How can professionals and homeowners explore the quality of a pressure washer? After all the bells and whistles are removed from the equation, it comes to two factors. The first is gpm. The second is psi. These two numbers form the basis for a high-quality pressure washer compared to a mediocre one.
What Do These Metrics Mean?
A high gpm means that the product releases a lot of gallons of water per minute. A high psi means that the pressure of these gallons are applied a lot per square inch. Generally speaking, the combination of a high psi and a high gpm will result in a high performance.
It isn’t as cut and dry as this, but it is close. There is a striking balance to achieve. For example, too many gallons on a surface with too high of pressure will just be a disaster, resulting in water spraying at too high of a frequency to target-impact a surface. On the other end of the spectrum, low pressure just won’t get the job done no matter how many gallons are used every minute. It has to reach a certain threshold to work effectively.
Getting the Job Done
What does all this have to do with the specific job? There are simply some jobs that can’t be properly accomplished with a weaker electric motor. The electric motors don’t get as high of pressure. Certain mildews and molds are borderline cemented into the exterior of a home, and a certain threshold of psi is required.
Now, many individuals may know this. It may impact how they perceive potential professionals. In short, one Pressure Cleaning Miami professional may have all the accreditations, but they come to the site with a compact electric motor. It could have been bought at a Wal-Mart. What does this say? It says one of two things. The professional already knows the job only requires a small electric model, which is entirely possible. But, it also indicates that they don’t know (or are unprepared) for the scope of the project. Professionals should always come on site with a small arsenal. Even if they know the project is small, there may always be a secret hiding somewhere. A high-grade gas model is required.
Pressure Cleaning Miami isn’t always about the skills of the professional. Some machines just don’t get the job done. They aren’t powerful enough, and all the washing in the world will lack the needed pressure.
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