Well, you may want to know that pressure washers are considered to be one of the most efficient and effective cleaning tools today. With it, you will be able to get your patio deck look immaculately clean and do so with less time and effort. You need to understand that pressure washers are basically your garden hose on steroids. Before you start spraying away, you have to remove everything that might get damaged by the water pressure. This means you have to remove all your patio furniture, barbecue grill, and other decorative items. You also need to pre-treat heavily soiled areas with a cleaning solution. You can use the soap attachment to do this. Secondly, you have to check every part of the pressure washer before you start operation. Make sure that everything is in good working condition and are working properly to avoid injuries that may occur if the unit malfunctions. This means that you have to look for leaks in the pump, check the oil levels, electric motors, and the electric cord for tears. Hot water pressure washers are able to reach temperatures up to 210 degrees Fahrenheit while steam pressure washers will generate super heated steam up to 330 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a no-brainer on which on cleans better and more efficiently. Steam pressure washers are usually used for industrial and commercial purposes. This means that you still need to be extra careful when working with pressure washers like this as the heated water and super heated steam can burn your skin. Always wear protective clothing to prevent getting burned and always pay attention to what you re doing. As you can see, pressure washers that expel super heated steam or heated water works best for degreasing applications. And, because the water is super heated, it will be able to disinfect the surface as the heat will kill bacteria and other microscopic organisms. And, if you use the hot water pressure washer in conjunction with chemical cleaners, it will even make the task of cleaning a lot easier. These are the advantages of hot water pressure washer over its conventional counterpart.