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Mike Sullivan

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  1. Still going strong.

    I've had my MAXIMA 36" surface cleaner for about 18 months now and I have been running my

    20Hp 8gpm + 13Hp 5gpm machines together to push 33Hp 13gpm @ 2800psi ever since.

    IT IS THE DADDY!!

    Nozzles are (2) 25075's

    For those of you that have two machines and a surface cleaner and still have not tried hooking them together... DO IT!!

    It's like having an extra employee without paying for more labor.


  2. Don, do you already have good guns and chemical injectors? More than one I hope.. Always have a back up! Do you have a water tank? 200ft garden hose for intake, 200ft high pressure hose? Hose reels?

    I agree with Scott about getting a good downstream set-up.

    If you have enough money to get a surface cleaner I would recommend the two wand over the three wand cleaners. Since you have a 5.6gpm, the two nozzles will need to be 3gpm each on a 20 inch flat cleaner. Smaller nozzles like 2gpm nozzles on three wand cleaners tend to get clogged more often.

    I recommend the Turbo Tech Terminator Turbo nozzles. They are the best.


  3. So what you are saying is keep the pressure washer about 10 feet or less away from the pump? If I do that it kills me from the length away from the trailer to the house or project. Also I have this pump rig off my truck, I would like to make up my own skid since I have the tank and a trailer already. Wanted to know if there is a different kind of pump gas or air I could buy to do this. I also have a generator if I have to use it. But then I dont want to look like a home made job, but professional.

    Like Anthony and Russ said, you need more high pressure hose. 200ft minimum and a good hose reel.


  4. If you are prepping cinder block, wash as normal to remove dirt/mold/mildew. A turbo nozzle works quite well to remove loose paint. Keep the tip as far from the surface as possible to keep from leaving swirl marks on the surface.

    Joel "I just got finished stripping the paint off of an entire house, wood siding. I used Stripper Cream from EacoChem. It's a mix of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide. Assuming it's only one layer of latex paint, just roll the stripper cream on, let it sit a day or two, and pressure wash it off. No scraping involved at all and it will remove ALL of the paint, not just the loose stuff. Then neutralize with NMD-80, also from EacoChem. NMD-80 is hydrochloric acid. I diluted mine 4:1 water to acid, but that was on wood. You may have to dilute more when putting it on cinder block to keep it from eating through the masonry. I suppose any acid will work to neutralize.

    Watch out for that stripper though, it's very hard on the skin. I have a couple of new battle scars now...:)"

    I like John and Joel's ideas. Combine the two and you'll probably get great results.

    The best turbo nozzle I have used is the

    Turbo Tech Terminator

    http://www.mobicleaninc.com/tab1/store/category/9xup/Spray_Nozzles.html


  5. I am joning the ranks of you guys as a power washer professional!!! I just ordered the CoolDrive 2500psi 5.6 gpm. It's my first machine and I'm sure I will be talking to you folks in 6months or so about an upgrade. This is my first and only unit and I think it will do a good job for houses, gutters, and driveways. Thanks to all for the imput on the machines!

    Congradulations Don, you are already years ahead of most professionals who start out on 4gpm washers or smaller. That machine really rocks!

    Gutters: To get gutters really clean I prefer to hand brush them with an extension pole, good brush, and a butyl degreaser in a five gallon bucket. A pressure washer doesn't remove the stubborn black streaks effectively.


  6. If it is not brass then what is it? Sure looks like brass to me.

    Russ, "All General Pumps have brass heads...some are just nickel plated. The plating really does nothing to increase strength or durability."

    Why are some nickel plated and some are not? I heard from Rick that the brass heads are black market clones of Generals and don't last as long as a real General. I'll ask him again next time I see him.


  7. The 5.6gpm @ 2500psi would be a better choice than 4gpm @ 4000psi.

    http://mobicleaninc.com/store/item/143p7/Engine_Powered_Cold_Water/Cool_Drive-_2500psi_5_6gpm.html

    Ask Paul about the General Pump. I have heard that the TS-2021 brass head is not a true General. True General pumps don't have brass heads. Maybe he can tell you what's on it for sure.

    Richard Moore with Pro Wash, Inc. told me this. If Paul is not available, ask Rick. His # is 336-362-7735.


  8. That's an impressive set up. You bought two machines 10gpm and 15gpm? TOTAL = 25gpm? What kind of engine/pump combination are you running?

    I use (2) 100ft lengths of 3/8 gray non-marking 4500psi 2 wire hose on my stackable hose track reel. I use stainless steel couplers.

    I do keep an extra 50 feet in my van as back up and for extending the hose or by itself for small jobs. Like Scott says, too many joints are a pain.

    I like your idea of using 1/2 for the first 100' and 3/8 for the second 100'. Since you are running a TON of gpm that 1/2 would help with the flow and the 3/8 would help with ease of use, less weight.


  9. Thanks Paul. Yeah 10gpm really rocks!

    I recently hooked together my 5.5gpm and 5.0gpm 4000psi washers with a high pressure T and put new three new 3.5gpm nozzles on my concrete cleaner. WOW! What a difference, I cleaned a driveway yesterday in half the time! It feels like a completely different concrete cleaner, lighter, easier to move around from the force being doubled

    I just placed an order with your company. I am impressed with your website, great prices!


  10. so if there are 2 units---Unit 1 3,500psi/4gpm=14,000

    vs.

    Unit 2 2,500psi/5.6 gpm=14,000

    Unit 2 would be the better choice?

    Yep, Unit 2 is a much better choice.

    Cleaning units is not always an accurate measurement. 2000-2500psi is plenty of pressure. What really speeds up your production is flow, more gallons per minute.

    Especially house washing, since houses do not require much pressure to come clean. I only use high pressure on concrete and some brick.

    Get a minimum of 5.6gpm. To max out your 13hp, AR makes a pump that runs at 7gpm @ 2000psi. Most of your time cleaning houses is rinsing. 5.6-7gpm makes a huge difference in your rinse time.


  11. Curious, I have ahd a minimum of 450 gallons on each of my rigs for about 10 years now. I have never once broken an axle, or had the trailer become disconnected. I do have pay attention to the spring hanagrs, because they will wear over time, and when I ran 7000 lb trailers I broke a spring or two, but never an axle.

    That's great Scott! Murphy's law luckily doesn't apply to everyone.

    Knowing my luck, if I tried carrying around 450-600 gallons on a trailer, I'd end up in the ditch or the bottom of the lake from failed brakes, axles, piano falling out of the sky, or an acme anvil, whatever.


  12. If you already have two smaller machines, you don't need to buy a big one. Just hook them together.

    Only reason I can think of is money. Anything larger than 10gpm and you'll need a larger tank, with a bigger truck or trailer to carry the extra weight which costs more money.

    I have heard guys carrying 500 gallon tanks and larger breaking the axles on their trailers or disconnecting them from their trucks from the massive weight! Better to go with a flatbed or box truck if you want to carry that much weight.


  13. Anybody wash houses with 8 gpm.Are there any extra precautions (windows).Is downstreaming out of the question (dilution).Is it hard on your wrists.Sorry for the high jack.I have a 4 gpm and a 5.5 hot and love them both.

    Dustin, you can downstream with 8-10gpm with the General 5-8gpm 20% Hi-Draw injector. It is more diluted so you have to increase your chemical strength.

    You can run both your 4gpm & 5.5gpm machines together to make 9.5gpm. You will need to adjust your nozzles. 0050 or 0060 will draw chemical with 9.5gpm. For high pressure get 15090 and 25090 nozzles and hang on! It will damn near knock you down, LOL!

    I recently put three new 3.5gpm nozzles on my concrete cleaner and run both of my 5.0gpm & 5.5gpm machines together on it to make a 10.5gpm washer!

    It is AWESOME! It cleans twice as fast. It almosts lifts off the ground like a helicopter it's so strong!

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