{"id":61714,"date":"2021-03-06T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.protoolreviews.com\/?p=61714"},"modified":"2021-03-19T09:37:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T13:37:30","slug":"ryobi-18v-cordless-electrostatic-sprayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protoolreviews.com\/ryobi-18v-cordless-electrostatic-sprayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryobi Cordless Electrostatic Sprayer Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The concept of an electrostatic sprayer is simple: charge cleaning particles so that they completely cover objects you’re trying to disinfect. The Ryobi cordless electrostatic sprayer accomplished this on an 18V battery platform. That gives you more freedom of movement so you’re not tethered to an outlet. We got in both the Ryobi PSP02K 1-liter handheld model as well as the Ryobi P2870 1-gallon backpack electrostatic sprayer to see how well they’d perform in the nursery of a local church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electrostatic vs Traditional Spraying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each member of the Ryobi 18V Cordless Electrostatic Sprayer line uses battery power to positively charge your cleaner and disinfectant particles. Why do you need positively charged particles, you might ask?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because your charged-up cleaner particles cling to all surfaces, they provide better coverage than traditional sprayers. Those only reach the areas the initial spray falls on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The electrostatic spraying charges<\/em> the particles. This creates a good kind of “static cling”. It causes the particles to adhere better and more completely to the surfaces you spray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As seen in the above image, your traditional sprayer fires off cleaning solutions in a wide cone. You’ll hit what you mean to, but you’ll also spray down things around it, and you could be more efficient in your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With electrostatically charged spraying, you get a more directed spray with coverage that surrounds your target. This also sprays material with greater efficiency, saving you time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryobi PSP02K Handheld Electrostatic Sprayer Kit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since we had a roomful of toys and surfaces to deal with each week in the nursery, a handheld electrostatic sprayer unit made the most sense. For this, we turned primarily to the Ryobi PSP02K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This tool weighs a little over 6-1\/2 pounds when filled up. It seems well-suited for quick and convenient spraying of disinfectants, cleaners, and deodorizers. The idea would be to use this when you don’t require large amounts of spray material. The PSP02K features an onboard 1-liter translucent tank that helps keep this electrostatic sprayer light and maneuverable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The tank fastens right underneath the tool\u2014where you might typically expect to find the battery. The tool also supports larger tanks if you find yourself on a job where greater capacity helps you out. It attaches and detaches easily with the metal clasps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What to Use in an Electrostatic Sprayer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We filled our sprayer with Vital Oxide Disinfectant<\/a>, which works well for sanitization, mold remediation, and commercial use in kitchen facilities and hospitals. It kills 99.9% of bacteria and sanitizes 99.999% of bacteria on food-contact surfaces with no rinse required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We wanted something that was food-safe as we were disinfecting toys that would be touched and handled by children. Since this is a nursery, we also know kids like to stick everything in their mouths. Using a safe food-rated product topped our list of requirements!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a neat sidebar, Vital Oxide also eliminates odor at a molecular level as opposed to masking it with a fragrance. For disinfecting, we used it at 100% strength with no dilution. A gallon runs around $38, but you can also get it in bulk at a discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ryobi PSP02K Runtime and Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To get up and running we just filled the tank with our disinfectant, set the front dial to the “Prime” setting and pulled the trigger. The system spit out some liquid and automatically stopped. At that point, we switched the dial to Spray Mode 1 and began spraying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the kitted 2.0Ah battery, the Ryobi PSP02K electrostatic sprayer runs nearly forever. What we mean by that is that you get up to 60 tanks per charge. Doing some quick conversion, that’s almost 16-gallons! We basically recharge the batteries monthly and only because that seems like a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You also have options when it comes to coverage and spray distance. The 3-in-1 adjustable nozzle selector lets you choose between 50-, 75-, and 100-micron size droplets. Ryobi labels this as Spray 1, Spray 2, and Spray 3. We’re used to the Low, Medium, High labels found on their other sprayers, but Ryobi lets users put whatever nozzle size they would like in each space. They sell replacement nozzles as well, so customers can use all the same degree or two 50 and one 100 microns if they prefer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We mostly stuck with 50-microns. The PSP02K can spray up to 5 feet away so you also don’t need to be on top of the products you plan on disinfecting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author’s Note:<\/strong> Just to warn you, this isn’t a “misting” product. It really does spray material. That means that you don’t want to use it on surfaces that you don’t want to get nice and wet. We recommend sticking with non-porous surfaces like plastics and metals where the idea is to apply a nice coat of disinfectant that you can let air dry. Incidentally, Ryobi does make a fogger\/mister<\/a> for insecticide use.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In terms of price, the kit version of this sprayer gives you the best bang for your buck. You get a 2.0Ah battery and a charger for just $30 more than the price of the bare tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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