Pressure Washer
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for home use. Gas or electric for cleaning siding, decks, small equipment, walkways? Nothing too major.
Does anyone have any experience with electric pressure washers? if so, what are your opinions? Thanks, Sarge
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Re: Pressure Washer
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3500-4000 psi for doing a good job
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Re: Pressure Washer
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I think the psi ratings of a good bunch of the cheaper pressure washer is just pure hopes and dreams. Ive used 3k to 4k psi washers before. I bought my current stihl pressure washer that is only rated at like 2700psi and that thing is almost dangerous, it will score wood easily and took all the paint off my front porch where ive used several "more powerful machines" and they never even got close to doing that. Most every time ive cleaned the mold off the siding of the house i have had to use bleach and dawn in a sprayer to help break it down. The stihl washer will clean it just as well with or without the presoak.
But my mom has an electric one, if you are just gonna use it to wash off algae or dust it will be fine. Its not powerful for anything i would consider pressure washer work.
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Re: Pressure Washer
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I have a 4000psi gas. Mi-T-M is the brand. I have to be careful, but it cleans anything I need it to. With the oscillating tip, I can even remove a sidewalk.
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Re: Pressure Washer
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I like the gas powered simply because I can easily use it anywhere. Anywhere the supply hose reaches.
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I had a gas Westinghouse pressure washer and a round surface cleaner which made washing the patio, sidewalk, and driveway a breeze. It washed 15" at a time @ 3200 psi. I had used it maybe 3 times before it was stolen. One thing I noticed with most newer pressure washers is the inlet and outlet lines are at 90° to the engine and you have to make sure the hose doesn't contact the engine or you bust a line. Here's the surface cleaner
Last edited by adam m; 12/25/21 10:03 AM.
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Re: Pressure Washer
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Gas here it gets the jobs done Honda engine starts every time my first gun hose did not last very long but I was able to replace it no biggie.
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Re: Pressure Washer
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I bought a electric one made by Stihl. Love that thing. it uses very little water and with under 10 gallons I can clean the tractor. We got an old underground concrete tank of 2000 gallos to drinking water clean in a couple of hours. I took a 70 gallon tank and a generator and washed all the green stuff of a friends camper on the far side of our property. Soap down and wash the engine of my truck before working on it. Cleaned the sludge of a customers boat. all those little jobs that would require a ton of elbow grease without this little thing are easy as can be.
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I'm told buy pro house washers not to use a power washer on your house. I have a electric one and It works good for what i use It for. And the best part It was FREE.
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I'm told buy pro house washers not to use a power washer on your house. As a professional painter, I have power washed MANY houses. So I have to ask, why?
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