Major Uses of Commercial Pressure Washers

Commercial pressure washers are one of the most popular hard surface cleaners. These machines are used to clean parks, stadiums, pavement, parking lots, floor and kitchens of restaurants and hotels, and vehicles. The following are some of the top uses of these machines.

Outdoor Cleaning
Commercial pressure washers in Daimer®’s Super Max™ series are used for a variety of outdoor cleaning jobs. They are used to clean roads and parks by public works departments. Portable machines either attached with wheels or mounted on trailers are used for such tasks. Electricity-run machines are often avoided for extensive outdoor cleaning. It is not often easy to find electric plug points at convenient locations in outdoor areas.

Using gas-powered and propane-powered commercial pressure washers, such as Daimer®’s Super Max™ 12500 PE, are best for outdoor cleaning.

Cleaning Commercial Building
Pressure washing machines are preferred for cleaning floor in commercial buildings such as restaurants and hotels. The pressure level of such commercial pressure washers does not often need to be higher than 3500 psi. The flow rate of the machine should be low to conserve water.

Auto Detailing
Specially made pressure washing machines are available for cleaning the hard surfaces of vehicles and automobiles. There are two important things to check when buying these machines for auto detailing.

First, output pressure level should not exceed 1500 psi. A higher pressure level might damage the soft surfaces in the vehicles. Second, flow rate should be as low as possible.

Power Sources of Commercial Pressure Washers

There are many ways to classify commercial pressure washers. These machines can be classified on the basis of functionality, portability, and even output power. Also, these machines can be classified based on the power sources.

This post provides an overview of various power sources for commercial pressure washers.

Types of Power Sources
Broadly, there are two kinds of power sources - an electric motor and a combustion engine. Machines with electric motor, as one can guess, require electricity for their functioning. Machines equipped with a combustion engine require a fuel, such as diesel, gasoline, or propane.

Electric Machines
Commercial pressure washers driven by an electric motor are excellent choices for indoor cleaning. These machines make low noise and do not produce exhaust. They provide the same output power as fuel powered machines. These are not recommended for outdoor use in places with no or limited electric connectivity. Machines such as the Super Max™ 12880 require electricity for power, but fuel for heating.

Other Types
The other types of commercial power cleaner machines are known by the type of fuel used in the machine. Gas pressure washer machines use gasoline, while propane pressure washers use propane as fuel.

These are the best machines for outdoor cleaning. These are widely used for cleaning parks, roads, walls, and pavements. The only constraint for these machines comes when these are used for indoor cleaning. The noise and exhaust may cause problems when cleaning closed areas without proper ventilation.

Types of Commercial Pressure Washers

Various types of commercial pressure washers are available on the market. There are many ways to classify pressure washing machines. For example, you can classify the machine based on the source of power. Or, you can group the machines based on the output temperature. This post provides an overview of the basic types of commercial pressure washers available at present.

Cold Water Machines
Non-heated machines are the basic type of pressure washing machines. Cold water machines do not contain a heating element and cannot produce heated output. These machines rely solely on output pressure for carrying out cleaning tasks. These are long-lasting and cost-effective. But, this equipment does not have the cleaning efficiency of other sophisticated models.

Hot Water Machines
These are perhaps the most widely used commercial pressure washers. These machines contain a heating element and provide an output temperature of up to 210°F. That is, hot water machines use both output temperature and output pressure for removing dirt and impurities.

Steam Machines
These are the most powerful commercial pressure washers. Steam pressure cleaners, like the Super Max™ 12840 provide an output temperature of up to 330°F. Many sophisticated models from Daimer® are equipped with tri-mode technology. Such machines can provide all three types of output: cold water, hot water, and steam.

Other Types
Pressure washer machines can be categorized based on power sources too. You have fuel powered pressure washers and electric pressure washers.

Uses of Commercial Pressure Washers

Commercial pressure washers are used for a wide variety of cleaning tasks. Different types of cleaning jobs require machines with different specifications. For example, heavy industrial degreasing requires machines with high output pressure, while auto detailing requires machines with low output pressure. Below are some of the common uses of commercial pressure washers and the important machine features required for each type of cleaning task.

Cleaning Public Places
Cleaning public areas is one of the commonest types of cleaning tasks of commercial pressure washers. These are used for cleaning parks, walkways, pavements, parking lots and stadiums. The high pressure put out of these machines blasts away almost any kind of dirt or unwanted presence found on the surface. If the place to be cleaned is short of water supply or the place does not have sufficient drainage facilities, then it would be better to use cleaning machines with a low flow rate.

Graffiti Removal
It can be said that commercial pressure washers are made for graffiti removal. No other cleaning machine is as suited for the task as pressure washer machines are. Many public works personnel use pressure cleaners for removing graffiti from walls of government buildings and public places.

Fleet Maintenance
Power washers can be used in auto detailing and fleet maintenance of marine vessels and aircraft's. When using pressure cleaners for fleet maintenance, one must ensure that the output pressure level of these machines does not exceed 1500 psi.