[Richard iSparkle]

If I wanted to get into hi level pressure washing using up to a 48' lance what spec of washer would the min be?

Do i need a specific PSI?

[chris scott]

Depends how much the lance bends at 48' and how strong you are.

[Matt Gibson]

The standard 3000 psi washer would do it but i doubt you would be able to get fecent result from the ground. those heights need to be cleaned fro  a boom. ive spot cleaned marks from render at 7m and it was a massive effort.

[Rob_Mac]

We clean a great deal from the ground. One last year in excess of 50 foot. There was just no way a boom could have got into the tight space underneath, we then came up the back of the store on a right sloping road, the picker just looked at it and the tilt alarm went off - so unfortunately all of that had to be done from the ground as well.

You need a lot of strength to do this work and you have to allow for it taking twice as long as it would if you jumped into a picker.

If you are looking at high level cleaning work get an IPAF/PAL license and work off a picker or find a very strong friend to help you.

I have just looked at a whole store that will be cleaned from the ground - because I am too tight to get a picker in!!!!

Rob

[Darranvps]

We often use water fed poles for high level cladding/facade cleaning rather than pressure washing mainly due to the lightness of carbon fibre water fed poles and the fact that they use a lot less water per minute than a pressure washer.

Sometimes with hot water - sometimes cold and sometimes we pump some type of chemical through a portable dosing unit first.

Not always the answer to the problem but just another tool that often works and solves the problem.

I keep thinking of building a waterfed pole pressure washing lance - probably use gardiners poles as they tend to be light and extremely rigid. It could be beneficial to keep a brush on the pole and fix a nozzle in the centre of the brush - I think this would work quite well up to certain heights.

[Rob_Mac]

Darren

I have that set up with my Omnipole, I've got the brush head with mine on a QR. As has been said the weight is a nightmare.

If you build it they will come!!!!

Rob

[trevor perry]

We often use water fed poles for high level cladding/facade cleaning rather than pressure washing mainly due to the lightness of carbon fibre water fed poles and the fact that they use a lot less water per minute than a pressure washer.

Sometimes with hot water - sometimes cold and sometimes we pump some type of chemical through a portable dosing unit first.

Not always the answer to the problem but just another tool that often works and solves the problem.

I keep thinking of building a waterfed pole pressure washing lance - probably use gardiners poles as they tend to be light and extremely rigid. It could be beneficial to keep a brush on the pole and fix a nozzle in the centre of the brush - I think this would work quite well up to certain heights.

i have already made one of these with the gardner pole but only a 27 foot version could easily make one bigger though

[Blast Away]

I've made one the same at Trevor's from a Gardiners CLX27. If your nozzles pointing directly upwards you won't have a big problem with bending but it will feel a lot heavier as the force is back down to you holding it. With a swivel, ( trev I put a spot weld on mine after speaking to you yesterday so it doesn't move.) with the right angle it takes some weight away but too much bend on the swivel and you've had it.

[trevor perry]

I've made one the same at Trevor's from a Gardiners CLX27. If your nozzles pointing directly upwards you won't have a big problem with bending but it will feel a lot heavier as the force is back down to you holding it. With a swivel, ( trev I put a spot weld on mine after speaking to you yesterday so it doesn't move.) with the right angle it takes some weight away but too much bend on the swivel and you've had it.

i like mine to be adjustable that way i can  face it down for gutters and cleaning downspouts and adjust to other angles as needs must, at 90 degrees it does take some holding it is easier to hold with a turbo nozzle attached than a fan jet