If you own an air compressor, isn't there an easy attachment to allow a garden hose to work as a pressure washer?

[jonnyGURU]

If you own an air compressor, isn't there an easy attachment to allow a garden hose to work as a pressure washer?


How much and who?

 

[Ornery]

Just a few bucks at WalMart or Sears, but it doesn't heat the water. It's just a $12.00 nozzel that attaches to the garden hose and air hose. But it's the super hot water that really does the work on the preasure washers.

 

[jonnyGURU]

I could always attach a hose to the drain on the hot water heater in the garage.

 

[Soybomb]

Actually ornery I have that one from walmart. Its more of a mister that you drop an attached hose in for like spraying a degreaser in an engine bay or something. It is very low pressure. I think you're looking for something that will blast away the grime. I know The Eastwood Company sells what you're wanting though for like $30

edit: I take it back: their "GRIME BLASTER WASH NOZZLE " is about $55, but it sounds like what you want....

 

[jonnyGURU]

Oooh! That does look good. With solvent hook up too.

Isn't the price kind of steep, though?

Hmm......

What's this: http://www.lowes.com/Lowes/Product/productdetail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=90910-000043059-AT180???

 

[jonnyGURU]

I ask because it's only $15.

Here a picture.

For $14 vs. $55 there's a big difference. The $15 is the same as WalMart's $14 which only mists?

 

[SuperSix]

Soybomb's on taregt. I have an Eastwood catalog I could bring in JOnny, but I would go with the Eastwood unit. But with the Lowe's unit, you can return it if you don't like it.

 

[Ornery]

Yeah, I missed the mark on that one. I tried making one myself, but it needs check valves to keep the water from going into your compressor or air into your water line.

I bought the $15.00 job, but forgot that it doesn't hook up to the water line.

If you just have a couple jobs to do, like power washing your house, you could rent the real thing for a few hours. Do your car engines too while you have it. Perhaps your neighbor would go halves on the rental.

 

[sharkeeper]

I remember something called a Thunder Gun from the 80's. It was featured in Popular Mechanics magazine and I believe Sears may have sold it. Coupled with a 1 HP or greater air compressor (5 CFM @ 90 PSI) and a water hose (50 PSI) it was capable of the same power as a 1,000 psi pressure washer.

I picked up an electric start 4500 psi @ 4.2 GPM gas pressure washer with a kerosene heater for HOT water at an auction for $200! The state used them to remove graffiti and to wash industrial equipment. It really needs to be turned down low before you point it at a car, however.

Cheers!

 

[jonnyGURU]

I've done the rental route and it adds up fast.

SuperSix: Bring that catalog! I'll pull the trigger and buy the $55 one, I think.

 

Pressure washers

These are great for cleaning your Bus there Jonny

 

[Soybomb]

Yeah jon that one you posted the picture of is just like my walmart one. You get to drop a small hose in a bucket of solvent, but thas is

 

[jonnyGURU]

What about hooking a hose up to the water heater? Is that a stupid idea (because there's no cold)? It's not like I'm going to spray anyone with it. I've shot myself in the foot with a pressure washer. NOT COOL. Hurts like a mother. Never again.

 

[Soybomb]

I assume you mean you'll run a garden hose fomr the hot water heater to the sprayer, but what sprayer are you going to use? The cheap ones have like a 1/4 hose that is meant to siphon a fluid from a jug. If you mean running it to the big one.....I dont see why not.... as long as you can hook it up to a valve to turn it off

 

[jonnyGURU]

The more expensive one looks like it has a standard hose attachment. The water heater has a valve. I'm thinking of going that way. As long as I don't get any water on me, I should be fine.

 

[Soybomb]

I think you will be too I assume you're talking about the valve on the bottom of the waterheater that is supposed to be used to drain it and not the one on the top that is hooked up to the pressure release?

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

The best is a Hotsy

buy one and it will last for ever.

 

[jonnyGURU]

Yeah. I'm talking about the bottom of the water heater. That looks like the same thread as a water hose, right?

 

[Pastore]

that hotsy looks like it wants to pick a fight with me... what planet is it from?

 

[SuperSix]

Link to the Eastwood pressure sprayer..

I might even go in halves witcha!
EDI

Screw it, link doesn't work. Go Here, search for PN 52044.

 

[jonnyGURU]

Dude! You bringing that catalog tomorrow????