Ultimate Guide to Choosing Soft Washing Equipment for Effective Cleaning 🚿

By Mark Cave December 18, 2024

Ultimate Guide to Choosing Soft Washing Equipment for Effective Cleaning 🚿

If you’ve been searching for a gentle yet effective way to clean exterior surfaces, soft washing might just be the answer. But to achieve top results, selecting the right soft washing equipment is crucial. In this guide, we'll explore the essentials of soft washing tools and equipment to help you make informed decisions for your next cleaning project.

Understanding the Basics of Soft Washing

Before diving into the equipment, it's vital to grasp what soft washing is all about. Unlike high-pressure washing, soft washing uses low pressure combined with specific cleaning solutions to tackle dirt, mold, and algae effectively without damaging surfaces.

Why Choosing the Right Equipment Matters

Having the right tools can greatly influence the effectiveness of your cleaning. Proper equipment not only ensures thorough cleaning but also protects surfaces from unnecessary damage. With the right setup, you save time and enhance safety. Here's what you need to consider when selecting soft washing equipment.

The Essentials of Soft Washing Equipment

Soft Wash Pumps: Pumps are the heart of any soft wash system. Choosing a pump with adjustable pressure settings can help handle varied surfaces with precision.
Water Fed Pole Softwash Nozzle: Ideal for reaching high areas like roofs and upper walls with ease. Check out the Water Fed Pole Softwash Nozzle for extended reach.
Surfactants: These are detergents that help break down grime and enhance cleaning solutions. Learn more about Clever Wash Surfactant for effective cleaning.
Biocides: Utilize biocides like Softwash Biocide 50% DDAC to inhibit mold and algae growth for a longer-lasting clean.

Tips on Using Soft Washing Equipment Safely and Effectively

Employing soft washing equipment demands a responsible approach. Here are some safety tips:

Proper Mixing: Ensure proper mixing ratios for chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite. Refer to the Sodium Hypochlorite Mixing Guide to get it right.
Protecting Surroundings: Shield surrounding vegetation and surfaces. Understand whether soft washing can harm plants.
Personal Safety Gear: Wear appropriate clothing and safety gear, including masks and gloves.

Improving Efficiency with Advanced Tools

For professionals aiming to enhance efficiency and results, integrating advanced tools like the Dosatron Biocide Injector can streamline chemical application, saving time and ensuring consistent results.

Staying Informed and Trained

Staying educated is key to mastering soft washing. Consider enrolling in a soft wash training course to learn proper techniques and chemical handling.

Listen and Learn

Stay updated with insights by tuning into the SoftWash UK Podcast featuring expert tips and tech news from industry specialists like Mark Cave.

Join the Conversation on Soft Washing Techniques

Have you experimented with or are new to soft washing? Share your experiences and questions below. For access to premium-quality equipment and extensive knowledge on soft washing, visit SoftWash UK for unparalleled guidance and resources.

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Softwashing calculator is an indispensable tool for juggling complicated chemical mixes. It helps reduce wastage and keeps operating costs down by giving accurate proportions

If you are having difficulty getting your head around the maths, trying to work out what percentage of softwash you need, how much chemical, surfactant and water to add, then this is the App for you.

The Soft Wash Calculator App allows you to work out your soft wash recipe by telling you exactly how much chemical, how much water and how much surfactant to add to get the desired soft wash recipe.
It doesn't stop there!.
- It can also remix your leftover softwash to a new stronger or weaker recipe.
- all controls in one place for see at a glance operation
- ease of input via pre-loaded dials. no more calculator style typing
- instantly responds to changes of complex combinations
- works in both Litres and US Gallons
- tested for Protan and Deutan colourblind users
- links to SoftwashingUK website

Take this scenario
You started with a 1% soft wash recipe of 50 gal (or litres) for a deck clean and you’re left with 13 gallons.

You get a call from a prospective customer to clean their roof. Past experience tells you a 4% soft wash recipe is needed, but what about your leftover mix at 1%?.

Do you waste time and effort driving back to base to transfer into a standby tank?
You could consider the 13 gal as just water, top up the tank and start again.
But that’s throwing away the value of the mix and raising your overhead.

Soft Wash Calculator App to the rescue.

You get to the new job and it requires 100 gal / litres.
Switch into remix mode , confirming the 13 gal already in the tank
Move the dials to your new recipe and the app immediately updates the different amounts to add in front of your eyes including the correct amount of extra surfactant.

You now have a 100 gal / litres tank of 4% soft wash recipe ready for your roof clean job!

Not forgetting you’ve saved money too, all without stress and uncertainty . Don’t underestimate what confident calmness has on your customer putting out referrals.

The same applies if you have a 4% recipe left in your tank and you need to dilute it down to 2%. Again the app will tell you how.

Softwashing calculator will also work for any chemical recipe. For instance you can use it for Sodium Hypochlorite, Bleach, Biocide , TFR traffic film remover and degreaser. Even the mathematically-challenged rocket scientist can top up their booster tanks to new fuel mixes after launch delays caused by changing weather conditions.

Using this app you will know exactly what chemical strength to put on any surface giving you the confidence and the knowledge of a professional soft washer and you’ll save money as well.

So if you have little knowledge of how to mix a soft wash recipe then this app is for you.
If you have little knowledge of how to remix a soft wash recipe then this app is for you.
If you want to save money when mixing a soft wash recipe then this app is for you.

This app is also backward compatible to devices running iOS7. We've done this so you can re-purpose an old iPhone 4 or iPod Touch 5 for what could be hazardous work environments. Just toss one in your cleaning van's toolkit.

Once you learn the methods and procedures of how to apply the soft wash to the different surfaces that need cleaning you’ll be unstoppable!

The app also has a guide to what percentage for what surface. And if you are the lucky owner of a Clever Injector it will remind you the correct setting for the job.
However you should always consider and risk assess what soft wash recipe you need to clean the surface.

** A major iOS code-base change may require a re-purchase. The appiverse at the time will confirm our promise that we won't do so unless the necessity is apparent.

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