Thursday, July 14, 2011

Tips to Buy Pressure Washers for Fleet Maintenance


Pressure cleaners are one of those cleaning machines that are an essential part of the vehicle cleaning process. The advantages of these machines are fairly easy to understand. No other cleaning machines can provide as much cleaning power and speed as pressure washers can. But the high pressure output of these machines can be counter productive if one makes a wrong choice.

The following are some tips to buy the right pressure cleaners for cleaning automobiles.

Limit Pressure Levels
Top quality power washers from Daimer® can provide an output pressure as high as 8000 psi. For vehicle cleaning, one does not require a machine with such high pressure levels. The output pressure level should not exceed 1500 psi. Machines with higher pressure levels could cause damage to the softer surfaces in an automobile. Pressure cleaners are mainly used to clean hard surfaces in vehicles, like engine parts and body.

Low Flow Rate
An important consideration in fleet maintenance is the amount of water being used. Machines with low flow rates reduce the amount of water passed on to the surface, reducing costs to trap waste water and the possibility of EPA fines.

For those in the mobile auto detailing industry, consider Daimer®’s Super Max™ 6120 SCW, specially made for auto detailing. It features pressure levels of 1000 psi, low flow rates of 0.5 GPM, and steam temperatures of 250°F.