How to Softwash with a downstream injector

[@mrmullin7]

Finally someone explained what’s different about a downstream injector vs the regular siphon port on a pressure washer. Thank you!

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

No problem

[@EvansEasyJapanese]

I've been watching Power Washing videos like a madman recently. So many of them are people explaining business stuff and trying to sell $500 strategies or whatever. This right here just showed me wtf I'm actually supposed to be doing. Thanks

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

No problem! I’m not trying to sell anyone anything, just trying to help people learn with me.

[@darrellshinn5983]

Great job and review of your soft wash. Will the jrod work on a 3200 psi 1.2 gallon per minute pressure washer? (electric) Trying to to reach a 2 story house. If not what do you suggest? Thanks you for your time.

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

It could possibly work. You can downstream through virtually any pressure washer but the only problem is the height. To be able to reach 2 stories you’d probably need to be on a small ladder and even then it might just end turning to a mist and not actually getting up there. I would suggest buying a pump sprayer (15 oz bleach and the rest water.) you will still need a ladder to reach the second story but you will get a better stream out of a pump up sprayer at that height than a jrod of of a machine that small. To sum it up. The jrod will work for the first story of your house but the second story will most likely require a pump up sprayer. Hope this helps.

[@darrellshinn5983]

@@DownSouthSoftwash Yes it does and I appreciate your feedback. Have a good one.

[@xxfree2romexx]

Do you have to do spray the grass along the house with just water to dilute the mixture so it don’t harm the lawn or anything? Thank you for the video!

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@xxfree2romexx yes. If you don’t it will kill the grass. You’re welcome for the video.

[@Ivan-b5v6e]

do you cover the ac unit while spraying chemicals?

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

No. Just heavily rinse after

[@MusicMike747]

If it were me? I’d offer to clean the ac coils while I was there for another hundred bucks or so 🤷🏻

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@MusicMike747 how do you clean them? With pressure?

[@MusicMike747]

@@DownSouthSoftwash No pressure. Cut power, take off lid (6-8 screws) shop vac the inside bottom. Foamy soap inside and out coils, rinse with garden hose. Easy peasy 👍🏽

[@memphisdickey]

​@@MusicMike747Most valuable comment OF THE YEAR ! WOW!

[@EvansEasyJapanese]

They clean AC units with hoses. You're good.

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

Thanks

[@strawhatgolf]

I have that same set up with the downstream injector. I just purchased the X-Jet M5 Kit to downstream straight through the nozzle and have better control of my mixes. Have you used that?

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@strawhatgolf haven’t bought it yet because I was waiting til a roof job came up. Didn’t really figure I’d need it before that. How have you liked it so far?

[@strawhatgolf]

@@DownSouthSoftwash I just got it in the mail today. I am going to use it tomorrow on a driveway and sidewalk. I'll let you know how it goes.

[@WelsHomEx]

I would strongly recommend an X-Jet and a quality ball valve as basic equipment for any pressure washer. The ability to switch out feed nozzles to change your mix ratio along with the extended reach are invaluable. Not to mention sparing your guns, hoses, and ball valves the wear and tear of running bleach through them is vital. The only drawback is that the xjet hose can be a bit difficult to manage, especially with a wand vs a smaller “detail” gun. I struggled greatly with hoisting a 5 gallon bucket with an unruly hose on it and trying to simultaneously spray down a driveway or wall. Ended up straining my rotator cuff more than a couple of times before I got used to the pacing. It GUZZLES chemical and the filter has difficulty staying down at the bottom of the bucket so beware. All in all great purchase but there’s a small learning curve to using it. I find it works best for walls set under a ladder to give the hose plenty of slack while you apply.

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@WelsHomEx Thanks for the tips. I’ve bought a lot more stuff since this video (ball valve, detail gun, down stream, new hose, etc.) I have an x jet on the way. Should be here tomorrow.

[@strawhatgolf]

@@Ollie__Tabooger I love it. Best $150 I’ve spent since I started. It just throws SH a little heavy. Any tips for that? Maybe less PSI or maybe I had the nozzle open too much?

[@rickyd410]

Great video man. Learned quite a bit.

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

Glad I could help! I would like to say to have your psi a little lower than I had mine in the video (maybe like 2800-3000) I left a few streaks on the siding because it was too high. Consider subscribing please!

[@rickyd410]

@@DownSouthSoftwash I got the 3200 psi predator from Harbor Freight so I’m not able to adjust the pressure. But that’s a good tip!

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@rickyd410 that’s really not a bad thing. You can do as much with a 3200 as you can with 4400. I’ve never had to push mine past probably 3800

[@Quin1eyy]

@@DownSouthSoftwash let the chemical dwell longer too

[@willmann3197]

Nice video! You did great work. Can you show us the jrod next time in the video? And also how do you turn down the psi on your machine

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

Sure can. What exactly do you want to see me do with the jrod?

[@willmann3197]

@@DownSouthSoftwash i guess just more of your setup and what you use for different types of cleaning. Thanks for the information I subscribed and best of luck out there

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@willmann3197 Thanks Will. Good luck to you too buddy!

[@shawnp6653]

Thanks for this video. I am trying to sort out what I would need to be able to do my house (soffits & minimal siding) once a year or two and maybe a neighbor. So far the SH % coming out the nozzle is the hardest to calculate - every one has good info on batch mixing, but I am trying to figure what hits the wall. Regardless, thanks for sharing!

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@shawnp6653 sh coming out the nozzle is a little hard to calculate. I can put out a video in a couple days showing how to calculate if you’d like. Just let me know.

[@shawnp6653]

@@DownSouthSoftwash That's awful nice of you. I think the part I need to figure out is how much of the 'solution' is pulled in through the injector - I guess that is the bucket test. Anyways, I am still gathering info and building a shopping list :) I'll keep watching and learning.

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@shawnp6653 awesome I’ll try to put a vid out soon

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

Hey I just put up this video on how to do a draw test. Hope it helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKOrgJx6qcmtm80si=Ysv0buaBaKAMumlU

[@EmileCastillo-x3b]

I wonder if the AC and the other electric connections need to be covered?

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

Not really. As long as the ac unit is rinses off good it’ll be ok. Outlets on the other hand must be taped.

[@ffs3rich]

Is the XJet Twist nozzle acceptable for soft washing? New to the game and I think it'll be ok paired with a downstream injector but just wanna be sure

[@ffs3rich]

also if youre doing a front of house + driveway job, would i do the house first then the driveway, or vice versa?

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@ffs3rich gonna answer both of your questions here. Xjet is 1000% acceptable for soft washing. You can do anything from a simple house wash to a moderate roof wash with it. If you’re doing house and driveway I would do the house first so that the dirt that may roll down from the house doesn’t dirty up the driveway again. I have a video on my channel showing the new downstream Injector I have if you’d like to watch it because the one I use in this video broke easily. New Downstream Injector & Draw Test kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKOrgJx6qcmtm80

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@ffs3rich as always thanks for commenting and your support

[@ffs3rich]

@@DownSouthSoftwash thank you!! Valuable information. I will sub and like for sure

[@Dvadtsat]

Nobody ever seems to have a real instance of harbor freight equipment being awful. People just talk about it badly. Almost like how Chevy people hate Ford for no reason other than their daddy and grand daddy hated it.

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

Fr

[@face_in_the_crowd]

@@DownSouthSoftwash Predator engines from harbor freight and honda engines are almost the exact same engine.

[@iikon69]

Yep, all of it no matter the brand today is just cheap Chinese made crap. Why pay more for a name when it’s all made in the same factories in china.

[@JTRshuffleboy]

I am a little confused, so I don't put water in the chemical bucket to balance it? just SH and soap?

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@JTRshuffleboy if you have a downstream injector there is virtually no reason to dilute the bleach with water

[@youngwhite166]

How do you know how much your pressure washer is pulling because you can control how much water pressure your pressure washer is pulling?

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@youngwhite166 I can’t really control how much water I pull. Most injectors pull a 10:1 or 11:1 ratio.

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

Updated video with new Downstream Injector up now. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKOrgJx6qcmtm80si=Ysv0buaBaKAMumlU

[@FixItRight03]

Chuck in a truck😮 oh yesha get you some save money pay me later😂

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

😂

[@JackTheAviator]

Dude wear a respirator for chlorine

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

I probably should 😂

[@WelsHomEx]

Eh. Just hold your breath for a sec if you catch a big spray downwind and don’t huff your mixing bucket and you’re fine. Definitely wear a painter’s mask if you’re doing a surface clean though. The vapor rising upon the heat will 100% get into your lungs and mess up your breathing if done over a long period of time

[@JackTheAviator]

@@DownSouthSoftwash you 100 percent should my dad was a pressure washer died from lung damage after 35 years of doing it

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@JackTheAviator sorry to hear that man. I have a respirator now and use it often

[@officialstylechild]

Hey man, your links are not clickable

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@officialstylechild I know. It’s cause my account was new when I made the video. Just copy and paste it into google.

[@Kgio-2112]

One thing, wear gloves. I didnt but do now. Chemical burns arent fun.

[@DownSouthSoftwash]

@@Kgio-2112 Thanks! I try to avoid contact with the chemicals when I can