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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DONNA Jenkins on January 10, 2018, 12:35:25 pm

Title: Litres per min for weeds removal block pav
Post by: DONNA Jenkins on January 10, 2018, 12:35:25 pm

 Hi  lads could you tell me what litres per minute machine I would need to remove weeds from block paving minimum litres per minute
 I have been looking at Honda GX 200 13 L a minute would this be okay with Torbo
 nozzle to remove them
Cheers gordon

Title: Re: Litres per min for weeds removal block pav
Post by: chris scott on January 10, 2018, 05:46:18 pm

It's a bit of a hard question to answer....any pressure washer will remove weeds, although that is not their primary function.
 To clean block paving (and remove weeds ) at a reasonable rate so you will make money, I would suggest a minimum of 15 lpm  3000 psi . A turbo nozzle will increase the efficiency of the machine. Weedkilling prior to cleaning would make the job easier. A FSC  will reduce the time spent cleaning the surface.

Title: Re: Litres per min for weeds removal block pav
Post by: Mike Halliday on January 10, 2018, 06:34:23 pm

A good dose of weed killer will help eliminate weeds, then even if you don’t completely remove them during cleaning you can tell the client they will eventually disappear

 

Title: Re: Litres per min for weeds removal block pav
Post by: Stoots on January 11, 2018, 04:03:34 pm

I have  12lpm loncin machine with turbo.

It's fine for small areas such as patios and decking etc. However mines only for occasional use as an add on to window cleaning business. It's decent enough, more so when used with chemical assistance but if you were looking at anything other than occasional use or larger areas you need something bigger as it just takes too long.