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Recs for a pressure washer?
Posted on 11/5/17 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 11/5/17 at 1:54 pm
I’m in the market for a new pressure washer for my house/driveway/deck. Can anyone give any recommendations for the best brands and models?
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Posted on 11/5/17 at 1:58 pm to Finch
Honda motor.
Posted on 11/5/17 at 2:01 pm to Finch
Honda engine
Cat pump with bypass to auxiliary tank. So you don't build up pressure on your unloader valve seals during bypass
Cat pump with bypass to auxiliary tank. So you don't build up pressure on your unloader valve seals during bypass
Posted on 11/5/17 at 2:12 pm to Finch
I am taking a quick break from pressure washing my driveway right now with my Honda powered Ryobi. Suits my needs just fine. Haven't ran in in 2-3 months, started on second second pull.
Posted on 11/5/17 at 2:13 pm to Finch
Posted on 11/5/17 at 2:16 pm to shawnlsu
SIMPSON Cleaning PS3228-S 3200 PSI at 2.8 GPM Gas Pressure Washer Powered by HONDA with AAA Triplex Pump
Posted on 11/5/17 at 2:17 pm to Finch
Rent one
If you dont run it regularly it wont work
If you dont run it regularly it wont work
Posted on 11/5/17 at 2:25 pm to Cosmo
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Rent one
I already suggested that.
Posted on 11/5/17 at 2:30 pm to Finch
My Ryobi electric handles light jobs around the house fine, and has needed zero maintenance in the two years I've had it. Works great on driveway, siding, etc.
Posted on 11/5/17 at 2:55 pm to Finch
quote:
best brands and models?
South American 1980 or newer model.
Posted on 11/5/17 at 2:59 pm to Finch
Pay someone to do it.
Posted on 11/5/17 at 2:59 pm to Finch
quote:
Recs for a pressure washer?
Yamaha PW3028
Horizontal shaft.
This post was edited on 11/5/17 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 11/5/17 at 3:00 pm to OysterPoBoy
I bought a WEN from amazon for $280. It's powerful and does what I need it to do.
Posted on 11/5/17 at 3:01 pm to Finch
Manuel at the Home Depot on Coursey.
ETA: Yep. That’s him Shawn.
ETA: Yep. That’s him Shawn.
This post was edited on 11/5/17 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 11/5/17 at 3:41 pm to LNCHBOX
quote:
My Ryobi electric handles light jobs around the house fine, and has needed zero maintenance in the two years I've had it. Works great on driveway, siding, etc.
This, been running one for a couple of years, I have tons of wood decking and concrete, does a great job, will never own another gasoline powered pressure washer.
Posted on 11/5/17 at 3:52 pm to Cosmo
Bull shite
Posted on 11/5/17 at 4:14 pm to Finch
It depends on your use case.
Pressure washers that sell for less than $500 generally have pumps with a service life of under 200 hours. If you use an inexpensive machine only a few hours per year you may never need to replace it. But if you plan to use the pressure washer several times a week, consider buying a commercial grade gas machine that costs $700 to $1,200.
Nozzle cleaning force increases (more or less) with GPM squared, so a 2.4 GPM gas machine will produce four times the nozzle force of a 1.2 GPM electric.
If you've regularly got tougher jobs like clearing mildew from big concrete decks, cleaning clogged gutters with a gutter lance, or unclogging drains with a sewer jetter attachment then get a gas powered machine rated at least 2.0 GPM.
A larger, 4.0 GPM commercial grade gas machine makes easy work of stripping mildew, removing graffiti or sewer jetting but you can easily score concrete or ruin wood siding with it if you're not careful.
Those little 1.2 GPM Ryobi electrics have great usability features, but very flimsy construction. Unlike the no-name Chinese units sold on Amazon, Ryobi machines generally deliver their advertised GPM and PSI under load. If I were only washing my car and boat a few time a year, this is the one I'd get.
Beware of any electric machine rated 1.76 or 1.8 GPM. These seem to come from the same Chinese OEM plant, and reviewers say they deliver only a fraction of their advertised GPM under pressure.
Pressure washers that sell for less than $500 generally have pumps with a service life of under 200 hours. If you use an inexpensive machine only a few hours per year you may never need to replace it. But if you plan to use the pressure washer several times a week, consider buying a commercial grade gas machine that costs $700 to $1,200.
Nozzle cleaning force increases (more or less) with GPM squared, so a 2.4 GPM gas machine will produce four times the nozzle force of a 1.2 GPM electric.
If you've regularly got tougher jobs like clearing mildew from big concrete decks, cleaning clogged gutters with a gutter lance, or unclogging drains with a sewer jetter attachment then get a gas powered machine rated at least 2.0 GPM.
A larger, 4.0 GPM commercial grade gas machine makes easy work of stripping mildew, removing graffiti or sewer jetting but you can easily score concrete or ruin wood siding with it if you're not careful.
Those little 1.2 GPM Ryobi electrics have great usability features, but very flimsy construction. Unlike the no-name Chinese units sold on Amazon, Ryobi machines generally deliver their advertised GPM and PSI under load. If I were only washing my car and boat a few time a year, this is the one I'd get.
Beware of any electric machine rated 1.76 or 1.8 GPM. These seem to come from the same Chinese OEM plant, and reviewers say they deliver only a fraction of their advertised GPM under pressure.
This post was edited on 11/5/17 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 11/5/17 at 4:37 pm to Finch
I just got back from Costco not too long ago. They had a great deal on a Honda pressure washer there. A 3100 psi Honda pressure washer for $299.99. Not a bad deal at all. If you, or someone you know, has a Costco membership, I'd go check it out.
Eta - this would be suitable for home use, since that's what you listed. It's perfect for that. I'd recommend something different if you were using it for a business.
Eta - this would be suitable for home use, since that's what you listed. It's perfect for that. I'd recommend something different if you were using it for a business.
This post was edited on 11/5/17 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 11/5/17 at 6:24 pm to Finch
Like many have suggested, if you go with gas powered get a Honda motor and use only 100% gasoline in it.
Posted on 11/6/17 at 6:19 am to #1TigerFan
quote:We live far from any station with ethanol-free fuel.
Like many have suggested, if you go with gas powered get a Honda motor and use only 100% gasoline in it.
STA-BIL and similar additives have worked well to keep our power tools running after they've been idle for a season.
An added benefit is that gas treated with these products helped clear up carburetors that were performing poorly from being gunked up with old gas that had ethanol.
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