Pressure washers...Recomendations?

[Homerr]

I'm in the market for a pressure washer for home use. I would like one to hose off the boat, garden equipment etc...<br /><br />What size should I get, and what brand has the least problems?<br /><br />I'm on well water, and I get roughly 15 gpm.<br /><br />I'm looking at a 2350 psi Troy built for $299 at a local home store.<br /><br />Ideas?<br /><br />H.

 

[DJ]

Re: Pressure washers...Recomendations?

Homerr,<br /><br />Look for a so called "remanufactured" one. Pressure washers are the most returned piece of equipment that home stores sell.<br /><br />Why, people buy them and use them and can see no reason for owning one. So, they fake a malody with the units and return them.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: Pressure washers...Recomendations?

Homerr, don't know if this is the one you are looking at, but it is the one I have and it does a great job.<br />I bought mine at Lowes.<br /> power washer

 

[Ross J]

Re: Pressure washers...Recomendations?

Just a heads up, but I won't have one.<br />A friend does pressure washing for a living and he doesn't own a small home model. He says he wouldn't wash anything with it at home.<br />The reason is simple. He's seen so much damage done because of the pressure head and high pressure spray to last a lifetime. Concrete cleaned looses the 'fines' that cover the top and this introduces quicker bacteria growth so the need to do it sooner next time round.<br />Vehicles, don't, just don't. The paint and other parts are not made to take pressure at all.<br />The house, again the cleaner takes a fine layer off the material on the outside. Even turned down low most cleaners will at some time take a small percentage of the material off the dwelling.<br />Wooden decks, the worst of all - again the pressure makes the timber grain stand out thus making a great home for the next lot of bacteria to grow thus the green stuff comes back faster and thicker.<br />Ross

 

[golfer]

Re: Pressure washers...Recomendations?

If you truly have 15 gallons per minute coming out your well, just point it at whatever, lol. I have 3 gallons per minute at my house, I can't imagine 5 times that pressure from a garden hose...<br /><br />I have had a few pressure washers, returned a few as well. I am on my third Craftsmen, the first 2 lasted 10 minutes...Giving last chance to Sears...

 

[bubbakat]

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Homerr that is a decent washer . bought mine from lowe's wouldn't do with it.

 

[Homerr]

Re: Pressure washers...Recomendations?

Thanks for all the input guys...<br /><br />Yes, I'm well aware of the pressure! It can be just as bad as it is good. I've done a bit of blasting myself with the hot and cold models.<br />They done an excellent job cleaning the years of crud off my house before I painted it.<br /><br />I live out in the country, and I hate to run clear into a nice car washing facility just to blast off my mower or whatever...<br /><br />And I still have to eventually blast the bottom of my project boat for new paint. <br /><br />It would be fun to see the look on the attendants face at the car wash if I pulled the 26 footer down there! <br /><br />I'm going to look into the remans...I can always get that Troy Built if I can't get a reman at a decent price.<br /><br />H.

 

[John Carpenter]

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Water flow is at least as important as pressure. Look for a unit with 2500 psi and at least 3 gpm flow rate. A buddy bought one at Lowe's with about these specs....5 hp. Honda absolutely refuses to die. Good little unit for around $300...I think it may have been a reman.