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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

A Guide to Buying Cold Water Pressure Washers


Cold Water Electric Pressure Washer

Many people have the wrong impression that cold water pressure washers are not powerful enough for many cleaning applications. However, wise and experienced buyers know that these machines can be very effective and powerful. These machines have their limitations, particularly when it heavy industrial cleaning and degreasing. However, for those who do not need the heated output, cold-water pressure washers offer an opportunity to also see a quick return on their initial investment.

What Are Cold Water Machines?
In terms of output temperature level, three categories describe the difference between pressure washers: cold water, hot water, and steam pressure cleaners. Cold water machines, as their name suggests, provide high-pressure output at room temperature. Hot water machines provide an output temperature of 210°F, and steam machines offer 330°F.

Pressure washing machines rely mainly on their cleaning efficiency. Heated output is mostly required for industrial cleaning, such as degreasing and eliminating difficult debris. This is the main difference between the cleaning efficiency of cold water pressure washers and their heated counterparts.

How to Choose Machines
To decide which pressure washer model you need, determine the purpose the machine will fill. Different output pressure levels are suitable for different cleaning tasks. The output pressure level of commercially available pressure washing machines ranges from 750 to 8000 psi. For example, the Super Max™ 8750 features pressure levels of 3000 psi and flow rates of 5 GPM.