New Startup -used 4gpm hot or 8gpm cold

Residential
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Hello all, newbie here from Los Angeles. Would you start out with a used 4gpm hot or a new 8gpm cold?

Mostly doing residential, but I want to get into gas stations and other parking lots and sidewalks to get rid of gum.

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If you plan on doing commercial sidewalks, hot water is the way to pop gum. You might consider a 5.5 gpm hot water unit - go with 8gpm hot water if your budget allows.

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Hi Jorbar

Many homes top out at 6 maybe 7 gpm. You will starve your 8 gpm pump for water.

A cold machine won’t do as well with gum as a hot machine.

I would start with a cold 4000 psi 4 gpm machine and learn the business before investing in more expensive gear. I start year #10 in February.

Jim Boucher
Owner, Pressure Power
503-473-5970
jimboucher2@msn.com
pressurepowerllc.com

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Sounds like solid advice from a veteran. Thanks from me as well!

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I think thats good advice. Theres a bunch of stuff on craigslist, and my local repair shop has one for sale. Would you get a Landa for $400 on craigslist thats at least an hour a way, or a john deer 3800 4gpm with a new pump and 30 day warranty for $450 from local repair shop?

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I would ask how OLD they are and how many hours on the pump, and the type of use (commercial? then no…residential? more likely if they stored it properly. ) The brand (Landa or John Deere) is only a reflection of customer service/warranties. ANY brand is just putting an engine and a pump on a frame…they aren’t making them themselves. I have 3 Landas and 1 DeWalt. They ALL have Honda engines. General or AR pumps are good. The one with the NEW pump would be my choice if it had a Honda engine.