Surface cleaner tip question - Power Wash Network "The Power Wash Contractors Forum"

Clean County · #1 (**permalink**) 10-26-03

I have a Landa Hot water PW that is rated at 4.8gpm and a Hydrotek Hot water PW rated at 4.6 gpm.

I know the rated tip for the Hydrotek is 5 which means two 2.5 tips on teh surface cleaner.

I have a two part question here:
1- on the Landa the tip rating is 5.5 so if the surface cleaner has one tip that is 2.5 and another tip that is 3.0 which = the 5.5 isn't there a slight difference in cleaning coming out of those tips because of the different rating??

2- Would it be OK to use two 2.5 tips on the surface cleaner for the Landa even though its rated for a total 5.5?? This question may seem a little retarted because the pump rating is for a 5.5 tip but the reason why I ask is because on my Hydrotek surface cleaner there is a vavle on it to turn down the pressure which means that the pump would be putting out less then it is rated for but apparently Hydrotek doesn't think there is a problem to this because of the way they designed this surface cleaner.

Thanks

Mark · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-03

John,

Sure you can run the two "2.5 tips" if the unloader cycles open the valve a little on the surface cleaner, and it should be fine.

Clean County · #3 (**permalink**) 10-27-03

Thanks Mark.
I'm happy to hear that you say its OK to run those 2.5 tips on my surface cleaner. So now I can have both of my Surface cleaners with the same size tips instead of changing them out all the time and costing myself time which = money.