Pressure washer

I'm actually about to order the Generac 6596 2,800 PSI. It's $299 at Lowes but someone told me they saw it elsewhere for $250. It got good reviews and I lean more towards the Generac since a comparable troy bilt is a component assembly from different manufacturers

 

I bought this one recently. If you scroll to the bottom, you can sign up for their email alerts and knock $10 off the price. Although this would probably do a pretty good job for what you're looking for, you may want to consider one that is at least 2000 PSI.

 

It's worth it to pay for more power. We've got a 1700 psi Green machine at the house that doesn't do much and a 2400 psi at the the family beach house that does.

Power washing is one of the most instantly gratifying things you can do!

 

So long as it's a Honda powered machine and it can do over 2000 psi and the pressure is adjustable, I'd buy any brand. My brother owns a pressure washing business and he won't touch a machine unless it's Honda powered. Every other brand he's tried fails, and he pushes around 8000 psi on average.

 

I second the Honda engine suggestion.

Check out the Ryobi pressure washers in the $300+ range at Home Depot. I think they may be the cheapest you can find with Honda engines.

And DEFINETLY DON'T buy an electric powered one.

 

DO NOT buy an electric washer. They're cheap as hell and can't handle the PSI, and the pressure is wimpy as hell. I tried one and it developed leaks on day two.

Go for a gas-powered. You get what you pay for in this case.

 

No issues at all with Ryobi as a brand. Its the motor that is important... the Honda is a good one. I have a Honda-powered Craftsman mower that is starts on the first or at most second pull and and runs smoothly. Where the cheaper Craftsman deck is the weak part of my mower I'd guess there is no part of the Ryobi that is a significant compromise.

I'd buy it if I was in the market for one... in fact, after you buy it, can I borrow it? :grin:

 

I'm thinking about buying a pressure washer but I'm wondering if I even need one. I'd use it to clean the sidewalks and patio etc. but I'm wondering how many times a year someone actually pulls their PW out to use it. Why not just hire someone with a PW to do the work?

I'd appreciate any input on this. Did you buy your washer and found you just didn't really need it all that much? Or were you glad you bought it and your house is clean and beautifully PW'd on the regular?

 

As stated earlier in this thread, it’s immensely satisfying. You’ll find new things to clean. My wife, who is utterly addicted to pressure washing, just cleaned off some old cookie sheets, then our metal shed. Both look almost new now.

You’re going to pay someone $200+ to do your concrete. A decent pressure washer is $300/400. It pays for itself. And make sure it’s a Honda engine.

 

This is just what I was looking for! To be honest, I get so bored sitting in the house with my wonderful and beautiful miracles the wife and kids I think I will likely spend a lot of time with the pressure washer. I've learned that pulling weeds while listening to Cannibal Corpse is immensely satisfying so I suspect an afternoon listening to Tool while using my tool will bring me one step closer to understanding why my dad spent my entire childhood working in the garage during my childhood! Much thanks.

 

Baking soda & vinegar with pressurized manual sprayer, I don't see the need to the cause tear in plastic sheeting underneath the siding or weaken fastners /seals with strong pressure washer

 

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-1-600-PSI-1-2-GPM-Electric-Pressure-Washer-RY141612/301004462

$98.

This little thing is AMAZING. 3 different nozzles. I was shocked at the power of this.

 

Pre sure was her. Says d'em hose.

 

Nice! My post was five years ago so it’s possible engineering has advanced. Note that it’s only 1600psi.

 

I would consider not buying one and renting a heavy duty one every few years. We rent one with the disk and knock out everything at our house in about 5 hours in a day. The concrete is so easy and fast when using the disk.

 

I would also say that if you're going to buy a cordless battery thing, make sure you keep buying that same brand of cordless thing. Multiple batteries and multiple chargers, etc...

Ryobi is low pricewise, but I do not like their products, or I should say I did not like the one thing I bought from them 12 years ago. Total POS.

Pick a good brand (Dewalt, Bosch, Makita, Milwaukee, etc...) and buy the stuff (drill, sawzall, grinder, circular saw, etc...) as you need it, it'll save you money in the end. When the sales go on they'll sell multi-tool packages for reasonably cheap.

 

Speaking of which, Amazon has a 15" disc cleaner by karcher on sale for $40 right now.