Just a thought: doing our part to be more eco friendly

Cleaned by Pete is
trying to do our part to be more Eco friendly

What is "Eco friendly" it a term used and bantered about these days. As with any term or general category it means some thing different to each person. To me and my company we took it to mean, helping save some natural resources gas, oil, water and reduce emissions, practical things we as a company could do. I looked at what I could do and a thought do we need to pull the big trailer to each job site? do we really need the large hot water rig on all job sites? Do we need to haul all that water in the big tank too and fro? Even do I need to even drive the bigger service truck, what if I could do all this in a littler compact pick-up with more efficient machines? 

It as always been the norm in the power washing industry to have the biggest baddest trailer, largest in size pressure washer and a big truck just to be able to pull it around. Today machines and equipment are changing, no longer is the biggest and baddest the goal. Our newest house washing rig was designed and built to clean here in the Ozarks, taking from our years of house washing experience we took what we knew worked and with new more Eco friendly equipment built this smaller footprint service pickup.

This little pickup will not work for each and every job we still need to have the larger service truck and trailer on some job sites. When we need them we will use them. Having the option to use the smaller pickup is what it's about, making a commitment to build and use it as an option to help save the natural resource, which bring us back to our intended meaning "helping save some natural resources gas, oil, water and reduce emissions, practical things we as a company could do". Cleaned by Pete did not down scale in fact we have gotten bigger and even in growing the line we were able to add in a more Eco friendly service truck to serve you our customers better.

Cleaned by Pete started with this a standard 5 speed 4 cylinder S10 pickup.

Last week found the little footprint pickup and house washing rig is up and running. Cleaned by Pete was committed to helping the environment, in doing so built a small footprint washing rig. Using less gas and oil on both the machine and in the pickup we are trying to help be more Eco friendly. As in the past we always try to use the most earth friendly cleaners (that work to get the job done right) and with the soft wash system we can get the job done with less water usage. These are all small steps toward a greater goal. Join us in helping the environment in our small way and become more Eco friendly just by having Cleaned by Pete pressure, power and soft washing, working on you cleaning projects.

This is our small footprint pressure washing setup keeping it small and finding the best equipment to get the job done. We are now out on the job sites with it and are still looking for ways of improving it and making it even more efficient. It has been quite a transformation but it is already showing us that if we all pitch in, just doing a little we can make a difference.

With two onboard washers and all the equipment needed this smaller Eco friendly pressure washing set-up will help serve our customers better while make a smaller impact on the environment. Cleaned by Pete on a job site in Springfield MO.

Smaller powerful pressure / power washers are the key to this setup. In order to be more Eco friendly we have scaled down in size only using newer tech-knowledge you no longer need to have large machines or pull around giant trailers to effective and safely wash a home. Give Cleaned by Pete a call we can show you how, Dynamite Comes In Small.

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serving the greater Springfield MO area

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Power, Pressure and Soft Washing

Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning will be here soon!

It is not to early to start to plan that "Spring Cleaning" in and around your home. With one easy call to Cleaned by Pete for your; soft washing, power washing, pressure washing and house washing needs it all can be taken care of.

417.459.7869

house washing, deck cleaning, BBQ, patios, driveways and sidewalks cleaned and washed

Cleaned by Pete house washing, deck cleaning. driveways & sidewalks cleaned; the greater Springfield MO area call for your free estimate today 417.459.7869.

Soap & Chemical Attachments & Nozzles

Soap & Chemical Attachments & Nozzles

I've been asked to go over how one gets the soap and cleaners on surface to be cleaned. Each and every power washer has their own secret cleaning solution. What to add, what works, what's the best, I not here to discuss whatever is best does no good unless it is on the surface. While there are several ways to get the soap and cleaners to and on the surface these are the ones I use the most and the reasons why.

I will talk about injectors, very simply put these are devices that draw the cleaning solution into the water stream of the power washer then mixed with the water stream it is delivered to the surface to be cleaned or washed. These injectors come in different sizes, rates of flow, fixed or variable, and what is know as "up-stream" or "down-stream". As with nozzles injectors need to be properly sized to each power washing unit, in-order to work to its' peak effectiveness. This is figured out by how many psi and gpm your pump will be putting out. These injectors will draw soap and cleaners when the pressure in the output hose reaches a certain point of low pressure. We talked about nozzling in an earlier entry here in the blog. Open the hole size lowers the pressure while the gpm remain the same.

The next item is placement, where one places the injector in the power washer. An up-stream injector is placed before the pump in the water supply. It draws the cleaners into the water stream and is compressed and pressurized with the water in the pump as it flows to the nozzling device for dispersal or application. I personally have only worked with one machine that used up-streaming it works the same some say it is more efficient, I never noticed much difference. Most power washer do not like to run harsh chemicals into and through their pumps. This is the main reason I do not like up-streaming. Down-streaming is placing the injector after or behind the pump this way it will not draw cleaner into the pump head or unloader. 

Cleaned by Pete employes several different injectors that can be placed in different locations in the high pressure hose. To be able to use these on other washers or with other equipment some times adaptors are needed. This shows 3 different injectors and some adaptors we need from time to time.

Fixed or variable injectors I like to be able to adjust the flow or how much cleaner I am applying. I use an adjustable injector most injectors wide open will draw between 10% to 20% draw rate depending on who makes it. For less cleaner you simply screw in the adjustable knob. Some times you need more cleaner sometimes less. Fixed injectors draw in only a set percentage of cleaner to water flow. If your asking why they work it is due to venturies  which cause low pressure but you really can not make one, it really does not matter how or why it matters that they do.

As with any piece of equipment they have draw backs and they do ware out. One of the largest drawbacks is you usually can not use more than 200 feet of high pressure hose. The pressure it takes to move water that far also causes the injector to close higher pressure stops the draw from the injector. What do you do if you need more hose and can not move the power washer. Move the injector or add another one further down line or even a special type at the end of the lance, gun or wand.

Using the standard down-stream injector I have options on how to deliver the cleaner contained in the water stream. Different nozzles is our first chose. 

Standard low pressure nozzle or soap nozzle can be used. This nozzle will work great for areas that are not to far away or to high. The wide fan pattern does not work well at any distance.

Soap distance nozzle a special low pressure nozzle that will reach two and three stories with the right power washer.

Special constructed nozzles that Cleaned by Pete has made for his machines to use for his needs. Each and every job is different and may or may not require different nozzles. We take pride in have a large line of attachments and nozzles for the job we do.

You can look back in the blog and see some of these nozzles being used to reach and apply cleaners to three storied homes.

Some times the cleaning job need more concentrated cleaner to be applied to the surface. What do you do? your injector is pulling in as much as it can. There are even more options we can use. Special units that have their own built in injectors that will draw out a larger percentage of cleaner near the discharge point.

Soap cannon with it's own soap injector. This will allow us to draw out more cleaner just before the discharge. You can dial up a larger % of the cleaner. More cleaner is drawn out getting a stronger mix on the surface. This unit has its' own supply bottle attached.

Here are a few more attachments to consider each does some thing different Cleaned by Pete uses each and all of these depending on each jobs need.

A simple foamer helps in adding air into the mixture as it leaves the nozzle foaming it up. This one is variable too you can adjust the draw of cleaner. Cleaned by Pete uses a hose to a bucket to draw soap to this tip.

M5 a type of "x-jet" system has a varabile soap feed plus can stream or fan soap on. With a simple adjustment you can also use this unit to rinse also. Cleaned by Pete also uses this attachment with a 20 ft hose to the cleaner in a container. As with the system above you need to bring the cleaner to the point of discharge.

This attachment is set up with its' own soap container. No need to drag the cleaner around with you, draw back small bottles of cleaner do not last to long. Larger bottles weigh more.

Soap cannon also adds air into the cleaner mixture giving you a rich thick layer of cleaning foam. Cleaned by Pete use this attachment to "foam" decks, autos and concrete. it has a bottle and an adjustable injector also. You can remove the bottle and add a hose to draw from the soap container also.

Closer view of the adjustable cleaner draw knob.

Some other soap and cleaner attachments Cleaned by Pete made for some special applications where nothing else would work. Since we work only from the ground no ladders on a home we sometimes need something a bit different.

Foaming head on an extension pole Cleaned by Pete made this to reach some gables on a house.

Cleaned by Pete's soap applying lance to help reach areas that the standards methods just don't work. This lance and gun combination contains a place for a jug of cleaner and two different adjustable soaping draws.

Cleaned by Pete's soap rifle.

This is a water cannon can be use to apply soap and cleaners to tall buildings and then by adjusting the front handle you can use it to wash and rinse.

Each of these has it place in Cleaned by Pete tool box each one is used to put soaps and cleaners where you need. Some are a "stand alone" attachment while others need injectors to function. Cleaned by Pete has them all to fit your job, if you need cleaning and want to see these items in action call us at:
417-459-7869
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Cleaned by Pete; house washing with out ladders

Soft Washing, Springfield MO safely form the ground no ladders needed

This entry is from our sister blog and thought I would post it here to show what a pressure wash with the proper tips and attachments can do. This process is known as "soft washing". Located in Springfield MO we can safely soft wash your home or business form the ground no ladders needed.

Cleaned by Pete can wash your home or business from the ground with results that look like this. There is no need for high pressure and ladders we can safely soft wash your home.

Call Cleaned by Pete for a free estimate on your cleaning needs.

417-459-7869

Before photos

Cleaned by Pete before the house wash you can see the mold, mildew, algae and years of dirt,

Cleaned by Pete before the house wash you can see the mold, mildew, algae and years of dirt,

Cleaned by Pete before the house wash you can see the mold, mildew, algae and years of dirt,

Cleaned by Pete before the house wash you can see the mold, mildew, algae and years of dirt,

Cleaned by Pete before the house wash you can see the mold, mildew, algae and years of dirt,

Cleaned by Pete before the house wash you can see the mold, mildew, algae and years of dirt,

Cleaned by Pete before the house wash you can see the mold, mildew, algae and years of dirt,

Cleaned by Pete before the house wash you can see the mold, mildew, algae and years of dirt,

 Cleaning from the ground with our special tools and attachments we have turned our pressure washer in to a long-range soft washing machine. Safely cleaning and protecting your home from the ground with no high pressure washing.

Cleaned by Pete can apply soap and cleaners to the to of your home this home is just at three stories tall on this particular side.

Cleaned by Pete can apply soap and cleaners to the to of your home this home is just at three stories tall on this particular side.

Cleaned by Pete can apply soap and cleaners to the to of your home this home is just at three stories tall on this particular side.

Cleaned by Pete standing close to the neighboring house still can not get the height of this home in the picture.

Cleaned by Pete is finished removing the contaminates from this home. This cleaned home is now brighter and the mold and algae is removed safely.

Cleaned by Pete is finished removing the contaminates from this home. This cleaned home is now brighter and the mold and algae is removed safely.

Cleaned by Pete is finished removing the contaminates from this home. This cleaned home is now brighter and the mold and algae is removed safely.

Cleaned by Pete is finished removing the contaminates from this home. This cleaned home is now brighter and the mold and algae is removed safely.

Cleaned by Pete is finished removing the contaminates from this home. This cleaned home is now brighter and the mold and algae is removed safely.

Please excuse the water spots I had the camera in my pocket during the washing of the home.

All in a Weeks Work

All in a Weeks Work

Here is what Cleaned by Pete did this week, Being a power washer brings on different challenges each with different needs. Cleaned by Pete can address these different needs and with years of experience know how and what to use and do. You can rest assured that your home or items are in good hands. Experience, knowledge, equipment and the investment we have put in over the years is what you are looking for call us at 417-459-7869 for your cleaning needs. Below you will see house washing, patio cleaning, fence washing, window restoration and cleaning, and a the new pressure I built and designed plus the new dual wands which will aid us in our down-streaming cleaning methods. All in a weeks work.

Picture of the week:

Cleaned by Pete house washing, patio furniture washing, wooden furniture washing, drive-way cleaning.

Cleaned by Pete new construction clean-up, patio cleaning and patio furniture washing.

Cleaned by Pete new construction clean up.

Concrete patio cleaning, Cleaned by Pete.

Construction clean-up and house washing, Cleaned by Pete.

House washing, Cleaned by Pete.

Cleaned by Pete, patio cleaning.

Fence washing, Cleaned by Pete

Fence washing, Cleaned by Pete

Cleaned by Pete cleaning windows and buffing out the frames restoring the looks.

Window frame restoration left side has been buffed and waxed,  right side is faded and chalking still awaiting Cleaned by Pete to restore them to look new again.

Window frame restoration and cleaning, Cleaned by Pete

Window frame restoration and cleaning, Cleaned by Pete

Building a new washer, this is a frame we are building for a self-contained washer with hoses and soap tank for accessing patio areas that are hard to get to.

Cleaned by Pete is building this new power washing unit: it will have high pressure hose, garden feed house, soap / chemical tank, 6.5 hp motor driving a 2000 psi @ 3.5 gpm pump on wheels to be able to move it to hard to reach patio areas for cleaning

Cleaned by Pete built this new unit to help us with your jobs investing in new ideas and equipment will help us help you.

Also had time to build two new dual wand lance one with adjustable control valve and the other with a roll over valve to aid us in our down-streaming washing methods.