{"id":852,"date":"2022-04-14T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britclean.co.uk\/blog\/?p=852"},"modified":"2022-06-16T10:48:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T10:48:49","slug":"how-do-pressure-washers-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britclean.co.uk\/blog\/how-do-pressure-washers-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do Pressure Washers Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our previous <a title=\"Our Blog\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britclean.co.uk\/blog\/\">blogs<\/a>, we have extensively discussed the different occasions you might use your trusted <a title=\"Pressure Washers Homepage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britclean.co.uk\/pressure-washers\/\">pressure washer<\/a> as well as detailing the various types of washers you can obtain. However, one thing we do not talk as much of; is the general ins and outs of how a pressure washer works.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we could very quickly delve into the necessary jargon, other technical lingo and the general detailed intricacies of the various mechanisms; we will try to keep things as simple as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you have been using one of our industrial pressure washers in Staffordshire (or anywhere else for that matter) and you have always wondered how they actually work, then you are in luck. Let\u2019s take a look at just how pressure washers work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parts And Equipment\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you think of the numerous components contained in the pressure washer, you might think that there are technical and hard to remember names being allocated to the parts. But you will be pleased to learn that washer parts are not as overly sophisticated as you might at first think.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To put it plainly, the water pump which squirts the water out of the hose is powered by an electric motor. The washer takes in ordinary water from the faucet and then the pump accelerates the water through the washer which makes it squirt out of the end of the hose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the main parts of the pressure washer include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleaning Attachment- largely dependent on what you are cleaning. You can rotate between a simpler trigger gun, a spinning wand spray or a revolving brush.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water Pump- the metaphorical beating heart of the pressure washer. The washer pumps water through the rest of the mechanisms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Pressure Hose- The tube that runs from the washer to the cleaning attachment. The high pressure hose also enables the water to come out at a high pressure.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water Inlet- A hose that connects the washer to the primary water supply.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electric Motor Or Gas Engine- depending on your exact model, you will have a gas or electric engine.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How They Actually Work<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now we have all of the necessary equipment; we can look at just how the moving parts work. We will break down the general working process into various steps to make the information more digestible and easier to understand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1- The relevant detergent flows into the container or bottle from one hose. Once this achieved you can move to the next step.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2-\u00a0 Then cold water can pass through the faucet directly from the tap.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3- Simply; ensure a diesel engine or electric powered motor powers the engine of the washer. This step is pretty pivotal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4- Then a water impeller (or water pump to use a more common term) draws in the detergent and water. The impeller should then mix these two together.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5- Water is then heated to between 50-70 degrees Celsius.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 6- Finally the water pump pushes out the freshly prepared hot soapy water at very high pressure. The secure and narrow nozzle helps the pressure of the washer increase.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 7- You can now use your pressure washer as much as you like.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact Us<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any other questions regarding industrial pressure washers in Staffordshire in surrounding areas or if you considering hiring a commercial vacuum in Stoke; then please do not hesitate to <a title=\"Contact Us Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britclean.co.uk\/pages\/contact.html\">contact us.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our previous blogs, we have extensively discussed the different occasions you might use your trusted pressure washer as well as detailing the various types of washers you can obtain. 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