What is the Pressure Washing Machine?
The Pressure washing machine is a mechanical device designed for washing vehicles, building, irrigation, and spraying of agrochemicals in farms, offices, and industries.
It is a powerful machine used for removing dust, mud, dirt, and stains from smooth surfaces and objects. These washing machines are used in industries, agriculture, and at home for various purposes but are geared toward cleaning the environment.
The machine can be gas and electrically operated with the spec power of about a few pounds per square inch and gallons per minute. The washing equipment is a powerful machine with a high volume of water passing through the spaying lever and the nozzle for efficient and effective cleaning and washing.
The equipment is creating drastic changes in the washing industry with the presence of some sophisticated models with chargeable batteries and solar power washers.
The washing of power agricultural machinery and equipment such as tractors, bulldozers, excavators, tree pullers, planters, combine harvesters, and implements such as ploughs, harrows, ridger, as well as other farm tools and equipment has become easy and quick, with just nozzle control and switching on the start button, the machine can effectively remove all the large dirt that sticks to the tire, disc, and other blades.
Additionally, the machine is a breakthrough washing experience for home, car, farmer’s owners, factory managers, and gardeners. It has helped to save time, and difficulty associated with the manual cleaning of animal pens, abattoirs, cars, car packs, farm machinery sheds, walkways, irrigation, door ceilings, and walls of houses.
Description of the Pressure Washing Machine
Various types of pressure washing machines exist which could be electrical, or gasoline-operated. The machine whatever type consists of the spraying nozzle, the spraying lever, the hose, the filter, the start button, and the engine.
The gasoline model of the power washer has a complete engine component comprised of the handle, starter assy, clutch cable, carburetor, fuel tank, and internal components such as the starter coil, air filter, and ignition System. The machine could be a 2, 3and 4-stroke single-cylinder gasoline or petrol-driven engine. The engine capacity could be 1.2 or 1.7 horse. The machine contains various internal and external components working together to perform specific functions.
The electric washer consists of a hose, rechargeable battery, start button, sprayer gun, and filter on the posterior end of the horse. The electric washer has various washing capacities that wash at a high spread rate.
Types of Pressure Washing Machines
There are three types of pressure washing machines. They are
- Rechargeable battery pressure washing machine
- Electrical pressure washing machine
- Gasoline pressure washing machine.
Rechargeable battery pressure washing machine
The rechargeable pressure machine is designed in the shape of a gun, the body or the frame is made of plastic. It is the most popular type of pressure washer because it is portable and easy to carry from one place to another.
The rechargeable washer consists of the battery, the nozzle, and spraying lever, the start button, and the main engine. The machine has a port where the inlet hose or small gallon is hitched. The spray lever or gun can be plastic or metal and the nozzle of various types can be fixed and adjusted for normal spraying.
The inlet hose exists in various lengths and comes with a port where the filter is embedded in a plastic frame. The start button is located between the handle and the position for fixing the inlet hose.
Electrical Pressure Washing Machine
The electric pressure washing machine consists of the nozzle, pressure hose, nozzle, detergent tank, internal electric fittings, and power cable. The machine is fixed to a trolley with tires for ease of movement from one place to another, the trolley has a rotating handle for folding the pressure hose.
The electric washer has both the inlet and out position for fixing both hoses. The power cable conveys current from the power source to energize or kick the machine, while the inlet pressure hose conveys water from the water body to the main engine.
The water is pumped out through the outlet hose for various uses and different types of nozzles can fix for effective uses.
Gasoline Pressure Washing Machine
The gasoline pressure washing machine is operated with petrol or gas. It is made of a complete engine, tank, carburetor, nozzle, and pressure hose. The pressure washing machine is just like the electric machine is fixed to a trolley with tires for ease of movement from one place to another.
The upper part of the trolley closed the handle containing the operating buttons. The guillotine comes in various horsepower and contains both the inlet and out position for fixing both hoses.
The machine has an inlet pressure hose that is used to move water from the water body to the main engine where the water is pumped out through the outlet hose for various uses, and diverse types of nozzles can be fixed to the spraying gun for effective use.
Uses of the Pressure Machine
There are numerous uses for pressure washers in agriculture, industries, construction sites, and at home. Some of the uses of the pressure washer machine are highlighted below.
Washing of Farming tools.
Farm tools, small farm tools, or simple farm tools can be easily washed by the pressure washer. farm tools such as holes, spades, shovels, head pans, hand trowels, wheelbarrows, and more can gather a lot of earth such that it becomes very difficult to wash manually and these often lead to rusting and corrosion if not properly washed, and store. This machine is fast and efficient in cleaning and washing the farm these tools.
Wash of Farm Animal Pen
Farm animals pen such as goat, poultry, sheep, cattle ranches, pig pens, and more. These pens regardless of what type of floor and wall they are made can simply be cleaned or washed with the power machine.
These machines have high pressure to wash away the faece of farm animals directly from the pen as the farmer does not necessarily have to pack away the faeces of the animals. Instead of washing the walls or siding of the pen with a broom or sponge the pressure machine can also be used to the pen.
Washing the Wall of Farmstead and House
Due to the long stay, the wall of the farmstead, houses, and other buildings around the farm and home can be washed with the aid of the pressure washing machine.
Dust and soot from the production center may stain the walls of the houses and the farm stead can washed or cleaned with this machine. More so the ceiling of farm buildings and homes due to time may affect the color and beauty of the interior which can effectively washed with the power washer.
Washing of Farm Equipment/implements
The pressure washer is an excellent device for keeping farm Equipment/implements clean. The machines have various brands and are equipped with various nozzles that can be adjusted and used for washing various types of farm implements.
Farm implements such as ploughs, harrows, ridges, earth auger machines, power tillers, and more can through washed with the power or pressure washer with ease. It can be very difficult to wash this farm implement manually but with this machine, the job can be done efficiently and effectively.
Cleaning farm shed floor and walkways
The farm shed designed for parking or storing heavy farm machinery implements and other administrative vehicles can harbor a lot of earth and the power washer is the most excellent machine for removing dirt from the floor and walkways so as to make it clean and attractive.
The floor of most farm sheds and walk are made with interlock bricks which make cleaning and washing very possible
Washing of Farm machinery
The pressure washer can be a steam washer and cold washer, but the cold or steam washing machines are used for keeping farm machinery very clean.
Farm machinery such as tractors, bulldozers, excavators, tree pullers, harvesters, mowers, and more are easily cleaned with the pressure machine. These machine working harbor a lot of earth and debris which makes manual washing very difficult. The advent of these machines redefines the cleaning of this farm machinery.
Irrigating Farms
The machine possessed a lever where various nozzles can attached and calibrated to irrigate agricultural crops. The nozzle can be adjusted at different pressures such that it can be effectively used to irrigate a farm these irrigation machine nozzles can also be modified according to the nature of the crop available on the farm.
Crops in pre-nursery, nursery, and permanent fields can efficiently water with the aid of the power washer. This is against the sinuating that the pressure machine cannot be for the irrigating plant, this is not very correct because the farm machine has various degrees of the nozzle which can release the water in the forms of dew or gradually for effective wash such as hideout by the power washing.
Spray of agrochemical
Agrochemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, liquid fertilizers, and other agrochemicals can be effectively sprayed using the pressure washer.
These herbicides can be dissolved in water and used for spraying plants. The nozzle can be adjusted for effective drift of the solution.
Washing of Abattoir House
The abattoir is one the dirtiest and stinking places in the farm stead if not well managed. The place requires frequent cleaning, washing, and proper disposal of waste to ensure adequate usage.
However, the presence of this washing equipment will help to flush out every blood stain on the abattoir table, floor, and other slaughtering equipment to the septic tank.
Washing of Utility Vehicles
The power washing equipment can successfully wash all the internal and external components of the vehicles. It is easier to wash the engine, the rim, the tire, and other vehicles with this washing equipment.
Friendly car washing detergent can be dissolved in a bucket or bow and used to wash vehicles. This washing machine will help remove all the stains and dirt in the car and achieve satisfactory results.
Washing of Harvested Farm Produce.
Some harvested farm produce may require adequate washing and cleaning before storage and processing and doing this with manual washing is very difficult, hence the pressure washer can effectively be used to remove earth and dirt for adequate uses. Crops such as cassava, yam, melon, oil palm, cocoa, citrus, and more require adequate washing before processing.
Control fire outbreak
The pressure washing machine can be effectively used to control minor fire outbreaks on the farm and at home when the inlet hose is inserted into a large body of water or water source. Water can be drawn from a large body or control source of water to extinguish the fire.
How to Cleaning Agricultural Equipment and Machinery with the Pressure Washer
Washing farm equipment and machinery manually is a very tedious job, but with the aid of the pressure washing machine, the job can be done with ease. The following process or step will enable you to wash your farm implements, Tools, and machinery.
- Drive or pack the machinery or equipment in the washing garage
- Roll or carry the washing machine from the store to the washing garage
- Check the machine for adequate petrol (for the gasoline machine) or the battery of the electric washer for adequate current or petrol
- Assessable all the necessary parts of the pressure washer
- Insert the inlet hose (with fitter) in the body of water
- Start the pressure washer, and ensure that your hose or nozzle is well calibrated.
- Spraying the equipment without soap, detergent, or good cleaning agent for a few minutes to remove all the dust, debris, dirt, and sand
- After thoroughly washing without detergents to remove all the dirt
- Mixed the detergent or the cleaning agents in a large drum or bow, insert the inlet hose, and wash the equipment with the solution, this will remove all the creamed stains or dirt from the machine
- After washing with detergent, remove the inlet hose from the detergent water to a clean source of water, and spray carefully to rinse the machine or the implement.
NOTE: If you are a novice in machine washing, please don’t wash the engine of the machine as this may destroy sensitive parts of the machine the wash only.
How Does the Pressure Washer Work
The pressure washing machine whether the gasoline or electrical machine works with the same principle. Both machines have an inlet and outlet port where the hose is hitched or fixed to draw water from the water body and the outlet hose helps to spray the water.
Once the engine is on or starts working, the machine’s engine conveys the fluid from the water body or source through the inlet hose and pressure through the rotational energy. The water flows out through the outlet hose where different types of nozzles are fixed and adjusted to suit the user’s needs.