What Is Boosted Pressure and Why It’s the Smart Choice for Industrial Sanitation
- Clean Logix
- Oct 13
- 4 min read
In food and beverage production, every minute of downtime costs and every cleaning cycle matters. While “more pressure” may sound like a shortcut to cleaner surfaces, excessive force often backfires—spreading contaminants, damaging equipment, and wasting water and labor.
That’s where boosted pressure (sometimes called medium pressure) comes in: the industry’s sweet spot for efficiency, safety, and compliance.
What Is Boosted Pressure?
Boosted-pressure systems deliver water between 125 and 350 PSI—stronger than standard tap water but gentler than the 1,500-plus PSI used in high-pressure washers. This middle ground provides the right balance of mechanical action and control, removing stubborn residues without creating aerosols—microscopic airborne droplets that can spread contaminants or bacteria throughout a facility.
Unlike high-pressure systems that can atomize soils into the air, boosted pressure rinses contaminants away while keeping them grounded, reducing both airborne risks and re-contamination on cleaned surfaces.
Why Boosted Pressure the Smart Choice for Sanitation?
In sanitation, less is more. Medium-pressure cleaning technology has been shown to:
Deliver higher rinse impact with gentler surface force
Remove residues more effectively, preserving stainless and seal integrity
Maintain water temperature for consistent sanitation performance
Reduce cross-contamination risks by limiting aerosol formation by up to 50 percent
Studies also show that boosted-pressure systems can reduce water consumption by up to 40 percent (Food Safety Magazine) while increasing the surface area cleaned per minute.
The result? Faster cycles, lower operational costs, and improved workplace safety without sacrificing hygiene.
It’s about getting more with less — up to 40 percent less water and up to 40 percent faster cycles.
Efficiency That Pays Off
The biggest advantage of boosted pressure is efficiency.
High-pressure cleaning can erode surfaces, spray debris into already-sanitized zones, and increase rinse times due to overspray. Boosted-pressure systems, by contrast, strike the perfect balance: powerful enough to lift fats, proteins, and residues yet gentle enough to prevent damage or contamination.
With an optimized combination of temperature, flow, and pressure, boosted systems create a visibly and bacteriologically clean surface.
Facilities that incorporate boosted-pressure rinsing alongside foaming or pre-rinsing steps often see up to 40 percent faster sanitation cycles (Food Safety Magazine), improved HACCP compliance, and measurable gains in sustainability metrics.
Consistency Without Compromise: The Clean Logix Advantage
At Clean Logix, we’ve engineered our Boosted Series to make boosted-pressure cleaning simple, scalable, and dependable for real-world environments where uptime is everything.
Our systems:
Swift Cleaning, More Production: Pressurized to 125 - 350 psi gives you faster cleaning without compromising quality equals increased profitability.
Reduce Labor Costs: With quicker and more efficient cleaning cycles, you can reallocate your workforce to other critical tasks, saving time and money.
Conserve Water: Our foamers are eco-friendly, using less water for responsible usage.
Feature stainless-steel construction for long-term durability
The hot take on your Boosted Options
SLX Booster Pumps deliver the pressurized power you need to cut cleaning time, reduce chemical waste, and fuel consistent, high-performance sanitation.
Fueled by a robust Grundfos centrifugal pump, it transforms city water pressure from 35-125 PSI to a powerful 350 PSI-giving your foamers and rinse stations the force they need to perform at their best.
Available in 32 GPM or 64 GPM flow rates, designed to fuel satellites and other applicators.
Engineered for durability in tough environments.
Built-in controller with USB/local logging and automated email reports
Seamless integration with SLX foamers and hose drop stations
Uses less water than standard pressure
Increased pressure creates more agitation in the cleaning process
Mainstations with built-in sanitation applicators for an all-in-one setup
SLX Booster Pressure Applicators
Consistently better foam and a better clean with higher pressure (125 - 350 PSI).
High-quality stainless steel body.
Tool Free Maintenance, the split body design makes servicing and maintenance a breeze.
Our customers on average save 5 - 7% in overhead when switching to SLX.
Decentralized options only (venturi-based - not pump fed)
Boosted Pressure Foamers
Air Assisted & Airless
Supercharge your operations, cutting costs and boosting sustainability with our Boosted Pressure Foamers.
Boosted Pressure Venturi Sanitizer
For targeted sanitation with boosted precision, the Venturi Sprayer delivers fast, accurate application of cleaning and sanitizing solutions.
Boosted Pressure Multi Stations
Group 2 or 3 foamers, sanitizers, and/or rinse stations together, mounted in the same enclosure, for an ultra-clean hose drop set up.
"Here at Nelson Jameson we are always looking for items that check certain boxes: Is this a superior product? Will it help our customer? Is it cost effective? Is the manufacturer a reliable source for our customers? The SLX line-up checks all of those boxes. Whether it's ease of use with dilution ratios at your fingertips using the app or the fact that you can completely disassemble and reassemble with no tools. Great job Clean Logix!" - Nelson James
Booster Pump Mainstation
Whether you’re upgrading an existing setup or building a new plant from the ground up, the SLX Mainstation combines the wall-mounted booster pump with built-in-applicators for your all-in-one solution.
The Bottom Line
Boosted-pressure cleaning bridges the gap between safety and strength, delivering the power to clean effectively while protecting your equipment, your team, and your product.
With the SLX line of Boosted Products, you can reduce labor, water usage, and risk while gaining time, efficiency, and control.
Innovate your sanitation program and boost performance where it matters most.