TL;DR
A fan tip is a pressure-washer nozzle that spreads the water jet into a flat fan, with the spray angle stamped in degrees as the first digits of the tip number — a 2504 is a 25-degree fan at orifice size 4. Wider angles (25 and 40 degrees) clean broad surfaces gently; narrow 15-degree tips concentrate force for stripping.
What it means
A fan tip is a pressure-washer nozzle that spreads the water jet into a flat fan, with the spray angle stamped in degrees as the first digits of the tip number — a 2504 is a 25-degree fan at orifice size 4. Wider angles (25 and 40 degrees) clean broad surfaces gently; narrow 15-degree tips concentrate force for stripping. Tip selection, not just machine pressure, decides whether wood gets cleaned or furred, since the same PSI through a tighter fan multiplies surface impact.
Where it sits in the glossary
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