Dang it, Doug E. Fresh... I don't know why I even bother searching other forums for answers sometimes. You hit on specifics one inquires about only after some hands on experience. You are my go-to when all else fails and for that I salute you.
👍🏽 thanks for the video my plan was to get 150 and keep the machine on a truck. Also thanks for reading and responding to your subscribers and commenters
Thank you so much I was about to buy 200 feet for amy 4gpm and it sounds so stupid now. I can keep 50 in the truck and maybe attach a hose real to my portable simpson unit. What you said is simple and practical now to get the right hose that is single wire
Great video, these year I want to upgrade to a new pressure washer, I had a 3300 Psi 2 1/2 gpm. I’m getting more concrete jobs, which pressure washer do u recommend?
Minimum I recommend 4gpm. But 5 or 8 of the budget allows and you can feed off a buffer tank. www.dougruckerstore.com/product-category/equipment/pressure-washers/
Thanks for the video Doug! What do you think about mosmatic high pressure swivels on the hose? Personally I do a lot of fleet washing and find running 100’ double wire with a mosmatic swivel at the end followed by 50’ single wire with another mosmatic at the gun to be the best
Just got my hose in the mail , thanks for the free hat 🧢 and Pen🖊100ft is perfect but I’m going to get an extra 50ft from you to reach the back yard from my little truck 🛻. My other hose is 1/4 50ft flexzilla and they can’t compare. Also I’m from a little down south Houston area , I could have probably drove to your store. Next up is a 4gpm and hose reel?
Trying to find some answers on hose size and length. My pressure washer came with a 1/4” 40’ steel braided hose. I’d like to move up to 100’ hose. All the testing I’ve seen has always tested PSI! No one has tested GPM?! No one can tell me if I should stay with a 1/4” hose if I go 100’ or upgrade to a 3/&” hose to keep GPM loss to a minimum! Please help! Thanks!!
We're can I buy a decent 100 ft hose do you sell them ? Also a lot of the property I am going to clean have water hook ups 100 ft or more from wear we clean I need to know what diameter GARDEN hose should I use and how many feet can I get away with I was hoping to buy 200 ft of GARDEN hose but I don't want to sacrifice to much performance the hose is going to be on my cox reel ?
I am working on civic project , local sign for school by road. there is water source and electricity but its very far away,, 350 away from water and power source. i dont need nor want a ton of pressure due to condition of the brick. I have been watching a ton of videos on brick, and what to be careful with. but now not sure what machine to buy or perhaps rent or borrow. i would do this on a weekend when little or no traffic since I do have to go across the entrance /road. I would appreciate any thoughts you have Doug.
I would go with no less than a 4GPM belt drive. But I'd check and make sure your going to get a least 4GPM coming out of the end of your 350 foot garden hose.
@@anextday I'm not really familiar with those units, I don't think you can get or should use turbo nozzles on those due to the low GPM, but I could be wrong, I would recommend checking the owners manual or where you ought it and see if they have something specific for that machine.
Doug... What is meant by a one wire or a two-wire hose? Also, do you lose pressure with a longer hose, or would a simple 25-ft hose be just as powerful as a 100-ft hose? Thanks in advance for your response. 👍
Thank you Doug. I'm bidding a job, and the commercial building is not accessible due to mud, construction mess, etc. I would have to add approximately 300' of hose? Is this even doable?
Question....I have a portable 13hp honda with a direct drive Cat pump 66dx 4000psi/3.5 or 4 gal per min and would like to get a new wheeled cart to mount it on. Can you recommend a well constructed decent priced 2 wheel replacement cart and were would be a good place to buy it? Thank you for your time.
I get your reason for using one wire but how about when you’re running hot water? We have found two wire lasts much longer when using hot water. I’d love to go back to using one wire but interested in your thoughts on that. Thanks! Also, spots still open for Feb 20-21 class? Thinking about sending two of mine to hear from another source.
I bought property which have a boat house that is abandoned last 4 years now it have thousands of wasp mud houses and it is away from the property so don't know how to get 250 ft hose to so any idea how to clean it get water from house
Good info Doug Thanks. Question...Do you know if a 4gpm Generac 4500psi will draw water or not from a buffer tank? I'll be doing my buildout on my truck soon. Thanks
Hi Doug. I bought a 50 ft hose 1/4 inch 3600 psi for my 1700 psi 1.2 gpm electric pressure washer that comes standard with a 25 ft hose . I feel like I lost pressure . Did I get a hose too long for the output of my washer ?
Doug I have a 4400 psi 4.0 gpm machine a cox reel and 200 ft of blue hose is 200 ft of hose to much alot of homes I have to do have shops sheds barns 150 feet away so I'm hoping 200 ft is not to much for my machine?
And if you don’t mind where do you recommend buying 250 feet of hose industrial hose having a hard time finding where to purchase trying to set up a proper trailer with a 4 gallon per minute machine and a 8 gallon
Hey Doug I am building a trailer rig with a 3500 psi 4GPM skid machine. would the 100 foot hose still apply to me in my circumstance or something longer?
@@floridamadejt8027 well you’d have to try maneuvering your trailer closer somehow. Or go w more hose but most likely only could rinse with. You’d have to test to see if it’ll still draw chemical. If it doesn’t then move your DS injector and bucket closer to the gun, like the last 50-100 feet
I have a portable 4gpm. Would you recommend me getting a hose reel for my trailer? Will I be able to pull out my entire 100’ and disconnect it? Once I’m done I can reconnect it and spool it back on to the reel so that is is nice and organized.
I run a Simpson 2.5gpm to downstream inject and have issues getting chemical draw if I use over 25ft of hose. Is this a psi issue or possibly a hose size issue ?
@@PressureCleaningSch I'm confused . Longer high pressure line would reduce psi but the injection kicks in at lower psi if anything wouldn't this cause draw when unintended and not the other way around ?
HI SIR, Im going with a 5gpm/3000psi Belt drive B.E. Brand. How much hose should I use and what size you suggest? Also Im building a Cometp40 softwash setup. Since its only 300 psi , would a Northstar 5000psi pump reel work for both systems ? Same reel for the garden hose you think? And woould 150" of garden hose be enough. Tyvm
3/4 or 5/8 should work fine. But it’s all going to depend on what machine you are using. Those guns need a high flow low pressure machine. Can’t use them on a pressure washer
Hi Doug been doing some washing on the side and decided to try and scale up So I'm buying some new equipment I'm running a 4.0 gpm 4000 psi washer I want to purchase a pressure washer hose that's as long as possible but I can't afford to loose pressure and gpm what size hose should I go with .
@@PressureCleaningSch thank you sir my last piece to my set up is buying a nice garden hose heavy duty what size should I use and what length can I get away with using a 4.0gpm I need the longest hose I can without sacrificing to much performance ?
Hi I have Simpson PowerShot Professional 4200 PSI 4gpm I want to know X-Jet Modified Gun And Jrod Will be good for this machine down streaming in soft wash please let me know thank you
Doug, I have a question. I want to buy a 50' uber flex hose rated at 3100 psi along with a simson power wash machine rated at 3200 psi/ 2.5 gal GPM. Is this ok? Its just a 100 psi difference. Thanks
Hello doug!! I have a question... I have a 8gpm pressure washer and when I hook up my hose reel and 100ft of hose and pull the trigger, the motor sounds like its about to die.. but when I hook a 3 ft jumper hose up, it works great! No issues at all what could be the reason? Please help?
@@notfred596 Actually I had a 3/8 hydraulic hose, instead of pressure hose. I got the right hose and it works great now! no issues.. also eventually upgraded the engine to a 22 hp predator runs amazing!
@@timothyblaze4556 Ah, interesting, thanks for the reply! Also, awesome, I have the 13(or 14, don't recall at the moment)hp predator and it works great for me
Hi Doug. I'm running a 5.5gpm pump with 1/2" pressure hose on a soft wash system. What would be the maximum length of hose to use and is 1/2" hose ok? Thanks.
Im using 5/16 high pressure hose for my 4400psi 4gpm machine and im so frustrated about vibration of hoses. I replaced my cart, even replaced my old AAA pump that went broke and with the new Comet 4000psi 4gpm pump and skid mounted on truck my hoses are vibrating as fck. Do you think switching to 3/8 hose will help? Do you have any vibration problems with 3/8 and 8gpm 3600 psi? I might be switching to 8gpm near future and i dont want this vibration any more.
The drive system has nothing to do with it. It's ether a self priming pump or it's not. Direct, gear, belt makes no difference. When will you yanks understand that?
We keep a 50 foot hose has a spare. I always change our hoses out before they have a chance to bust or go bad. So when the outside of it starts looking pretty ratty I switched them out and they become spares for big jobs.
@@PressureCleaningSch while we have a bit of a conversation going I’ve been pressure washing going on five or six years. This past week or two I’ve been tinkering with removing the recirculating hose and letting it run out while I shut off the ball valve. I don’t plan on buying a buffer tank. So far I like the concept especially after talking to a Cat Pump technician. Is that something you do on your motors
@@billcoley8520 no I don’t. All mine go back to my tank. On my portable I just remove the siphon hose from the bleach bucket and open my ball valve and lay it on the ground of I need too.
@@PressureCleaningSch I do not know if y’all have real bad mold that no matter how much you wash on it it will not come off the house, bricks or concrete, but where I live in Tennessee we are surrounded by Cumberland lake. Any way I found a good way to make it vanish. I spray Olympia deck and fence on it. Full strength.
If you ever going to quick connect your hos you better first make sure they are 100% straight; otherwise they might move to California, get married and dump you.
@@CJ-og4nx yes. I wouldn’t go more than 50. For that type of machine, you really need to use what come with it. That machine doesn’t have a lot of flow to push water
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Dang it, Doug E. Fresh... I don't know why I even bother searching other forums for answers sometimes. You hit on specifics one inquires about only after some hands on experience. You are my go-to when all else fails and for that I salute you.
Thank you. Glad it helps
Wish I'd found your site a month ago. Building out a small trailer and the advice you give is clear and very helpful. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
👍🏽 thanks for the video my plan was to get 150 and keep the machine on a truck. Also thanks for reading and responding to your subscribers and commenters
Thank you....yeah it frustrates me to ask questions on other channels to get no response. I try hard not to be that guy.
I always learn from your videos. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you. Glad they help.
Awesome thank you for your wisdom. I appreciate it. Have a blessed day
Hi Doug,
Very Helpful Information and Tip...
Thank you
Awesome. Glad it helps
Thank you so much I was about to buy 200 feet for amy 4gpm and it sounds so stupid now. I can keep 50 in the truck and maybe attach a hose real to my portable simpson unit. What you said is simple and practical now to get the right hose that is single wire
Very welcome
I enjoyed this talk, but did have a question as to pressure drop along a hose length of 100 feet? Is there any appreciable pressure drop?
Definitely not appreciable.
GREAT ADVICE!!!! THANKS!! Is it ok to use 100 ft on a 3GPM pressure washer/3200 psi?
You should be ok, just have to try and see, really all depends on the unit.
Great video, these year I want to upgrade to a new pressure washer, I had a 3300 Psi 2 1/2 gpm. I’m getting more concrete jobs, which pressure washer do u recommend?
Minimum I recommend 4gpm. But 5 or 8 of the budget allows and you can feed off a buffer tank. www.dougruckerstore.com/product-category/equipment/pressure-washers/
Thanks for the video Doug! What do you think about mosmatic high pressure swivels on the hose? Personally I do a lot of fleet washing and find running 100’ double wire with a mosmatic swivel at the end followed by 50’ single wire with another mosmatic at the gun to be the best
I would not have a hose without one...love them
Good information like always...Doug, when can you make a video connecting electric Titan reels?
Thanks
hmmm...not till I get more electric reels I guess....I'll see what I can do
@@PressureCleaningSch thank you!
Just got my hose in the mail , thanks for the free hat 🧢 and Pen🖊100ft is perfect but I’m going to get an extra 50ft from you to reach the back yard from my little truck 🛻. My other hose is 1/4 50ft flexzilla and they can’t compare. Also I’m from a little down south Houston area , I could have probably drove to your store. Next up is a 4gpm and hose reel?
Come on up and visit with us. Call ahead and make sure I’m there.
Trying to find some answers on hose size and length. My pressure washer came with a 1/4” 40’ steel braided hose. I’d like to move up to 100’ hose. All the testing I’ve seen has always tested PSI! No one has tested GPM?! No one can tell me if I should stay with a 1/4” hose if I go 100’ or upgrade to a 3/&” hose to keep GPM loss to a minimum! Please help! Thanks!!
We're can I buy a decent 100 ft hose do you sell them ?
Also a lot of the property I am going to clean have water hook ups 100 ft or more from wear we clean I need to know what diameter GARDEN hose should I use and how many feet can I get away with I was hoping to buy 200 ft of GARDEN hose but I don't want to sacrifice to much performance the hose is going to be on my cox reel ?
We sell hoses but are out now. I use 5/8 garden hose. You should be fine w 200 feet
@@PressureCleaningSch thank you sir I truly appreciate it
@@PressureCleaningSch thanks shoot me a link for 100 ft 1/2 il grab one
@@shawnjacks2072 the hoses we sell are here. www.dougruckerstore.com/product-category/ptsacc/hose/
Nice how will I protect the 3/8 coupler from the concrete eating and wearing down the coupler
You can’t really. Unless you want to wrap duct tape around then each every use.
thanks Mr. Doug@@PressureCleaningSch
I am working on civic project , local sign for school by road. there is water source and electricity but its very far away,, 350 away from water and power source. i dont need nor want a ton of pressure due to condition of the brick. I have been watching a ton of videos on brick, and what to be careful with. but now not sure what machine to buy or perhaps rent or borrow. i would do this on a weekend when little or no traffic since I do have to go across the entrance /road.
I would appreciate any thoughts you have Doug.
I would go with no less than a 4GPM belt drive. But I'd check and make sure your going to get a least 4GPM coming out of the end of your 350 foot garden hose.
Thanks Doug.
At how much hose length will the 4 gpm unit start having troubles pulling chem with a downstream injector?
Usually after 200.
@@PressureCleaningSch thank you for the prompt response Doug!
May i ask what effect would it have if i place a 3/8 hose in place of a 1/4 hose....thanks
If the machine is a low GPM then you lose a lot of you water. The pump would’ve be able to pump it through the hose like it should.
@@PressureCleaningSch What size rotary turbo nozzle and those quick connect nozzle would u recommend for a 2800psi @ 2.5gpm machine...thanks again
@@anextday I'm not really familiar with those units, I don't think you can get or should use turbo nozzles on those due to the low GPM, but I could be wrong, I would recommend checking the owners manual or where you ought it and see if they have something specific for that machine.
@@PressureCleaningSch ok thank you bro...
Doug... What is meant by a one wire or a two-wire hose? Also, do you lose pressure with a longer hose, or would a simple 25-ft hose be just as powerful as a 100-ft hose? Thanks in advance for your response. 👍
Inside the hose is wrapped with steel braid. One wire is wrapped once, making it lighter. Two wire is wrapped twice making it a bit heavier
@@PressureCleaningSch Sure, & is the water output *GREATER* with a shorter hose, or do you LOSE some of the pressure with a longer hose?
@@Kman.it’s minimal loss w longer hose. I think
Like 50psi per 100 feet
Great stuff as always, Mr. Rucker. Do you carry those couplers in your store?
Yes sure do. www.dougruckerstore.com/products/steel-hex-3-8-coupler-rs2582/
Thank you Doug. I'm bidding a job, and the commercial building is not accessible due to mud, construction mess, etc. I would have to add approximately 300' of hose? Is this even doable?
Sure. What machine you got
@@PressureCleaningSch 2 Gun Diesel Unit
(Diesel Burner)
12' Trailer w/brakes
8gpm/3000psi
525 Water Tank
2 - 100' Hoses
2 - Guns, Lances & Tips
@@jasonshackelford5895 300 feet on 8gpm no problem
@@PressureCleaningSch thank you Doug!!!!
Question....I have a portable 13hp honda with a direct drive Cat pump 66dx 4000psi/3.5 or 4 gal per min and would like to get a new wheeled cart to mount it on. Can you recommend a well constructed decent priced 2 wheel replacement cart and were would be a good place to buy it? Thank you for your time.
I get your reason for using one wire but how about when you’re running hot water? We have found two wire lasts much longer when using hot water. I’d love to go back to using one wire but interested in your thoughts on that. Thanks!
Also, spots still open for Feb 20-21 class? Thinking about sending two of mine to hear from another source.
You are correct. 2 wire for hot hot water will last longer. We just don’t use hot water a whole lot
Yes we have a few spots still open.
Doug My prusher washer is 2500 psi 2.9 gpm
with 100 ft hose 1/4".. do you think that i would upgrade to 3/8 hose???
No with that low a gpm you need to stay with the hose that came with the machine
Quick Question Doug, 3/8 or 1/4 and whats the max hose length you would suggest for a 2.6 GPM machine?
3/8 but for that machine I think they come w 1/4 and no more than 50 foot I’d think. Not real sure as I’ve never used a 2.6 GPM so hard for me to say.
I bought property which have a boat house that is abandoned last 4 years now it have thousands of wasp mud houses and it is away from the property so don't know how to get 250 ft hose to so any idea how to clean it
get water from house
Hard to say without seeing it.
Good info Doug Thanks. Question...Do you know if a 4gpm Generac 4500psi will draw water or not from a buffer tank? I'll be doing my buildout on my truck soon. Thanks
Not real sure as I’ve never used one of those.
Thank you
Your very welcome
So with a belt drive you don’t need a side pump between the water tank and the pressure washer?
Hi Doug. I bought a 50 ft hose 1/4 inch 3600 psi for my 1700 psi 1.2 gpm electric pressure washer that comes standard with a 25 ft hose . I feel like I lost pressure . Did I get a hose too long for the output of my washer ?
Yes it sounds like it...those little machines can't push water through longer hose or larger diameter than what they are designed for.
Doug I have a 4400 psi 4.0 gpm machine a cox reel and 200 ft of blue hose is 200 ft of hose to much alot of homes I have to do have shops sheds barns 150 feet away so I'm hoping 200 ft is not to much for my machine?
And if you don’t mind where do you recommend buying 250 feet of hose industrial hose having a hard time finding where to purchase trying to set up a proper trailer with a 4 gallon per minute machine and a 8 gallon
Hey Doug I am building a trailer rig with a 3500 psi 4GPM skid machine. would the 100 foot hose still apply to me in my circumstance or something longer?
Yes. I wouldn’t go more than 150 myself.
@@PressureCleaningSch what I get confused with is what if I come across a decently sized home that requires more than that.
@@floridamadejt8027 well you’d have to try maneuvering your trailer closer somehow. Or go w more hose but most likely only could rinse with. You’d have to test to see if it’ll still draw chemical. If it doesn’t then move your DS injector and bucket closer to the gun, like the last 50-100 feet
Would you recommend 3/8 Uberflex 1 Wire hose with my 6.2gpm Comet 13hp Honda setup?
I’ve Never used Uberflex so no real experience w it. But I have not heard good things about.
@PressureCleaningSch ok... Thanks for reply. 👍👍
I have a 4400 psi Simpson machine what hose you recommend I have to replace my Simpson hose I need a 100 foot hose thanks
I like this one. www.dougruckerstore.com/products/a-one-wire-hose/
thanks doug
Your welcome and thanks for watching
I have a portable 4gpm. Would you recommend me getting a hose reel for my trailer? Will I be able to pull out my entire 100’ and disconnect it? Once I’m done I can reconnect it and spool it back on to the reel so that is is nice and organized.
Yes and yes. Much easier to use a hose reel w 100 foot hose. If two 50 footers then they are pretty easy to roll up by hand.
What hose reel did you end up using and did it work good for that application?
what about it your machine is only 3 gpm, still 100' of hose?
Should work. Just depends on the machine and pump.
I’m wondering if the pressure washer hose that came with my machine from American pressure systems… it’s gray I wonder if it’s 3/8
It should have the size and PSI rating on the hose. What size machine is it. ?
Greetings Doug , I have a 4gpm Portable machine I wanna use 150 feet of hose should be three eights or I/ 1 2
Should use 3/8
Good advice man
Thank you.
@@PressureCleaningSch your welcome
I run a Simpson 2.5gpm to downstream inject and have issues getting chemical draw if I use over 25ft of hose. Is this a psi issue or possibly a hose size issue ?
Sounds like hose issue
@@PressureCleaningSch hose diameter ?
@@ls1formula_260 more than likely length
@@PressureCleaningSch I'm confused . Longer high pressure line would reduce psi but the injection kicks in at lower psi if anything wouldn't this cause draw when unintended and not the other way around ?
HI SIR, Im going with a 5gpm/3000psi Belt drive B.E. Brand. How much hose should I use and what size you suggest? Also Im building a Cometp40 softwash setup. Since its only 300 psi , would a Northstar 5000psi pump reel work for both systems ? Same reel for the garden hose you think? And woould 150" of garden hose be enough. Tyvm
I use 200 feet of 3/8 pressure hose. And yes sounds like the reels should work fine although I’m not familiar w them as I’ve never used them.
Is there a different between a house hose and a power washer hose
Soft Wash hose and pressure hose are different.
Doug what size hose do you run into your 8gpm unit? Im thinking of running a 1 inch , what do you think? Thanks
For the water inlet? Yes 1”
Doug I'm using a General washdown gun, it's a 1/2", what size water hose should I run it to?
3/4 or 5/8 should work fine. But it’s all going to depend on what machine you are using. Those guns need a high flow low pressure machine. Can’t use them on a pressure washer
Hey Doug! Where do you get the shirt you are wearing from?
www.fin-print.com
X-jet all day just use a ball valve before the gun
Is it possible or worth it to convert a direct drive to belt drive on a 4.0 gpm pressure washer.?
Not worth it...best to just buy a belt drive machine
Hi Doug been doing some washing on the side and decided to try and scale up
So I'm buying some new equipment
I'm running a 4.0 gpm 4000 psi washer
I want to purchase a pressure washer hose that's as long as possible but I can't afford to loose pressure and gpm what size hose should I go with .
I suggest 50 foot sections and use no more than 100 foot. 150 max if needed
@@PressureCleaningSch thank you sir my last piece to my set up is buying a nice garden hose heavy duty what size should I use and what length can I get away with using a 4.0gpm I need the longest hose I can without sacrificing to much performance ?
Hi I have Simpson PowerShot Professional 4200 PSI 4gpm
I want to know X-Jet Modified Gun And Jrod Will be good for this machine down streaming in soft wash please let me know thank you
Hi, do you recommend 3/4” hose vs 5/8” hose? Thank you.
For tank fill? Either one is fine. 3/4 would be better for more flow.
Can you use an expandable hose with a pressure washer?
No. Not rated for the PSI. It would explode pretty quick.
@@PressureCleaningSch Thank you!
Doug, I have a question. I want to buy a 50' uber flex hose rated at 3100 psi along with a simson power wash machine rated at 3200 psi/ 2.5 gal GPM. Is this ok? Its just a 100 psi difference. Thanks
Thank you :)
Hello doug!! I have a question... I have a 8gpm pressure washer and when I hook up my hose reel and 100ft of hose and pull the trigger, the motor sounds like its about to die.. but when I hook a 3 ft jumper hose up, it works great! No issues at all what could be the reason? Please help?
Try the 100 foot hose not going through the reel. Could be an issue w the reel.
@Doug Rucker will do! Thank you Doug!
@@timothyblaze4556 Was that it?
@@notfred596 Actually I had a 3/8 hydraulic hose, instead of pressure hose.
I got the right hose and it works great now! no issues.. also eventually upgraded the engine to a 22 hp predator runs amazing!
@@timothyblaze4556 Ah, interesting, thanks for the reply! Also, awesome, I have the 13(or 14, don't recall at the moment)hp predator and it works great for me
Hi Doug. I'm running a 5.5gpm pump with 1/2" pressure hose on a soft wash system. What would be the maximum length of hose to use and is 1/2" hose ok? Thanks.
I run 200 max buy you could go 250 and I recommend no smaller than 5/8 spray hose.
Two wire is just safer when using hot water
Im using 5/16 high pressure hose for my 4400psi 4gpm machine and im so frustrated about vibration of hoses. I replaced my cart, even replaced my old AAA pump that went broke and with the new Comet 4000psi 4gpm pump and skid mounted on truck my hoses are vibrating as fck. Do you think switching to 3/8 hose will help? Do you have any vibration problems with 3/8 and 8gpm 3600 psi? I might be switching to 8gpm near future and i dont want this vibration any more.
I’d also like to know
The drive system has nothing to do with it. It's ether a self priming pump or it's not. Direct, gear, belt makes no difference. When will you yanks understand that?
I only use 50 ft hoses. If a 100 ft hose goes bad you buy a 100 ft hose.
We keep a 50 foot hose has a spare. I always change our hoses out before they have a chance to bust or go bad. So when the outside of it starts looking pretty ratty I switched them out and they become spares for big jobs.
@@PressureCleaningSch while we have a bit of a conversation going I’ve been pressure washing going on five or six years. This past week or two I’ve been tinkering with removing the recirculating hose and letting it run out while I shut off the ball valve. I don’t plan on buying a buffer tank. So far I like the concept especially after talking to a Cat Pump technician. Is that something you do on your motors
@@billcoley8520 no I don’t. All mine go back to my tank. On my portable I just remove the siphon hose from the bleach bucket and open my ball valve and lay it on the ground of I need too.
@@PressureCleaningSch I do not know if y’all have real bad mold that no matter how much you wash on it it will not come off the house, bricks or concrete, but where I live in Tennessee we are surrounded by Cumberland lake. Any way I found a good way to make it vanish. I spray Olympia deck and fence on it. Full strength.
If you ever going to quick connect your hos you better first make sure they are 100% straight; otherwise they might move to California, get married and dump you.
I have a quick question Doug I have a 3200 psi 2.5gpm. Should I get a 50 foot 3/8 or 3/4 hose?
I believe those call for 1/4 inch. Not sure 3/8 would work. Definitely not 3/4
@@PressureCleaningSch ok thank you. And would it matter if I go with 50 foot or the 100 foot
@@CJ-og4nx yes. I wouldn’t go more than 50. For that type of machine, you really need to use what come with it. That machine doesn’t have a lot of flow to push water