of pressure washers is easy. Selecting the right pressure washer, however, requires some homework.
Hoch recommends focusing on the "Three Ps" when shopping for a pressure washer - Water Pressure, Gallons Per Minute (GPM) and Price.
Water Pressure
How much water pressure you'll need depends on what you are trying to accomplish. For example, a typical garden hose emits 40 pounds per square inch (PSI) of water pressure.
"A garden hose can wash away winter dirt and dust, but it doesn't pack enough power to actually clean anything. You still have to resort to old-fashioned elbow grease if you want your car or home to shine," said Hoch.
The most basic light-duty (1300-2000 PSIs) pressure washer is 30 times more powerful and just as versatile as a garden hose. It can clean cars, boats, patio furniture, siding and sidewalks with less time, effort and water.
According to Hoch, you'll need a medium-duty (2000-2600 PSIs) unit if you plan to blast away grease and grime or a heavy-duty (2,700-4,000 PSI) model if you plan to remove stubborn concrete stains or strip surfaces for repainting or restaining.
Type PSI Applications
Light-Duty 1300-2000 Cars, Boats, ATVs
Medium-Duty 2000-2600 Concrete, Siding, Decks
Heavy-Duty 2700-4000 Stripping Paint, Large Areas
(http://www.pressurewashersdirect.com/catalog/shopbypsi.php)
Gallons Per Minute
According to Hoch, pressure washer shoppers sometime focus too much attention on PSIs and overlook another key acronym - GPM or Gallons Per Minute.
PSI will help you break the chemical bond between the cleaning surface and the dirt. Once the bond is broken, the extra PSI does little to speed up the cleaning time.
As a general rule, the larger the GPM, the more surface area a pressure washer can clean. For example, a 2000-PSI model with a 2 GPM flow rate can clean approximately 5-7 square feet in one minute. On the other hand, if the same model had a 3 GPM flow rate, it could clean 8-10 square feet in the same amount of time.
"If you have a couple of mid-sized jobs, you'll definitely appreciate a larger unit with additional cleaning power," said Hoch. "You can't expect to clean large areas in a reasonable timeframe using a high-pressured water pick."
The Price is Right
The final thing to consider is the price, according to Hoch. Pressure washers can range from about $100 to more than $1,000. With proper research, homeowners can find the right pressure washer that fits their budget.
Pressure Washers Direct (http://www.pressurewashersdirect.com/catalog/shopbybrand.php) carries nearly 60 pressure washers from the leading manufacturers and provides useful search tools, helping homeowners sort models by brand, style, price and PSI.
The pressure washers are shipped for free directly from the factory to the customer's door, resulting in discounted prices.
"Purchasing a pressure washer online is a great way to save," said Hoch. "You don't have to pay sales tax. Plus, you don't even have to leave home to start your spring cleaning."
Pressure Washers Direct (http://www.pressurewashersdirect.com) is an online pressure washer superstore owned and operated by Power Equipment Direct, Inc. The company also maintains Electric Generators Direct (http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com) and Air Compressors Direct (http://www.aircompressorsdirect.com).
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