There is a growing trend of people watching pressure washing videos, and their popularity is on the rise, because people get a sense of catharsis, by watching grime and stains that seem un-removable, just magicked away by the pressure washer wand.There was a recent Wall Street Journal article that talked about how different people from pressure washing professionals to amateurs are posting videos of themselves doing pressure washing jobs, and they are becoming very popular. One person actually keeps his lawn chairs outdoors all through the winter. Since they are white, the ravages of the winter season over several months creates a layer of dirt, mold, algae, pine sap and what not. He creates an ideal showcase to show the effect of pressure washing. When spring arrives, he brings out hsi pressure washer and sprays the layer of grime and dirt away, while recording it on camera. He posts the video on YouTube, and it brings in views and comments in hordes.Another person, who is in a tax related industry, posts his pressure washing videos online and has seen more than one million views on one of his videos. According to him, his videos give a chance to many people to feel like they themselves have cleaned the dirt and grime away, and this gives them a huge dose of satisfaction. It is almost like a catharsis for those who watch the video.
When more people were quizzed about why they watched online videos of other people pressure washing away dirt, grime, grease and stains, their most common reaction was that it gives them instant gratification. To see something that is very difficult to clean, being sprayed away instantly is extremely satisfying. The best part about watching these videos is that as a viewer you only need to click on the play button, and the entire instant cleaning happens without the viewer needing to do a thing. You just click a button and something with deep seated dirt, gets instantly cleaned in front of your eyes. That is quite satisfying at many levels.When one of the people who were interviewed in the article was asked why they watched pressure washing videos, their answer was that it is very satisfying to see something that looks permanently dirty, being cleaned instantly by a spray of high pressure water. If you are a pressure washer yourself, you have seen the before and after with your own eyes, but the experience of seeing it on video is something else altogether. If may be a good idea to clamp on a camera and record yourself pressure washing, while trying to maximise the visual impact of the before and after of pressure washing. Who knows your video may get millions of views too. Pressure washing is something that goes beyond mere cleaning. It is wielding power over stubborn dirt and grime that usually leaves you feeling powerless.Many people feel relaxed when they watch these burgeoning pressure washing videos. Some professional pressure washers actually get new clients by posting their pressure washing videos. One owner of a small pressure washing service has taken the help of drones to make a video of him cleaning sidewalks and other large pressure washing jobs. These videos have got him publicity and in turn more clients. There are many women who do pressure ashing and some of them post their videos too. Increasingly homeowners are adding a pressure washer to their repertoire of outdoor equipment. Pressure washers are becoming more powerful, cheaper and easier to use. The electric pressure washers are especially designed for home use. The gas pressure washers are more attuned to commercial use as they deliver a high degree of power, that is capable of doing commercial scale jobs. If you are a newbie then you can have a look at our complete pressure washing guide here.Not only are people searching for all kinds of pressure washers with the growing numbers of brands available today, there are a lot of people looking for USA made pressure washers too. The reason being they do not want Chinese made and USA assembled washers. One of the most popular brands of pressure washers is Sun Joe. Though the brainchild of an American youngster, at least he was young when he created the company, the pressure washers are essentially made in China. Regardless, they are very good and have the highest number of reviews on Amazon.
Coming back to pressure washing videos, there are some people who are also posting creative pressure washing videos. These are videos that show pressure washing jobs that create designs or even words with the pattern with which the cleaning is done. Here is one particularly interesting video of that kind.
We hope you enjoyed this post on the trend of posting pressure washing videos. We certainly loved it and who knows, I may a post a few soon.
This is Jenny signing off, until the next time.
Oh by the way, if you want to read more about pressure washers do check out our pressure washer guide for women here.
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