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Is it OK to jet-wash a patio in Winter?
Mikeb30165
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A friend of mine wants to borrow my jet-wash for cleaning his concrete patio this coming Thursday (Feb 5th). The weather forcast says the temp will be between +3 and 0c and it will be cold most of next week too.
I think he's nut's - apart from the sheer unplesantness in getting covered in Icy tapwater in near freezing temperatures, I'd have thought the water would seep in between the pation slabs and freeze-solid under them. As water expands when frozen, he'd run the risk of the patio cracking up or resting uneveningly as the Ice later melts.
So my question is, I am I right or is it OK to jet-wash a concrete patio winter?
Cheers in advance, Mike
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I'd personally be more concerned about any water remaining in my pressure washer freezing and damaging it.
(But I'm selfish like that!)
Wouldn't dare do it until the Temps rise considerably!
No point in doing it now, there will be a lot more cold damp weather, it will be green again by April.
I wouldn't worry about water freezing because it is going to do that anyway - rain, snow and frost will take it toll. I would wait until I wanted to make regular use of the patio though or your friend will just have to do it twice.
Cheers everyone for you responses, much appeciated; thought it was a pretty silly thing to do!