| If you run a pressure washing business it is a must | | | | number of components you should also be familiar |
| that you understand and take care of your | | | | with. First of all there is a gasoline or diesel powered |
| equipment. It is your livelihood. Proper maintenance is | | | | engine about 16 to 20 hp that is at the heart of the |
| a must. If your equipment does not work; you make | | | | machine. It has two cylinders. It's a four-stroke |
| no money.Your steam cleaner machine is really called | | | | engine similar to a car. In a four-stroke engine you |
| a hot water-pressure washer. There is a difference | | | | use gasoline unlike a two-stroke engine that uses an |
| although the public is unaware of this fact. Even the | | | | oil/gas mixture. The engine on your machine is |
| phone book will list it as a steam cleaner. Equipment is | | | | extremely reliable if you change the oil and clean the |
| listed under 'steam cleaning equipment' and hot water | | | | air filter regularly. Regular maintenance on your |
| pressure washing will be listed under 'steam | | | | machine is also important to insure that your |
| cleaning-industrial' or 'steam cleaning service'. You | | | | warrantee stays in full force.You should follow a |
| should be familiar with your equipment and that's why | | | | regular schedule of inspection and service based upon |
| we started with an explanation of the name. A | | | | operating hours. We recommend that you keep an |
| steam cleaner puts out steam while a hot water | | | | accurate logbook of maintenance services performed. |
| pressure washer puts out a stream of water under | | | | Therefore, you will not have any problems if you |
| high pressure, which has been heated. Steam | | | | need warrantee service. If you do need service and |
| cleaners are used for carpet cleaning so you do not | | | | for some rare reason you don't get satisfaction from |
| flood the carpet, they also work good for cleaning | | | | your vendor, call the manufacturer help line. I'm sure |
| jewelry and other things. Cold water pressure | | | | if we call you will get a much different story. You |
| washes are those little things on a cart you can buy | | | | must remember, any machine regardless of design or |
| at the home depot, many people buy one for use | | | | type will only perform in relation to the service it |
| around the house. A hot water pressure washer has | | | | receives'. So remember, regular scheduled |
| a coil to heat the water and a system to spray the | | | | maintenance lowers operating costs. Think about it. |
| water out.Your hot water pressure washer has a | | | | |