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A pressure washer is a tool that makes cleaning easier and faster. With it, you can thoroughly clean an outdoor grill<\/a>, a car<\/a>, even a house<\/a>! No wonder there are so many pressure washer users all over the planet. But who invented this powerful device?<\/p>\n

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In 1950, Alfred K\u00e4rcher claimed to have developed a hot-water, high-pressure washer. However, he wasn\u2019t the first one to invent it. It was Frank W. Ofeldt II who created the first steam pressure washer in the United States in 1926. He invented it while he was working at a western Pennsylvania company which produced gas-fired water heaters and boilers. Ofeldt, while hanging out in his garage designing his portable whiskey, discovered that when his design\u2019s steam outlet was directed downward, a wet steam would hit his dirty garage floor and the grease would crawl. He knew that steam was a gasified liquid without mass or body and therefore it could only move the grease and not remove it. Because of this, he decided to start his journey to make a cleaning device.n<\/p>\n

His journey began with his search for a pump casting, which led him to Homestead Valve Company. Frederick E. Schuchman Sr. saw the potential of Ofeldt\u2019s apparatus, and he took an interest in the project. They soon started developing the contraption naming it \u201cHypressure Vapor Spray Generator.\u201d After a while, Mr. Eltinge came into the picture. He was the brother of the renowned female impersonator, Julius Eltinge. He was looking for a job as an advertising man when he stumbled upon Homestead\u2019s generator. When he asked Schuchman and Ofeldt what the device did, he suggested the name \u201cHigh-Pressure Jenny\u201d. Although Eltinge wasn\u2019t hired, he was paid for his proposed name. And this is why even until now, pressure washers are still called by the names \u201chigh-pressure Jenny\u201d or \u201csteam Jenny\u2019s.\u201d However, back then, pressure washers<\/a> didn\u2019t have the superpower it had like today; they weren\u2019t so flexible to use for various cleaning projects either.<\/p>\n

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Today, there are various kinds of nozzles for different uses. Some even allow you to put detergent into the water stream. Many consumers use petrol- or electric powered pressure washers. The first type can produce more pressure than the other but aren\u2019t used indoors. The second one can be plugged into a regular outlet and is supplied with tap water. Other pressure washers can also use hot water, recommended for removing grease and oil. But whatever type you\u2019ll use, just be sure to utilize it with caution to avoid getting injured<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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