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We use 12% bleach and product called “break through” Its almost like simple green only red. We have been using this formula for a few years and it works great on most surfaces. We primarily do vinyl though.
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Chris, what’s the difference between the #13 and #9 x-jet?
[B]X - Jet M5 #13[/B]
Works well with machines producing 3,000 to 4,000 psi.
[B]X - Jet M5 #9[/B]
Works well with machines producing 2,000 to 3,000 psi.
I wondered if that was the case, thanks buddy!
Wouldn’t you know it!!! I sent the above post in this morning talking about how buying, replacing, and upgrading equipment figures into the cost of doing a house wash. So I went to work today and was almost finished with a 3 story lake house and the motor on my power washer blew up.:mad:
I’ll be ordering a new power washer from Bob at Pressure Tek tomorrow morning and you can bet it won’t be a direct drive machine. Direct drive machines just don’t last!
If any of you are thinking of buying a power washer go ahead and spring for the belt driven machine instead of the direct drive. Take it from me…the initial extra cost for the belt drive will save you money in the long run.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.
Man, sorry to hear about that…
What’d sound like when it went? Was it the pump that gave out?
Keep us updated on which machine you go with. I’m seriously considering a belt-driven machine and use my ridgid direct drive as a back up or when we have a big day.
you never know, this could be a big blessing in disguise…
There was a loud pop and then I saw a short puff or small cloud of black smoke rise quickly into the air. I took the pump and shaft housing off of the motor and verified that it was indeed the motor locked down and not the pump.
The motor shaft will actually turn maybe a quarter of a turn and then suddenly stops. There’s no hole in the motor block or casing so maybe it just threw a rod.
Regardless, I can’t depend on the direct drive to get me through all the work I have to do.
Yeah, this could be a blessing in disguise. Like my beautiful wife says…everything happens for a reason.
I’m just gonna get a belt drive 4gpm 3500 psi with a CAT pump from Pressure Tek. That’s really all I need for house washing. The direct drive that blew up was 4 gpm and 3,000 psi and it worked great. It just didn’t last long.
So I’ll be on my third power washer. Hopefully this one will last a long long time.
That looks like a mighty good machine.
I’m jealous.
What is the maximum length of hose you can use between the X-jet and the chemical bucket? The standard 15’ seems quite short and awkward?
What ratio of water to chemical can the x-jet acheve? Someone told me 50:50 is possible, but that seems well in excess of the best downstramers I’ve seen?
what do you guys think of this one:
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You can use up to 50’ of soap hose from your bucket to your X-Jet nozzle with great results.
I don’t know right off hand the highest ratio of chems to water with X-Jet but the X-Jet will get a stronger ratio of chems than downstreaming from what I have been told.
You can’t go wrong with an X-Jet M5.
looks pretty cool
How does the xjet work?
Party pooper here… I own an x-jet and it is used maybe once a month. (spraying acid etc) Down-streaming and low pressure is WAAYY faster and easier than using an x-jet. More efficient and less hassle than dragging that chem hose all around.
Feel free to hit me up if you want to clean houses in less than an hour with less than 100 psi.
859-983-5955
So what do u use for low presure down stream? I want to use this in awning cleaning. Thanks, stan
I know that downstreaming is faster but I don’t do alot of pwing. I’ve heard that the downstream injectors can get fouled up if you’re not using it every day. I’d rather use something that I know will work even when it’s been sitting in the van for 2 months unused.
I’m not convinced that downstreaming is faster. I do know that not having to haul the soap bucket around would be nice but that’s the only plus that I know of for sure.
I know that I’d rather be able to turn the dial on the X-jet for regulating my spray pattern as opposed to changing nozzles as in downstreaming. I also would rather flip a switch for instant soap on/off (with the X-Jet M5) instead of changing the nozzle and having to wait 30 seconds for soap on/off as in downstreaming.
I also would rather not have to buy new high pressure hoses once a year due to the soap & bleach wearing them out faster.
On the other hand, I’d rather not have to haul the soap bucket around as with using the X-Jet.
I’ll be trying downstreaming sooner or later but it seems that it will be more difficult to get the right chemical ratio to the surface to be cleaned. I think I’ll also spend a lot more $$ on sodium hypochlorite (bleach) with downstreaming than I do with X-jet M5.
There are ovbiously pros and cons to both the X-jet and downstreaming.
I know that the X-Jet works well for me. I’ll try downstreaming at some point in the future but even if there are some advantages with downstreaming, I know that there will also be disadvantages.
I guess the best thing to do is try both X-Jet and downstreaming and choose which system works best for you.
I’ve got my x-jet, simple cherry, gutter zap, and I’ll be getting a couple of cases of 10% bleach. I’m looking forward to not blasting a house w/ all that pressure.
I got an X-Jet look-alike from ebay that mixes (up to) 50:50 with chem. I tested it and it really does mix at such a high ratio if needed, though it is adjustable.
I’ve used it on a couple of jobs so far and found it really good, took hours off the job. The only thing I want is a longer chem hose. I’m told 50’ can be used without problems.
Yes indeed! You most certainly can use 50’ of soap hose with the X-Jet M5. That’s what I use. It’s on a hose reel mounted on a hand truck along with my 5 gallon X-Jet soap pail.
