How do you reach 50ft height ? Nozzle vs telescopic?

What a nut

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Itā€™s a low pressure setup, only pushing 150psi.

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So the shorter the wand the more distance???

No. But 6 inches is all that is needed to straighten the stream. You will basically get the same distance with 6 inches ad you will with a 3 foot wand. A longer wand doesnā€™t make the stream longer, just extends the distance before the water leaves the nozzle

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I see, lets say your cleaning a 3 story home what would you use to apply the soap then rinseā€¦ im trying to stay off ladders

A six inch wand and, for me, an 0050 nozzle. I donā€™t know what size machine you have

I use a 0040 on a 24ā€ wand w a 4gpm right now and it works fine.

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Iā€™m going to throw my newbie question in here: I have a Landa PGHW 5-5000 if I order a downstream jrod nozzle kit what kind of psi can I expect or how do I tame that down to a workable psi for house washing?

Thereā€™s nozzle charts about 100 different places on the forum. Just find the size for your machine and order them to match the psi you want. Iā€™ve found 2500 is more than sufficient for most things and much more 3000 can be dangerous if you or your guys start day dreaming.

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I have a handle on the nozzle charts, I guess my question was in regaurds to the kit they sell. Am I better off buying the jrod holder and the tips separate instead of the kit?

Iā€™d buy or make the holder and put in tips that you want.

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Thatā€™s what I was looking for. Thanks! @Innocentbystander

My bad. I didnā€™t know they came any other way than make them yourself.

Or call Bob, he sells the kits with nozzles appropriate for your machine. Sure most the distributors do. But Iā€™d do like IBS suggested and just make up your own or just get a M5ds nozzle

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I was going to get both just to have them and see what I like. I do like the idea of the m5. Thereā€™s a lot of different options. I feel like a kid in a candy store, I just want them all haha.

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@Racer How is that M5 holding up for you? Bob told me that they tend to stiffen up and become a real hassle in a short time. Of course, heā€™s the only one Iā€™ve talked to about it, so Iā€™d like to get your opinion. Also, what kind of reach are you getting with it out of your 8 GPM machine?

Not to beat a dead horse but as I experiment the wand and jrod seem to let me hit some great heights. That telescopic thing is scary.

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I just used my telescopic wand today. I will be returning it.

Awww no kidding ? Didnā€™t like it huh ? I bought one just in case a situation presents itself. Ya know for the ā€œneed it, and not have itā€ senseā€¦ but I just keep hearing bad things lol.

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I use mine for gutters and thatā€™s itā€¦ I wouldnā€™t dare attach a regular nozzle to mine at 8gpm it would be in the next county before it stopped!

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