Pressure Washing Equipment for Start ups - Small Business - Side Hustle

[@Bronco_868]

You can purchase a high pressure ball valve, this little tool saves you from needing to hold the trigger and walking from the machine to where ever you need to go, run your hose with this on the end open valve, Turn garden hose on start pressure washer, walk back to wherr you dropped the ball valve attached to the end of hose, attach your gun or surface cleaner whatever your using and open ball valve, easy peasy, And if client comes to chat with you simple turn off ball valve detach from your gun/surface cleaner whatever, And open ball valve, Quick and easy and will save your pump, You can also use it to spray by adjusting ball valve leaver.

[@steppspressurewashing]

This is true, but the open valve couldstill pull soap. I actually used this meathod for a little while before I got the buffer tank. It worked pretty good, but I never opened it up while chatting with the client. Just preference I guess. I know some guys use just a ball valve and no gun at all...

[@raymondmoore6049]

Very informative video but it would be great if you would have included pictures of all the specific items you were describing. A lot of people looking for informative videos like this more than likely don’t know what a jrod or dsi are.

[@steppspressurewashing]

@@raymondmoore6049 thanks for the feedback!! 👍

[@KofiS-h4o]

@akbuilder7626 what equipment did you get for that price. Trying to price things out. Thanks in advance

[@jojojo172]

Hey brilliant video thanks for the info. One question. Do you know if the 3600psi Honda 13hp AR Pump Pressure/Power Washer is Direct drive or gear driven ? I can’t find the answer online

[@steppspressurewashing]

@@jojojo172 I have no idea, but you should be able to reach out to the seller and find out. Normally it would specify in the description, but without knowing the exact unit I couldn't tell you.

[@davidsage2739]

With the belt or gear driven pump, how do you run your overflow tank? Are you just getting more power from it being belt/gear driven or is that belt also running something else at the same time? Sorry I know it sounds like a silly question. I've just never seen one of these setups up close. I have seen the belt driven pressure washers obviously.

[@steppspressurewashing]

So the belt and gear system actually reduces the rpm that is coming from the engine. The result is a slower speed of rotation of your pump, and way more torque. I don't know the exact science behind why the extra torque pulls water, but it does for some reason lol..

[@davidsage2739]

@@steppspressurewashing thanks I appreciate the reply.

[@KofiS-h4o]

@akbuilder7626 what equipment did you get for that price? Trying to price things out. Thanks in advance

[@murtaghslawncare5861]

I thought you can only get a very low concentration of Sh using a down stream injector. Again I’m a beginner so please correct me.

[@steppspressurewashing]

There are multiple sizes of injectors that are for different GPM machines. My DSI gives me a 7:1 dilution. I have to water my 15% sh down 1.5:1 in a mix tank to get a 1% final mixture onto the house. There's a lot more math than I thought there would be lol... 😂

[@AJK-3]

How has your buffer tank been working with a direct drive pressure washer? Been thinking of installing a gravity-fed buffer tank to my direct drive unit. Is it worth it? Thank you!!

[@steppspressurewashing]

It has been amazing!! It feeds my pump without issue, and bypassing to the tank is a game changer. 10/10 highly recommend!! I just wish I could ride without emptying, but 50 gals fills up pretty quickly..

[@AJK-3]

@@steppspressurewashing is there any more to it other then putting the tank above the washer? Could it work if it was level with washer?

[@steppspressurewashing]

@@AJK-3 no, I think as long as the water level is higher in the tank than the inlet for your pressure washer

[@gregthompson7022]

Serious question, what do you do if your customer runs on well water? How do I keep my 200 gallon tank full if their water supply is shit?

[@steppspressurewashing]

Unfortunately you just have to wait on water sometimes. These jobs are the ones you'd have to walk away from without the buffer

[@gregthompson7022]

@steppspressurewashing yes I agree, thanks for the reply! Hope all is well your way!

[@KofiS-h4o]

@akbuilder7626 what equipment did you get for that price? Trying to price things out. Thanks in advance

[@jerrymeyers2075]

You should look into the Smart Bypass, it's build here in the Charlotte area. Once you use that you will never go back, it's about a $600 investment but well worth it. Also I would look into Davis Shooter tips and the different nozzle connectors, 2, 3 or 4 ports on it. I personally run a 2 and on that I have an M5 Twist and a Davis Shooter Tip for height and fan spray. With both I can hit over 3 stories with a 5.5 GPM direct drive unit with an external unloader. Since my lawn biz is on the trailer I mounted everything inside a 6.5 foot bed of my RAM, it's my daily driver also but I put 2 hose reels the PW and the Smart Bypass with all the other equipment and it's all covered with a fit bed cover, nobody is the wiser. You posted a great video my man, keep it going for the newbies. I would post a picture of my rig but I'm KZbin ignorant and don't know how.

[@steppspressurewashing]

Thanks!! I will definitely check them out!! What do you find to be the most beneficial aspect of the bypass? Does the extra flow help that much with speed?

[@EternalGaze8]

Do you have discord? Fb? I have a 2002 dodge tame and I was wondering if I could do this efficiently.

[@evildark940]

Super unnecessary to get started tho but def good down the line.

[@cjbyrne7]

You mentioned an external unloader, do you know of any direct drive machines that use an external unloader?

[@steppspressurewashing]

Hey, yes actually I'm currently running a direct drive comet pump with an external unloader. My original pump was an AR pump that had an internal unloader that could not be removed.

[@IneffablePanther]

Subscribed after watching this video was a good refresher. thank you for posting this!

[@steppspressurewashing]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for subscribing!! 👍

[@rubenkjbr]

Thanks I'll follow ur Advise As Much As I Can👍

[@gregmurphy2130]

Solid info. Do you have a 4 gallon machine you reccomend?

[@steppspressurewashing]

Hey, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I actually don't have a PW that I would recommend to start out with. If you have a pressure washing equipment store in your area, I would go check them out. Or buy from a reputable store online, like Southside Equipment. If I bought a used machine, I would look for a Honda/Kholer engine and a Cat/AR/Landa pump.

[@akbuilder7626]

Good info. I spent around $4300 getting started but I bought all new equipment so other peoples start up expenses can be much lower by buying used equipment. If that sounds like a lot just keep in mind I made all of that back in 2 months of starting up which is what is so good about this industry.

[@steppspressurewashing]

That sounds about right! There are always used Rigs around Raleigh to buy, and some are pretty cheap too. Lol, it took me a lot longer than 2 months to make back what my equipment cost. But that's because I spent almost nothing on marketing.

[@danams4166]

Hey, what equipment did you get for that price? Trying to price out my rig now. Thanks in advance.

[@SoftlabEC]

Great informative video!! Thank you.

[@steppspressurewashing]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrBill-rs3do]

Out of all the videos I have been watching in my research for beginners start up, I must say this has been the most informative and transparent. Thank for you sincerity and humbleness!

[@steppspressurewashing]

Thank you so much for the kind words!! I am glad you found the video useful, and i hope you continue to enjoy future content!! 😁👍

[@davidfreer4190]

Great info! Getting ready to start next week. I really appreciate u covering Safety. What do u suggest for wand of soft wash when ur on a budget?

[@steppspressurewashing]

Thanks!! I hope you the best of luck with starting up!! Do you mean a wand for a 12v pump, or a pressure washer using DSI to soft wash?

[@nagazinafireworks7594]

I wish you had a link to everything that you are saying that we need that you said thanks

[@steppspressurewashing]

I actually didn't add links to this one because it's a bit more generalized. So if I put links for a 4gpm, and you got a 5.5gpm most of the equipment for the 4gpm wouldn't work.. As far as getting a machine, you might be better off buying from a Pressure Washing supply store locally. My local store has much better pricing than most online stores that sell pressure washers, and because they build them they service them. I will definitely be buying local when I upgrade to 8gpm.

[@whitecliff4361]

Hey people, I’m in nsw Australia. I’ve been doing my first few jobs and I’ve been asked a few times already if I clean roofs. I’ve been watching and learning on KZbin for a while now but I can’t see much information about what people are doing in a situation where your sh from the roof ( when rinsing or surface cleaning ) the run of is going down your gutters into the garden or running to the road and then down the drain. Are you new guys bagging ? Or pumping the sh back into the garden ? What’s the norm?

[@NYindep7]

I would say it depends on the type of roof. Here in NY it’s pretty much all asphalt shingles. In which case we soft wash with a heavier concentration of SH

[@murtaghslawncare5861]

I’m only starting out, what is the best nozzel system to use so I don’t have to change from high pressure to soft wash pressure..I’m happy to pay more for the best one that makes my life easier

[@murtaghslawncare5861]

How does the DSI work to reduce the PSI?

[@steppspressurewashing]

So the DSI changes the entire process to a low pressure cleaning. Instead of being up close with the surface, I can stand 10-30 feet away just applying chem. Then I just rinse it off. Even though I use high pressure nozzles to rinse, I am so far away that the pressure is almost a non factor.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

Valuable, helpful information.

[@steppspressurewashing]

I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!!