[johnny bravo]

right here we go again,    sorry to bore you all  but your advice is too valuable to ignore.    here we go,
start up pressure washer   to start small  to gain experience   not too expensive       which one. and why.
new or second hand,        weary buying second hand.
ebay good source.
thankyou      anyone else starting will also look on this page  for your experienced reviews  and knowledge.

this could be the main page for us newbies to gain decent experience to    decide if we could do this hard work.

[BDCS]

search old posts everything you've asked is there - many times

[handyal]

In a similar position as just having some flyers printed tomorrow.

[johnny bravo]

your adding pressure washig onto your  carpet/suite cleaing    set up

[Ian101]

http://www.malcleanse.co.uk/delta-250-bar-15-lpm-petrol-pressure-washer-dt15250phr-p-4535.html

think this spec tends to be whats required.

got gearbox so a little more than a non gerrbox pressure washer.

18 FSC on wheels

turbo nozzle

prob just under £2000 for everything.

[Steve peel]

Johnny,
Depending on what kind of work you want to do depends on what pressure washer and accessories you will need,
second hand gear could be dodgy its pot luck there. the other thing is , there are cheap chinese copy hondas about dont touch them .  if you are looking to do the likes of drives patios decking plastic restoring and claddining cleaning give me a ring  , i have some showroom equipment for sale which will cope professionally with the above type of work.
 this will include a stainless steel rotary (Whirlaway) and a 15 mtr drain cleaner.
call me on 07771523669 im in Northumberland.

right here we go again,    sorry to bore you all  but your advice is too valuable to ignore.    here we go,
start up pressure washer   to start small  to gain experience   not too expensive       which one. and why.
new or second hand,        weary buying second hand.
ebay good source.
thankyou      anyone else starting will also look on this page  for your experienced reviews  and knowledge.

this could be the main page for us newbies to gain decent experience to    decide if we could do this hard work.

[windiewasher]

http://www.malcleanse.co.uk/delta-250-bar-15-lpm-petrol-pressure-washer-dt15250phr-p-4535.html

think this spec tends to be whats required.

got gearbox so a little more than a non gerrbox pressure washer.

18 FSC on wheels

turbo nozzle

This pressure washer is for sale on ebay£750 from leicestershire

prob just under £2000 for everything.

[johnny bravo]

will do, cheers

[johnny bravo]

would a Karcer G4.10 pressure washer be ok for small house driveways  and a patio cleaner added, as a starter to get into this field of work.

[Ian101]

Im no expert far from it but at 7 litres a minute Im sure its not enough.

Every where I ask Im told you need a min of 15 litres per minute.

[Richy L]

You can get away with 12 lpm for a decent clean using lances, but it will be slow - so not very good if you want to earn a decent amount in a day

[johnny bravo]

taken on board, forgot to check some spec, anything over 10litres pm

[johnny bravo]

would this be ok for good startup washer,  KIAM 3400p     or KIAM 2800p,   both heavy commercial,   if i buy one i want one to keep and not have to upgrade if i get a bigger job,      forward wishfull thinking,    i am trying to build something up so when my son leaves school he has an income if it will take off.   any help in starting up in pressure cleaning would be very gratefull,  as to benefits and pitfalls,      i usually look at the worst bits first.   i know its a bit late in the year,  but if i can get gear maybe in a sale over winter i will be ready come spring.  i know theres some good experienced guys on here with valuable experience.  thanks up front.,  i can be contacted at email  ,  ts1cleaning@gmail.com

[BDCS]

You probably won't like this but "buy nice or buy twice". Don't buy a Kiam. But a minimun of 15 ltrs/min - better 21, preferable to have diesel as the fuel saving will pay for the extra in no time. Yanmar, Honda, or Lombardini (which I have and am very pleased)  as spares are available. Reputable pump so you can buy seals and valves. Run the pump from a tank or wheely bin to promote pump life - through a good strainer. A FSC works better with higher flows but a turbo is a must. A hot box and wet blaster can be added later but buy good gear which will last. I still have my original Honda/interpump where a Karcher sits on the shelf having died.

[johnny bravo]

cheers

[handyal]

Are you giving up window cleaning or just cutting down?

[chris scott]

The Kiam is cheap Chinese poop ...do not buy it! 

[BDCS]

We agree on that one then 

[johnny bravo]

no not giving up windows,    you will never get a wage equivelent to window cleaning,    my son leaves schol next year,     not the sharpest tool in the box,   but a decent lad,    im looking to try pressure cleaning  as i know from customer drives that they need doing.      i will be able to practise on theres and give a discounted rate to gain experience,   if i get gear i will be ready for early spring to get established.    he can then earn some experience and some cash.  he might turn out like my other son and laugh and say    how embarrasing.  they have no idea untill they leave school.

[johnny bravo]

ill keep all my xmas tips and put it towards a good kit,   no good getting one and wishing i got a better one.,  i keep looking on ebay   surelly someone has tried and failed to get started,   to lack of custom.