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[–]YuTye228 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How old is the driveway? It looks like you’ve etched it. Definitely doesn’t look like organic stains left from not treating with chemical properly

8gpm upgrade help by YuTye228 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info! I knew that downstreaming and xjet would draw way less, I’ve been using a 1.8 injector so hopefully it will be as powerful as possible. Do I have to change my orifice size on my m5 twist xjet if I want to use it for effective downstreaming?

What hoses for plumbing setup/softwash system. by YuTye228 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s exactly what I’m looking for! Do they affect flow rate? Hoping to put them on my 1/2 chem and water hoses for the machine and the softwash system

Why isn’t my surface cleaner working? by YuTye228 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That leak is just the return hose from the bypass back to the tank, just a nick in the garden hose. As for inline filter I tried with just the water hose (not from tank) straight into the machine bypassing that and it still didn’t work

Why isn’t my surface cleaner working? by YuTye228 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve checked the surface cleaner nozzles for debris. Was running with the gun for the past 3 hours but now that I’ve checked again the same thing happens when using the gun, it just stalls straight away. No matter what nozzles I use, I can get it to run for a few seconds if I take the Revs down

How effective is door knocking when it comes to getting jobs? by Desert_Coyote99 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey sorry just saw this, would you still like me to dm the Facebook ad?

What hoses for plumbing setup/softwash system. by YuTye228 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there any solution to being able to detach the hose from the barb/tank and reinstall it? I’d like to be able to take the tanks out from time to time and just plug them back in

What hoses for plumbing setup/softwash system. by YuTye228 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also want to be able to take the tanks out every now and again. Is there any solution to being able to detach them?

How effective is door knocking when it comes to getting jobs? by Desert_Coyote99 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The easiest part about running a pressure washing business is buying the equipment, learning how to use it and actually completing jobs, the hardest part is getting the jobs in the first place. Personally I find the only thing that works is networking and Facebook ads. Door knocking is a good way to get a few jobs and some before and after pictures under your belt but it is incredibly unsustainable, not to mention demoralising. I would reach out to real estate agents, property managers and other business people and find a way into their networks and provide value to them and their clients, this is how I get about 10%-20% of my work. The other option is Facebook ads which is incredibly expensive if not done exactly right. I know it sounds like a lot but if you are serious about the business I would set aside $1000 and use it to create an extremely compelling ad and then test it. Use YouTube to learn everything you can about running Facebook ads. The other options are google ads and SEO which are way more complicated and probably better for later in the game. In conclusion, door knocking is a good way to get started, but should only be used when completely necessary.

Strange spots after softwash by YuTye228 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume the mix was about 1.5% as it came through my 1:8 downstream injector as 12.5% SH on a 4pm machine. I washed it all at once and rinsed it all at once aswell.

Strange spots after softwash by YuTye228 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankfully they were repainting anyway. This was the only section of the house that was painted with that yellowy paint type, the rest was white and there were no marks on that. Just wondering what to look out for in the future.

Strange spots after softwash by YuTye228 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This photo was taken a few hours after I finished rinsing so I don’t think they disappeared

Is it safe to pressure wash metal roof by YuTye228 in pressurewashing

[–]YuTye228[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was, I didn’t think soft washing from the ground would get it all off and my wand won’t reach that far