A pressure washer provides one of the most convenient ways to clean. In fact, this is a relatively new cleaning method that is taking the world by storm. Unfortunately, there are some weather conditions that can cause problems and make it hard for you to clean properly.
When you use a pressure washer, the water is forced through the nozzle in a narrow stream at high speed. The result is that the water can cut through many materials, including wood and any old-school cord. This means it can also cut through living tissue like your skin or eyes. It is not just the water stream itself that's dangerous, however. The high-pressure water can knock you off balance, and there are other hazards to watch out for when using a pressure washer.
Warnings
Always wear safety goggles when using a power washer. When operating a pressure washer, wear long pants and boots to protect yourself from accidental cuts from the spray. Also make sure that your hair is tied back so it does not get blown into your face.
General Safety
The most common injuries from using pressure washers involve loss of balance and falling, according to Intermountain Injury Prevention Program. Always use extra caution when working on ladders or walking on wet surfaces. Do not use power washing machines on electrical outlets to avoid electrocution; this may severely injure or kill you. Avoid spraying children or pets with pressurized water because it could knock them over or cause severe injury.
Can Pressure Washing Kill Bedbugs?
Pressure washing bed bugs can be an effective way to kill bedbugs with the added benefit of being able to wash away their eggs and fecal matter.
However, you need to be careful about how you approach it. You can't just go out and buy a pressure washer and start spraying. You need to research the chemical composition of your washers and make sure they are safe for use on human skin.
The best way to do this is by looking up specific chemicals used in your washer liquid and then making sure they are approved for use on humans. If not, then pressure washing bed bugs may not be a viable option for you.
Another important thing to consider is that if you have children or pets, then pressure washing them may not be an option either because children tend to climb on top of anything that looks like fun or something new. Even if you were able to get your child into the tub without any problems, there's still always that chance that something could happen which would cause them harm in some way shape or form if they were exposed to high levels of water pressure.
However, even with the best DIY methods at your disposal, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to eliminate every last bug. Bed bugs are incredibly resilient insects that live in dark, hard to reach places like mattress seams, box springs and headboards, so it would be very difficult to apply enough pressure to reach them. Even if you could blast the bed bugs out of their hiding places, they would scatter and hide again before you had a chance to “squish” them.
The best thing to do with bed bugs is steam their place and use insecticides and pesticides to kill any bed bugs that may have survived the steam treatment. If however, you are determined to pressure wash them to death, get more powerful machines from the Giraffetools collections.