Pressure washer recommendations

Buy the electric one. And buy the warranty. Take it back and exchange it for a new one right before the warrant runs out. Electric was the choice for me because it’s easier to store.

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normal light duty house stuff

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I have a $150 Sun Joe electric one that’s worked great for years.

I bought a Simpson 3600 PSI with a Honda GX200 engine with low oil shutdown from Tractor Supply. The model number is PS60995. It said designed, engineered, made in the USA of foreign and domestic components. 3 YR warranty on the engine, 5 YR on the pump, and 10 YR on the frame. It was not their cheapest model nor their most expensive. It was a tad under the most expensive one which was a commercial offering. Works great for me. From my understanding the thing to pay attention to is the pump. That seems to be the biggest complaint when you buy the cheapest offerings they have is pump failure. That was my observation reading a bunch of customer reviews when trying to decide which kind to buy. They say you don’t want to leave them running very long without spraying water or it can mess up the pumps on those less expensive ones. Mine seems to be a pretty good one though. This gets the most dumb arse thing I did in 2022 award. I was pressure washing my driveway in flip flops and got distracted and it took the skin off the top of my foot. I won’t make that same mistake again!

Honda GX motor Cat pump. From there, brand doesn’t matter imo.

I was really curious if someone was going to mention that the electric ones were pretty solid now because they are cheaper. I was leaning towards a gas one anyway though.

You'll really want more gallons per minute and PSI if you have a two story house. Electric can do the job just fine, but will take longer and be better suited for a smaller property. Up to you though.

We don't have a 2 story house but I do have 100 ft long driveway and pretty big back patio and porch.

I have the Stihl RE110 Plus electric pressure washer. It is fantastic. Everything is built on the unit. Hose reel, long electric cord, attachments. It is super easy to get out and use. Basically just attach the water hose to it and go. I find that I use it a lot more than I used my gas powered pressure washer just because it is so easy to set up and then put back in the garage when I’m finished. I was worried about it not having enough pressure when I got it but I popped the driveway attachment to it about a month ago and it actually cleaned driveway and sidewalks better than my old gas pressure washer.

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Buy the electric one. And buy the warranty. Take it back and exchange it for a new one right before the warrant runs out

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That's not how a warranty works you turd