Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Wolfman on June 19, 2018, 10:30:45 am
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I use pressure washers maybe once a fortnight, for patios etc Is it worth getting a petrol one- called Rutland Pumps and Ben recommended Lonsin. There's 15 or 21 one for £1,000 or a 13 Litre/per min one for £600 which takes a hose. Issues I got is the size of it for storage in my already rammed garage and how much use I'll get out of it. Shall I just get a electric Karcher?
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any domestic archer is a waste of time/money and will take you 5 or 6 times longer to clean than a decent petrol model
why dont you hire one ?
a 15 ltr machine with hose and gun is around £45 for the day
Darran
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i got a loncin 12ltre on a small cradle its tiny i put it on a fold up sack truck and wheel it through the house its also chemical injector for tfr i garden hose feed it and use coloured tips because its not powerfull enough for the dirtblaster but if you barrel feed it which i have not it probably would be powerfull enough also it spins a 14inch wirlaway easy so if you get a 15ltr e even better
i got ben from rutland pumps to put it on a cradle
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i got a loncin 12ltre on a small cradle its tiny i put it on a fold up sack truck and wheel it through the house its also chemical injector for tfr i garden hose feed it and use coloured tips because its not powerfull enough for the dirtblaster but if you barrel feed it which i have not it probably would be powerfull enough also it spins a 14inch wirlaway easy so if you get a 15ltr e even better
i got ben from rutland pumps to put it on a cradle
Small and compact. I like the sound of that. Is it much better than a Karcher from B and Q? What do you mean dirtblaster? price?
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Buy the best you can afford, it does’nt matter that it’s for occasional use it will just last longer if it’s used less.
and size is not an issue, its not as if they are the size of a tank. the difference between a small crap one and a decent one will be a few square ft, move a couple of boxes and you have the extra space you need.
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a dirt blaster is a turbo nozzle it has a ball bearing inside it it spins very quickly to clean quicker but you have to get use to them ie you have to practise on your own property dont just rock up and start cleaning with it rutland pumps sell them you have to get the right spec for your washer they go on the end of your lance
wolfman dont get an electric you need power supply for 1 and 2 rearranging the clean because how do you know your customer is going to be in hanging a cord through there letterbox to run your washer really...
most of my jobs are gates left open thats it walk in clean close gate gone
i was in the same position 6 months ago i needed a small washer for going through terreced houses i stuck with petrol on a cradle iam glad i did all the best
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mjm
Yours sounds like a nice machine. Is your 13 litre/p min much faster than an electric Katcher one? I'll ring Ben at Rutland Pumps and get an idea on price
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wolfman i have a 15ltre honda on a metal plate inside the van it doesnt move thats for long drives etc the other one is a 12ltre loncin on a carry handle cradle i use that for ocasional use i hook it up to the customers tap and clean that way but if the pressure is low from the tap you will have to barrel feed it which you are better off doing anyway because any petrol washer is better barrel fed your better offf getting a honda 12 or 13 or 14 or15 ltre on a carry handle cradle thing i dont know what you call them
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wolfman i have a 15ltre honda on a metal plate inside the van it doesnt move thats for long drives etc the other one is a 12ltre loncin on a carry handle cradle i use that for ocasional use i hook it up to the customers tap and clean that way but if the pressure is low from the tap you will have to barrel feed it which you are better off doing anyway because any petrol washer is better barrel fed your better offf getting a honda 12 or 13 or 14 or15 ltre on a carry handle cradle thing i dont know what you call them
Will get one off Ben at Rutland. he seems to think the Loncins possibly better than Hondas. If I get a 15 litre one I guess I could change the settings to use off a hose or use a wheelie bin. Bet they take up a lot of storage space. Hopefully the 15 litre is still small enough to get in van and store comfortably
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wolfman i have a 15ltre honda on a metal plate inside the van it doesnt move thats for long drives etc the other one is a 12ltre loncin on a carry handle cradle i use that for ocasional use i hook it up to the customers tap and clean that way but if the pressure is low from the tap you will have to barrel feed it which you are better off doing anyway because any petrol washer is better barrel fed your better offf getting a honda 12 or 13 or 14 or15 ltre on a carry handle cradle thing i dont know what you call them
Will get one off Ben at Rutland. he seems to think the Loncins possibly better than Hondas. If I get a 15 litre one I guess I could change the settings to use off a hose or use a wheelie bin depending.. Bet wheelie bin takes up a lot of storage space. Hopefully the 15 litre is still small enough to get in van and store comfortably
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i would just bite the bullet and get a petrol one from rutlands pumps you will make your money back on no time im shore there is also jetmac to consider but i would rather use ben as his rep is the best in the biz