Answer: The main difference between hot water and cold water pressure washing is the temperature of the water, which affects cleaning power and suitable applications:
Hot Water Pressure Washing:
Uses heated water (typically 140°F to 200°F or higher). The heat helps break down grease, oils, and stubborn grime more effectively. It’s ideal for cleaning grease-covered surfaces, industrial equipment, commercial kitchens, and fuel stations.
Cold Water Pressure Washing:
Uses regular, unheated water. It’s suitable for general cleaning tasks like removing dirt, mold, mildew, and loose paint from decks, siding, sidewalks, and vehicles. It’s less effective on oily or greasy stains compared to hot water.
Summary:
Hot water = better for tough grease/oil
Cold water = good for general cleaning and delicate surfaces |
Quality Junk Removers |
Answer: Very little just be careful |
4 Seasons Power Washing |
Answer: A hot water pressure washer creates hot water.
And a cold water pressure washer does not |
Water Wizard LLC |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: The differences based on the temperature of the water |
Surface Pros Staining and Coating |
Answer: Yes, that would be the difference between power washing and pressure washing |
Texas Bin Solutions |
Answer: The temperature of the water being used to do the cleaning exiting the pump from the pressure washer. |
Waterworx Pressure Washing |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: One uses a heat source |
SOUTHERN EXTERIORS |
Answer: hot water helps remove dirt quicker |
Moreira's Service |
Answer: Hot water pressure cleaning uses a diesel furnace and copper coils to heat the water used to clean surfaces. Hot water pressure cleaning works exceptionally well for removal of grease, oil, wax, tar, mold, and other stains. |
Ultimate power washing systems |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: Hot water does a better job in removing grease, oil, mold, dirt , and some stains which cold does not do as well |
Professional Pressure Washing |
Answer: Pressure washing with hot water is called power washing.
It is best to power wash when there is a heavy build-up of oil and grease. |
Wildcat Pressure Washing |
Answer: The difference is the temperature of the water |
CleanPro Services LLC |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: The temperature.
Hot water is better at removing stuff stubborn stains. |
Brightway Window Cleaning & Powerwashing |
Answer: Hot water will clean at a lower pressure than c.old and with out chemical in some cases |
Seymour Clearly |
Answer: Temperature of water |
Hood Technologies Fire Safety I nc |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: Hot water and cold water are made of the same type of molecules. Each molecule has one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms. The difference between them is the speed of the molecules jiggling around. The hot water has more power to decrease oils. |
Hometown Pressure Washing |
Answer: When you add heat it helps remove grime, cold water takes longer to clean |
Hallelujah mobile detail & pressure washing |
Answer: Hot water will clean faster |
Miami Pro Pressure Washer LLC |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: Hot water removes oils and mold easier |
Cutt-N-Crew |
Answer: One you use hot water and one you use cold |
Roop's Lawn Services, LLC |
Answer: Hot water is water temp 109dg or hotter and cold water is cold water |
All-Brite Pressure Washing |
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ProMatcher |
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GEMA INC |
Answer: hot water help kill mold and removes oil stains. help speed up the cleaning process |
Benitez pressure washing |
Answer: hot water pressure washing is mostly used in cleaning restaurant kitchen exhaust ducts where heavy grease buildup occurs. |
Performance Solar Cleaning |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: one uses hot water and the other uses cold water..
hot water usually helps chemicals work better |
Hall County Pressure Wash |
Answer: Hot water helps remove oils and grease stains where as cold water will just move it around and clump it up |
Pro Master Power Wash Inc. |
Answer: We use hot on engines |
Saul Reyes Contracting. |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: Cold pressure washers are ideal for removing dirt. However, if the surface you are cleaning is mixed with oil or grease, a cold water pressure washer won’t clean as well as a hot water pressure washer. |
Lanaville Contracting |
Answer: The only real difference lies in the temperature of the water used. A pressure washer almost always uses cold or normal water while a power washer uses a high pressurized stream of hot water. Basically, power washers are not related with cold water while pressure washers can use waters of just about any temperature. |
Starcleaning LLC |
Answer: Hot water cleans oil and gresse better but not needed for most |
Garys deck |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: Hot water is used to help remove grease and oils. |
Pappa's Pressure Washing, LLC |
Answer: Hot water washing can remove oily substances |
Robert Lewis Services |
Answer: Hot is more affective |
Extensive Power Washing |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: Not much difference only when power washing a gas station and oil spill removal is necessary. |
Dan's Pressure Washing and Sealing |
Answer: One has a burner to hear the water and the other does not |
Mallett Pro Wash |
Answer: The difference of the water temperature. Hot water is used for grease, gum removal, graffiti, etc. |
Quality Pressure Washing of Houston |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: Hot water tends to remove more dirt than cold water. |
ServicePro |
Answer: Hot water can take the place of some chemicals needed in cold water cleaning. |
Howard's Pressure Cleaning |
Answer: hot water for greasy applications-tractors etc |
the marc of clean windows |
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ProMatcher |
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Jani-Serv, Inc. |
Answer: Hot water removes oil and grime easier. |
Sunshine Business Group LLC |
Answer: think of it like washing dishes hot water can remove oil and grease easily and cold water cant, cold water is mainly used to remove dirt. |
Same Day Cleaning Services Inc |
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ProMatcher |
Answer: Cold water washers are i deal for removing dirt. However if your surface is mixed with oil or grease it will not be as effective as a hot water washer. Basically compared to washing dishes the hotter you water the more grease will be removed quicker. |
Xstream detailing |
Answer: There is no difference because you are relying on water pressure alone, not water temperature. |
Indyres |
Answer: Hot water is hot and cold is cold.. The only thing hot water should be used on is a driveway and sidewalks... never wood, never you house |
Clark Home Services |