TL;DR
A downstream injector is the venturi fitting plumbed into a pressure washer's outlet line, after the pump, that siphons detergent into the water stream only when a low-pressure soap nozzle drops the line pressure enough for suction to begin. Routing chemicals this way spares the pump's seals and valves from bleach and surfactants, which is why it is the standard chemical path for house washing and roof cleaning rigs.
What it means
A downstream injector is the venturi fitting plumbed into a pressure washer's outlet line, after the pump, that siphons detergent into the water stream only when a low-pressure soap nozzle drops the line pressure enough for suction to begin. Routing chemicals this way spares the pump's seals and valves from bleach and surfactants, which is why it is the standard chemical path for house washing and roof cleaning rigs. Its quirks are predictable: it will not draw through a high-pressure tip, and a worn injector or kinked supply hose is the first check when soap stops flowing.
Where it sits in the glossary
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