A pressure cleaner, also called steam cleaners and water blasters, is a technology that’s typically been dominated by the Italians. A few years ago, there were over 30 manufactures of pressure cleaners in Italy. However, the Chinese have been making inroads in the market and have been manufacturing cloned cleaners that copy the designs from the Italian pressure cleaners.
The Chinese have really jumped into the pressure cleaner market at an astounding speed. However, they have been cutting corners in terms of the quality of the manufacturing. Cheaper materials are also sued too.
The Chinese have made a lot of progress in the gas powered pressure cleaner market. This is a lucrative market that is currently being taken over by the Chinese.
There are also a number of small electric cleaners that the Chinese have been producing. The efforts have not been exactly successful. Some products have found a market and some products have not. One such design that has found a bit of success is the hot water pressure cleaner. This device basically works by heating up hot water after it’s been pressurized. This results in a better, more thorough cleaning process.
Once the Chinese improve their quality control efforts and they start using better quality steel, the Chinese pressure cleaners will start to make faster inroads into the market. As of now, the jury is still out as to whether Chinese pressure cleaners are worth buying. If you want to get cheaper machines that do a decent job at cleaning, it’s worth getting one. However, for the average consumer, it’s probably a better idea to buy the more expensive Italian pressure cleaner as these machines do a better job at cleaning and are much more reliable.
It’s hard to tell the exact details as to what’s going on in the pressure cleaning industry. Unlike the motor industry, the pressure cleaner industry is not as well organized. There is little statistical data available. In general, pressure cleaning companies are not interested in sharing any technologies with each other. This has resulted ins some stagnation in terms of some of the research and development.