Downstream Injector Pressure Washing | Installing a Downstream Bypass Injector
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- This Downstream Injector Pressure Washing video will assist with installing a Downstream Bypass Injector. I had a few questions about the operation and where to install a bypass downstream injector, so I thought I'd shoot this quick video. if you have any questions email me at pressurecleaningschool@gmail.com
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Good video Doug
Thank you
Thank you! Appreciate you Doug!
Very welcome.
Awesome great explanation, thanks! 🙏
Very welcome. Glad it helped.
Thank you Doug
Very welcome...thanks for watching
Hi Doug see alot of setups with the injector on the straight shot, high pressure on the loop. Been using it just the opposite with the injector on the loop, and straight shot on the rinse for the flow. What's your opinion? Thanks Doug.
Been using it both way’s and I haven’t noticed a discernible difference. The last few builds we’ve done we did it w the rinse on the straight. Haven’t changed the ones on my rigs yet cause like I said I just haven’t noticed a difference.
What percentage of SH with this injector pull with the bypass. Was looking an x jet but this makes more sense
Depends on a lot of variables but usually right around 1%
Are those the same T fittings sold on Amazon I'm trying to find some but the ones on Amazon say 2300 psi max?
Not sure. I’ve never bought them off Amazon
Do you dillute the bleach in the bucket at all? And is it pure bleach or is there something else in it? I am trying to learn about mixing solutions to softwash and such so I am confused about how the machine dillutes it.
Not an expert here, but as far as I know you would never use pure bleach, it should always be diluted
Hello Doug, thank you for the information. I need one of these bypass injector and Couple of other things. I was wondering if you would ship them to Melbourne Australia?
Yes we sure can and have.
Doug what are hds karcher are they god .
Karcher is a good brand
What if you attach the injector to the wand itself , on the output end . I really hate to see everything getting eaten by the SH. I was thinking 25’ -30’of hose into a bucket- . That would eliminate the bleach running through the hose reel ?
Can certainly try that but I doubt it will pull through that much hose. An X jet will definitely work though.
@@PressureCleaningSch I was just trying to think of a way to keep chem out of the hose reel but I guess it’s probably easier to just religiously rinse the lines out and every once in awhile maybe spray rust prohibiting on it ? Would hate to spend 1000$ on a reel only to have the stainless innards go bad in a couple years
It looks like to me that some flow of water would still go thru the injector even in bypass mode since ball valve is below the tee
it doesn't....water take the path of least resistance...but I see your point.
Can I connect my downstream injector to my unloader?
if I instal a bypass and 3 way valve, should I rinse through bypass or use clean water to rinse the injector?
Clean water
Hi Doug is this set up to run straight bleach out of tank or does it need to be sh mixed with a surfactant
Mine always set up to mix SH and surfactant together. I never meter surfactant
I'm having the problem of water from my siphon tube hose filling my 5 gal.chemical bucket and diluting my SH/soap. What could be the problem...bad chemical injector or something to do with the pressure washer itself?
Hey Doug. So i'm new to all this soft washing stuff and my question is, I've seen several videos on this thing called an X-Jet which i'm sure your familiar. I see in your video you have this valve setup that just sets in the bucket of bleach which i think is doing the same thing. Is that called the "downstream injector"? What is that called that's sucking up the bleach solution, and does it pull the bleach solution in a ratio that doesn't waste it? Thanks
Yes it’s a downstream injector. And it does help prevent waste but spray technique will always help control waste mo matter what you are using
How are you liking those mad max pressure washers. I want to upgrade from a 4gpm and was looking into the mad max 9 gpm. Just wondering why they are so much cheaper then the pressure pros. Also when down streaming with 9 gpm won’t that dilute the HS considerably
I love the Mad Max, very well built. No if you use a 2.1 3-5GPM injector you'll be fine on the dilution. Not sure on the pressure pro vs mad max price. We don't carry the Pressure Pro
I'm looking into purchasing the ds bypass kit off of your web store. I'm assuming the setup you have here is the option called "socket in, plug out?"
Yes that is correct
@@PressureCleaningSch thanks for the quick reply!
@@PressureCleaningSch would i be able to use this on a 2.6 gpm machine for now with one of your 4 gpm jrods? I will upgrade in a couple of months to a 4 or 5 gpm
@@sli8462 no I would. Or recommend that
Can this be added to a black max 3100 psi 2.5 gph pressure washer
Hello Doug. What is the purpose if you can just switch tips for example, on a JROD. Is the purpose of the bypass because of the loss of a bit of pressure and flow?
Yes loss of flow and pressure...but also, I like rinsing with the same tips I apply with instead of the high pressure tips on the Jrod, so with this I can turn the ball valve and do that. Other way to do it is have separate bucket of clean water and switch the siphon tube from the bleach bucket to the water.
@@PressureCleaningSch Doug I have two chemical Injectors that came with my pw. I am not able to get soap through my j-rod but only through the black soap tip. How can a injector bypass fix this issue?
@@go2powerwashatl it probably can’t. Sounds The nozzle on the JRod isn’t large enough to pull Chem
@@PressureCleaningSch You are a absolute Genius! I was just coming to that same conclusion. Someone suggested a injector bypass kit (ordered it any ) and I'm like it's all about the megs or nozzle time that couldn't be right. I was comparing it to the black plastic nozzle. And the largest one on my j-rod is a lot smaller. I think I got that one from Amazon last year. Maybe I can use it for rinsing only. I ordered a downstream nozzle kit from another company .. something from you next time sorry 😊 Not a Fatboy Bandit but the megs are totally different in design and orifices size . I hope I made a good decision this time. Thank you so much. I'm on my second machine 2.5 to 4 rookie mistake. Can only do surface cleaning.. just not quite there yet to a house wash. 😁
Is there a way to wash a house with chemical and instead of walking back to the trailer, just switch it at the gun to rinse?
Using a higher pressure nozzle will shut off the chemical flow. But will also take longer to rinse using that type of nozzle
Remote downstream injector or Schertz box
How do u get the sh into the bucket out of the big tank ?
Using a pump.
I Doug. I ordered a dwnstm inj. Do you sell the repair kit? I didn't see it on your site.
Sorry no we don’t. . Better off just replacing the injector. I keep 4 or 5 on the truck so there easy to replace and keep on going.
@@PressureCleaningSch ok. Ty
Can l ask how you control the mix if your pump is a 4 gallon a minute pump
My bleach is 14% what % is going through the end of you tip
For 4gpm pressure I control it by diluting it according to the surface and degree of staining. There is a method to do determine the % but I’ve never used it nor needed it. I just go by if it’s cleaning or not.
@@PressureCleaningSch What types of surfaces would you dilute it for?
@@noby5711 non porous like vinyl or Hardie plank
I have a bypass on my washer like this video. my chemical hose is inside the tank going through a bulkhead. I want to add a 3 way ball valve to the bypass to help clean out injector after each job. how can I do that
Ricky...you can add a 3 way valve and plumb to the water tank and bleach tank...then when you rinse switch only the 3 way valve and you'll rinse the injector every time you rinse the house or surface. www.dougruckerstore.com/products/poly-3-way-ball-valve-rs2292/
Doug thise ball valves are only rated for like 3000 psi. Is it ok to use it on a 4000psi? I see everyone uses them
I've never used it on a 4000PSI, only 3500PSI...but Never have had a problem.
@@PressureCleaningSch what brand? I seen general pump ones identical usted for 5000 psi
I’ve just always known it as DN-10. www.dougruckerstore.com/products/heavy-duty-ball-valve-rs6292/
Does it eat up your hose real?
No, the manifolds on our reels are stainless plus they get rinsed out continually as well. The manifold on the reel in the video is about 4-5 years old....
I really don't lose enough pressure to justify putting this in
I'm having the problem of water from my siphon tube hose filling my 5 gal.chemical bucket and diluting my SH/soap. What could be the problem...bad chemical injector or something to do with the pressure washer itself?
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Sounds like you injector isn’t hooked up right. Make sure the arrow on the injector is pointing towards gun
@@PressureCleaningSch I’ll double check… thank you Doug