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It usually takes about two to four hours to pressure wash a 2,000-square-foot home. The exact time depends on how much dirt there is, the type of siding, and whether you’re doing it yourself or hiring a professional pressure washing service. A DIY job can take an average of six to eight hours, but you should plan for it to take an entire day. A pro can get the job done quicker.

Though bleach is a great way to kill mold and mildew around the house, you should never, under any circumstances, use bleach in a power washer. Bleach is a potent chemical that will destroy the pressure washer from the inside out. If you’re worried about killing mold and mildew, you should instead hire a pro who will use a safe but effective cleaning agent when pressure washing your home.

It is possible to pressure wash your deck, but it’s usually best to leave the work to a professional for two main reasons. First, power washers are expensive, and you can avoid high upfront costs by hiring a deck washing pro instead. Second, you must be careful to use the correct setting to avoid damaging your deck material. You can only clean soft woods like pine with a wide spray and a low pressure; otherwise, the water will leave unpleasant marks on your deck. Hard woods, composite material, and metal can stand up to increasingly higher water pressures.

If pressure washers are stored in freezing conditions and aren’t pretreated for such temps, any liquid remaining in the water pump may freeze, expand, and severely damage your machine. While often recommended, emptying the machine with compressed air is a long and tedious process and still may not completely drain the liquid in this pressure washer part. But adding a bit of antifreeze instead will keep it in tip-top shape without the extra effort.