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 Information > How To Choose
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HOW DO YOU CHOOSE ?
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Cleaning Equipment was designed to save Time and Money,
so it is very important that you choose the right model. Over-sizing can waste cleaning power
and your cash assets, but under-sizing just for the sake of a cheaper price can waste time
and labor cost can increase your cleaning expense.
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Feel Free to contact us - as we can help you make an informed decision.
We can help work within your budget and application needs.
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At some point in your decision you will need
to process the following questions.
- Types of Washers -
What Type of Equipment do I want to use?
- Hose and Brush
- Wash Sink style Parts Washer
- Cold Water Washer
- Hot Pressure Washer
- Steam Cleaner
- Combination Cleaner ( combines C, D, & E on single chassis )
- Cabinet Style Batch Parts Washer.
- Assembly line / Conveyor belt Washer.
- Soils Types -
What am I trying to Remove?
- Mud, Earth Dirt - recommend Pressure Washer
- Medium Oil, grease, road grime - recommend HOT Pressure Washer
- Heavy Grease, Animal/Vegetable/Mineral based Oil, Honey, Tar, most Glue, Germs/Bacteria/Viruses - recommend Steam Cleaner
- Continually changing Applications - recommend Combination Cleaner.
- Object to be Cleaned -
What am I trying to Wash?
- Size
- Configuration
- Sensitivity of Substrate
- Bonding of contaminate
- Power to Run Machine -
What do I need to operate equipment?
- Electric Motor Drive
- Voltage
- Amperage requirements
- Plug configuration
- Gasoline Engine Drive
- Pull Start (rope)
- Electric Start ( key / battery )
- Diesel Engine
- Portable Generator - not recommended
- Power to Heat Water -
How will I heat the Water?
- Oil Fired
- Kerosene, Diesel, Home Heating Fuel, JP-4
- Gas Fired
- Natural Gas
- Propane Gas
- Electric Heating Element
- Source of Water -
Where will I get Water?
- City Water tap with Garden Hose
- Well Pump
- Portable Water Tank
- Cleaning Location -
Portable vs. Stationary Equipment
- Wash Bay - stationary models require less attention. Allow remote installation
with wash bay controls or multiple gun drops.
- Multiple / exterior building cleaning - Portable Gas Engine Oil Fired
- Multiple locations - Portable / Gas Engine / Trailer or Pickup Mounted
- Detergents to remove Soil -
What Soap to use?
Our Technicians can work closely with you to recommend the correct detergent.
* Link to Chemical / Detergent
- Cleanliness Requirements -
How Clean is acceptable?
- Surface clean - exterior washing for appearance.
- Deep / porous Clean - for service inspections / paint or coating adhesion
- Cutting Oil removal
- Sanitized Clean
- Spot Free Rinse - may require optional system.
"Clean" is a relative term.
Changing any one of the Basic 4 Cleaning Elements will greatly affect your desired end result.
Critical to know before purchasing Equipment.
- Frequency of Cleaning Process -
How often will I be using Equipment?
- Daily
- Occasionally
- Length of Washing process
Increasing the size / volume of machine will generally increase the speed of cleaning. Obviously
a higher labor rate along with frequency of cleaning can reduced operational cost by choosing a
larger model machine.
- Budget -
What do I expect to Spend?
Every Customer NEEDS to be an Educated Purchaser.
Technicians are available to assist YOU in the process.
A Cheap washer off the shelf May Not be your most Economical choice!
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