Can I use soap from a soap dispenser with this surface cleaner ,or will it clog the nozzles?
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If you are asking about undiluted soap, I'd have to say that it doesn't sound like a good idea. Soap is introduced into the system via the design of your original power washer, usually through a side port that siphons the soap from a reservoir of some sort. If you dilute the soap, it should work, but I'd recommend a lot of dilution else you'll go through gallons of soap unnecessarily, but I don't think it will clog the nozzles. If just won't be very efficient.
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When I cleaned my concrete I sprayed a cleaner on first, then pressure-washed - (I did essentially what Art B. did.). I doubt using cleaner in the washer would clog the system because the pressure is pretty intense, but James Garrett pointed out that the soap works best at lower pressures; I have not used that system. What the real benefit of this attachment is: even blasting, so no streaks, missed areas, and so on. When you finish it looks like a floor scrubber was applied! And of course, you can't beat the decrease in hours you'll spend cleaning!!! Good luck, df.
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Shouldn't clog the nozzle, but beware most pressure washers only distribute soap at low pressures. On mine at least, the soap doesn't come out.
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My pressure sprayer only applies soap at low pressure. Apply the cleaner first and the add Karcher to your pressure washer and clean away, Mine unit works like a champ without any cleaner, have fun!
1537989
I don 't know. I used just the water pressure to clean my driveway, patio, garage etc. I put it thru 21 hours of cleaning in a 3 day period. It worked like a champ. & saved me 70% of time. & effort. Sorry I couldn't answer your question.
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I'm not sure but I would guess it would clog it. We had trouble with an older hand soap that had thickened up a bit. It clogged the mechanism, so I would think lotion might. Method soap works fine with this dispenser though so if your lotion matches that consistency then it should be fine. The clogging was easily fixed though just by flushing water through.
297951
Yes it will dispense soap...if you have purchased the additional attachments. It can dispense soap with low OR high pressure.
1817555
I only use mine to make soap once I ad lye to the fat. Sorry I can't help you
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I haven't had any problems with the pump and has been working great. Sometime I need to clean out the dispenser area where soap builds up but that is all. Sorry I couldn't answer your question.
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If you refill the soap containers, it will result in bacterial contamination of the soap.Please refer to this link for more reading on the matter: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3126420/
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I bought one almost two years ago and it soon became clogged, on close examination I realized that the exit of the nozzle was very small compared to the rest of the passageway so I drilled it out a bit, still didn't help. It seems the soap needs to be the consistency of water for this dispenser to work right. I now have the Premier 552029. Although from the same brand, works perfectly and is more durable even tho the pictures may not suggest. Hope this helps.
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A fairly thick car wash soap didn't clog it, but I only used it that way 2 times, back to back, because the 2 ounce container emptied in seconds each time - when set to incorporate the container's contents, water flow is diverted through the container.As a hose, it's great - my go to nozzle (and I own 4 or 5 nozzles) for powerful spraying through a useful variety of spray patterns that can be dialed in from the front. But as a soap, or wax, or whatever incorporating sprayer, you'll be refilling it so often the utility of the integrated container will be all but useless. A fairly thick car wash soap didn't clog it, but I only used it that way 2 times, back to back, because the 2 ounce container emptied in seconds each time - when set to incorporate the container's contents, water flow is diverted through the container.As a hose, it's great - my go to nozzle (and I own 4 or 5 nozzles) for powerful spraying through a useful variety of spray patterns that can be dialed in from the front. But as a soap, or wax, or whatever incorporating sprayer, you'll be refilling it so often the utility of the integrated container will be all but useless.
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I've never tried to use that. But looking at how it dispenses, I would doubt that the soap would foam. I think foaming soaps need an injection of air to get them to foam, don't they? This dispenser just ejects the liquid soap. Maybe someone else will have a better answer.
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No . I used the 40degree jet to rinse. The nozzle that comes with it is black and gentle dispenses the soap.
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From my experience it wasn't very compatible with soap. It quit working after about 3 months. Pass on this one. Not worth the money.
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I use a funnel and empty into a bottle with plunger. I have already emptied a small bottle of hand liquid soap and used that bottle with that plunger.
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Lynn, it can dispense soap from the low pressure setting. It does not have an independent tank for soap but as the case with most pressure washers this type it has the capability to draw the detergent or cleaner from a source such as a bucket or jug. Hope that helps
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Though I have not used with the specific soap you indicated, I cannot see there being a problem. I use with all dawn products and some are thicker than others. Love this gadget.
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Hi John! I use the soap as a part of my homemade detergent and I also have an HE washer. It works just fine for me!
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I believe it would as long has it doesnt have any little "thingys" in the soap. Some soft soaps have little specks in them and I dont know if that would clog up in the pump. But the pump line is a good size. I would totally use it for that too!
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Haven't used the soap dispenser, unfortunately. However, I will say that even if you used soap, I don't think the power washer alone is going to get your car clean - or at least, it certainly won't remove bugs. (And I'd be a little wary of anything that sprayed so powerfully that it DID remove bugs from the front bumper.) But using soap and a scrub brush, combined with this, will certainly clean your car.