Domestic Pressure Washers
When it comes to cleaning, your garden will often need as much, if not more, attention as your home! It can seem daunting, especially when patios and garden furniture has been left to gather dirt for years. However, there are now more tools than ever to help us in this effort – including domestic pressure washers.
These machines work by blasting water at a high pressure to get rid of dirt from surfaces. They are used instead of garden hoses, and are a lot more powerful, using proportionately less water. The good news is that there are a wide range of domestic washers on sale, making it easy to find one that will suit your needs.
Uses for Domestic Pressure Washers
Pressure washers can be used for a wide variety of cleaning jobs outside of the home. This can include your gutters, decking, your driveway, patios, the pool area, walkways, awnings, screens, patio covers, brick walls and much more. Using a pressure washer every now and again can really make a huge difference in terms of the way your garden looks, and should easily be able to get rid of dirt that’s been accumulating on surfaces and furniture for months!
In order to use your pressure washer effectively you’ll need to do a little research into what they can clean. Fortunately, a number of domestic pressure washers come with accessories to make cleaning specific surfaces a lot easier.
For example, you may need brushes to make it easier to clean cars or differently shaped nozzles for reaching faraway places such as your eaves. Cheaper pressure washers may come with less attachments as standard, but they can usually easily be bought as an add-on.
Buying Domestic Pressure Washers
Domestic pressure washers are available from a number of home, garden and DIY stores and prices start from around £50, ranging into the hundreds for those with more specific needs.
When looking for your pressure washer it’s important to understand the terminology they use, as well as the pressure you will need for your specific cleaning purposes. In general, you will need to go for a higher pressure to clean items such as your driveway, and lower pressure for items like bicycles.
Most domestic pressure washers are designed to be used only occasionally. This makes them perfect for a yearly spring cleaning of the garden, or cleaning your car now and again. If you need to use them very regularly then you will need to opt for the more robust and powerful models.
The Difference Between Domestic and Commercial Washers
There are a number of washers available on the market today, including those designed for home use and those designed for industrial use. The main advantage of using a commercial power washer is that they will be much more robust, designed to be used for longer periods and they will generally have a longer life-span. However, they are also a lot more expensive, and domestic pressure washers will serve most homeowners’ purposes.











