Pressure washer for crazy paving?

I want to buy a pressure waher to clean my crazy paved drive, and am worried about dislodging the grouting. Are there any washers with attachments that I can buy to stop this? |P

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I Podius
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R

If the grouting is in such poor condition that a pressure washer is likely to blow it out then it badly needs redoing anyway. However, all pressure washers come with an attachment which will guarantee this doesn't happen. It's called an off switch.

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Dave Baker

An attachment called a 'T Racer' or similar (many others are available)

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(first Google hit, not a reccommendation) will reduce the damages as the nozzles hit the surface at an angle.

But as Dave says, if its that bad it needs sorting.

Reply to
The Medway Handyman

I am often surprised by the gadgets which *are* available, but HTF could they design something that could distinguish between slab and grout and go easier on the grout?

Si

Reply to
Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot

On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:43:30 +0100, "I Podius" mused:

So low pressure water into a device that boosts the pressure, then into something that reduces the pressure back to where it started from so as not to damage anything? Interesting.

Reply to
Lurch

You can get patio washer add ons that convert the water jet to a rotary jet/brush action. These are less likely to cause damage.

See here:

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Reply to
John Rumm

Presumably some form of optical/proximity sensor on one of those scrubbing-bruush attachments could divert the jet of water when it passes over the grout.

Owain

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Owain

Looks good. According to Kaercher it can be used around the home as well - or at least they say that it stops irritating dirt being spread around the home. Decreased "motor ware" as well

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Andy Hall

Just like electricity distribution......

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Andy Hall

On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:31:07 +0100, Andy Hall mused:

Erm....

Reply to
Lurch

Well.....

Power station generators having an output of a few 10s of kV I believe.

Step it up to deliver cross country in the 100s of kV

Step it down to low voltage for the point of use partly for safety reasons.

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Andy Hall

Nah! Simply that the pressure jet(s) are angled at about 30 degrees in order to turn the spray bar. Because the jets are constantly at this angle they wash across the grout rather than directly at it. They work well on block paving because of this, washing out much less sand than an ordinary pressure washer lance.

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The Medway Handyman

On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:41:49 +0100, Andy Hall mused:

Yeah, not quite the same though as there is a reason behind that.

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Lurch

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