Pressure Cleaning Your Home
Today, we’re gonna talk about using your pressure washer to give your home a nice bath, or in other words a good pressure cleaning. This is a great idea for those of you looking to get your house repainted, and for those of you who arent, its still not a bad idea just to keep your home looking nice. You can pressure clean, or power wash, most materials on the sides of houses. There are a few precautions when it comes to pressure cleaning that we’ll get to in a minute.
First thing you should do is make sure you have all your pressure cleaning safety precautions covered. You’ll need safety goggles to protect your eyes. Safety wise, you will also want to keep a couple of things in mind. You’ll want to make sure that you never point the pressure washer wand at anyone, or yourself for that matter. Most pressure washers operate at around 1500 psi, and at 3000 psi on the high end. Believe it or not, you could hurt someone. Not only do you not want to point the wand at a person, but you definitely do not want to blast windows or other things that can be damaged, or cause a hazard, like electrical outlets and such. You should always cover up the surrounding area you are pressure cleaning with tarps or something similar, to help keep the water out. Also, remove items that could get in your way or cause you to trip while you are pressure cleaning.
A couple of things to keep in mind before you start your pressure cleaning. You dont want to use your pressure washer to remove paint from your home. If you blast it hard enough you probably could remove paint, but that kind of pressure cleaning will damage most sidings, so dont do it! It will also be very important to make sure you know what material your siding is made from. This is important because it will determine what kind of pressure washer you should buy or rent. For instance, if you have aluminium or wood siding, you’re gonna want to stick with a medium strength pressure washer, with a psi of no more than 1500. One other thing to keep in mind is the age of your home. If your home has painted sides and it was made in the 80’s or earlier, chances are that the paint used was lead based, which can be harmful when pressure cleaning your home and you get runoff. It would be best if you left your pressure wash to the pros. Until you have it repainted at least.
When you actually start pressure cleaning your house, you’ll want to make sure that you keep the distance between your wand and the house at a minimum of 12 inches. When you start, it is a good idea to start at a safe distance of at least a yard and then slowly move forward to gauge the strength of your pressure washer. Some washers are stronger then others and if you’re renting your pressure washer for your
pressure cleaning then you would definitely want to stick to this. Also, while the power washer is running, make sure you keep both hands on it to remain in control and never ever use it while you are on a ladder. The last thing to keep in mind while you are pressure cleaning is to never point the washer up. This will cause water to get pushed under your siding and can cause decaying and possibly molding. These are just a few pressure cleaning techniques to keep in mind.
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