April 2025 Editor's Note

The flowers are blooming, trees are budding, grass is growing, and baby birds are chirping. The chill of winter is receding, and the amount of daylight is increasing. The month of April is here.

On page 6 several industry experts—Whisper Wash, BE Power Equipment, and HydraMotion Cleaning Systems—provide advice on proper maintenance for surface cleaners. Since we don’t live in a perfect world and nothing remains in a pristine state, we should expect to have to carry out maintenance on the tools of the pressure washing trade, including surface cleaners. The information provided in the article helps explain the safety and cost savings—both in time and money—that are involved in a proper maintenance program.

Turn to page 12 to read BluBird’s perspective on pressure-washing spray guns. They provide a brief history of the pressure washer, tips for picking the right pressure-washing gear, proper maintenance for spray guns and hoses, and troubleshooting tips.

On page 16 CETA shares important information from their technical committee. As reported in the article the top goals for the committee “are finalizing the THC-335H (Technical Harmonization Committee) and improving the CPC-100 (certified performance) standards.” More in-depth information is shared in detail about both goals in the article.

On page 20 PowerJet, Veloci Performance Products, and P.A. NAM contribute to a second article in this issue about spray guns. It is noted that many of the spray gun features detailed in the article haven’t been noticed like they should even though they have been around, and these features can save time and energy. These manufacturers also ask questions to help contractors assess what factors should be weighed—how light, sturdy, and watertight the gun is—in selecting a professional spray gun.

Finally, it’s always noteworthy when a company or individual serves in an industry for multiple decades. This month Therma-Kleen is featured on page 26, having manufactured steam cleaning equipment since 1985. They saw a need for a “greener” solution to clean and sanitize and offer that in their portable dry vapor steam cleaner.

On page 51 Spartan Manufacturing is recognized for celebrating 50 years of manufacturing high-quality, heavy-duty industrial pressure-washing systems.

On page 50, Pete Gustin shares his celebration of 30 years of working at Comet SpA. He was willing to answer a few questions and share what he has learned.

Cleaner Times wishes you a great April.