pressure washer

[charlysmom_dad]

Does anyone use a pressure washer to wash the mh, or the roof? I'm trying to justify getting one for christmas. 🙂

[Francesca_Knowl]

[Roadpilot]

I have used a pressure washer on all of our MH's. In fact our current MH has a pressure washer built in - just for washing the MH.

[Dick_B]

I used it once on my roof. The problem is that the amount of cleaning of any surface with a pressure washer depends on how far away from the surface the nozzle is. It's very difficult to keep that distance constant therefore there will be areas that are more clean than others. Since you don't want to damage the roof you must keep the nozzle a good 12 inches from the roof.
It does work but probably not as well as Soft Scrub and a brush; but a lot less work.

[old_guy]

a garden hose and a brush with a long handle is the best thing to use.

[Tom_N]

Don't use a pressure washer on dual pane windows, decals or near electric connections.

[Old-Biscuit]

charlysmom&dad wrote:
Thanks for the replies. Doesn't sound like I can use the mh to justify it. Oh well.

Got a driveway, sidewalks, patios, porches, garage floor, eaves, rain gutters, high windows.......I could keep going :B

[rvten]

Use a pressure washer on this MH and my A's when I had them.
Just need to pay attention to what you are doing.
Works good cleaning bugs off windshield.

[charlysmom_dad]

Thanks for the replies. Doesn't sound like I can use the mh to justify it. Oh well.

[FIRE_UP]

Pressure washers are a handy thing to have around. For normal dusty/dirty conditions on motor home sides, roof etc. a pressure washer is a bit much. But, what things depend on is, just how much pressure is emitted from the tip, and how far away. I've got two. One is 2650 PSI gas powered unit and, is for fairy dirty/greasy/grimy situations. I've also got lot lower one, I think it's around 800-1000 psi that's only 1.3 gallons a minute. I carry that one in the coach for when we're out on the road and as usually encountered, camp grounds that do not allow washing your coach, we may pull into a rest area or, in a remote corner of a Walmart or, Kmart or any other ultra-large semi-empty parking lot and just use our own water.

I can get the whole thing done, start to finish, in about 40 minutes and use very, very little water and no puddles. I really don't need the pressure from that little washer but, it puts out a good spray to rinse things off without consuming tons of water and making a big mess.

But for home washing, I don't use it, just a garden hose with a nozzle that's adjustable to a low flow GPM. Some might say that you can damage the surface of the coach or, the roof, well I've yet to see that happen. As stated, I don't use the large, higher powered one on the sides or front but, I've used it on the roof without issues. I suppose if you had a high powered one and held the tip an inch away from some of the vinyl graphic edges, you might lift some of them, never done that so, I don't know.
Scott

[Effy]

The only place I have ever felt comfortable using a pressure washer on the MH was the under carriage and inside the fender wells to clean off dirt and mud. I don't think the decals, seams and caulk would fair well under 1700 + psi.

[leomosley]

If you have a rubber roof, I would be apprehensive about using a pressure washer on it. I would think you could easily damage the material, if you got too close. I use my electric pressure washer for cleaning driveways, sidewalks, etc, but I don't use it on my motorhome. Sealing material, decals, etc may be damaged unless you are very careful. Just my opinion (for what it is worth).