Why Do I Use A Downstream Bypass and How I Rinse My Downstream Injector
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- on this episode I had 2 projects line up. 1st up is a driveway package and paver patio cleaning and 2nd is a pool cage and pool deck cleaning. I also went over why I use a downstream injector bypass and how i rinse my downstream injector to make it last longer.
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Yes indeed. In Virginia we have nothing but 2+ story houses and rinsing with a bypass is a time saver! Rinsing is the most time consuming of a job and water flow without a bypass is super restricted. Also good job explaining the simple process of flushing out the injector. I typically turn the little three-way valve when I'm doing my final rinse of something small while keeping my injector engaged. This ensures the injector and injector hoses get flushed at the end. It's part of every job process and keeps me from buying 5 injectors during a season.
Yes you're on point. Sometimes I rinse wirh the 1/4 ball valve on water too especially of its s 1 story home.
Cliff are you using a quarter inch line on a three-way to your SH and buffer tank?
@@bobodine9299 yes sir. 1/4
Cliff droppin' the knowledge! Too much oxidation is aggravation, we overcome with determination! 💯💪🏻💰
That oxidation was revealed live! I didn't know it was like that
Solid days work. That’s for passing on that knowledge on the pump.
Yessuh let's all win!
Cliff, when I first saw this video several months ago, I thought what a great way to rinse out your injector. I’ve recently added a two way valve and a water line. It works great and I can see how it will prolong the life of my injectors. Thanks, Dwayne
Hey Dwayne. Thanks brother 😎🙏🏽✌️
I remember this house for the repeat customer and the house wash. Now we get to see the pool cage and the back of the house being completed. Great work!
You are right!
I just installed this bypass system and set it up just like this Cliff
I love it. ❤️
This guy and Freddie pressure vids built my confidence to start my own pressure washing LLC 😊😊
Glad we could help. Freddie got me motivated to do the videos for sure.
Nice video! I work with some realtors in my area and occasionally I'll get a vacant home that is being prepped for a new owner. By far my fav jobs to do. No-one around to bother me and walk around asking questions while their getting dripped on by my chemicals lol. i always tell em stay inside but people are hard headed.
It's good to have those folks in your contacts. I have 1 solid one that keeps sending me leads
Knowledge is everything. I may not have a pressure washer with high gpm or even a bypass injector, but found this info very informative and will even watch it a few times to fully understand it.
Years ago I was watching random videos that were recommended by RUclips, unlike now it's more who I've subscribed to just bc of the time to watch them.
What I'll say is some out there may do things the way they were taught or know what works. Having knowledge of why something do what it does is key I feel. That way when an issue arise, not only can you repair it, you know other ways to get the job completed too.
I'm with you on being able to control the pressure with the tips as well. Very informative video. 👍🏽
Having different way to do things but achieving the same outcome is unmatched! In this industry theres so many ways to do things and different application methods but all leads to one goal.
Great video Cliff its truly a blessing to have you as a RUclips mentor. I have learned so much from your videos and thanks for all your quick reply's my bypass injector will arrive today from Panhandle I am going to have my water/ Sh hose in though the top cover to keep from installing a bulkhead fitting for the time being but at least I will be able flush my injector adding a 3-way valve. thanks again Sir.
No problem. Thanks for watching the videos.
You've got some of the most helpful videos, and always satisfying to watch. Keep doing what you do 🤜
Thank you so much
Gotta say I'm a big fan of x jet. My situation is a bit different though. I do a LOT of remote location work. pumping creek water kind of remote jobs. It's just easier to pull the hose. I'm one of those guys paying 4.65 / gal for 10% I site mix and give a spot option for scent cover. It sounds odd, but can really help to close tough sales in a "difficult" market. I do keep a downstream injector set for 2%. That's good enough for most bulk jobs in Oregon. Great points for folks getting into the business.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I appreciate the info for sure.
Good video man, I’m in Florida as well and just did my first patio today. Keep up the good work
Awesome 👌
Man I’ve really gotten into your videos here the last couple of years. I do this in Ky and have time in the off season to sit and get caught up on your videos.
Your a chill dude, humble, who does quality work.
Keep up the great content! ✌🏼
Glad you like them! Thank you for the support.
Early early on when I was watching videos online, I noticed that not everyone use the same terms.
SH = Sodium Hypochlorite = Chlorine = Higher percentage bleach. Which it really varies, I have seen some use 12.5% 10% or even gallon containers with 8%. But I didn't realize there was such differences in prices for the same product, so it make sense depending on what someone can get at the best price to get the job done at the part of the country they are in. Make total sense now.
Even knowing surfactant is soap, everyone says it how they know it.
Though I can't say I heard soap was also surfactant + SH. Lol Learning so much from you.
Yea its all the same, its quite entertaining now im on this side of it.
I have been watching a ton of these type of vids on here for months. You have such a simple quick and easy way of layng this info out its very informative thanks bro
Thank you so much for watching
My first house wash had koi fish but thank God it wasn't this close to the house. It was 10 feet from the house so no issues
They scare me lol it's like I'm constantly checking for overspray
Hey, thank you for posting about the bypass. I’m trying to figure out how to install mine and keep it on the trailer as well. Appreciate you
That should be easy you have plenty of room. In my current setup I have it mounted on a mounting block. They have them on flowpro website.
That bypass is a must!
Facts!
Keep up the good work man! Love your vids.
Thank you so much
Discard that question cliff, my bad, u answered it. Love the videos bro. I watch every evening after work. Butta!!
I appreciate that
Killer job!!!
Thanks Ryan!
Great video my man😊. Keep on shining.
Thanks my bro
Another fine job done Sir. Thank you for the show and tell of your set up.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You bet. Thanks for watching
Very Nice Video My Man. Really Appreciate the Knowledge
Glad to help
I need to add a bypass to my machine. Great idea.
It is a very useful piece of equipment
I enjoy your videos man. I’m in the 813 as well and just getting started. Thanks for the great content!
813 in the house!!! Thanks for watching brother 🙏🏽
Great video. Thanks
Thanks Jeff
good job
Thanks
Just had my 1st injector go bad. Finally installed the super suds soaker. Man that thing is fire 🔥 🙌
You're in for a while now. Just rinse it well
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash yes sir! Will do 👍
Invest in the flowpro it’s great to just hit the button. And if you miss a spot it’s easy to switch back an forth.
Trust me I know lol I just haven't done it. On my next rig I'll get one. I like them for sure
I heard that dark barking I almost started running Lol. I got bit my consumers dog on the back of my leg this past weekend doing a house wash. That cage sure was oxidized on the second job. All came out great.
Oh no! That sucks man. I love dogs but man thats not how I wanna be introduced to one lol
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash SH went up to 2.80 a gallon here in Baton Rouge, La
@@randybarlow9587 some places here are up to $3.10 a gallon.
love your content! is your surfactant mixed in your bleach tank or can you just put a tee in your bleach line to add it? noticed your injector was a single port.
thanks man
Yes exactly my surfactant is mixed with my sh. Yes pretty much every surfactant is sh stable so they can be mixed with sh for downstreaming.
good info and video, what do you do if the customer had sand between their pavers in the first job?
Just wash as usual. If the pavers aren't sealed the sand will wash out with rain anyway.
appreciate it!! where did you learn everything from?
@@MerkMonarchX research, youtube, talking to pros, and trying things live.
Hey Cliff, awesome content! Couple of questions if you don't mind. Is the downstream injector adjustable or fixed at a certain ratio? So the SH tank is full strength either 10 or 12.5% right? I've heard of the bypass before, but this was an AWESOME explanation of how it works in real life! Thanks again.
There are downstream injectors that are adjustable but No you would never reach full strength. Downstream injectors are meant to cut the sh down to 2% and below. Only way to achieve above that percentage is to have dedicated softwash system like a 12v pump, gas roof pump, or air diaphragm pump.
downstreaming is the weakest form of chemical application that's why it works well on basic house washes, pool cages, fences, and pool screens. Most of the time that 1-2% mix will clean whatever you got lined up.
For the bypass injector. The plastic valve you have set up. Do you need to run some kind of pump in order to pull the water or chemical to the system or does it feed itself fine without it? I plan on just running braided hose like you did into my tanks but wanted to make sure I don’t need anything else in between.
It just Siphons through it. No pump needed.
Great vid.
What percentage can you get up to using the downstream injector? Thanks
around a 2%
How do you quote jobs? What did a job like this run if you dont mind. Great vid!
I normally quote by square footage for things like house washing and roof cleaning.
thanks, are you running 1/4" hose from both tanks to the 3-way valve if not size are you running.
That's the size of the 3 way so yes. You can't put nothing else on it
Nice video great job. I have two questions. What is post treating? Second, the last house with the pool. Wouldn't the SH destroy those bushes on the pool cage?
Thanks. Post treating is when you spray the chemical on the concrete after it's cleaned. It makes it cleaner and gets rid of any lines or tanning stains.
No the bushes don't get killed cause the mix isn't strong and also the bushes gets rinsed as well to eliminate that.
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash Thanks 🫡
Would you recommend a 2.1 bypass injector kit for a 4pm pressure washer ?
It will work fine
I have a question maybe it was answered. I want to set my pressure washer downstream like that with the three-way so I can rinse my injector. I’ll have one line connected to my water tank one line connected to my downstream injector and then one line connected to my bleach tank, but it will only be SH in that tank. I don’t put surfactant in the tank only because I don’t know if I will use the bleach in time and it will go to waste? Do you put surfactant in your tank or are you just pulling SH?
Yes correct. 1 to water 1 to sh tank tank and one to the downstream injector.
I mix my surfactant with sh and it doesn't go bad that quick as you would think. It would have to be sitting for weeks on end in the sun to start getting weaker. The surfactant is sh stable to nothing will happen to it.
Thanks for demo! Also where did u buy bypass
Thanks. I got mine from pressure washer products. But every pressure washing store online has it.
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash i know lol just wondering where u got yours
Nice! What fan tip size are you using on the last pool cage?
A 2550 fan tip for my 8gpm pressure washer
@PinkFlamingoPowerWash
I wanted to ask you what size is your 3-way ball valve for the bypass injector?
BTW, thanks for all the great videos. They have really taught me alot over the years.
1/4 inch. No problem. There's a link for it in the description
would you have a part number for that 3-way vale or where did you purchase it from?
Here it is.
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Hi Sir happy Sunday morning 😊Where do you get those 3 way ball values?
I got em in the description of the video.
What’s is the nozzle called that your using to spray them chemical on the driveway?
Jrod?
Great video Cliff why when I use my DN10 ball valve to rinse my water pressure is low with the valve wide open however when I use the surface cleaner everything is good
Wide open isn't gonna get you any pressure. You have to close it slightly that makes the orifice smaller therefore creates the pressure. Same concept for the surface cleaner. The nozzles are small therefore it creates the pressure
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash does it matter which end I install my swivel fitting on hose end or
equipment end
@@user-vm2iu4du3t end of the hose
I sent you an email along with pictures earlier in the week needed some expertise on how and what I needed to use to clean an asphalt basketball court at a school.
@@user-vm2iu4du3t just ball valve rinse. No chems
So do you use a mix valve for roof washing or batch mix ?
For roof washing. Unless I need to post treat concrete with a 3% or higher
What is "SH" ? Also, great vids, I just bought a rig and someone recommended me here. I'm new to this whole thing and going deep!
SH is chlorine
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash Oh lol Thank you sir, appreciate the info!
how is your rinse line for your down stream injector hooked up into your water tank? is it a drop stick or something smaller?
Just the hose through the top of the tank work a filter at the end. No drop.stick
Im in oregon and sh is hard to find and every local place wants over $15 a gallon.. ordering bleach is cheap but then they hit you with an LTL freight charge of around $300 for a drum
Hot damn! There's no pool supply stores near you that sells it in bulk? I know if you're buying a few gallons at a time it's expensive. Buying in bulk is cheaper and also make sure you tell them you're a business and will be buying weekly
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash
Oregon rains so much pool business here is minimal not alot of homes have pools. Like right now its been raining 2 months non stop
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Yoooooo
Hi Cliff, I see gray and orange hoses, what are you using those for?
Grey hose is high pressure hose for the pressure washer. The orange hose is softwash hose for soft washing system
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash thanks
What surfactant do you use? And how and when do you use it? I'm starting with a pump sprayer & a 2.7 gpm washer with built-in tank that has 2 separate places for chemicals, buT I don't know what there 4 or how to use them.
Those machines are kind of finnicky, I use slo mo surfactant which is a professional grade surfactant but there are other on the market. Surfactant helps the SH to stick it doesnt clean anything. So cleaning with or without it will not make a huge difference. I have a 65 gallon SH Chemical tank so when i fill it up I just add a few ounces of surfactant in it.
@Pink Flamingo Power Wash LLC yea I've been told the machine I have ain't the greatest, I'm a full time Union Carpenter Forman, so I'm testing the waters part time and want work my way up to upgrading to a 4gpm washer with all the accessories and probably a smal. Trailer to haul my chemicals and equipment eventually, I'm married with 5 kids so I don't know if I will ever be able to make it my career as I have great health care through my full-time job but would lime to be my own boss if I can find the work
@Pink Flamingo Power Wash LLC thanx for replying I've asked u many questions so far your a great help and I enjoy your videos I've learned a lot hope u continue to post content
@@TROUBLEDAGREAT I appreciate it my brother. You certainly can do this part time for some extra cash.
@Pink Flamingo Power Wash LLC yes I hope so, I'm trying to start with trash cans and drive ways , the trash can side no one does here so I hope I can corner that market and just make some good side $$$$ for now
You heard right man. Some of those fish can go in excess of $14k bucks ... EACH! I wouldn't get anywhere near one with SH.
No way! 14k!!? Even .pre reason to be afraid lol
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash -- lol ... I know man. Dude in NC killed a few couple of years ago and it cost him over $48k to have the fish replaced. Be really careful around those koi ponds. Some of them can really break your bank account.
Nice vid, well done.... but at 18:05 you mention soap, are you also meaning surfactant ????
Yes. In our industry people call the mixture of sh/surfactant = soap, surfactant = soap , sh = soap lol get my drift ? 😆
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash Gotcha, thank you good sir....
Hey Cliff, do you use a chest rig for your camera?
I do have one and use it time to time. I also have a head mount for that 1st person look
Hey I’m wondering why you chose a cargo van set up rather than a trailer
I dont like towing things. And I like to get in and out of small neighborhoods without making 100 turns.
Hey bro how often do you use your own water tank?
Like if someone doesn't have water? I've never done a residential job that the water was off. But I've done a few commercial jobs where I had to make multiple water runs cause there was no water on site. But I charged extra for each water run
Do you use soap when you pretreat? Also amazing video, Good work!
I put soap on my sh when I buy it. I don't pick and choose when to use it. (Unless washing a metal roof)
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash So when you buy it you already mix them together? I am starting a pressure washing business soon and am just gathering information
@user-lu5lo7hf3b yes I buy it. And once it's in my tank I mix the surfactant with it. The surfactant is sh stable to nothing will happen to it
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash Great, I understand much better now. Thank you for replying
Do you batch mix or just put your dropstick straight into your Chem tank ?
Yes i add surfactant to my sh then drop my tube into the sh. the sh tank is always straight sh and surfactant. thats still batch mixing. sh + surfactant.
So just putting the same percentage on all surfaces? What is your draw ratio?
@Jared Burke when I downstream yes. That's the weakest form of ratio for basic washing. So I use it for pool cages, house washing, pre treating concrete. It's about a 2%
What is the yellow hose hooked up to?
bypass to the buffer tank so the pump stays cool when im not squeezing the trigger.
Ok thanks for the reply.
Very new to the biz. I don’t understand why the ball valve is so much better than a regular old gun with a low pressure tip. What am i missing?
The origice is bigger therefore allowing more flow. and you dont have to squeeze a trigger thats pretty much it.
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash makes sense
Do you wipe Down the windows when your done?
Wipe? No sir. I don't offer window cleaning. Some companies has that service in lineup though.
I'm in Florida as well but I pay 7.50 for sh
Woah!!! And you buy in bulk?
How much sh do you go through in 1 house when you downstream 12% tank this way?
Not a lot maybe 3-4 gallons on average
What’s up my dude… I had to go back into your videos 😆 to find this video now I have a question did you ever change the tips or is that the way it came from the store? Also that shooter where did you get one from? I been using the one that comes with the P.W. But I’m shopping today so time to up grade lol.. if you don’t mind can you give me the info please brother I’ll highly appreciate it… the ball valve on the bypass is that the same one that’s on your p.w. Line? Dn10 thank bro for the info.. shopping time lol small little upgrades.. feel like a kid in a candy store 😂
No I got a jrod meant for an 8gpm. Then I added the Davis shooter tip for more distance. I got it from pressure washer products. The bypass comes with its own hose. Only think you'll need is your injector. Pressure washer products has those too.
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash thank you my dude I appreciate it very much..💯💪🏻🫡
Did you put yours together yourself and did you use all the quick connects like they show in pic I’m on site now or did you remove the quick connects
@@TimeIs_Moneyit comes assembled with the nozzles. I removed the 0060 and added the shooter tip.
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash lol my bad I meant on the bypass
2 bucks a gallon ? Geez…6-8 where I live!
Yea its cheap in Florida
How Manay gpm is your machine ?
8gpm
Hi buddy
Hey
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash glad you are having a great time. Talk soon
So do you have your soap mixed with your bleach?
Yep I do.
@@PinkFlamingoPowerWash OK cause I’m seeing a lot of videos but no one says they have soap mixed with Sh already so I was confused lol
What CRM are you using for your business?
Hubspot CRM
Are you using sticky icky?
Yes I am. Sticky icky pine
@Pink Flamingo Power Wash LLC why do u use soap on the floor ? Is it mixed already with sh in your downstream bucket ?
What injector can u recommend, orfice sizes
@524 Pressure Washing the surfactant is mixed with my sh yes. It's like that cause I downstream houses and pool cages as well with it. I use an envirospec super suds sucker downstream injector. It comes with the orifice size for whatever GPM you're running. There's a video that's dedicated to that ok my channel
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I need opinions every one is welcome to comment I need to know if I'm charging to high or to low for my services NEW NEW company I've gave 7 bids ain't won 1 yet
House wash $0.18 sqf
Drive way $0.25 sqf
Roof wash $0.35 sqf
What yall think?
From Ohio
Cliff what ya think?
Spent 10k for equipment
10k on advertising all types of advertising
wow youve already spent 10k on advertising but only got 7 bids? something needs tweaking. as far as pricing goes, a lot of variables change market to market. Those prices look pretty solid give or take in my opinion, maybe your customer targeting needs tweaking.
@PinkFlamingoPowerWash yard signs , vehicle wrap ,fin print clothing, flyers sent to targeted areas bi-weekly for the next 2 months over 2000 in total plus door hanger signs , I don't know what the problem is only thing I can think is limited Google reviews
And low ball businesses around me that take up all the work
Advertising Advertising Advertising was what I thought would push me to get work but it's not working some how I've literally spent $10.028 on Advertising
@@TROUBLE8088 how long have you been in business?