I've enjoyed a lot of your videos and your knowledge on many things is impressive. good tips except for the extension pole and using a Surface Cleaner on a wooden deck. You shouldn't use high pressure on your house's siding.or your deck. You will damage the siding or deck boards and /or blow water behind the vinyl siding. which can damage the framing. To easily wash the siding of a house, you'll want to spray Sodium Hypoclorite (Bleach) through a down stream injector onto the siding. Let it dwell a few minutes and then rinse it off. Using the down stream injector vastly reduces the pressure, but you STILL want to make sure that you are not blowing water under the siding. On deck washing...Painted railings and trim will clean up nicely with bleach and some people use bleach on wood. Che with "The Wizard of Wood" for a very pro method of cleaning wood with no pressure.
I like your swivel connects quick connects they should be mandatory on all pressure washers trying to wrap up that hose without them it's like trying to wrap cable
If you don’t have a need for a long extension pole, I would recommend a different gun setup. On the inlet side of the trigger unit install a swivel fitting and a quick disconnect (QD). I would not install the bulky ball valve. On the outlet end of the trigger unit install a female QD. Then buy lances with a male QD on one end and a female QD on the other end in whatever lengths fit your purposes. I have 1’, 2’ and 3’ aluminum lances. In a pinch, you can connect multiple lances together to form a longer lance. Lack of rigidity, however, does limit the total length of your stack. I like the aluminum lance sections as they are lighter. The advantage of this system is that you only need one trigger unit and you can eliminate the ball valve. Since there is no pressure on the outlet of the trigger unit, you can change your lances, spray tips and foam cannon without turning off the pump. Your other recommendations are on point and much appreciated.
There is always going to be that know-it-all, but I like your video's. I consider myself handy around my house, but I've picked up some tips from you that very are helpful. I say, keep up your video's.
Great tips and tricks!!! You should have affiliate links at the bottom so that we know where top purchase the good quality items that you use in your video's. Plus, have the affiliates pay you like (amazon. etc.) You have amazing ideas Doug!!! Keep them coming and enjoy your weekend!! Thanks!!
Hi Doug. You provided great tips and attachment ideas! I have a flexible end on my pressure washer wand which allows you to bend the nozzle up to 90 degrees from the direction of the wand. I use it to get the underside of vehicles and other places the length of the wand won't let you get to. Kind of like why you have the short wand. The flexible end would allow you to wash your siding by spraying at a downward or straight on angle to avoid the chance of getting water up under the siding. Looking forward to your next video!
Wasn't aware of most of these accessories!! And I have a lot of deck to clean. Found them on Amazon...affiliate links would have been easier and made ya' a little money too. No idea how the links work for a youtuber but they work great for us the viewer lol. Not complaining though because really find all your vids extremely helpful!!
Liked all the tips especially mounting the reels to the washers and the high pressure shut off. Also liked the air hose reel mounted in your garage from a previous video.
Excellent video Doug! Never knew that there was so many different attachments for a pressure washer! I’m definitely going to look for the shorter wand/gun, shutoff, and swivel fittings. Have you considered listing links in the video description or have a “store” where you would receive a percentage for every purchase thru your “store”?
I second this comment. I can here to say the same thing. It would save your viewers time to have links to what you recommend and if you can find them on amazon then you can use an affiliate link and make a little money on it.
Good job Doug 👍 really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing some tips and tricks. I especially agree with your suggestion about using a short pressure washer gun with a swivel. McKillans makes a very good stubby pressure washer gun with swivel that was recommended by a professional detailer and I really love it. You can buy it off Amazon.
Really great tips, never saw the Ryobi tool, the long extension, or the short sprayer that was great, especially for the foam cannon. I was honestly surprised by this video, really useful tips about the high pressure valves too! Definitely going to be making some changes in my pressure washing setup!
GREAT INFO, Doug !!! here in FL, we get black-fungus /mold on concrete drives, QUICK !!! I have been trying to decide what pr washer to buy..... THANKS !!! Jim in JAX, FLA
Great video, Doug! I'll be doing the quick attachment (high pressure) couplings to my power washer. I'll have to look for the extended wand... my first time seeing that! Thanks for a very informative look at how you put together things for the better!
I love my short wand nozzle, such a game changer along with the surface cleaner. Still need to get quick disconnects. If someone doesn't want to go the hose reel route, I recommend a Flexzilla hose, it is a night and day difference getting it all put back up and wish I got one years ago.
😆I just borrowed my neighbor's little electric pressure washer to clean some filter cartridges for my pool & wash my aggregate & that hose was wearing me OUT! All good info & learned about some assertories I wasn't aware of, like the foam cannon & the Ryobi power broom. I will keep all of these in mind when I finally buy my own. I'm curious about what kind of soap you put in the foam cannon? Thanks neighbor Doug!
I'm definitely going to consider the extendable wand. I'm the goof who has been hanging off the sides of a ladder to try and spray those hard to reach spots. I did not know about these products. I also see the benefit of the shutoff valves. Both tips will definitely save time when doing routine cleanup.
Have you tried "30 Minute house wash"? I got some at Lowe's to wash my vinyl siding on the north side of my house, mold, algea, etc. It's also great on concrete too. Just soak it down and let it soak for about 3 min and repeat then rinse with reg garden hose pressure. Garden hose hooks to the bottle and spray it on, no pressure washer needed. Great product!
Problem - most home owner pressure washers don't have a pressure relief built in. So when you have the pump running & the valve shut off, the pump over heats & burns out the pump. Especially gas powered. If the water is flowing, than the pump stays cool. There is actually a warning in the manual.
Hi Doug noticed you have a Generac generator maybe do a video on your system I know there are alot of people thinking about getting one but are not sure what to get or what they need Cool videos
You could purchase a longer tube with a quick coupler for you foam cannon gun and just switch out the tube instead of the entire gun. Then you wouldn’t need a ball valve as the gun shuts off the water. Also the water flow cools the pressure washer so don’t let it run too long with no water flow.
Learned a lot! Thank you. I have one question: if you were to buy a pressure washer (only one), would it be better to get the 4K psi than the 2K psi? Is it significantly better/quicker? Marcus from Chesapeake Virginia.
@Marcus White That’s a really tough question and I have to look at it based on why you would want a pressure washer or what were you going to use it for. If you are using it to maintain your property as i showed, then definitely a gas high psi and high gpm. If you are just washing cars and occasionally cleaning a sidewalk and as long as you have a convenient electric outlet, I’d go electric with at least 2000psi with 1.5 to 2.0 gpm and a unit that shuts off when not in use. Hope this helps!
Any hacks for when you launch your 40-degree tip into your car body panel? LOL -- Just bought a 3,300 psi gas Simpson gas pressure washer... and the first time I foamed up a vehicle, and went to rinse - - after one minute... the tip went flying!! Never found the tip, but the dent it made is easy to find! But cool attachments and tips Doug!! -- Cheers! --J.Andre.
@Old Iron Acres That’s a great story, had to laugh but I know that dent sucks! My son used mine one day and the first thing I told him was to make sure the tip was seated in before pulling the trigger. Not 1 minute later, he was looking for it in the storm drain basin. I laughed and then got a picture of him and his friends trying to find it in there. Lol
@@OneEyeCustoms - - Yeah... the dent sucks (amazing how powerful they are!!!) - - But I had to laugh too.... that's all I could do! I didn't have a tip anymore! (Amazon to the rescue) That's funny your son did something similar. Guess it's more common to happen than I knew!
@@OneEyeCustoms LOL, I should have known. I'd like to find one, but every one I've run across is either used junk or $4000+ new. It'd be nice if someone made an affordable unit that went inline to use with your existing pressure washer, but they're almost as much as new Hotsy.
I have spawling in my concrete on my driveway caused from ice. It was poured in 1979 and it's pretty bad. Have you ever used a concrete patch repair product?
1. That water broom works great for cleaning off pool covers when you take them off the pool in the spring and they're caked up with algae and crud from over the winter. Lay it out on the driveway and go to town, then flip it over and do the other side. 2. Where did you get that garden hose reel? That looks like a legit reel, not one of those POS's from the big box stores that last about 2 yrs......if you're lucky......before they fall apart.
@Python 357 Got it from Amazon back in 2018. It has held up for 4years now!!! Liberty GARDEN 712 Single Arm Navigator Multi-Directional Garden Hose Reel, Holds 125-Feet of, 5/8-Inch, Bronze
agreed, about a "store" of some kind Doug, you should get something BACK from sharing your practical experience about WHAT to buy, from WHOM, and WHY to buy it !!!!! Outdoors with the Morgans always has purchase links at bottom, he may be good contact for info ??? have no idea if he "gets" anything from his links ?? but I HOPE he does, he, like you, gives out good experience / advice !!!! Jim in JAX, FLA
This is not a pressure washer video lol, it’s a video about a guy that won’t settle for mediocrity and has the brains and courage to change 👍👍
I've enjoyed a lot of your videos and your knowledge on many things is impressive.
good tips except for the extension pole and using a Surface Cleaner on a wooden deck. You shouldn't use high pressure on your house's siding.or your deck. You will damage the siding or deck boards and /or blow water behind the vinyl siding. which can damage the framing. To easily wash the siding of a house, you'll want to spray Sodium Hypoclorite (Bleach) through a down stream injector onto the siding. Let it dwell a few minutes and then rinse it off. Using the down stream injector vastly reduces the pressure, but you STILL want to make sure that you are not blowing water under the siding. On deck washing...Painted railings and trim will clean up nicely with bleach and some people use bleach on wood. Che with "The Wizard of Wood" for a very pro method of cleaning wood with no pressure.
I like your swivel connects quick connects they should be mandatory on all pressure washers trying to wrap up that hose without them it's like trying to wrap cable
I’ve gotta put that swivel on my pressure washer and buy a short wan. Thanks for the ideas! Tim in northern TN
I saw a few things I did not know of or think of before, Thanks. I also want to say you have a beautiful home and property.
Awesome p/w tricks and ideas 😊😊
If you don’t have a need for a long extension pole, I would recommend a different gun setup. On the inlet side of the trigger unit install a swivel fitting and a quick disconnect (QD). I would not install the bulky ball valve. On the outlet end of the trigger unit install a female QD. Then buy lances with a male QD on one end and a female QD on the other end in whatever lengths fit your purposes. I have 1’, 2’ and 3’ aluminum lances. In a pinch, you can connect multiple lances together to form a longer lance. Lack of rigidity, however, does limit the total length of your stack. I like the aluminum lance sections as they are lighter. The advantage of this system is that you only need one trigger unit and you can eliminate the ball valve. Since there is no pressure on the outlet of the trigger unit, you can change your lances, spray tips and foam cannon without turning off the pump.
Your other recommendations are on point and much appreciated.
I’ve been pressure washing for years and you just taught this old dog a few new tricks! Thanks for the great tips on the accessories!
“Who wants to watch a pressure washing video..” ME! And My wife has a joyful obsession with pressure washing our surfaces haha
Like the hose reel and swivel attachments. Thanks
There is always going to be that know-it-all, but I like your video's. I consider myself handy around my house, but I've picked up some tips from you that very are helpful. I say, keep up your video's.
Great, thank you!
Great tips and tricks!!! You should have affiliate links at the bottom so that we know where top purchase the good quality items that you use in your video's. Plus, have the affiliates pay you like (amazon. etc.) You have amazing ideas Doug!!! Keep them coming and enjoy your weekend!! Thanks!!
Thank you Doug, great ideas.
Hi Doug. You provided great tips and attachment ideas! I have a flexible end on my pressure washer wand which allows you to bend the nozzle up to 90 degrees from the direction of the wand. I use it to get the underside of vehicles and other places the length of the wand won't let you get to. Kind of like why you have the short wand. The flexible end would allow you to wash your siding by spraying at a downward or straight on angle to avoid the chance of getting water up under the siding. Looking forward to your next video!
A light spray with sodium hypochlorite and a hose rinse down after 15 mins will see that concrete clean with less wear. 👍
I enjoy your videos. 👌
Excellent Video, many thanks
Wasn't aware of most of these accessories!! And I have a lot of deck to clean. Found them on Amazon...affiliate links would have been easier and made ya' a little money too. No idea how the links work for a youtuber but they work great for us the viewer lol. Not complaining though because really find all your vids extremely helpful!!
Liked all the tips especially mounting the reels to the washers and the high pressure shut off. Also liked the air hose reel mounted in your garage from a previous video.
well now i know where i'm bringing my vehicles to wash them now haha
I can show you how to use them!! Hahaha
Always an idea or in this case gadgets to make things a little better or easier. Love the channel keep it up.
Great video. Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Excellent video Doug! Never knew that there was so many different attachments for a pressure washer! I’m definitely going to look for the shorter wand/gun, shutoff, and swivel fittings. Have you considered listing links in the video description or have a “store” where you would receive a percentage for every purchase thru your “store”?
I second this comment. I can here to say the same thing. It would save your viewers time to have links to what you recommend and if you can find them on amazon then you can use an affiliate link and make a little money on it.
Good job Doug 👍 really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing some tips and tricks. I especially agree with your suggestion about using a short pressure washer gun with a swivel. McKillans makes a very good stubby pressure washer gun with swivel that was recommended by a professional detailer and I really love it. You can buy it off Amazon.
Great tips today Doug!!! Keep them coming!!
Really great tips, never saw the Ryobi tool, the long extension, or the short sprayer that was great, especially for the foam cannon. I was honestly surprised by this video, really useful tips about the high pressure valves too! Definitely going to be making some changes in my pressure washing setup!
All good info! Thanks!
Great video brother.
Great ideas, love the channel!
Always good info from Doug. Love your videos. Keep ‘‘em coming!
GREAT INFO, Doug !!! here in FL, we get black-fungus /mold on concrete drives, QUICK !!! I have been trying to decide what pr washer to buy..... THANKS !!! Jim in JAX, FLA
Useful video , thanks Doug .
Like the short wand and the pipe drum. Good vid, thanks Doug 👋🇬🇧
Blessed day Doug, thanks for the information
Awesome video! I pickup up a ton of useful information, tips, & hacks! Thanks!!
Great video.. would be useful for links to purchase the items in the future!
I have it set up now on my Amazon store
Great video, Doug! I'll be doing the quick attachment (high pressure) couplings to my power washer. I'll have to look for the extended wand... my first time seeing that! Thanks for a very informative look at how you put together things for the better!
Doug, you keep these great tips coming and I'm having the life of Riley. See you on the next one...
Could you talk about your Gererac generator, please. Appreciate your efforts. Good advice.
Thanks Doug, another great content loaded video. I'm going to have to get a smaller handle for my foam cannon. Everytime I use I say that I will.
Another great video. The right tools make the job so much easier and you're right, those extensions are work.
Always informative and timely. You’ll be at a 100K before you know it. See you in the next installment.
I love my short wand nozzle, such a game changer along with the surface cleaner. Still need to get quick disconnects. If someone doesn't want to go the hose reel route, I recommend a Flexzilla hose, it is a night and day difference getting it all put back up and wish I got one years ago.
I like the circular heads! I’ve got a Husky electric pw. I don’t have quick connect fittings, I’ll have to see how to adapt it. Good video
Doug, lets see your pressure washer storage setup for your attachments. Great video.
😆I just borrowed my neighbor's little electric pressure washer to clean some filter cartridges for my pool & wash my aggregate & that hose was wearing me OUT! All good info & learned about some assertories I wasn't aware of, like the foam cannon & the Ryobi power broom. I will keep all of these in mind when I finally buy my own. I'm curious about what kind of soap you put in the foam cannon? Thanks neighbor Doug!
I use either automotive car wash or a degreaser depending on what I am washing.
I like the Maguires car washes
I'm definitely going to consider the extendable wand. I'm the goof who has been hanging off the sides of a ladder to try and spray those hard to reach spots. I did not know about these products. I also see the benefit of the shutoff valves. Both tips will definitely save time when doing routine cleanup.
Have you tried "30 Minute house wash"? I got some at Lowe's to wash my vinyl siding on the north side of my house, mold, algea, etc. It's also great on concrete too. Just soak it down and let it soak for about 3 min and repeat then rinse with reg garden hose pressure. Garden hose hooks to the bottle and spray it on, no pressure washer needed. Great product!
Problem - most home owner pressure washers don't have a pressure relief built in. So when you have the pump running & the valve shut off, the pump over heats & burns out the pump. Especially gas powered. If the water is flowing, than the pump stays cool. There is actually a warning in the manual.
Hi Doug noticed you have a Generac generator maybe do a video on your system I know there are alot of people thinking about getting one but are not sure what to get or what they need
Cool videos
What kind of electric pressure washer is that? I really enjoyed the video . Keep em coming.
@Ronnie Howard it is a NorthStar from Northern Tool. I bought it many years ago.
Makes good sence😀🇦🇺
SWEET 😅*
Doug you can get a shoulder harness for that extension wand from northern tool
@Mark Rabbia awesome, thank you for the tip!
You could purchase a longer tube with a quick coupler for you foam cannon gun and just switch out the tube instead of the entire gun. Then you wouldn’t need a ball valve as the gun shuts off the water. Also the water flow cools the pressure washer so don’t let it run too long with no water flow.
now i want those things also...
Learned a lot! Thank you. I have one question: if you were to buy a pressure washer (only one), would it be better to get the 4K psi than the 2K psi? Is it significantly better/quicker? Marcus from Chesapeake Virginia.
@Marcus White That’s a really tough question and I have to look at it based on why you would want a pressure washer or what were you going to use it for. If you are using it to maintain your property as i showed, then definitely a gas high psi and high gpm. If you are just washing cars and occasionally cleaning a sidewalk and as long as you have a convenient electric outlet, I’d go electric with at least 2000psi with 1.5 to 2.0 gpm and a unit that shuts off when not in use. Hope this helps!
@@OneEyeCustoms it does help! Will use your guidance in my determination! Thank you!!
Any hacks for when you launch your 40-degree tip into your car body panel? LOL -- Just bought a 3,300 psi gas Simpson gas pressure washer... and the first time I foamed up a vehicle, and went to rinse - - after one minute... the tip went flying!! Never found the tip, but the dent it made is easy to find! But cool attachments and tips Doug!! -- Cheers! --J.Andre.
@Old Iron Acres That’s a great story, had to laugh but I know that dent sucks! My son used mine one day and the first thing I told him was to make sure the tip was seated in before pulling the trigger. Not 1 minute later, he was looking for it in the storm drain basin. I laughed and then got a picture of him and his friends trying to find it in there. Lol
@@OneEyeCustoms - - Yeah... the dent sucks (amazing how powerful they are!!!) - - But I had to laugh too.... that's all I could do! I didn't have a tip anymore! (Amazon to the rescue) That's funny your son did something similar. Guess it's more common to happen than I knew!
Some nice modifications and accessories there. But I am surprised you don't have a heated pressure washer :)
Well, I just might but didn’t think I needed it out also to do this video. Thanks for watching and the comment!
@@OneEyeCustoms LOL, I should have known. I'd like to find one, but every one I've run across is either used junk or $4000+ new. It'd be nice if someone made an affordable unit that went inline to use with your existing pressure washer, but they're almost as much as new Hotsy.
I have spawling in my concrete on my driveway caused from ice. It was poured in 1979 and it's pretty bad. Have you ever used a concrete patch repair product?
Yes, several of them. Look for a two part epoxy that comes with sand. So far it has been the best patch material I have found.
I want to watch a pressure washing video. 🤠🐶
Doug : Do you seal concrete after pressure washing?
God’s Blessing’s
Curly
@Richard Wentland Yes, Every couple years I re-seal it.
1. That water broom works great for cleaning off pool covers when you take them off the pool in the spring and they're caked up with algae and crud from over the winter. Lay it out on the driveway and go to town, then flip it over and do the other side.
2. Where did you get that garden hose reel? That looks like a legit reel, not one of those POS's from the big box stores that last about 2 yrs......if you're lucky......before they fall apart.
The garden hose real or the pressure washer real?
@@OneEyeCustoms garden hose reel.
@Python 357
Got it from Amazon back in 2018. It has held up for 4years now!!!
Liberty GARDEN 712 Single Arm Navigator Multi-Directional Garden Hose Reel, Holds 125-Feet of, 5/8-Inch, Bronze
For me personally, that was more fun than informative lol
agreed, about a "store" of some kind Doug, you should get something BACK from sharing your practical experience about WHAT to buy, from WHOM, and WHY to buy it !!!!! Outdoors with the Morgans always has purchase links at bottom, he may be good contact for info ??? have no idea if he "gets" anything from his links ?? but I HOPE he does, he, like you, gives out good experience / advice !!!! Jim in JAX, FLA