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Cold water pressure washer vs. hot tap water

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Ron

06-18-2004 12:19:25




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OK guys, what are your thoughts?

Years ago I had a cold water pressure washer. It didn't get anything clean without the use of chemicals. This offended the boss and she asked me to find another solution.

So, I installed an outside hot water spigot fed by a 50 gallon water heater. Presto! No chemicals, and everything except the heaviest grease comes right off.

Yes, I know, there are hot water pressure washers but if I spent $3k on one I'd have worse problems than dirty equipment!

Anybody have a similar experience or other thoughts?

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Jon H

06-19-2004 15:09:48




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 Re: Cold water pressure washer vs. hot tap water in reply to Ron, 06-18-2004 12:19:25  
I use my pressure washer at the barn where I can connect to a laundry faucet. I turn both hot and cold valves fully on which gives aprox 100 degree F water untill the 50 gal electric heater runs out. Even this warm water does a much better job than cold water,and the extra flow of both hot and cold makes the pressure washer perform better,as my 1/2 inch pvc lines are a little undersized for the job.

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Mike M

06-19-2004 14:07:59




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 Re: Cold water pressure washer vs. hot tap water in reply to Ron, 06-18-2004 12:19:25  
I bought a Hotsy brand high pressure washer that makes its own hot water. This works great ! I tried the hot water spigot thing before on a different washer it worked for a short time but the water heaters can't keep up.



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RAB

06-18-2004 14:33:52




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 Re: Cold water pressure washer vs. hot tap water in reply to Ron, 06-18-2004 12:19:25  
Some (domstic?)pressure washers will take hot water up to 60-70 degeees Celsius. These are probably the ones with metal outlets as opposed to plastic. I have one (but need more water feed pressure) and so have not tried it hot. Still can't beat giving things a good steaming to soften the hard deposits.
Regards, RAB



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buickanddeere

06-18-2004 12:26:35




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 Re: Cold water pressure washer vs. hot tap water in reply to Ron, 06-18-2004 12:19:25  
I ruined the seals in a non ceramic piston pump washer by using 140F tap water. In the process of hooking up one of those bath tub temp equalizers to the soft water cold and lines to the garage to limit temps to 100F.



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