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Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6
Quick googling reveals that folks have used 120F successfully for years with high quality washers, read cat pumps.
So I think that will ultimately be the solution. Quality cold water washer (i only buy "assets" in terms of tools, never expense) hooked up to the hot water heater. I think I'll be running 100F through the washer by the time it goes through the hose.
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If you're buying an asset, buy one with hot water. They are a time saver. You can find them relatively cheap on C.L.. 100F is a warm water washer. When mine heats, you don't want to touch the metal part of the wand or spend much time with your hand holding the rubber pressure hose.
Go rent two washers (I know... seems like a waste) and use both on job you are planning. This way you have a side by side comparison. My guess is after a few minutes you'll stop using the cold washer hooked to 100F water and be using the hot water to finish the job. I'd rather rent two to determine which one works best for me than to buy one and find out it didn't work the way I had hoped.
I sell construction equipment. I do a lot of HEAVY degreasing and cleaning off grime. No better way to do that than with a hot water washer. Your time has a price associated with it. I'd calculate your time savings using the tool designed for the job into the equation as well.