High-pressure cleaners are high-performance products dedicated to cleaning home&outdoor environments or for heavy use within professional settings. Taking advantage of the high-pressure jet, these appliances
remove even the most encrusted dirt in just one go, providing energy, water and time savings and truly outstanding results.
To choose the model best suited to your needs, Lavor has devised the Washing Level for household high-pressure cleaners, which takes into account the three main parameters, pressure, flow rate and motor power to classify the high-pressure cleaners into 6 levels, guiding you to purchase the best performing model according to your specific usage needs.
In addition to this classification, one aspect that should not be underestimated when purchasing a high-pressure cleaner, especially for professional use, is the type of motor, which can be electric or endothermic, or “stroke engine”.
What is the difference between an electric high-pressure cleaner and one with stroke engine?
The type of motor is one of the main aspects to evaluate when deciding to purchase a high-pressure cleaner. Specifically, there are two main variants to choose from:
- High-pressure cleaners with an electric motor, requiring a mains connection (230V for home use, 400V for industrial use) to operate. These solutions are ideal for use in industries, warehouses, car washes, etc.
- High-pressure cleaners with endothermic, i.e., “stroke” engine. Operation here is based on a combustion chamber, fueled by gasoline or diesel. This type of product is suitable for all those settings where it is not possible to connect the high-pressure cleaner to the power supply, such as wide open spaces, farms and construction sites. Thus, these are complete, high-performance, self-contained solutions.
Why choose a high-pressure cleaner with stroke engine?
Petrol or diesel-powered high-pressure cleaners are high-performance models, ideal for all those settings within which there is no mains connection and for frequent use over large areas. These models are especially recommended for demanding uses such as graffiti removal, use inside construction sites, in large industrial environments, inside farms or for cleaning sewers and drains.
The main advantages of high-pressure cleaners with stroke engine are:
- The ability to be used even where there are no mains connections. With its self-contained engine, these models are an ideal solution for outdoor cleaning and for use inside unconventional environments without electricity;
- Power and performance. The stroke engine makes it possible to produce a water flow rate and power of up to 700 bar in the highest-performance models.
Due to the increased noise and exhaust production, comparable to that of a car or scooter, this type of high-pressure cleaner cannot be used indoors instead.
High-pressure cleaner with stroke engine: hot or cold water?
If you are thinking of purchasing a high-pressure cleaner for your warehouse, industry or business, you are about to make a major long-term investment that will greatly simplify your cleaning tasks and speed them up.
In addition to the type of engine, in order to select the most suitable model for your needs, it is also essential to consider whether to opt for the purchase of:
- a hot-water high-pressure cleaner, i.e., one that has a coil boiler inside that heats the water and thus allows not only the power of the jet but also its high temperature to be exploited.
This solution is particularly suitable for all those businesses that work with oily, greasy substances and organic matter. In particular, a hot-water high-pressure cleaner with stroke engine can be used for cleaning agricultural equipment and vehicles, on farms, for washing commercial vehicles and motor vehicles and for cleaning concrete stains, paint, and heavy dirt inside construction sites.
For those seeking performance, maneuverability and ease of use, an excellent hot-water high-pressure cleaner with a “stroke” engine is HMR. Designed for intensive use, this model features a steel frame, which is strong and resistant to accidental stress and impact, and a linear motor pump that develops 1450 motor revolutions to work at low speed, ensuring longer life of the components.
- a cold-water high-pressure cleaner, which is more compact but just as high-performance.
This solution is especially ideal for outdoor cleaning of large sheds, industries and warehouses, superficial cleaning of vehicles, maintenance of outdoor areas, camping grounds, parks, gardens, depots, industrial settings, walls, fences, terraces and villas.
For those looking for a cold-water high-pressure cleaner with stroke engine, and therefore suitable for outdoor use, the perfect solution is Thermic 10.1 D. Equipped with a brass head, steel frame and pressure regulator, this model is ideal for all types of use, even the most intensive, perfectly suiting different settings.
If you opt for a high-pressure cleaner with stroke engine, you can then use it in any outdoor environment with total autonomy, simplifying your cleaning tasks or speeding up daily tasks, thanks to a versatile, handy and high-performance product.
Why choose an electric high-pressure cleaner?
Electric high-pressure cleaners are more compact and handy solutions, compared to models with stroke engine, and offer several advantages:
- the lower engine noise;
- the absence of exhaust gas (in the case of cold-water high- pressure cleaners not equipped with a boiler).
Precisely because of these characteristics, they can also be used indoors, if desired, as long as there are internal drainage channels, such as industries, warehouses, the logistics sector, food companies, farms and much more. There are high-performance models, totally dedicated to professional sectors, which guarantee high efficiency and cleanliness even after frequent use within large areas.
To work, these solutions must necessarily be connected to a 230V or 400V outlet in the case of industrial power supply.
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Electric high-pressure cleaner: hot water or cold water?
Just as with stroke engine models, electric high-pressure cleaners are also available in two variants, hot-water or cold-water, offering users the type of product that best matches their usage needs.
Specifically:
- cold-water electric high-pressure cleaners, which are more versatile and easy to handle, are ideal for cleaning equipment, outdoor furniture, driveways, sidewalks, fences, vans, public and private spaces.
For those looking for this type of solution, an excellent model to rely on is HCR, the cold-water high-pressure cleaner ideal for intensive use. The main pluses of this product are the pump with nickel-plated brass head, which improves resistance to chemicals, reducing deterioration, and the 1450 RPM for longer life. - hot-water electric high-pressure cleaners which, by harnessing heat, thoroughly remove organic matter and scale, thus preventing bacterial growth, speeding up the cleaning phase and protecting every surface. With these models, the desired result can be achieved while limiting or avoiding the use of chemical cleaners, thus preserving the equipment and the environment.
Some of the most suitable sectors for the use of hot-water electric high-pressure cleaners are food processing industries, manufacturing plants, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, construction sites, the automotive industry, such as body shops and metalworking industries, and also all those businesses employed in professional cleaning services.
In the wide Lavor range, an excellent model that is versatile and suitable for any context of use is the HLR, a high-pressure cleaner equipped with a vertical boiler for diesel power, with a steel coil with high thermal efficiency. This product offers high performance, simplicity, compactness and durability, proving to be a true long-term investment.
By relying on a professional electric high-pressure cleaner, you can thus speed up every cleaning task, opting for an efficient, high-performance product without sacrificing compactness, handiness and ease of use.
