First Day Out With The 20" Whirl Away. Is 15 lpm Enough?

In this video, I see if my 15 litres per minute pressure washer will drive a 20" BE Whirl Away ( amzn.to/3Luq8y7 sponsored link)or would I be better off using a turbo nozzle?
Should I have ordered a 21 lpm pressure washer?
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:30 The Dirty Drive
1:20 Whirl Away Washing
3:52 Wash Down
4:55 Re sanding
6:46 The results
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[@paudielyons3918]

Great video Dave. Your getting through a lot of work. Hope you all had a great day at the expo Saturday. Must plan it in to my calendar for next year.

[@squeakycleandave1]

Thanks Paudie. It was a fantastic day. Definitely worth going

[@AW-Services]

Yes Squeaky clean O'clock great to see you yesterday mate. Awesome video

[@squeakycleandave1]

Thanks Austin 👍

[@samgraham9754]

That looks perfect! Fancy coming down to Cornwall for a demo 😀

[@squeakycleandave1]

Maybe in July 🤣👍

[@gdson2378]

Great video mate. Was nice to see you up the expo a long with some other faces.

[@squeakycleandave1]

It was good to meet you and a great show

[@completeexteriorcleaningse750]

Nice one dave I noticed not as messy with the whirlaway so less time rinsing down walls and fence panel and possibly neighbours cars

[@squeakycleandave1]

Definitely a lot less messy

[@ched999uk]

Great to see the street cleanup as most never show that aspect. Looks like with the right jets 15lpm does well with a 20" fsc. Great job.

[@squeakycleandave1]

Thanks Ched 👍

[@bjarkimar4110]

@@squeakycleandave1 hi do you re-sand the same day?

[@darrinperkins4842]

Great video Dave , you should use a blower to get rid of excess sand off the top . 👍

[@squeakycleandave1]

That’s my next purchase 👍

[@richardb2468]

Lovely job I just ordered that exact pressure washer Glad to see 15 L a minute will work with 20 inch

[@squeakycleandave1]

It’s a fantastic machine 👍

[@sigmase11]

@@squeakycleandave1 Hi Dave, what model machine is it please?, I'm looking to buy one

[@rabsy]

Mud sucker attachment is handy for cleaning up the sludge Dave, just like a vacuum.

[@squeakycleandave1]

Great advice 👍

[@filiboy10]

Hi Dave, Great Video. Do you always use the customers water? & did you/ can you supplement the water feed with a barrow/ wheelie bin etc?. Thanks

[@squeakycleandave1]

Hi Fil Yes, I always use the customer's water. I use a wheelie bin as a reservoir.

[@FlashTechEngineering]

Well done Dave, pretreatment would be an advantage with your 15 litres per minute, 👍

[@squeakycleandave1]

Thanks Dave. I was thinking about that 👍

[@G71cleaningServices]

Great video mate, I hate the sludge clean up. 21LPM definitely a big difference but I still do 3-4 passes with it. Definitely easier on the upper body, just cut in with the turbo and any heavy spots then go at it with the surface cleaner. I ended up getting the Makita twin battery blower as I had a lot of makita tools anyway so have around 10 batteries.

[@squeakycleandave1]

I was looking at a battery blower the other day. Had a chat to Rutland Pumps at the show about upgrading the pump to 21 lpm so watch this space 👍

[@G71cleaningServices]

@@squeakycleandave1 just changing the pump then, bit expensive unless they give you a good deal.

[@G71cleaningServices]

@@squeakycleandave1 I had a petrol blower and sold it to get a battery powered one. Fed up with the servicing of it sometimes clogging up the usual with petrol machines.

[@squeakycleandave1]

@@G71cleaningServices around £300 from Rutland Pumps

[@G71cleaningServices]

@@squeakycleandave1 is that on its own or px

[@daniellewis7974]

Alright lads.. what evolution pressure washer is that?

[@Simon_Dev]

Great video! Whats the PSI on your Preassure Washer?

[@squeakycleandave1]

Its250 bar which I think is 3600 psi

[@Simon_Dev]

@@squeakycleandave1 Thanks for the answer.

[@davidkemsley3512]

great video what psi is your pressure washer please as im starting a drive way , patio, decking , cleaning business in Kent so im trying to get some idea of what cleaner etc to get as there are many to choice from. Do you use and moss or other cleaning product to clean the drive, how long did it take you as there where two of you i will be on my own, and how do you price a job please, sorry for all the questions but i have to get some idea of things before i jump in to start things up. Thank you . David.

[@squeakycleandave1]

Hi David If you have the budget for it I would get a 21litre/ minute at 200bar. Don’t bother getting a cheap one if you can manage not to as the don’t last and you can’t get the parts for them. Take a look at the washers for sale at PWS pwsce.co.uk/ I think that job took the 2 of us a day and then a couple of hours returning to brush in the sand when it was dry. When it comes to pricing jobs take a look at Smout pressure washing here on KZbin especially the live stream he does on a Monday night. The old ones are up on his channel. He often goes through quotes live on the stream

[@SneadPressureWashing]

Can you link the quick connect that you used for the surface cleaner for the easy detachable hose.

[@squeakycleandave1]

I can’t remember what size it was but if you give Rutland Pumps a ring they will let you know what you need

[@stepemberton9233]

Hi Dave cracking video. What sort of money does it cost to clean a drive of that size

[@squeakycleandave1]

There are a lot of variables to consider but in the range of £400-£600

[@MrHotchocolatemuffin]

Looks good, what PSI is your Evolution and is it a good pressure washer?

[@squeakycleandave1]

It was 250bar at 15litres a minute. Yes it’s an absolutely amazing pressure washer

[@ryankirby6574]

Get yourself a leaf blower to remove those patches of sand afterwards it’s a really nice finishing touch

[@squeakycleandave1]

Next on the list 👍

[@brianb5528]

Could anyone tell me what the thread size is for the mini couplings I need to do this to save space. Great video 👍

[@squeakycleandave1]

Give Rutland pumps a ring. They are really helpful

[@brianb5528]

@@squeakycleandave1 Thanks for the advice Dave 👍

[@SitaJaskaran]

Can you drop a link for the short wand and nozzle you used while washing down the road

[@squeakycleandave1]

It was the Xjet M5 www.rutlandpumps.com/watertek-pro-x-jet-m5-chemical-application-nozzle-with-trigger.html

[@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices]

Awesome job. What pressure washer did you use. Thanks.👍

[@squeakycleandave1]

Its an Evolution series 2 15lpm

[@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices]

Thank you .

[@nopt1118]

​@@squeakycleandave1many thanks. Good job. I'm looking for a pressure washer, a telephonic wand and surface cleaner, please advise if you got a moment. Thanks

[@mark90229]

Should you not put a sealer on over the sand to lock it in, nice job

[@squeakycleandave1]

It’s an opinion if the customer wants it but it doubles the price

[@shezza96]

Do you guys use the wheeliebin as the water tank? Would you recommend it

[@squeakycleandave1]

Hi Shezza Yes definitely Once you have finished the job it also provides good storage for all your kit, hoses, lances etc.

[@LancashireProClean]

Definitely agree with it putting less strain on the body. But I think it came with jets for a 21ltr machine as that is the size of machine it was designed for

[@squeakycleandave1]

I contacted the manufacturer and they said it was fine to use 15 ltr machine as long as the jets were changed

[@wellsconstruction3429]

Where can you buy the jets from

[@LancashireProClean]

@@wellsconstruction3429 Rutland pumps

[@martinjackson2654]

What jets need to be on ut for a 15 lpm machine?

[@neilmoye588]

Great job. How much did you charge for that?

[@squeakycleandave1]

Sorry bud but I don't share what I charge publicly as it wouldn't be fair on the customer

[@jamesburnett7073]

What psi is your machine and did you pre treat the moss before cleaning? cheers

[@squeakycleandave1]

Its a 250 bar which I think is around 3600 psi at 15ltrs/min. No I didn't pre treat.

[@R33CO]

Hi Dave would you please tell me what size nozzles did you change to and from. As I bought one of these machines today after watching your video as my machine is 15lpm and 4000psi 270bar. Thank You in advance. ATB Reeco

[@squeakycleandave1]

Hi Reeco I can't remember what sizes they were off the top of my head but what I would advise is to ring up Rutland Pumps and ask them. they are very helpful and know there stuff and will be able to advise you. 01572 729412

[@R33CO]

@@squeakycleandave1 Thank You Dave. ATB Reeco

[@tholi1052]

For those in the US; 15 liters is equivalent to 4 gallons.

[@squeakycleandave1]

Thanks for the conversion 👍

[@sbsgardening6722]

Do you fill a wheely bin then take the water directly from that ?

[@squeakycleandave1]

Yes buddy

[@jamesburnett7073]

Was this powerful enough to get all the moss out without using turbo nozzle?

[@squeakycleandave1]

Only just

[@stevenhensman2541]

Hi my friend could you tell me what pressure Would you recommend For doing driveways like you Cheers

[@squeakycleandave1]

The flow rate is probably more important. That job was done with a 250bar pressure washer at 15 litres/minute but I’m changing that soon to 200bar pressure but with 21litres/minute

[@stevenhensman2541]

@@squeakycleandave1 15 meters A minute No good Did it do the jobs Four You

[@bobbyfaulkner9394]

I've got a 24 inch whiraway with a Hyundai 4000p pressure washer 15 l min 275 bar ? But doest get the weeds or moss out much in the gaps like yours does is there a method to fix this ?

[@squeakycleandave1]

It's the amount of flow not the pressure that makes the big difference so as a rule of thumb use 1" of FSC to 1 litre of flow. With a 15 lpm machine the maximum size you could get away with is 18". If you want a better result I would sell your Whirlaway and buy a 15" or a 18" at the very biggest

[@bobbyfaulkner9394]

I see how comes your 20 inch works well then same amount of lpm? 18 inch actually get the weeds and muck out of paving and block paving then ?

[@lukehilton5690]

Hi Dave, whats the difference between this and your new 21lpm? Has the upgrade been warranted?

[@squeakycleandave1]

Yes Luke a massive difference. It doesn’t do a better job but it is much quicker

[@lukehilton5690]

@@squeakycleandave1 just seen the JCB review on sids channel for a £1000 or PWSCE for the van mount, mad to think you don't t see better results shocks me, thanks for your reply any info on the above? Pros and cons

[@andyd2033]

Hi Dave, hope you had a good Christmas and enjoying the break. I’m considering getting a pressure washer but am completely unknowledgeable when it comes to the techy stuff. I was looking at the Hyundai 4000psi 15 Lpm machine, but the Honda EVOLUTION 2 21200 only has 2900psi but delivers 21 Lpm? I would’ve thought the higher the psi the higher the Lpm??

[@squeakycleandave1]

Hi Andy. You are probably better off getting the Evo2 as it's the amount of water that makes for easier cleaning rather than pressure. The other good thing about the Evo2 is it's a very common machine so easier to get spares if needed.

[@JPHeath]

I've gave up with surface cleaner on block pave on my 15lpm, defo quicker just on the turbo

[@squeakycleandave1]

Quicker but more vibration on your hand which can cause VWF which is really painful

[@JPHeath]

@@squeakycleandave1 I wear anti vibration gloves, defo helps a lot , tho I won't be doing any pressure washing until I can get any fuel 🤬🤬 just had to postpone tomorrow's work now too

[@squeakycleandave1]

@@JPHeath it’s mental isn’t it

[@josephacho5559]

How do you sand and wash in the same day?

[@squeakycleandave1]

It can only be done on very hot days when it drys out. On this video I went back the next day to sand

[@ezyzjwn20]

What pressure rating pressure washer did you use please?

[@squeakycleandave1]

It was 250 bar

[@ezyzjwn20]

Thank you, that was enough to get the moss out between the joints? I struggled with mine and then used the turbo nozzle instead

[@jgcleaningsolutions]

Hi Dave So was the 15lpm pressure washer good enough as I still Deciding what to purchase 21 or 15 Cheers matey

[@squeakycleandave1]

It will do it but personally I would go wit the 21lpm

[@lukelee9559]

What jets did you put on buddy thanks

[@squeakycleandave1]

I’m away for a couple of days. If I don’t get back to you send me another message and I will check

[@lukelee9559]

Ok thanks buddy

[@zaneslocombe8008]

Without watching your video, I can say that 15 l/m is not enough in my experience. I have a 15 l/m pressure washer and it is a toy compared to my pressure washer which does over 21 l/m. You will notice the difference in removing the deep rooted lichen spots which you will never shift with the smaller machine. The speed difference is huge. A beefy machine gets the job done, no messing. If you only ever clean lightly soiled paving, you may be OK the bigger machine cuts the cleaning time by more than half.

[@squeakycleandave1]

Great information

[@SamuelPeden]

That's interesting because the higher flow means lower pressure, I would have thought it would have been quicker but less effective at removing deep rooted lichen than a lower LPM but higher PSI machine.

[@zaneslocombe8008]

You can have both, high flow and high pressure. You have to match the nozzle to your pressure washer's capabilities (Dave's seems to be doing a great job). As you can see in the vid, SCD is using a wheelie bin as a buffer tank to ensure sufficient flow and maximum pressure. It is no good for a machine to running at max for an extended period, it will not last. There needs to be headroom. You are right, it is possible to use a tiny nozzle and get more pressure but the less flow volume there is and the smaller the jet, the more distinct the lines will be and the slower the operator will have to go to avoid creating distinct tracks.

[@zaneslocombe8008]

@@Rivaboyz1987 sometimes it is one of the few things that will but it is nice to have chemical free option.

[@jaredwild4722]

Personally I think 15lpm is enough if you set up your surface cleaner correctly. Height of the rotary arm and nozzle size to your machines output

[@dos8350]

How many square metres was that job and how long did it take with the 20inch ?

[@squeakycleandave1]

Off the top of my head I think it was just over 200sq/m and we clean it all off in a day

[@dos8350]

Okay only reason I ask is cause I got a 1000sqm job comin up and have no idea how long it will take me cause it’s the first job I’ll use it on.

[@chapderek]

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