Rent pressure washers from TRULAND at Wauseon, OH and Angola, IN. Cleaning equipment, barns, concrete, siding, decks and shop floors.
Look at PSI and GPM together. PSI breaks dirt loose and GPM carries it away, so cleaning speed depends on both. Large surfaces like concrete, barns and equipment benefit more from flow than most people expect, while stubborn spot work leans on pressure. Also match pressure to the surface, because enough force to clean concrete will carve wood, drive water behind siding and ruin a roof. Tell us the surface and the size.
Equipment before service, before sale and before storage. Combines, planters, sprayers and tillage tools at the end of a season. Barn and livestock facility cleanout. Concrete pads, aprons, driveways and shop floors. Siding, decks, fence and gutters. Trailers and truck beds. Surface prep before paint or sealer.
Renting makes sense for the big seasonal cleanouts and the once-a-year jobs, where a homeowner-grade machine either takes days or simply will not do it.
Two numbers describe a pressure washer, and most people only look at one. PSI is pressure, which is what breaks the dirt loose. GPM is flow, which is what carries it away. Cleaning speed depends on both, and a machine with high pressure and low flow will feel slow on a large surface no matter how hard it hits.
For large area work such as concrete, barns and equipment, flow matters more than people expect. For spot work on stubborn buildup, pressure carries more weight.
Hot water is a different capability. Heat cuts grease, oil and protein soils in a way cold water simply does not, which matters in livestock facilities, shops and around machinery. If you are fighting grease with a cold machine and losing, that is the reason.
Match the machine to the surface too. Enough pressure to strip a concrete pad will carve wood, drive water behind siding and destroy a shingle roof.
Nozzles change everything. A narrow tip concentrates pressure for stubborn spots and will damage most surfaces. A wide tip covers ground fast and gently. A surface cleaner attachment is far faster and more even than a wand for flatwork, and it keeps you from leaving the striped pattern that wand work produces on concrete.
Confirm your water supply before you rent. Pressure washers need a specific flow rate to run, and a slow spigot, a long garden hose or a weak well will starve the pump and damage it. If you are working somewhere without adequate supply, tell us when you book.
Use detergents made for pressure washers and let them dwell. Chemistry and time do more of the work than raw pressure on greasy or organic soils, and letting a cleaner sit is faster than blasting longer.
A pressure washer will cut skin. Injection injuries from a high pressure stream look minor and are medical emergencies, because the water drives contamination deep into tissue. Never point the wand at anyone, never test it against your hand, and wear boots and eye protection.
Expect the wand to push back when you pull the trigger, especially on a larger machine. Set your footing before starting, and be extremely careful on ladders and roofs, where the recoil is a genuine fall hazard.
Run engine-driven machines outdoors, away from doors, windows and intakes. Keep hoses out of traffic paths, and be aware of where the runoff and any chemistry are going, particularly near wells, ditches, storm drains and gardens.
Farms cleaning equipment and facilities, contractors prepping surfaces, property managers, fleet and shop operations, and homeowners doing a house, deck, drive or fence.
Available at Wauseon, 419-335-7368, and Angola, 260-665-5820.
Look at PSI and GPM together. PSI breaks dirt loose and GPM carries it away, so cleaning speed depends on both. Large surfaces like concrete, barns and equipment benefit more from flow than most people expect, while stubborn spot work leans on pressure. Also match pressure to the surface, because enough force to clean concrete will carve wood, drive water behind siding and ruin a roof. Tell us the surface and the size.
If you are cleaning grease, oil or protein soils, yes. Heat breaks down those soils in a way cold water does not, which matters in shops, livestock facilities and around machinery. For general dirt, mud, algae and surface grime, cold water with an appropriate detergent works fine. If you have been fighting greasy buildup with a cold machine without progress, hot water is usually the missing piece.
A steady supply that meets the machine's required flow rate. A slow spigot, a long or narrow garden hose or a weak well will starve the pump, which damages it and gives you poor performance in the meantime. Check your supply before you rent, and if you are working somewhere without adequate water, tell us when you book so we can talk through options. Wauseon 419-335-7368, Angola 260-665-5820.
Yes, seriously. A high pressure stream cuts skin, and an injection injury looks minor while driving contamination deep into tissue, which makes it a medical emergency. Never aim the wand at a person or test it against your hand. The wand also pushes back hard when you trigger it, so set your footing first and be very careful on ladders and roofs where the recoil is a real fall hazard. Wear boots and eye protection.
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