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Hot water pressure cleaners are also often known as hot & cold pressure cleaners or steam cleaners and sometimes even diesel fired pressure cleaners

Cold water pressure cleaners are machines that deliver cold water at a particular waterflow rate, depending on the pump size, under pressure to clean a surface of any type. Tyipcally, the larger the flowrate of a pump, the better, bigger and more productive the pressure cleaners are, but when you talk about hot water pressure cleaners, different rules are applied.

The cleaning results gained by using a hot water pressure cleaner are by far much better than using a cold water pressure cleaner and will also save a lot of time. One cannot compare pressure cleaners which are the same technical specification because of the huge difference in cleaning performance when using hot water machines as compared to cold water machines.

Hot water pressure cleaners have come along way since the days of having to heat the water yourself first, then using that heated water to supply the pressure cleaner which would do the cleaning.

A hot water pressure cleaner works these days by having water pumped and pressurized through the pressure pump, the heated via a diesel petrol heater before being discharged out of the machine through the nozzle.

The heat of the hot water does most of the cleaning as compared to a cold water machine which relies solely on pressure to clean. The heat in partnership with the pressured water jointly provides a very formidable team for larger cleaning applications.

A fairly common question posed by customers looking to purchase a pressure cleaner for a specific job is, “Does hot water make that much of a difference over cold?” It is not until one has used a hot water pressure cleaner that one can truly appreciate the difference in the cleaning result and speed of the application.

It is fair to say that this applies to a majority of cleaning applications but is not the case for all particular projects. Having said that, it is also fair to say that in the majority of cases, a hot water pressure cleaner produces a much better result regardless of the particular cleaning task compared to a cold water pressure cleaner regardless of the cold pressure cleaners water flowrate or operating pressure.

Would you think of washing your dinner dishes with cold water? Why would you think that this same principle would not apply to pressure cleaning in general?

So for large industrial applications that require removing heavy dirt, grease or other materials, hot water pressure cleaners are the clear choice to use.

Pressure cleaners, also known as steam cleaners, waterblasters, is an industrial area which has been dominated predominately by the Italians.

Ten to fifteen years ago, over 60 manufacturers of pressure cleaners existed in Italy which is the largest manufacturer in the world by far. Only recently, China has begun manufacturing and now have many more different companies manufacturing pressure cleaners but they are almost all manufacturing clone copy machines of pressure cleaners from Italy.

Whilst the entry of China into the pressure cleaner market has been very quick, the quality of both the materials and the quality control of the manufacturing process still has a long way to go to seriously challenge the years of research and development which has put the Italians at the top of the tree as an industry.

China have made a particularly large entry into the petrol powered pressure cleaner market, especially cloning motors such as Honda. While the developing Chinese market is lucrative due to the low manufacting costs, the pressure cleaners in this area of the market provide an affordable options compared to the smaller electric cleaners that do not match the quality of other manufacturers.

The Chinese market has yet to enter the hot water pressure cleaner market in large numbers, although their entry into the smaller cold water cleaners marker has seen mixed success in relation to reliability. The Hot Water pressure cleaner which basically heats it’s own water in the unit after it has been pressurized, is a much more complicated unit than the much simpler, less complex cold water pressure cleaner. When the quality of the steel improves and the quality control process in manufacturing improves, the Chinese will quickly become large manufacturers of hot water pressure cleaners.

The Pressure Cleaner industry world wide is enormous but the Industry as a group is very disorganised as a collective body and as such there is very little statistical data available on realistic market size, market share and joint manufacturing research and development.The large pressure cleaning manufacturers are not interested in sharing technologies and world wide figures, therefore have no want for an overseeing body.

The other stumbling block with obtaining statistics from companies is that not of them rely on the same markets.Some focus solely on the small electric machines for the domestic market, other solely on large machines for the industrial market while others manufacture for all markets.

Small electric pressure cleaners dominate the market share in Australia based on sales numbers. This could also be similar around the world, although as noted above, there are no statistical evidence to prove this.

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Hot water pressure cleaners are also often referred to as hot & cold pressure cleaners or steam cleaners and sometimes even diesel fired pressure cleaners

Cold water pressure cleaners are machines that deliver cold water at a particular waterflow rate, depending on the pump size, under pressure to clean a surface of any type. Normally, the larger the delivery flowrate of the pump, the bigger, better and more productive the pressure cleaners are, but when you start talking about hot water pressure cleaners, this rule does not apply.

The hot water pressure cleaner reigns supreme in the stakes between cold water pressure cleaners and hot water pressure cleaners purely because the cleaning result and the time factor changes completely when using hot water. One cannot compare pressure cleaners which are the same technical specification because of the huge difference in cleaning performance when using hot water machines as compared to cold water machines.

The humble hot water pressure cleaner has come a long way since its inception where a user needed heated water applied under pressure in order to clean the project at hand.

The principle of a hot water pressure cleaner these days is that water is pumped and pressurized through a pressure pump then heated before being discharged out of the nozzle as hot water under pressure.

The heat of the hot water does most of the cleaning as compared to a cold water machine which relies solely on pressure to clean. The heat in partnership with the pressured water jointly provides a very formidable team for larger cleaning applications.

A typical question often posed by someone considering the purchase of a pressure cleaner for a specific type of cleaning project or maybe even just pressure cleaning in general is, “Does hot water really make that much difference?” One cannot truly appreciate the differences in cleaning results and the speed at which it can be done unless you have used a hot water machine.

While this applies to the majority a cleaning applications, it cannot be said that it occurs for all. But, in most cases, hot water machine does present a much greater cleaning result as compared to a cold water machine regardless of the task or the water flowrate or operating pressure.

Do you generally clean your dishes in cold water, or do you set your dishwater to use cold water? Well the same could be said in principle when applied to pressure cleaning in general.

So for the larger applications which involve removing grease, heavy dirt or other materials, there is no clearer choice than choosing hot water pressure cleaners over a cold water machine.

Sometimes when looking at pressure cleaners you can find there is a large range to choose from. To choose the right model for your application is very important, therefore the more information you have when purchasing, the better.

The first thing to look at is the water flow (referred to as liters per minute or LPM) the machine pumps and this is very important. The reason for this is the more liters per minute govern the time it takes to do the job, for example using a garden hose compared to a fire hose for washing down. This is why the liters per minute (or LPM) is so important.

The higher the water flow the better cleaning effect and end result you will get as water is the element that actually does the cleaning. Many people are of the general belief that the larger the pressure (PSI) is the better the machine is which will give a better cleaning performance, however this simply is not the case. Pressure cleaners delivering 10 liters of water per minute at an operating pressure of 1600 PSI will clean a lot better in less time while achieving greater results than a machine delivering 7 liters a minute at 2000 PSI. The story with a pressure cleaner is really about the water flow rate.

The second element to look at in combination with flow rate is the pressure which is needed to remove whatever it is you’re cleaning e.g dirt, grease, mould. Whilst we’ve talked about flow rate being important, it is the combination of flow rate and pressure which gives you the results you are wanting. A pressure cleaner delivering a flowrate of 10 liters per minute at 1500 PSI will not clean as well as pressure cleaners delivering 10 liters at 2000 PSI which is different again to the previously mentioned example machine delivering a flowrate of 7 liters at 2000 PSI.

The next thing to consider is how much work you have for the high pressure cleaner for example cleaning around the house car and boat or in a business using the pressure washer three or four hours a day. This is important because when looking at the pressure cleaners there are a lot of differences in construction.

Typically, there are two types of motors which are used on most machines. There is the brush motor and the induction motor. Brush motors are found in cleaners which should be used for light application and not be run for hours on end. If you are looking to use a machine for heavy application, an induction motor is a must.

Pump construction should also be considered when looking at machines. There are generally three different types of pump constructions found within the industry.
Constructions to consider are

Motor type and size e.g brush motor or induction motor
Brush motor for small domestic use
Induction motor for more heavier usage e.g large concrete areas and industrial use

Pump construction
Fibre anti lime – light domestic use
Alluminium – heavier usage
Brass – industrial

Be sure to buy the right machine for the right application not just on price.

Hot water pressure cleaners are also often referred to as hot & cold pressure cleaners or steam cleaners and sometimes even diesel fired pressure cleaners

Cold water pressure cleaners are machines that pump cold water at a particular flowrate, depending on the size of the pump, under pressure through a nozzle for many different cleaning applications. Typically, the larger the delivery flowrate of the pump, the bigger, better and more productive the pressure cleaners are, but when you start talking about hot water pressure cleaners, this rule does not apply.

The hot water pressure cleaner reigns supreme in the stakes between cold water pressure cleaners and hot water pressure cleaners purely because the cleaning result and the time factor changes completely when using hot water. You cannot compare machines of similar technical specification because there is such a large difference in performance between hot water and cold water cleaning.

The hot water pressure cleaner has come a long way since it first application, where the person would need to heat the water by hand first, then it would be put through the machine which would pressurize it in order to do the cleaning.

The principle of a hot water pressure cleaner these days is that water is pumped and pressurized through a pressure pump then heated before being discharged out of the nozzle as hot water under pressure.

Heat does most of the cleaning as against purely the cleaning power or motion caused by purely the water sprayed under pressure. In regards to hot water machines, the heat along with the pressure provide the strength behind the application of cleaning.

A fairly common question posed by customers looking to purchase a pressure cleaner for a specific job is, “Does hot water make that much of a difference over cold?” One cannot truly appreciate the differences in cleaning results and the speed at which it can be done unless you have used a hot water machine.

It is fair to say that this applies to a majority of cleaning applications but is not the case for all particular projects. Having said that, it is also fair to say that in the majority of cases, a hot water pressure cleaner produces a much better result regardless of the particular cleaning task compared to a cold water pressure cleaner regardless of the cold pressure cleaners water flowrate or operating pressure.

Do you generally clean your dishes in cold water, or do you set your dishwater to use cold water? Why would you think that this same principle would not apply to pressure cleaning in general?

So for large industrial applications that require removing heavy dirt, grease or other materials, hot water pressure cleaners are the clear choice to use.