County Noise Ordinances?

[Dftodd]

Side note… for such a small machine the mini ex has lots of digging power and fully optioned but I did find it’s weak spot… multiple small stones wedged between tracks and sprocket will stop a track… the key is to avoid being deep in the middle of a pile of small stones which is more operator technique.

I had the 12,000 pound brother to that machine dropped off at my property for a week. You dhould have seen the logs and other crap I moved with it.

 

[Dftodd]

I bought an electric power washer that does a good job and is quieter than a gas powered one. You might invest in one.

I have an electric Karcher that I picked up for minor little stuff around the house and washing the cars.

I like the fact that once you let off the handle and it reaches a certain pressure, the motor shuts off till you squeeze the handle

 

[tradosaurus]

Yes they are and I use it more than my gas unit at home in California…
Being 800 miles from home in Washington has me renting or doing without getting the home ship shape.
Losing my best neighbor who was a real gem of a guy is challenging… he was always ready with a timely suggestion or just the tool I needed… like wheelbarrow, hand truck, etc…
He was 91 and had a full machine/wood shop in his shed and always kept the shop toasty with his wood stove… his place in contract in one day and I heard there was a week long estate sale…

If you think you will be utilizing a pressure washer at each visit then buying an electric power washer might be a good idea.

The one I bought in 2017 is still going strong. And I use it frequently.

 

[2manyrocks]

These have been less than $99 on Black Friday. Works pretty well for such a small machine. RYOBI 1800 PSI 1.2 GPM Cold Water Corded Electric Pressure Washer RY141802 - The Home Depot

I have a gas unit that is still in the box. The Ryobi is so convenient to use I haven't even bothered getting the gas one out of the box.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I bought an electric power washer that does a good job and is quieter than a gas powered one. You might invest in one.

To pacify one neighbor?

 

[tradosaurus]

To pacify one neighbor?

And not have to rent one each time. $150 is pretty inexpensive for a new electric pressure washer.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I missed the rent part, I thought he owned the Honda. Buying one is good only if used a lot.

 

[2manyrocks]

The little Ryobi used to be something like $69. They will put them on sale when the weather turns to cold and nobody wants a pressure washer. Beats going back and forth to the rental center unless you need to rent a beast of a pressure washer. Or you can get a nicer one if you need more power.

The good thing about the electric is the pump shuts off when you let off the wand. It's not likely to burn up the pump when you need to start and stop for some reason like moving deck furniture out of the way.

 

[ponytug]

I had an older Sears electric power washer that had the wonderful feature that it would apply detergent at high pressure, rather than the low pressure detergent application that seems more common. It was very effective despite being lower pressure and lower volume than many machines. I prefer it to my 4gpm 3,000psi machine that is admittedly more powerful at washing off dried cracked on gunk, but not as good at getting things "clean".

Any thoughts on a favorite equipment wash/detergent?

All the best,

Peter

 

[tradosaurus]

I had an older Sears electric power washer that had the wonderful feature that it would apply detergent at high pressure, rather than the low pressure detergent application that seems more common. It was very effective despite being lower pressure and lower volume than many machines. I prefer it to my 4gpm 3,000psi machine that is admittedly more powerful at washing off dried cracked on gunk, but not as good at getting things "clean".

Any thoughts on a favorite equipment wash/detergent?

All the best,

Peter

I just attach a foam cannon to the end of my power washer. I don't even try to use the two bottles attached to the pressure washer.

 

[Dftodd]

I had an older Sears electric power washer that had the wonderful feature that it would apply detergent at high pressure, rather than the low pressure detergent application that seems more common. It was very effective despite being lower pressure and lower volume than many machines. I prefer it to my 4gpm 3,000psi machine that is admittedly more powerful at washing off dried cracked on gunk, but not as good at getting things "clean".

Any thoughts on a favorite equipment wash/detergent?

All the best,

Peter

I just bought 5 gallons of ZEP purple degreaser from home depot. Got it mainly for cleaning the shop floors since I have a self contained filtration unit to recycle the water in the wash bay.

I had a radiator that needed to be cleaned. It was clogged solid with dust, grime, and probably a billion bug guts.

I soaked the radiator down using a pump up sprayer with that ZEP. Let it sit for an hour while I took my lunch break.

Came back an hour later and all the caked on gunk just washed out of the fins without any effort.

Just tried it on another one only letting it sit for about 5 minutes. The gunk just flowed out of the fins when I hit it with water.

 

[ultrarunner]

The Friday night to Monday noon rental was $45 extra with mini ex… Saturday was all mini ex and Sunday afternoon for the pressure washer.

The main area is 60x120 blacktop and covered with moss… plus I did some walks too.

Got to find a solution for moss on blacktop… it’s like a carpet left unchecked.

 

[Hay Dude]

I just bought 5 gallons of ZEP purple degreaser from home depot. Got it mainly for cleaning the shop floors since I have a self contained filtration unit to recycle the water in the wash bay.

I had a radiator that needed to be cleaned. It was clogged solid with dust, grime, and probably a billion bug guts.

I soaked the radiator down using a pump up sprayer with that ZEP. Let it sit for an hour while I took my lunch break.

Came back an hour later and all the caked on gunk just washed out of the fins without any effort.

Just tried it on another one only letting it sit for about 5 minutes. The gunk just flowed out of the fins when I hit it with water.

I’ll have to try that purple ZEP

 

[Dftodd]

I’ll have to try that purple ZEP

Even using cold water, it worked pretty well on the oil and grease spots on the shop floor.

 

[JJT]

The Friday night to Monday noon rental was $45 extra with mini ex… Saturday was all mini ex and Sunday afternoon for the pressure washer.

The main area is 60x120 blacktop and covered with moss… plus I did some walks too.

Got to find a solution for moss on blacktop… it’s like a carpet left unchecked.

I've had good success with Wet&Forget, simply spray the moss prone areas every couple of years.

 

[ultrarunner]

Today is last day and I will pick some up and treat… 7200 square feet but not all required shovel to remove… too bad I can’t sell the stuff.

It grows where there is the slightest ponding and the very tall for trees obstruct the sun.

I found a snow shovel handy for gathering and tossing.

 

[Oaktree]

Got to find a solution for moss on blacktop… it’s like a carpet left unchecked.

I've found that woodstove ashes will keep it under control. Not a big problem here, but at my last place lots of deep shade.

 

[Sigarms]

This is an interesting read per this topic IMO.

There apparently was a loophole the company got through on.

Honestly, I could see people getting pissed.

Union Cross company says it is in compliance after neighbors complain about blasting noise

Forsyth County commissioners are exploring whether county noise ordinances could limit the impact of noisy company sandblasting operations on nearby residential neighborhoods.

journalnow.com

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

About noise:
Wife & I used to drag race. Our local track 12 miles away and it was a small airport. Really nice pad, chrondek, tower, return lane & pit area. We could run Saturday, Sunday afternoon and one night for test & tune.
All was well, it was far away from houses...then farms sold off for sub divisions. People moved in from out of state, fully aware there was a drag strip but started beaching about the noise ().
So...no more Sunday...
Then...no more evening test & tune...
Then...we had to run mufflers!!!!!
Then...race track open one day a month. Finally it was closed down.
Then Liberty University who owns a huge chunk of Lynchburg Va. bought it as well as adjacent land. "Liberty Avionics", where they teach flying! So now (in fact RIGHT NOW) a plane is flying over. We've had them flying super low, running horses, do acrobatics, shut-restart engine(s).
So it goes from a Saturday afternoon race once a month to planes sunup until 11pm every day all day randomly.

 

[scott_vt]

Yea, I can't even imagine someone coming down my 1/3 mile driveway to tell me my Honda engine pressure washer was driving them crazy. They would get laughed at. We have no noise ordinances

I think the neighbor is a whiner looking for problems where there aren’t.

Good Afternoon,
There are people that will complain about anything !

West coast has different rules !