Benefits of Cold Water Pressure Washers for Commercial Users
Commercial users often face a wide variety of demanding cleaning applications for which a pressure washing machine is necessary. For example, commercial pressure washers may be used to clean shop floors, remove graffiti clean building exteriors, cleaning parking lots and sidewalks, cleaning store fronts and patios, and much more. Cold water pressure washers are often ideal for these lighter residential and commercial applications. While pressure washers featuring hot water and steam temperature options are faster and more effective at dissolving substances by sanitizing while cleaning, sometimes this additional power is excessive and not needed. Additionally hot water and steam machines are often a great deal more expensive than their cold water alternative. In today’s economy, when every expense must be carefully considered, a cold water pressure washing machine may be the right machine for your commercial applications. As stated previous, pressure washers operating with cold water are much less expensive than heated configurations. This is due to the fact that hot water and steam equipment must contain heating coils. In the highest quality machines, these heating coils should be comprised of stainless steel. Therefore, the heated configurations of pressure washers can be quite expensive. These types of pressure washers can often be purchased with gasoline or electric engines. There are very distinct differences and benefits associated with each. Gasoline-powered, Cold water pressure washers are great for exterior applications requiring high pressure levels and flow rates but where an electrical supply is not always available. These machines can be mounted on trailers or trucks to make reaching these challenging applications in remote, exterior locations relatively easy. The second option available to purchasers of these pressure washers is an electric engine. Electric-powered units are ideal for those users who experience the majority of their applications indoors. This is because electric pressure washers produce no exhaust; therefore there is no risk of reducing the safety of the indoor air environment. Secondly, electric-powered models are much quieter than machines operating on gasoline. As such, even commercial users with the quietest environments can benefit from the cleaning power of high pressure levels and high flow rates. Some applications that may benefit from this power in a quieter unit include: schools, colleges and universities, hotels and motels, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, and more. Additionally, for applications where ultra-high pressure is more important than the cleaning power afforded by heat, certain configurations of pressure washers operating with cold water can reach much higher pressure levels than their heated counterparts. Some of these units can reach astoundingly high pressure levels of 7000 psi! The purchase of a commercial pressure washing machine takes a great deal of consideration as it is a sizeable investment. Therefore, it is important to understand the various applications at hand before the purchase. If lighter residential or commercial applications are all that you will face, a cold water unit is right for you.
What to Look for in an Air Duct Cleaning Company
Air duct cleaning is a relatively new industry that has exploded as a $4 Billion a year industry in the United States alone, in the 21st century. Some people have embraced air duct cleaning as a beneficial service, while others have criticized the service and view the service as a waste of time and money. More than likely though, people who have their varying view points for and against the service are both correct on this issue in one way or another and in this article I will address why I think that both sides raise interesting and very good points that you as a consumer should consider. In this article I will address different air duct cleaning methods and explain what those methods are, I will explain credentials so that you can better understand who the organizations are and who they represent and last I will address the common scams that are out there so that you as a consumer can avoid being caught up into such scams to increase the possibilities of receiving a good service performed correctly, should you ever schedule an air duct cleaning service in the future with a local service provider. The two most common air duct cleaning methods are the “contact cleaning” method and the “Power vacuum air wash” method in air duct cleaning. The contact cleaning method in air duct cleaning involves the use of shop vac style equipment to keep constant contact between the vacuum hose and duct work surface during the cleaning process. Generally speaking the companies that employ this form of cleaning charges less money for their services, because they know that they are limited in what dirt, dust and debris that they can actually pull out of the air ducts and are typically in your home to perform the service for 30 minutes to 1 hour. There is usually no benefit to an air duct cleaning service when this method of cleaning is performed, however it may be beneficial if the actual vent boots were full of construction debris or dog food or whatever and you did not feel like cleaning the vent boots and preferred to just get a cheap service provider out to do that work for you instead. Now, the power vacuum air wash method in air duct cleaning involves the use of expensive powerful equipment to allow a technician to deep clean the entire HVAC system. The vacuum hose is usually 8-12″ in diameter and is installed in the main trunk line to put the entire air duct system under a deep and powerful vacuum. No kidding, every vent in the house will have a powerful vacuum pulling hard off of every vent in the house for a perfect negative air containment, which disallows any cross contamination of dirt discharges in your home to occur during the cleaning process! The vacuum machines could be 220 volt HEPA rated negative air machines, gas powered or diesel powered machines to generate a powerful enough vacuum to perform the service properly. Compressed air tools are used to air wash all of the dirt, dust and debris to the power vacuum hose installed in the main duct, trunk line. When the power vacuum air wash form of air duct cleaning is performed correctly the service usually takes anywhere from 2-4 hours to perform the service in an average sized home. Reputable companies will clean all supply boots, adjoining supply branch lines, supply trunk line(s), supply plenum, return boots, return channels, return trunk line(s) and return plenum, virtually 100% of the entire HVAC system. It is vital that the entire air duct system is cleaned, because if any debris and or contamination is left in the system, then that missed debris and or contamination will just recirculate again to recontaminate the air duct system as if nothing was even done, once the furnace is turned on again after the air duct cleaning is complete. A typical forced air ventilation is a circulatory system of constant air in and air out when a furnace is in operation. Companies that are licensed for HVAC will also thoroughly clean the furnace and evaporator coil (indoor coil that is often above the furnace). The benefits can be tremendous with this method of cleaning, such as increased air flow, increased HVAC system efficiency, reduced dust in the home, reduction in unpleasant odors deriving from the air ducts and increased life expectancy of working HVAC parts such as surface igniters, blower motors, limit switches and capacitors that dirt, dust and debris destroys over time. A reputable company that pays their technicians well, maintains their tools & machinery and possesses all of the proper credentials such as ACCA membership status, EPA certified technicians to handle refrigeration and carries proper insurance(s) will charge anywhere from $425. 00-$1000. 00 per HVAC system for about half a days work to properly clean each HVAC system. The price swing is also factored by different cost of living standards depending on where you live in the country and varying overhead costs that each company carries. Some one in Manhattan New York would probably be near the $1000. 00 price per HVAC system cleaned, whereas someone in Austin Texas would be near the $425. 00 per HVAC system cleaned. The cost of living is much higher in Manhattan New York than in Austin Texas, so logically air duct cleaning in Manhattan New York would cost more than in Austin Texas. Credentials are very important! Beware of companies that have no credentials at all, because an in experienced service provider can cause a lot of expensive damage to your HVAC system, if they don’t know what they are doing and you surely don’t want to be stuck with an expensive repair bill as a result. The best credentials that a service provider can have is the ACCA membership status. The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) HVAC system cleaning standards is the only air duct cleaning standard accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ANSI is a reputable international organization that creates rigid tough standards to improve products and services for the better good of the consumer to ensure that the product or service is safe and effective. If an organization lacks ANSI accreditation, then they lack validity to their product or service(s) in the HVAC, Heating, ventilation and air conditioning field. A prime example of that would be NADCA, which stands for the National Air Duct Cleaning Association. NADCA has raised some good guidelines to follow in an air duct cleaning procedure, however they lack knowledge in having much HVAC technical knowledge to deliver the best procedures in cleaning your furnace or evaporator coil, which is at the heart of the entire air duct system. Very often NADCA member companies are not licensed for HVAC, which increases your risk when hiring them to clean and HVAC system. These vital working components needs to be cleaned as well, which means in my opinion NADCA will leave you in the dust pertaining to HVAC system cleaning. The safe approach to take is to shop around with ACCA member companies to ensure that your HVAC system is cleaned correctly by a licensed HVAC contractor or company rather than hiring an under trained carpet cleaner or air duct cleaner. Air duct cleaning is a good service to have performed if it is done properly by an ACCA member company, however many companies have exploited the good service that many homeowners and building owners desire by delivering bait and switch tactics or blow and go air duct cleaning procedures that leaves the system contaminated after the service has been performed. 9 times out of 10 you should discredit ads that state air duct cleanings start at $59. 00-$199. 00 for up to 10 vent lines cleaned. Only two results will derive from these forms of advertising such as Company “A” arrived for $79. 00 and in fact cleaned 10 vent lines with a shop vac type machine and left within 1 hour leaving your system contaminated or Company “B” arrived to clean 10 vent lines for $69. 00 and their technician explained that the returns are very dirty too and they can be cleaned for $25. 00 each. Now your ticket has turned to $144. 00 with 3 return lines cleaned. While the technician is still cleaning he realizes that your trunk lines are dirty too and up sells you on that to clean a supply trunk line for $100. 00 and to clean a return trunk line for another $100. 00, which now turns the ticket into $344. 00. You’re done with receiving the up selling, right? No, think again, because the technician explained to you that he had to cut out accesses into the ductwork to clean it right, he of coarse now has to sell you clean out doors to install so that all of your air doesn’t escape out of the system, so he quotes you at $75. 00 for each clean out door installed to make the ticket $494. 00 from an additional $150. 00 for two doors sold. If the job was performed correctly that would be fine, however the guy is in your house with a shop vac type machine, which means he received $494. 00 from you to leave your HVAC system contaminated. After he leaves once the air duct cleaning service has been performed, you realize that dust is blowing out of all of the vents when the furnace cycles, because he disturbed a lot of dust during the air duct cleaning, because shop vac style machinery are in effective in performing a thorough air duct cleaning service. You could have called a reputable company that is an ACCA member company utilizing the most powerful equipment in the industry to give you an “up front” price quote right in the same ball park for price as the bait and switch company eventually got out of you, to get the job done thoroughly and correctly. If it is too good to be true, that is because it is. Buyer beware, these bait and switch tactics have been going on for years and usually the companies that follow these price structures are the very companies leaving the majority of dirt, dust and debris in your ventilation system that they were paid good money by the customer to clean out. When shopping around for a service provider that offers air duct cleaning as a service, make sure that they are an ACCA member company, which tells you that they are licensed for HVAC and check their record at the BBB. If they have a few complaints that is fine, so long as all of the complaints have been resolved. You know there is a huge difference with 5 complaints all quickly resolved and 112 complaints unresolved. These contractors and companies deal with the general public, which means they deal with all different walks of life of different personalities and characters on a daily basis. It is almost impossible if a company has done enough volume of work to keep a perfect record with the BBB. Usually the companies that are small and have not done too many jobs are the only companies that have the perfect score with the BBB. No less, the BBB is still a good reference though, to safe guard yourself from blatant scamming companies and it would be wise to reference companies there if you are unsure of the companies over all reputation. The conclusion of this article is if a company is licensed for HVAC, uses the most powerful air duct cleaning machinery in the industry, performs air duct cleanings by the power vacuum air wash method and has a good reputation with the BBB and other reporting institutions, then air duct cleaning will more than likely be performed thoroughly and properly in most instances, so that you can realize positive results such as increased air flow coming out of vents, odor reductions deriving from the vents, increased HVAC system efficiency and increased furnace and air conditioning part life. Author: Mike Meincke Managing Member of Lucky Duct, LLC. Lucky Duct, LLC is a full service licensed heating and air conditioning company that operates in Denver Colorado. 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What You Want To Know About Steam Clean Pressure Washers
Pressure steam cleaners are machines that clean surfaces using steam or hot water. The steam and the pressure behind the machine provide a very efficient way of removing dust mites, allergens, mold, fungus, and bacteria. This is the preferred way of cleaning in such places as hospitals, restaurants, pharmacies, and hotels. In the traditional sense, steam cleaner pressure washers are composed of a boiler, a collecting tank, a hose and brushes. Hot water is sprayed under pressure on the surface being cleaned. The amount of pressure that you need or the flow rates are what will likely direct you to the machine that you will eventually purchase. The flow rate is the amount of water that you will be able to use to remove the debris. The pressure expresses how hard the water will approach the surface of what is being cleaned. When you are cleaning flat surfaces it is more important to have a high rate of flow as that will make it much easier to loosen, remove, and wash away the debris. When you are cleaning surfaces that are not flat or that might be vertical, pressure would be more likely what you would be interested in. These units have advanced quite nicely and are more affordable than you may think. There are various styles and accessories that are available for power steam cleaners. Steam cleaner pressure washers are available in gas powered or electric powered capabilities. Obviously the gas powered versions are more portable and less constricting which is convenient for outdoor work. They are also more likely to offer a longer life expectancy with less repairs needed. The electric powered steam pressure washers are not vulnerable to wet conditions and while they can be used outdoors they also can be used indoors as well. The gas powered steam cleaner pressure washers can not be used indoors as they omit carbon monoxide. Another benefit of the electric version is that it makes much less noise. Commercial pressure washers and industrial steam cleaner pressure washer’s offer much more industrial equipment than pressure washers designed for use in the home. Many commercial users use poor judgment when buying home pressure washer machines because they are much cheaper. The problem is that they will never last as they are unable to endure the industrial workloads. Steam cleaner pressure washers depend upon heating coils that reach temperatures past 300° F, and are much better than either cold or hot water pressure washers in regards to removing grease, dirt, concrete stains, food, chewing gum, unsightly graffiti, and numerous other types of debris. Stainless steel or heavy carbon heating coils are most reliable and also assist with creating the correct environment and ultra high temperatures that are needed. Another perk of steam cleaner pressure washers is that they do not rely on chemicals like cold water pressure washers do. The high steam pressure that is omitted is excellent to clean better than hot water and cold water pressure washers. The method of powering a pressure washer is every bit as important as the heating method.
A Green Way to Clean
This is Bobs time to shine. Even in this credit crisis his branch is doing pretty good and the bosses are planning to come out and visit his location next month. It´s a real shame that some “Local Artists” have just decided to use his store front as their canvas. Sarah-Jane thinks she´s ready. She cleaned the carpet. She polished the silver. She even ironed the sheets. Deep down she knows though that it doesn´t really matter what the inside of her house looks like because when her Mother-In-Law arrives for her annual visit next week all she´s going to see is the moss and limescale out front. These two examples may seem unrelated but their solutions are very much connected because both problems can be fixed with help from the environmental cleaning experts at Desert Eagle Powerwash. Desert Eagle Powerwash offers an affordable, non-toxic and completely environmentally friendly way to clean and restore your property with their unique Pressure Cleaning Technology. It´s ideal for many purposes including: Brick, Stone & Concrete Restoration, Graffiti & Chewing Gum Removal, Moss & Mold Removal, Fire Damage, Marine, Rail & Tank Cleaning, Paint, Grease & Rust Removal. No job is too big or too small for Desert Eagle Powerwash and even though they´re based in Surprise they´re able to work anywhere in Arizona.
Updates:Bob called Desert Eagle Powerwash and his bosses were so impressed with his store that they gave him another one to look after too!Sarah-Jane also called and for the first time in 20 years her Mother-In-Law had nothing to pick at. She enjoyed her visit so much she decided to start visiting twice a year. Oh well, not every ending can be a happy one.
Graffiti Removal Service
Everyone would have come across trash removal or garbage removal or even waste removal services. Then what is a graffiti removal service? Alright what anyway is graffiti? Graffiti can be simply told as any letters or images painted, scratched or scribbled on walls and other property. Anyway graffiti are often regarded as unsightly damage or unwanted vandalism.
Nowadays graffiti are employed to communicate social and political messages. Generally everyone frowns upon the graffiti that deface the walls, trains, bus stops, and other public property. Furthermore unsightly graffiti decreases the property and area values. Most of the cities are being vandalized by this act.
Because of this increased damage to the public property, many graffiti removal services are emerging now. Graffiti removal services are simple as the waste removal services. These graffiti removal services specialize in unsightly graffiti caused by the individuals called taggers. Most of theses graffiti removal services have a fleet of vans, and specially designed equipment solely for graffiti eradication. Some of the graffiti removal services also offer protection against graffiti attack.
Apart from graffiti removal, these companies also perform tasks like general paint removal, grease removal, stone cleaning, brick cleaning, facade cleaning and so on. Moreover, some of the firms provide special equipments for graffiti cleaning.
Hence this is another kind of removal service that is offered today. Individuals, societies, organizations who face problems due to the unauthorized scribbling in their properties can seek the help of these graffiti removal servers. Contacting these graffiti removal services is not that time-consuming and difficult. There are a lot of service providers in the Internet. So help is just a click away. And please be aware that graffiti is an act of vandalism that can cost thousands of dollars to clean up. Moreover graffiti done without owner’s permission is not an art, “It’s a crime”.
There is a misconception that you will anger the taggers if you remove the graffiti and they will retaliate. This is where we have to be unclean????
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Graffiti and our Real Estate Investments
Recently there has been a rash of graffiti in the Fergus Falls area, and it is a disturbing modern trend of vandalism. Graffiti, when left to fester and multiply, can make neighborhoods look run-down and eventually lead to a reduction in property values for an entire area. That is why it is important that property owners, especially owners of commercial property, remove or paint over graffiti as soon as it appears.
As graffiti is usually a vandal’s attempt at attracting attention to themselves, removing it as quickly as possible eliminates the satisfaction they receive knowing that people are viewing their name or whatever usually rude message they have left behind. If left alone, graffiti tends to multiply, as other vandals see the area as an easy target. Therefore, especially in urban areas, but potentially anywhere, it is important that a property owner keep a can of paint on hand that matches their building’s exterior color. Conducting a regular tour of the outside of the building, and requesting employees or tenants to inform you immediately if any graffiti is visible, will make sure you can nip any problem with this form of property vandalism in the bud before it becomes a major problem.
It is sometimes controversial whose responsibility it is to clean up graffiti: a property owner or city officials. While many cities conduct graffiti clean-up programs, these often happen only once or twice a year. In addition, the volunteers or city staff responsible for the effort will likely only choose one or two colors with which to paint over graffiti, leaving an unsightly paint mark that isn’t much better than the original eyesore—the graffiti. Therefore, while I would encourage any city to go forward with such graffiti clean-up measures, I assert that any responsible property owner will take removing graffiti upon themselves, and do it in a timely and affective manner.
A clean and attractive neighborhood is a valuable neighborhood.
