Joe, I think we ought to call you "Money Rinse" because you really are finding ways to stretch our dollars, love what you do, and do what you love. Keep on improving the trade.😀
Dang it I was gonna comment on the right rear but someone already hit on it !! Great video good information clear crisp and on top of it as usual !! Thanks again
I did a draw test based on one of your videos for my downstream injector. Worked great. I still like the x-jet, but nice to know I can offer the service if requested.
Thank you for the video! We have a downstream tank that gets 50/50 with a 2.1 injector and a 5.5 machine. That mix does great on vinyl with almost no risk of killing plants. Thats a big concern when my uncle goes out on his own. Anything that needs a stronger mix we break out the roof pump.
@@ktpowerwashing I’m not getting a 50/50 mix coming out of the gun. I have a batch tank that is half water and half 12.5. My downstream injector pulls from that batch tank.
Good investment on that injector. The check valve cracks much easier then the spring and ball. 2.3 injector will be far better to soap with as you’ll be able to apply with more flow and pressure then the 2.1.
General pump makes a dual barb injector. You could use one barb for Sh and one barb for soap and you could keep the valve attached on the soap line for metering.
I run a 2.1 on a 6.5 gpm with 200 ft of hose and I'm around 13:1 which is around .75 mix and it has cleaned some tough siding in this early spring. I'm currently paying 2.95/gallon around here and it's expected to go up a lot.
Thanks for all the great videos. Just wondering why switch from 5/8 to 3/4 water hose if it is just filling a buffer tank? Getting new water hose for my reel and didn’t know what size to go with.
I have great luck with a .8% mix. especially in the middle of the summer. I use a 10 to 1 injector and flush my transfer pump with water into my SH tank making it .8 out the gun.
Also, 1.8 orifice (made for 2-3 gpm) is putting a lot more back pressure on your pump making it work harder trying to punch 9 gpm thru it. Long term pump damage? Maybe. Up for debate.
I checked my 10gpm yesterday and the psi wasn’t to high before the injector with the 1.8 orifice. Best I can tell it’s fine. Definitely slows down the flow though
I believe the length of hose you use will affect your draw rate, the shorter the hose the better. For testing I like to run the 200’, as that is what most have on their reel, just a thought…thanks for the videos! Glad Patrick is doing better too!
@@powerfulimprovements yeah I was wondering what the difference would be…I’m always on 200’ never tested like 50’. I know when you get to 300’ feet of hose not too great of chemical pull.
Joe, where did you find the changeable internal orfices for the injector? I have a general pump with the green kynar barb and it is a .098 or 2.3mm orfice, its removable with allen key like yours. I want to get the check valve and smaller orfice to switch out and get a bit hotter mix when I need it to not have to drag out the 12v soft wash. Not a fan of 2 hoses if I dont have to. I found a 1.8 or .070 on kleenrite and am ordering a few but not sure if it will fit the threads yet. did you get an orfice kit somewhere? thanks in advance, wash on. Love the new F450 rig too brother! I run a 2000 F250 7.3 powerstroke quad cab 8ft bed, much like your old rig just a diesel motor. Love it!
Did you like the super sucker? I use same vertical 50 gal as you, I mix it 50/50 sh and water, and down stream it, I order 300 gallon of sh and get 600 gal on mix out of it,
Hi Joe, you have the best content. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge truly appreciate it. I noticed that you were using the general pump red softwash gun are you running that from your pressure washer? If so, what did you do to use that red general pump gun.
I get mine from a car wash soap distributor. I can get 55's and 15's for less than $10 each. Be a good place to see if you can get them from that type of place if you have one local to you...central FL here.
Hey Joe I cannot for the life of me get anywhere near a 10 to 1 mix. I'm running 8 GPM TSF2021 with 165 ft of 3/8 pressure hose with stainless steel 2.1 injector with the check valve and pulling about an 18 to 1 ratio. Not sure what else I can do besides putting in the 1.8
I couldn't get my machine to draw last year. I think it's putting out like 11 GPM. I didn't think it was possible to fix it. I was trying to draw with a 2.3. But maybe I had an air leak too.
@@powerfulimprovements I was using the largest soap shooter tip I could get, but I can't remember the size. I just ordered the flowpro, so I will be making another attempt to correct it. I have condo jobs to attend to.
I am definitely going to try again because you're the one guy that does almost the exact setup I do. I have a trailer but I prefer to run around with just my truck. But I want to make the trailer more useful otherwise I will sell it.
Hey Joe. Where did you get the small valves for proportioning, or are the just shut off valves? I want to draw chem and soap that way also. As always, great content, and love seeing your son involved.
17th...... I was going to ask you about the length of you testing hose but saw that you had about 50ft on there. the other 100ft might make a small difference. Might be negligible.
Perfect timing for me.. I’ll finally test a new downstream injector with soon. Quick question though, last season I tried and couldn’t draw SH… My powerwasher is not a professional one, and has an installed upstream injector. I tried to clamp that hose shut to stop that from drawing…. But I still couldn’t get the downstream injector to draw.. Any tips? Thank you
It will not pull that close to the built in one, I bet if you put that injector on at the connection between 2-50ft sections of hose it will pull, learned that from the flow pro guy judd
@@matthewmccollum9337 hmm what are your thoughts on this… will it pull at the hose reel swivel, I have a 10’ jumper hose between the powerwasher and hose reel? I never tried moving the downstream location. Thanks!
Joe did you say you got your injector from the the Davis shooter tip website? I got mine from pan handle or maybe Doug Rucker I have tried building my own that piece you are talking about is tough to find its a 1/4” compression fitting on the end that goes into the injector I’ve wasted a lot of money buying different fittings wish I could find the exact one because you can order the check valve on zoro for 67 Bucks anyways thank you for that video you always post stuff when I need help thanks bud
@@ktpowerwashing it's still 1/4" compression fitting the problem I'm running into is there's too much space from the start of the fitting before the threads start so I'm only able to turn the piece a couple times I'm in the middle of setting my truck up now will test tommorow and give feedback I'm in Boston it's 20 degrees out right now lol the threads om that side are fine threaded too I ordered several pieces on a stainless steel website and still can't find the right piece
@@TheMhowi007 so many times I've tried to cut corners save a few dollars just to end up spending more than what it would have originally costed me to buy something already done. I'm not sure how much you're saving but is it really worth it?
Joe, I think we ought to call you "Money Rinse" because you really are finding ways to stretch
our dollars, love what you do, and do what you love. Keep on improving the trade.😀
Thank you
Joe, we need to talk about those tiny tires that definitely need some air. It’s having a negative impact on your fuel efficiency.
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LMMFAO
Great job
Dang it I was gonna comment on the right rear but someone already hit on it !! Great video good information clear crisp and on top of it as usual !! Thanks again
Yeah. She’s loaded. There’s roughly 3500# in there with full tank
I did a draw test based on one of your videos for my downstream injector. Worked great. I still like the x-jet, but nice to know I can offer the service if requested.
Nice job with the testing Joe. Thank you, Mike
Thank you for all the testing you do helps a lot
Thank you for the video! We have a downstream tank that gets 50/50 with a 2.1 injector and a 5.5 machine. That mix does great on vinyl with almost no risk of killing plants. Thats a big concern when my uncle goes out on his own. Anything that needs a stronger mix we break out the roof pump.
Right on!
50/50 downstream? Suggest that you do another test because that's never going to happen even on a 4gpm
@@ktpowerwashing I’m not getting a 50/50 mix coming out of the gun. I have a batch tank that is half water and half 12.5. My downstream injector pulls from that batch tank.
@@ktpowerwashing I hope I gave a satisfactory answer to your comment. Thank you sir.
Thankyou Joe for your awesome channel and the work you put in to your vids🙏❤️
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2 Stroke Yamaha. Always love that sound and smell.
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Good investment on that injector. The check valve cracks much easier then the spring and ball. 2.3 injector will be far better to soap with as you’ll be able to apply with more flow and pressure then the 2.1.
Yes. I like less restrictive
@@powerfulimprovements where did you get the different orifices from? thank you
Great Job my friend
General pump makes a dual barb injector. You could use one barb for Sh and one barb for soap and you could keep the valve attached on the soap line for metering.
I’m going to have to try one
Hi Joe,
Glad I found this video.
Michael C - (WA)
Thanks Joe
Thanks again, great information!
Great info man. Get After It.
Thank you
I run a 2.1 on a 6.5 gpm with 200 ft of hose and I'm around 13:1 which is around .75 mix and it has cleaned some tough siding in this early spring. I'm currently paying 2.95/gallon around here and it's expected to go up a lot.
Perfect. Let’s save some money
We pay an average of 6 to 8 per gallon almost everywhere
Really enjoy these tests..👍
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Joe you should test it using all your pressure washer hose 150-200ft see what the draw is. On my 200ft hose I'm getting perfect 10-1 draw.
I’ve used 200 several times and have found minimal difference if any. Not to say results won’t vary
Always good content.
Thanks for all the great videos. Just wondering why switch from 5/8 to 3/4 water hose if it is just filling a buffer tank? Getting new water hose for my reel and didn’t know what size to go with.
Just a bit better flow. I chase water all day
Outstanding video, Joe!! Thanks for taking the time to share the info and process. Q: do you run any filters on your 12v system? Thx! 🤙
I do not
I have great luck with a .8% mix. especially in the middle of the summer. I use a 10 to 1 injector and flush my transfer pump with water into my SH tank making it .8 out the gun.
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Where do you source your injectors?
@@allaboutdetails3356 Southside Equipment
Also, 1.8 orifice (made for 2-3 gpm) is putting a lot more back pressure on your pump making it work harder trying to punch 9 gpm thru it. Long term pump damage? Maybe. Up for debate.
I checked my 10gpm yesterday and the psi wasn’t to high before the injector with the 1.8 orifice. Best I can tell it’s fine. Definitely slows down the flow though
Yeah. It’s a bit restricted
Excellent sub topic
Still crushing it!! Great video Joe! Is Patrick’s bike a 125cc
It’s a 99 YZ80. Just learning clutch. 125 is next. Looking at something a little more trail friendly
Drill out the orfice 1 size bigger than 2.3 and drill out where the barb goes in it’s a game changer. 🤙 well that’s if you got an 8.5 gpm.
You’ve done this? What the draw rate?
1 how do you know which one to use 2 does sh go into your psi washer when ds
I see Evil is out running around again.
Took a 2 mile walk too
@@powerfulimprovements -- Obviously he's doing much better. Good to see.
@@jamesbass9797 🙏🏼
I believe the length of hose you use will affect your draw rate, the shorter the hose the better. For testing I like to run the 200’, as that is what most have on their reel, just a thought…thanks for the videos! Glad Patrick is doing better too!
It’s been a negligible difference. I’ve run through 200+ several times. And have found little change
@@powerfulimprovements yeah I was wondering what the difference would be…I’m always on 200’ never tested like 50’. I know when you get to 300’ feet of hose not too great of chemical pull.
I keep hearing that. So today I tested it. Ran my full 250ft, 100ft, and 50ft. Each time my 2.1 was pulling 1 gallon of chem for 8 gallons of water
@@Will-tm5bjwhat size injector? On a 2.1?
@johnnylusk3387 yes I believe the one I have is 2.1
First. One pull baby!
Joe, where did you find the changeable internal orfices for the injector? I have a general pump with the green kynar barb and it is a .098 or 2.3mm orfice, its removable with allen key like yours. I want to get the check valve and smaller orfice to switch out and get a bit hotter mix when I need it to not have to drag out the 12v soft wash. Not a fan of 2 hoses if I dont have to. I found a 1.8 or .070 on kleenrite and am ordering a few but not sure if it will fit the threads yet. did you get an orfice kit somewhere? thanks in advance, wash on. Love the new F450 rig too brother! I run a 2000 F250 7.3 powerstroke quad cab 8ft bed, much like your old rig just a diesel motor. Love it!
You can get the orifice from Russ at Southside Equipment. And/or keep a couple different sized built injectors on the rig for a quick swap
Hi Joe!
@@TheFreshRinse oldie
@@powerfulimprovements Please stop calling me names!
@@TheFreshRinse if the shoe fits
Did you like the super sucker? I use same vertical 50 gal as you, I mix it 50/50 sh and water, and down stream it, I order 300 gallon of sh and get 600 gal on mix out of it,
Yes I still have the sud sucker. It’s just out of rotation
Hi Joe, you have the best content. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge truly appreciate it. I noticed that you were using the general pump red softwash gun are you running that from your pressure washer? If so, what did you do to use that red general pump gun.
Much appreciated. I have a few videos on the red gun if you dig back a bit
@@powerfulimprovements Thanks Joe I'll look for it. 🤙
2.1 for me works great 🤷🏽
Howdy Joe! Where did you get that 15 gallon drum? I've called all over my town and nobody has used ones. Did you buy your's new or get one for free?
They are hard to find. I got mine from a local dairy. They use chlorine to clean too
I get mine from a car wash soap distributor. I can get 55's and 15's for less than $10 each. Be a good place to see if you can get them from that type of place if you have one local to you...central FL here.
Go to any full service car wash facility. They usually get those and 55 drums
Hey Joe I cannot for the life of me get anywhere near a 10 to 1 mix. I'm running 8 GPM TSF2021 with 165 ft of 3/8 pressure hose with stainless steel 2.1 injector with the check valve and pulling about an 18 to 1 ratio. Not sure what else I can do besides putting in the 1.8
Call me sometime 860-942-3855
@@powerfulimprovements I'll call u now lol
I couldn't get my machine to draw last year. I think it's putting out like 11 GPM. I didn't think it was possible to fix it. I was trying to draw with a 2.3. But maybe I had an air leak too.
Pressure too high? What tip?
@@powerfulimprovements I was using the largest soap shooter tip I could get, but I can't remember the size. I just ordered the flowpro, so I will be making another attempt to correct it. I have condo jobs to attend to.
@@jmulchansingh8265 what length of hose?
@@powerfulimprovements 200'
I am definitely going to try again because you're the one guy that does almost the exact setup I do. I have a trailer but I prefer to run around with just my truck. But I want to make the trailer more useful otherwise I will sell it.
Why won't mine pull from my hose reel?
Must be adding too much restriction. Text me and we can sort it out 860-942-3855
Hey Joe. Where did you get the small valves for proportioning, or are the just shut off valves? I want to draw chem and soap that way also.
As always, great content, and love seeing your son involved.
They are just banjo shut off valves. Too basic
17th...... I was going to ask you about the length of you testing hose but saw that you had about 50ft on there. the other 100ft might make a small difference. Might be negligible.
Yeah. I’ve done it on 200 and it is negligible
Hey Joe,
How effective would a roof wash be with the 1.8 Injector using a 8GPM machine? Thoughts
Just not quite hot enough. Really need at least 4% to clean effectively
Are you getting the correct ratio using the red gun?
Yes. Same flow as m5
Did you time any of that? I'm wonder what the GPM is on that injector.
I did not. But I will
Perfect timing for me.. I’ll finally test a new downstream injector with soon. Quick question though, last season I tried and couldn’t draw SH… My powerwasher is not a professional one, and has an installed upstream injector. I tried to clamp that hose shut to stop that from drawing…. But I still couldn’t get the downstream injector to draw.. Any tips?
Thank you
I believe you’ll need a better machine
@@powerfulimprovements Gotcha… I had that feeling! Thank you
@@MrNick- sorry
It will not pull that close to the built in one, I bet if you put that injector on at the connection between 2-50ft sections of hose it will pull, learned that from the flow pro guy judd
@@matthewmccollum9337 hmm what are your thoughts on this… will it pull at the hose reel swivel, I have a 10’ jumper hose between the powerwasher and hose reel?
I never tried moving the downstream location.
Thanks!
Joe did you say you got your injector from the the Davis shooter tip website? I got mine from pan handle or maybe Doug Rucker I have tried building my own that piece you are talking about is tough to find its a 1/4” compression fitting on the end that goes into the injector I’ve wasted a lot of money buying different fittings wish I could find the exact one because you can order the check valve on zoro for 67 Bucks anyways thank you for that video you always post stuff when I need help thanks bud
I think it's an 1/8" and the threading is different than usual
@@ktpowerwashing it's still 1/4" compression fitting the problem I'm running into is there's too much space from the start of the fitting before the threads start so I'm only able to turn the piece a couple times I'm in the middle of setting my truck up now will test tommorow and give feedback I'm in Boston it's 20 degrees out right now lol the threads om that side are fine threaded too I ordered several pieces on a stainless steel website and still can't find the right piece
@@TheMhowi007 so many times I've tried to cut corners save a few dollars just to end up spending more than what it would have originally costed me to buy something already done. I'm not sure how much you're saving but is it really worth it?
@@TheMhowi007 heard it was a machine shop that did that for him originally
I'm down here in Houston Texas we only had about a 2 week winter we've been washing Non-Stop.
greetings bro! I would like to know where I can buy the Orifice? Thanks!
Russ at Southside Equipment
@@powerfulimprovements thanks bro!
First one turn baby 👶 🤪
I remember you tried the Doug Rucker one, how does it compare?
It was nothing special
It shouldn't be any different