need pressure washer advice

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snowlily

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I am designing a program for a nonprofit who is putting together a SIDEWALK CLEANING program for those with barriers.

I need to know from those with professional experience which HOT PRESSURE WASHER(s) are effective and long lived, as this will be an active training program.

Advice and Warnings are welcome.

Brenda Lipscomb Johnson
snowlily@comcast.net
 
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OrangeCrest

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Don't forget the reclaim system that is required by law within the State of California, actually nation wide.

San Francisco is a hot bed of activist that will hang you in a heart beat.

Spend the money now or pay the money along with a possible $10K fine.

Good luck...
 
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snowlily

New Member
ok, thanks for the tip. For the past hour, I have been reading about the REgional CLean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) system and now I am supposing there is special equipment needed that is reclaim system compliant.

I have yet to find the part in the law that applies to pressure washers and the first step to take.

Can you give me the shortcut so I can stop wading through the last 10 years of legislative (intersting) history? pretty please? and back to the original question...what are the best pressure/power washers to use on a sidewalk?

your warning is much appreciated!
 
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OrangeCrest

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I would check with the City of San Francisco's Industrial Waste Enforcement Unit.

Basically they will be enforcing the Clean Water Act, which you can find under MPDES Phase II.

As for any particular machine, Mark who is very close to you can set you up pretty with any and all equipment you may need.

This is his info that he displays under his name...

Sceen Name: MARK

Call or e-mail me if I can be of assistance!
1 800 292-3279
Mark McIntyre
Pressure Washer Sales & Service Specialists
Since 1979

Just a small note: Steer clear of Home Depot and Lowes machines... The price is attractive, but the don't provide heat and an industrial machine will out last one of them many many times over if taken care of. (Belt driven is the way to go)

Mark will give you all the details.
 
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snowlily

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Thank you for the referral, I will follow up on it tomorrow. I did put in a call to the City & County DPW, but they have not returned my call (2 weeks now). Thanks for your help!
 
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Dixiedrifter

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If your doing very much concrete work, you must have heat and your best bet is to have a skid mount unit on a trailer.

I would recommend that you purchase a 20 HP honda powered belt drive unit with a general pump and a beckett burner.

Don't forget a surface cleaner!!!
 
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OrangeCrest

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I would think twice about hiring it out, only because this can be a pretty cut throat business and you may just tip off someone to your potential clientele.

You are going to find a lot of city officials/departments that aren't familiar with the laws, but if you violate one of the laws, or some activist (tree huggers as some refer to them here) the right department will be all over you. It won't be the DPW it will be the Industrial Waste Enforcement (City) or worse the EPA (Region 9 located right out of.... You guest it San Francisco).

In case you want to swing by and ask them about MPDES and how it applies to P/W, their address is:

U.S. EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA, 94105​


Good Luck, hang around here and I am sure you will see this topic light up... :rolleyes:

I agree with above post, plus the benefit to the trailer mounted belt driven unit is you can draw your water supply from a water tank mounted to your trailer. This enables you to be anywhere and have a water source up to what you are carrying.
 
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Larry L.

Larry L.

PWN TEAM - Moderator Emeritus
A teacher learning to be a teacher huh as in this will be.


I think a one ton truck with skid unit with water supply would be alot easier getting in and out of places where most SIDE WALKs hide.You will be limited to alot of areas with a trailer rig when doing side walk(programs) with barries.

As to which is the best powerwasher,hmmm you will need atleast a 5gpm hotwater no less then 4 gpm,more would be better,2000psi to 3000psi or even maybe 3500 t0 4000psi.

The units above will be made on the same principal,all having the same basic operating parts.The quality of the parts and frames is what makes the differents in the cost on a skid unit,most will have either a beckett or wayne burner system.I like the wayne burner better than a beckett,as you see above another likes the beckett burner.When pricing whether it be truck,trailer or powerwasher service goes a long ways in pricing.

The quality in a hose will need to be looked at,some will leave marts.
 
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