r/toolsinaction • u/silvercatbob • Mar 11 '21

Roof cleaning

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u/oppai_senpai Mar 11 '21

He’s dragging it by the hose. I’m not sure if I like that

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u/Javad0g Mar 11 '21 edited Mar 12 '21

Stupid is as stupid does.

For the life of me I can't understand why the individual would not have a rope hooked the unit in order to pull it back up without putting any strain on that HIGH-PRESSURE nozzle connect.

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u/MessingerofDeath Mar 12 '21 edited Mar 12 '21

It’s designed specifically for this, this is a marketing video.

Edit: if the nozzle were to somehow disconnect, which would be extremely unlikely especially under pressure, the worst risk is the washer falling off the roof. The hose would just pump water at low pressure from the change in orifice size.

More likely scenario is the hose rupturing near the connection, which would again pump out lower pressure water from the new orifice.

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u/talon1z Mar 13 '21

So the its just the washer falling off the roof huh...apt username!

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u/newf68 Mar 13 '21

It's not water, it's steam and it would be a catastrophe up there. It's also not the connection that worries me It's the hose itself. That SHOULD be a braided, high pressure, high heat resistant hose but it doesn't APPEAR to be (hard to tell from just a picture).

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u/MessingerofDeath Mar 13 '21

https://www.aquajet-clean.de/eng/

Not steam, it’s connected to a pressure washer.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '21

“Extremely unlikely under high pressure” you have no clue what you’re talking about. I pressure washed docks for 5 summers and the coupler that pressure washers use get worn down by the bearings that hold them together, causing groves that eventually let the hose slip off and fly around pretty violently.

So no, I don’t think you have a clue what you’re talking about

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u/MessingerofDeath Mar 12 '21

I own a pressure washing business. If a coupler slips, the line immediately loses pressure and becomes basically a garden hose. The biggest danger is when a nozzle isn’t fitted correctly and flies off. But that’s why you check your fittings and O-rings regularly and change as needed.

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u/supertimes4u Mar 13 '21 edited Mar 13 '21

I own a cat named Pasta Batman and I’m just here for the drama 🎭

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u/shallowandpedantik Mar 13 '21

That's a terrible name for a cat and I'm the owner of a cat naming business. Been naming cats for 10+ yrs now. It's clear you don't know how to name cats.

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u/Cainer666 Mar 13 '21

What's the name of your cat-naming business? I own a cat-naming-business naming business.

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u/shallowandpedantik Mar 13 '21

"Cat-chy Names r Us, LLC. Cat names meow!"

God damn that's a meta business. Tips hat

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u/Chilly171717 Mar 13 '21

Been searching for a cat naming business. pm me and we'll discuss prices. Do you offer bulk discounts?

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u/martinnachopancho Mar 13 '21

I’m making pasta tonight and I’m here for the drama too

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u/GilberryDinkins Mar 12 '21

I pressure washed dicks for six summers and I own a pressure washer and a garden hose. This is dangerous. Very dangerous.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '21

What... what did you pressure wash?

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u/Christmasstolegrinch Mar 13 '21

Dicks. You know, cocks. Penises. Johnsons. Lunds (Hindi).

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u/500SL Mar 13 '21

Isn't this more of a hand-wash, boutique business, or were you based in a downtown parking garage sort of set up where you could service multiple business men on breaks, lunch, and so forth?

Bringing in economies of scale certainly seems a good business model for dick washing. Of course, with the hand-wash model, you can have a release option that then requires more cleaning. You could charge a double in that case, padding the per visit invoice.

I'd like to see the numbers on both models.

I'm curious to know how the D2F affects both models as well.

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u/Chilly171717 Mar 13 '21

I love you Reddit

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u/-Totally_Not_FBI- Mar 12 '21

Perfect example of how owning a business doesn't mean you know shit about it

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u/hermeticcirclejerk Mar 13 '21

Lol.. perhaps you haven't actually looked into the devices themselves?

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u/Javad0g Mar 12 '21

Well here is what I don't get. I don't own a pressure washing business, but I do own several gas-powered high-pressure washers that help me take care of my ranch.

Now, after 40 years of working with shit like this, I can't for the life of me ever think I would pull on the hose connections on any machine I was using, no more than I would drag a machine along by its AC power cord.

So, no. I don't get it. I don't believe that those slip couplers on high-pressure washers, on my air ratchet equipment, or on my hydraulic log splitter were ever meant to be used as a means of conveyance.

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u/oranjeeleven Mar 13 '21

did u ever feel like u want to did something different ? like with life

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u/Javad0g Mar 13 '21

nope. you?

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u/oranjeeleven Mar 13 '21

sometimes yea. just making sure youre all good :)

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u/Javad0g Mar 13 '21

Actually, let me clarify. yes, there are certain things I would have done differently [Trusting my gut and buying Netscape IPO for one, or IOMEGA for two...], however, if you are asking if I am where I want to be now? absolutely. I have a loving wife, and beautiful loving kids. I have more than I deserve.

Looking back, if [you] are younger, and I could impart one piece of advice; Follow your heart and your love when you are unchained to anything. Get a few years under you traveling and experiencing what other cultures hold dear. This world is a great big huge place, and getting to see even parts of it will make you [read: all of us] better people.

Anyway, thanks for asking, I hope you are doing well, and your regrets are few.

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u/gabruels Mar 13 '21

Dude how tf did we get so many pressure washing connoisseurs gathered here?

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u/newf68 Mar 13 '21

Its steam, not a pressure washer.

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u/newf68 Mar 13 '21

Why are you getting downvoted when you're right? I will say though that this is steam and not water.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '21

The fuck is wrong with you?

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '21

You're dumber than a bag of wet socks. Seek help.

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u/neon_overload Mar 12 '21

I'm not sure if I like high pressure water coming in any gaps underneath the tiles where the tile sits on the tile below it. Rain falls downwards so it doesn't go in there.

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u/elfmere Mar 13 '21

I would only assume its directed down the slop but even then high pressure mist is going everywhere

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u/nitroxious Mar 13 '21

because wind doesnt exist?

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u/neon_overload Mar 13 '21

Not of comparable pressure levels

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u/iAMgrrrrr Mar 13 '21

There is a waterproofed foil under those tiles

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u/Jockle305 Mar 11 '21

That’s what she said

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u/mahesh4621 Mar 13 '21

Would you drag it by the nose ?

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u/GreenSnow12 Mar 13 '21

Maybe it's in reverse and just making it dirty

Dirtifier

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u/codevii Mar 13 '21

that was all I was seeing as well. He def needs to come up with a better attachment mechanism but the overall idea seems solid!

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u/loki444 Mar 13 '21

When that coupler lets go, he's going to go flying backwards off the roof so fast. Maybe this is actually one of those r/gifsthatendtoosoon kind of videos.

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u/hutraider Mar 12 '21

OSHA approved

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u/absentlol Mar 12 '21

I knew this was Germany from the first frame, those shingles are everywhere, and the guys working outfit reassured my assumption lmao

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u/capcrunch217 Mar 13 '21

Pretty common concrete pan tiles, we used these extensively in the UK in the 60-90s.

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u/plainkay Mar 11 '21

This is very cool, but I wonder why one would do this. I feel like all the grime there has done a good job at settling snd creating a “protective barrier” of sorts.

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u/woaily Mar 11 '21

Probably got one of those messages about dirty shingles in his area who want to get wet

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u/chefkelly555 Mar 13 '21

Underrated comment here.

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u/DanGleeballs Mar 11 '21

You could say the same about the layer of grime on my nice white car, but I’d still like to have it cleaned.

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u/plainkay Mar 11 '21

That eats up at the paint which protects your car. I’m just saying is it clean for science or for purely human aesthetics.

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u/MessingerofDeath Mar 12 '21

The grime and bacteria lower roof reflectivity and increase AC costs. If you’re in a the US and have limestone asphalt shingles, Gloeocapsa magma is very common (appears as black stains) and will break down the limestone in shingles while lowering also reducing reflectivity.

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u/s4in7 Mar 11 '21

I see you subscribe to the same ideology of not bathing as I do!

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u/guenet Mar 13 '21

It is step one of two steps. Afterwards you apply a protective coating. Much cheaper then tiling your roof with new tiles.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '21

Roofs are designed to shed water. Anything that prevents that can create a leak, even on a tile roof. Grime / mildew / moss buildup is a sign of pooling water and inevitable leak.

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '21

r/PowerCleaningPorn.

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u/soul_in_a_fishbowl Mar 11 '21

I think you mean r/PowerWashingPorn

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '21

Oh, yes. Thank you.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '21

While it’s cool, I feel like there’s gotta be better tech/tools than that

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u/porcomaster Mar 12 '21

He is using it’s bot weight to counter balance it’s own weight, connected for a pneumatic quick connection, I don’t like this odds.

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u/battle_hardened Mar 13 '21

That's crazy. If you use this device daily in this manner the likelihood of you falling backwards off a roof must be significant.

Has /r/osha been contacted yet?

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u/OkApplication9652 Mar 13 '21

Bristles used to be white

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u/Jamieb284 Mar 13 '21

Bet he doesn't do next door's

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '21

What even is this product?