Pressure Washing Farm Equipment, Industrial and Agricultural Machinery
Agricultural and farm machinery pressurewash should be done over an unpaved area, such as an area covered with grass or gravel. Washing over an unpaved surface will allow the soapy water to soak into the ground, be filtered and eventually recharge the groundwater. If you have your own well, you should wash your equipment at least 100 feet from the wellhead. If you wash the equipment on a paved surface, the runoff flows into a storm drain and the water and contaminants are discharged to the nearest lake or stream. Here is the general guideline on how to perform farm equipment powerwash, and industrial and agricultural machinery cleaning:
Wash your equipment after each use and/or before storing it.
- Attach the water hose to your power washer. Check the fuel and oil levels. Start the pressure washer.
- Spray your equipment with the water mixed with the detergent. Use low pressure since this way the water and the detergent will not splash away.
- Spray from a distance of 2-3 feet from the surface being cleaned. Start from the lowest point on the machinery and work your way up towards the highest point. This way you will avoid streaking.
- Apply plenty of detergent to dissolve the dirt at the surface you are cleaning
- Allow 5-10 minutes for the detergents to start dissolving the debris being cleaned
- Deliver the "punch" with the high water pressure. Start removing the dirt from the surface. Don't be afraid to use the high-pressure washer aggressively- pins, cutters, and a majority of the parts are built from the hard metal and led material.
- Rinse - use plenty of water to flush away the dirt. Start from the top and work your way towards the bottom. This will avoid having the dirt running over the clean/rinsed area. The best results are achieved with the wide spray angle (25 or 40 degrees).
The publisher of these pages is in no way responsible for any damage caused to you, your pressure washer, anyone else, your property, or anyone else's property by trying to implement or by successfully implementing the above-mentioned performance and services.
