Is the pressure sufficient for (1) cleaning vinyl siding and (2) cleaning mildew off a large wooden deck?
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1. yes, but only for about 1 story without ladder. you need to be 4-5ft away2. yes, worked great on reclaimed hardwood to remove grime and mildew. You need to go very slowly with a narrow angle nozzle 3-4inches from the surface. The cleaned strip is narrow so it takes a while to do a large area. That being said, you'll get the job done and I am not sure any pressure washer will make a job like that really quick, just much easier than hand scrubbing.
481479
This equipment is so powerful for an electric pressure washer, it can peel of paint and anything.Highly recommended.
481480
It will easily clean vinyl siding and clean wood. It you get too close to the wood it will tear the wood up " make it rough " .... It will damage paint on cars too if you get too close
481481
I used the sun joe on cedar fence and was able to remove the dark patina and mold and mildew stains and made the fence look new. Used the medium narrow tip. Takes some time but works well. The only way to improve on the performance is to go with a gas powered unit.
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1. yes, but only for about 1 story without ladder. you need to be 4-5ft away 2. yes, worked great on reclaimed hardwood to remove grime and mildew. You need to go very slowly with a narrow angle nozzle 3-4inches from the surface. The cleaned strip is narrow so it takes a while to do a large area. That being said, you'll get the job done and I am not sure any pressure washer will make a job like that really quick, just much easier than hand scrubbing.
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Yes, more than enough for both. Be careful to gauge how close you are to the deck, you could cut grooves in the wood if you're too close.
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I haven't tried this on vinyl siding, only Hardieplank, but it depends on how many stories your house has. If it's a ranch, you should have no problem. As for the deck, the 0 degree tip should work well but it might take you a while depending on the size. It stripped mildew off a fifteen-year-old fence with no problem.
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Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to use it yet. I bought it to use on a wooden deck and brickwork. However, I have lots of outdoor furniture and use this to clean it: 2 gal warm water mixed with 1 cup Clorox and 1 capful of laundry soap[Tide]. Good luck!
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Yes it works ok for vinyl. I have used mine on vinyl siding for repairs. Cutting around tight corners isn't the greatest, but curves and straight cutting work great. It handles the up and down of pole shed steel with ease also.
676806
The PW1835 has a generous 20' pressure hose on a nice storage reel setup which would easily reach the top of a person standing near the top of a 12' ladder with sufficient pressure do do a nice job on your siding. I also believe additional sections of pressure hose are available at additional cost if such is required. Hope this helps.
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My house is 4000 sq. feet. It cleaned all the siding,cleaned the white rock faced brick and the slate on the porch.It also cleaned the deck and the white vinyl fence which is pretty big.
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There are several different nozzle types which can help adjust and target the pressure. One is a broader spray, like a strong mist that would be good on windows or cars and we also used for soaking with cleaner while the most powerful is very targeted and takes longer to use but worked very well on cleaning wood siding with minimal damage to the paint.
1564772
I have vinyl siding on my house. I just tried it on my house. It did not work.
1138225
I don't know how strong the pressure is. When I spray the weeds, the dirt does not get pushed away quickly so I wouldn't think to use it to spray a small balcony.
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This will clean vinyl siding well but you have to remember that power washers were not designed to clean siding full force. You can ruin it or slice it like a razor with the water power. Siding should be sprayed with water and then with a mild detergent or cleaner (1/3 bleach with water to get out green mold) and even brushed down with an automotive bruch on a pole. The advantage of the power washer is to be able to be a few feet away from the work if you want to put it on high. You don't blast it off, you wash it off. This is a pretty good unit.
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My installation was for a redwood balcony deck to keep debris from falling onto my downstairs neighbor. I would clean it with a bucket of soapy water followed by a shop vac to suck excess water. It was not slippery when wet and cleaned like new. Made from the same rubber as tires, it's virtually indestructible. Not sure it would be aesthetically pleasing but functional? Yes.
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I personally have no tused it on siding, but I don't believe it should be a problem. Try it on a small area out plain sight for a test.
1138227
If you are wanting to clean your balcony, I don't feel it will have enough pressure.
852478
Haven't tired on wood. Used on vinyl siding and composite deck flooring and it works beautifully. As for wooden decks flooring or any wood product can't say. Check directions given on container to see if there are any warnings regarding wood. With the success I've had using the product I would have to see with a small area of spare wood product testing and then leave it in the sun for a few days to see if any indication of problems. Have used this product for several years and found it to be the best I've ever used for mold and other stains that have appeared on my decking and vinyl siding.
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Laura, I have only used the power washer on my deck to remove old paint and accumulated dirt. I am not sure that it would remove mildew, and I suppose that you could use a cleaner with bleach in it even though I have not tried that.
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No but.... I'm going to use it to clean my siding. 5 parts water 1 parts Clorox 1 part liquid laundry soap. hope this helps
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as long as the item you are cleaning could get wet and take some heat from the steam it should work fine. most of my cleaning has been on the grout lines on the floor but it hasnt messed up my shoemolding on the baseboard even though it is painted wood. the machine really isnt a cleaner by itself. it provides hot steam to cut through the gunky stuff that accummilates in areas that dont usually get wiped clean.
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I have vinyl siding and it was bad, it did a great job. Hope it works for you.