Alright all you DIY guys out there. Heres the rub..... I want the best / most powerful gas powered pressure washer available for under $500. I dont want to spend 2 months researching this. Thanks for the help THIS is my pick so far
My first question is what are the most pressing needs you have for one of these? Could you rent one for the 1-2 times a year you might need one or do you see yourself using it every week.
I guess I could be a rental..... but was looking forward to having a master blaster available at all times. Thanks for squashing my dream, Rich........
Can't be of much help based on personal experience, as I have an electric one. But there is an all-in-one site that you can research that "reviews the reviews." Check it: http://www.consumersearch.com/www/house_and_home/pressure-washers/review.html BTW, the one you picked was one of the choices of Consumer Search!
REEEEEAlly ? Rich does make a good point....however. I know me. Im a lazy slob and I dont have a truck big enough to carry these kinds of machines. Ive been trying to get to the rental shop since spring to get an aerator for my lawn. Still havent got there. :mad: So. What to do ???
I'm glad to be of help. In all fairness, I have a small electric one. I use it on concrete, windows, cars and the horse trailer with it. I actually prefer a less powerful one because I'm afraid of peeling paint from anything. I could use a more powerful one for concrete and the inside of the horse trailer. So, yes, getting one is a good idea if you want one.
What are you going to use it for? For general purpose home use, Home Depot sells some for aroung $100 that work just fine. They'll clean your walk or your deck, and can take your toe off. If you just need the biggest and baddest for its own sake, well, that's perfectly understandable as well.
I have stained (colored) concrete that I am sick and tired of putting sealer on every year......and I'm gonna strip it off. Ive used my Neighbors Husky PW and I believe its around 13-1400psi. The sealer doesnt even begin to come up with that one. I will use it for cleaning my aluminum garage door, high eaves on the house, cars, windows, brick and assorted masonry. I will buy one, eventually, because these chores need to be done year-round and I wont be a rental that often. Just wondering if anyone has a washer they REEEEEElly love, is all.
Sorry Rick, I can't help you ther but the one you posted at the beginning should do it fine. Craftsman is usually good but normally made by someone else and a lot of times you can get it cheaper buying the manufacturers own brand. You only need to pull up the sealer once? Or this going to be a yearly lift and reseal situation?
Rich: I am NOT ever planning to seal the concrete again. Too much $$ and not enuff of the "wet", model home, Sunset magazine look I want. The sealer is just in patches all over and it looks like me after a bad sun burn....peeling everywhere. Disgusting. The other projects are year round. Thats why I want to own 1.
Go for it dude. Just make sure you can dial it back when you need it. My neighbor's brother thought he was being nice and was washing my neighbors's windows with one. Before he could react, he'd taken the paint off the trim and about a foot around one of the windows. Wow, was my neighbor pissed. :rofl
I used to work with them back when I was in the pool industry and they're superb machines. I'd definitely avoid the electric ones -- we had a couple and they weren't good for much more than car washing unless one wanted to spend the entire day on the job. The best of our gas ones all used Honda engines, though you have to be careful not to get them too wet. That one sure does look like a beast and those holding tanks on the back are a brilliant touch that you'll use a thousand times (although if you're ever doing something like an acid wash, just disconnect the tube and run another piece from the machine directly into the bottle. The pressure will suck it up and in just fine). With something that powerful, it's easy to take off more than you bargained for, so start with a wide spray nozzle and stand well back and then slowly move closer to get the desired strength, that way you can control the force, even if you can't dial the machine back.
