do you have a link to this specific model

@@tisbell4.6 I don’t brother, I bought it off Amazon a while back. It’s a Simpson 4gpm 4000psi

how do you know which tips to get? dont you just use teh ones that come with it?

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divin dave Actually a great tip! Thank you for that!

Starting at the high point first will leave large puddles at the bottom before you even get there.

@@alexhunter6141 lol rite

Start at the bottom actually*

Thank you!

WolfSmack Thanks for taking the time to watch! I’ve done probably 6 concrete jobs with it, some residential and some big commercial jobs and it handles it all very well. If you get the surface cleaner too the way I started using it is instead of going in straight lines I do small orbits with it and it seems to work a lot better and not leave any lines. Also pre treating with 50/50 bleach and water at the beginning is a game changer!

@@DustToGloryPW You need to be really careful with that 50/50 bleach pre treatment. That- bleach going into the sewer/waste water systems can bring a very, very substantial EPA fine.

Good luck man! Thank you for noticing the lightning. I had mine rebuilt around 200k as well. Now I’m at like 244k miles but need some engine work.

Thanks John, God bless you as well!

Thanks for the visit

The Simpson pressure washer is great to have around the house or if you want to start up a little side business it’s a great first washer. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

@@DustToGloryPW You’re welcome and thank you for the info. I just need one to clean my driveway, walkway occasionally. Which model would you recommend? Please.

@@pf5658 Any of the Simpson washers with the Honda motor are going to be great for around the house. I think they have 3200 psi machines I’m not too sure. I used and still have the 4.0 gpm 4200 psi machine with the AAA pump. It was a great starter machine. You just have to watch the pump they sometimes can leak at the gasket but can be replaced.

Of course! This is an old video so if you want more in depth videos you should check out some of my newer content!

Thanks man that was my very first pressure washer. You can check out some of our newer videos to see our new rig. Well actually I’ve had it for almost a year now

If you have a 4gpm machine id go with a 16" but the 20" works fine as well

Its not the size that matters, its how you use it!😂

Yup both work great, rule of thumb is 4” per gpm we made lots of money with the 20” and 4gpm. Enough to where I have a paid of rig now and about to build a flatbed.

@@DustToGloryPW very happy for your success brother! Keep up the great work🇺🇸😎

@@DustToGloryPWhow did you get your first clients ?

I have 16 in works great w 4400 psi 4 gps. Would stick w 16 not 20

Check out my latest video, it shows my newest build. I’m loving it!

Like how ?

@@chrisrubio2218 the water pump cools with the flowing water. If you stop the flow by not using the wand or surface cleaner the water is going to go through the built in bypass, for this model, and circulate the water warming it up and getting hot. Heat in the water pump is what wears and destroys pumps. There is a thermal relief valve typically that will expel water from the side of the pump usually when water temperature is 140°F to save the pump. It's best practice if you're not using the water, to clean, to shut off the pressure washer no more than 2 minutes after you stop running water for cleaning. When you get to bigger more commercial set ups they have external bypass valves that can be re-routed to a buffer tank or the ground. So that way when you're not using the water for cleaning then new water still flows through the pump, through the bypass valve and hose, and into the buffer tank therefore keeping the pump cool and not needing to shut off the pressure washer when you're not using it.

@@MannyAguilarJr awesome! Do you know where I can buy a good downstream injector?

my thoughts exactly. I don't leave mine running for more than about 30-45 seconds without flowing water. it heats up quickly

Appreciate it brother, this video is from 4 years ago! Still going strong 🙌🏼 check out some of our new videos

It actually works pretty good with the 20” it’s just a little slow. I did end up changing the tips. Now we use a whisper wash classic 19” with my trailer mounted 6.5 gpm machine

Awesome! Good luck!

@@DustToGloryPW Thank you sir!

have you ever ran bleach through the injector on your PW? Is a downstream injector needed ? If so what for ?

@@Jeckyll859 How is it going so far? Any problems with it?

@@krakenjunkremoval I've used it a few times. Surface cleaned my driveway and a couple of my neighbors without any problems except the pressure washer likes to walk away from me while I'm working LOL! I returned the surface maxx Pro and bought a BE Whirl Away. Much better!

I’m Canadian btw we love our American friends☺️

Yeah so ideally you don’t want to remove the cream coat on top of the concrete. We actually don’t hit concrete with pressure over 2500-2900. We always pre treat to kill the algae before we surface clean and then the post treatment helps brighten the concrete as well as blend any lines left behind.

@@DustToGloryPW hey man do you need a downstream injector or a soft wash machine to use bleach with this machine ?

@@DustToGloryPW good to know

How did you land the new chick fil a over there?

That’s crazy man, yeah I’m from Ennis actually. We do Ennis CFA and the corporate office contacted me to do Cana. We did the construction clean up before they opened and have been doing it weekly ever since.

@@DustToGloryPW weekly wow. but yeah i know youre from ennis because i looked you up after seeing the rig/wrap and was like damnnnn.. do you work in corsicana regularly doing residential?

Hey bro right now it’s just a backup washer. We have a vanguard 6.5 gpm machine on the trailer. But the Simpson was a great little starter washer. Made lots of money with it

Should be able to change the pressure that is put out.

Pressure washing in the rain adds 0.1 gpm to your rig

I believe so, this was from close to 3 years ago so I can’t quite remember

We do run 5/30 full synthetic

I know they make these with wheels too, I personally like without better so you can get the edge of the concrete better and you don’t have to worry about the wheels hitting stuff or getting caught on things.

@@DustToGloryPW Put the wheels on as I have gotten older and don`t have the strength as I once did

Yes it has a pressure regulator on it, but It doesn't have a pressure gauge

Ricardo Pedraza look at your manual

The pressure on mine does change with the pressure regulator, you may check your manual to see if yours does or not.

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Use A pressure gauge!!!

Casey Coates This video was done without pre treatment, but I’ve done a few concrete jobs since purchasing this set up and pre treating is the way to go! Much better results pre and post treating👍🏻

Joseph Brown Sodium Hypochlorite

@@DustToGloryPW Still learning, what do use for post treatment? Especially when you have lines from the surface cleaner.

Michael C Post treatment and pre treatment are the same, both around 3-4% mix with sodium hypochlorite

Great question, I was thinking the same thing since its mildew or something not just dirt.

No you don’t have to have one of the machine has a water hose connection but it’s much better if you do.

There isn’t a gauge on it so I’m not sure how low it goes but from what I understand now after washing for a while is you want to have the regulator open all the way to give the pump as much flow as you can. If you want lower PSI it’s better to change the tips on the bottom of the surface cleaner to a bigger size to lower the psi

Arturo Martí I actually don’t use it to downstream I have a separate soft wash system that I use that’s a 12v pump system and it reaches 2 stories no problem. Haven’t tried any 3 stories yet

,have you ever ran bleach through the injector on your PW? Is a downstream needed ? If so what for ?

We changed the tips out to 2504 tips to bring the pressure down. Now we run 4006 tips on a 19” whisper wash classic with a 6.5 gpm machine.

@@DustToGloryPW I have a question as well

Henry J Calamari Hey buddy I don’t really think it is. I feel like the casters will get stuck a lot on the edge of the concrete. With the model without the casters it glides over everything really nice. But I’ve never used one with casters so cant say for sure! But this model works great!

@@DustToGloryPW worked with a very large professional pressure washing business and we used 36 in surface cleaners with 4 casters, they do help with going over uneven sidewalks and pavers so the pressure tips don't get wacked, but otherwise I like the glide as well, I broke away a month ago and just set up my own soft wash and pressure washing business, here is the set up so far. I went with the Dewalt 4400 4.4gpm. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i55jnNV8m9nSg6s.html

@@DustyDawnaDigsHistory can I ask you some questions about your buisness

uhh it all depends honestly, the wheels are nice for bigger projects but its kind of a pain because they fall off the edge of the concrete and get caught on stuff. There's not much of a difference in performance that I've noticed though.

I haven't really looked at them, I love the Simpson pw's

I haven't used neither one, but to me it seems like a lot of the pressure washers are often the exact same if they have the same motors. Only difference really is in the pump itself and the amount of PSI its labeled as. If they have the same engines, and both put out the same gallons per minute (GPM), than they will basically be only differed by the stickers of the brand name. That's what I believe anyways.

Simpson makes ,, the dewalt pressure washer they just put the dewalt sticker

@@manuelslp7264 the one with the rolling wheels?

Yes sir I had ramps but it still was a pain in the butt!

So did you find a solution to loading that monster. That’s the only thing stopping me from going 4gmp.

Now it would take us maybe 30-45 minutes, depending on the area you can charge around .18- .22/sqft

Hey sorry I’m just seeing this, this was actually my driveway but I’d say it was around a $300-350 driveway. Maybe $15 in fuel and $10 in chemical. Customers water so there’s good profit to be made. Obviously we pay for insurance, taxes and all that good stuff so it’s not ALL profit but still good margins

Its on amazon. BE 20" surface cleaner

I never used it, we had a 12v system we used for SH or we would use an xJet

You can let it run but not for long, not if you don’t have a buffer tank. It can make the pump really hot and ruin the pump

This was just cold water, no pre or post treatment

Thanks brother, this video is actually from over a year ago I believe. We now have a 6.5 gpm trailer mounted machine with a 330 gallon buffer tank with a bypass. But that’s great advice for newer guys that are just now seeing this video. Appreciate it!

Bo L. Yes sir it does have a bypass, not a buffer tank yet but I usually won’t leave it running after about 30 seconds if I’m not going to use it for a minute. Thanks for the advice sir!

@@DustToGloryPW i have one like you and i had to add a second bypass that could run out on the ground when I'm off the trigger because those pumps will overheat in minutes and that'll cost you 300 too 600 dollars to replace. 👍 of its a 4 gpm you shouldn't need a buffer tank just hook it to a garden hose. Just trying to pass along things I've learned. Have a good one!

@@bol.8749 I'm new to the game. What is a second bypass because I'm getting ready to purchase this item.. just tryna soak up this knowledge from guys like yourself. Who's been where I'm tryna go

@@brucerice5759 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/osiRmJZ4lsC4Yas.html

@@brucerice5759 that video explainsit. It's too much to explain in comments but your adding a second unloader valve like seen in the video.

We run oversized tips now on a whisper wash classic. We run a 19” with a 6.5 gpm machine and run 4006 tips to bring the pressure down without messing with the unloader.

@@DustToGloryPW how can you tell what PSI youre on when lowering ? I ask because I dont want to ruin the concrete

Yeah you can etch concrete, I had it turned down a bit.

@@DustToGloryPW what if i change out teh tips...would that help and which tips do you recommend

would 40025 tips do the trick with 4400 psi and 4gpms. that seems to be a solution to notch it down?

Bought from amazon. Its a BE 20" SC the whisper wash is a good one as well

On this set up I had two 2504 tips so it brought the pressure down a bit. Now we run 4006 tips on a 6.5 gpm machine. We never have issues with etching concrete because our pressure is down around 1800-2000 psi

The surface cleaner is on Amazon and many other websites it’s a BE 20” surface cleaner. That should pull it up on Amazon

It depends on a lot of stuff, if your unloader is all the way open, how much hose you are using and what size tips you are using. Those things can all change the pressure

That 20” made us a lot of money but we had to go slowwww. Now we run whisper wash classic 19” with a 6.5 gpm machine

In this video I didn’t, we have a new set up now where we changed our tips on the surface cleaner so we are pushing about 2500psi to the tips

@@DustToGloryPW Is that more or less then previous set-up and if so why the change? Thanks.

@@vcash1112 We have a 6.5 gpm 4300 psi machine now compared to the old 4 gpm 4200 psi we used to have. If you look at some of my newer videos you can see our new set up. When doing concrete ive found that 2500 psi is about where you want to be on psi

@@DustToGloryPW Nice! How much PSI to the tips on your old 4gpm set-up ? Was it less then 2500? Thanks for answering this last question...✨💦

We’ve washed over 1000 properties and have only brought water for 1, we charge to bring water. Check with your city but typically for a house was a customer may pay an extra $1-5 for the water we use.

I used a 20” for 6 months growing my business and it worked great, just a little slower. As long as you have the surface cleaner tipped right it would do just fine. 16-19” would be ideal though I agree

I ran no buffer tank for about 6 months, but upgrade as soon as you can. You just can’t let it sit too long without water going through the pump or you’ll burn it up. You need to match the tips with the gpm of your machine. On my 4gpm I ran 4002’s but if it’s a 4000 psi machine I would probably run 4004’s or 4003’s so it drops the pressure a little bit without losing gpm.

@@DustToGloryPW ok thx, I order the exact same one you have 4200 psi 4.0 GPM, So the water flow from a house is enuff to run the machine efficiently

@@JasonY02 Yes sir if there’s good pressure, we never came across a house that didn’t have pretty good flow at that time but now that I have a trailer it does happen sometimes.

Hey Jason ,have you ever ran bleach through the injector on your PW? Is a downstream needed ? If so what for ?

@@chrisrubio2218 yes threw the down stream injection system it so you can apply chemicals to the surface your cleaning just make sure to run straight water after to clean it if you don’t have a down stream injection system then buy one for the nozzle of your wand. It just makes it easier to apply chemicals so you don’t have to have a separate sprayer.

Hello, Just getting into commercial work, my machine is on order and arriving soon. Can you clarify your comment if that's ok? Am after as much advice as possible. What your saying is just turn the machine off entirely instead of running the machine on idle?

Andy James 8 think it depends on the engine mate

@@andyjcoop yeah never leave your machine on without squeezing the trigger(more than 2 minutes) it will make your pump overheat and then you will not be able to get any pressure at all (if your machine is direct drive).

@@jaken5545 Thank you

@@andyjcoop no problem any other questions you have be sure to ask I don't mind helping I'm just getting started myself good luck.

Jesus Millan Hey Jesus! It’s a Simpson 4200psi 4.0 gpm pressure washer!

And the Surface Cleaner is a BE 20” whirl a way

Thank you very much

@@DustToGloryPW thanks for the information

Thank you very much for your help

It was good for about 6 months, it’s retired now lol but yeah it was fine for starting out

You want to sell it?

@@DustToGloryPWyou want to sell it?

Hey brotha! It depends on if it’s residential, commercial, how dirty it is and so on. I’d say for residential anywhere between .18-.25 is where we are. Commercial it depends how much concrete it is. We did a huge commercial job that was just shy of 300,000 sqft and we were around .05 on that.

@@DustToGloryPW thanks for replying I’m starting my business in the spring when the snow clears. Thanks for your input

@@DustToGloryPW is it worth it to add on a sealing service for the concrete?

@@williambates7149 I’d say so man, it’s an easy up sell for sure and is great for the customers driveway staying clean

This is a 20” but you can run a 16,19 or 20 as long as it’s tipped right for the washer. 20 you have to move a little slower but it does work.

It was free, it was my driveway lol

16-19” would work better for sure but I started with a 20” and built my business with that set up so it works, just a little bit slower.

@@DustToGloryPW Thank you sir. Appreciate That 👍🏼💦

JT 1200 No I haven’t, wondering where I can get them and if it’s necessary?

@@DustToGloryPW I usually shop at pressuretek or the pressure washer store

@@DustToGloryPW they say some tips 15 degree tips can etch new or really old concrete. I've been researching this myself. One guy told me to use 25 degree tips rated for a couple gallons per minute higher than my machine. I'm still looking into it.

John Doherty Thanks John, I’ll keep you in mind for sure. I appreciate it sir

@@DustToGloryPW Actually Brent after getting that awesome trailer rig you are good to go. I was just going to suggest putting your own machine together instead of buying complete. Also something small but makes a huge difference is using a proper unloader and not those one piece unloaders. Then either run the unloader bypass to the ground or buffer tank. Never let a unloader discharge right back into your pump it only takes seconds for it to over heat and ruin the seals.

Brian Beauchemin Really?? I’m seriously going to look into that!

15 is the degree and split 4 in half you got 2 one for each spray tip

Are these good or a 4gpm 4200 psi machine ?

@@brianbeauchemin7524 brian can you explain a little bit more about that I'm concerned about swirl marks doing a patios and driveways

Yes, we are licensed and insured

I didn’t, since then I have a new rig. You can see my latest videos to see the new trailer.

That’s a good rule of thumb to go by, I used that surface cleaner for over a year and it never etched or left zebra stripes. You just have to go a little slower when cleaning concrete. We have a trailer mounted 6.5 gpm hot water machine now with a 19” whisper wash. There’s also alot of guys that run the 19” with 8gpm. It really matters what size tips you run on the surface cleaner not the size of the surface cleaner.