WHY
SAFETY: Get high and remain grounded.
In the US, more than 500,000 people per year are treated (1), and more than 300 people die (2) from ladder-related injuries.
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission (2014). Unpublished data from the National Injury Information Clearinghouse.
- CDC, National Center for Health Statistics (2017): https://wonder.cdc.gov/mcd-icd10.html
My gut tells me that ladders are dangerous more forcefully than any statistic.
The Siding-Jet will cost a little more than sprayers available at farm stores. But you will lose the safety benefit with agricultural sprayers. You will still have to work on a ladder because they do not have the power to deliver high reach. Farm sprayers have smaller motors than the Siding-Jet so they will not spray as high. Farm sprayers use motors powered by batteries to allow mobility in agriculture fields. So after you buy the sprayer, you will have to buy a 12-volt battery, a battery charger, and possibly an extension ladder. The battery and the charger will total to about $200.
SELF-RESPECT:
If you are a homeowner, maintaining a clean home exterior is one way to maintain your self-image as a competent and reliable person, and to invite your family, friends, and neighbors to see you that same way.
ECONOMY: Save money.
If you are a homeowner, and you have vinyl siding more than 20 feet above ground, then doing it yourself with the Siding-Jet will save money compared to hiring it done.
Starting with the 3rd cleaning you will save money. We have to clean our vinyl siding once every 2 years. If you spend $350 or more to have your siding cleaned one time, you will spend more than the cost of the Siding-Jet on your 2nd cleaning.
You might reduce your cost of the Siding-Jet by sharing the purchase price with a neighbor, or dividing the cost & useage through a homeowners association. Or you can own the sprayer and charge your neighbor to clean their siding.
ECONOMY: Make money.
If you are a homeowner, teach your kids to use the Siding-Jet to clean your house.
Make cleaning your house their job. Then give your kids a side hustle cleaning houses in your neighborhood for money.
The Siding-Jet can also be used to clean vinyl fencing. You use the same method as is used for house cleaning as shown in the video on the HOW tab.
If you plan to clean neighbor's homes, you should purchase a Siding-Jet with a Direct Current motor; it is powered by a battery. This battery-powered Siding-Jet is demonstrated on the BATTERY SPRAYER tab of this site. The battery eliminates the need for an extension cord, & allows more mobility.
The Siding-Jet can also be used for roof cleaning. But I am not promoting the Siding-Jet for roof cleaning. Roof cleaning introduces additional topics, such as using a ladder. I want to focus on using the Siding-Jet to clean vinyl siding.