OT: Residential Pressure Washers

[BonzoGoesToCollege]

Anybody have any recommendations or information to share regarding his/her experience with pressure washers? I'm leaning towards the Genarac 6922.

Thanks

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

While you are at it

Buy quick disconnect connections and a turn on/off valve, that can turn the water off at the washer.

 

[Digging dog]

Better to rent one if your not making a business out of it. IMO.

 

[SuspectZero]

I'm quite happy with mine. It's a Ryobi 1700 psi 1.2 gpm from Home Depot. It's not super powerfull but works well around my house. I can clean the driveway, patio, truck, and most other things. It was fairly inexpensive and it is quiet. The motor doesn't constantly like a gas powered one. If I ever need something with more power, I can rent one.

 

[AlSwearengen]

I was in your shoes two months ago and every bit of information that I was able to come up with pointed towards renting one if you have any heavy duty work to do, unless of course you are going to use it regularly.

I ended up paying about $150 for an electric model to use for occasional light duty jobs. For doing the driveway and stuff like that, I will continue to rent them.

The word is that the pumps on non commercial units are crap and go out in no time.

 

[1msucub]

I bought a Troy-Bilt with a Honda engine on it several years ago. It does a GREAT job and answers the bell every time.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

I bought a Troy-Bilt with a Honda engine on it several years ago. It does a GREAT job and answers the bell every time.

Thats what I have. Has paid for itself several times. I can wash my whole house and driveway in no time.

 

[Ridgeland Dog]

I bought a Simpson with a Honda engine that has 3,100 PSI and quick disconnect. Works awesome. Rule #1 when using wear rubber boots. Never flip flops or barefoot.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Rule 2, follow Rule 1

Have a friend that lost concentration, using one of these things.

Flip flops, cut to the bone, trip to the hospital, caused her all kind of problems.

 

[Dawgbite]

1. HONDA Motor
2. GPM > PSI
3.Bigger is better
4. Honda Motor
5. It something you will use a couple of time a year and it will sit, buy a Honda Motor. It will be cheaper than taking it to the shop every time you want to use it.

 

[AssEndDawg]

Better to rent one if your not making a business out of it. IMO.

I hear this a lot, I'm curious why people say this? You can get a really nice gas powered Pressure Washer at Lowe's for $400 - $500. Maintenance is a piece of cake, every Spring I clean the air filter and change the sparkplug. I use it about 5 times a year for various projects, but about once a year I hit the driveway and porches pretty hard. If you have any amount of concrete or brick at your house you will use it a good bit. I priced getting the work done for me, and a single time would cost $300. To rent for 3 hours costs what? $75 or $100. I guess if you are pressure washing a small piece of cement every few years this makes sense but otherwise it makes more sense to me to buy.

 

[Digging dog]

I hear this a lot, I'm curious why people say this? You can get a really nice gas powered Pressure Washer at Lowe's for $400 - $500. Maintenance is a piece of cake, every Spring I clean the air filter and change the sparkplug. I use it about 5 times a year for various projects, but about once a year I hit the driveway and porches pretty hard. If you have any amount of concrete or brick at your house you will use it a good bit. I priced getting the work done for me, and a single time would cost $300. To rent for 3 hours costs what? $75 or $100. I guess if you are pressure washing a small piece of cement every few years this makes sense but otherwise it makes more sense to me to buy.

I'm too old to run one more than once a year. So I rent. Just me though. Gas more than likely will go bad if a motor is only used once a year. With 2 kids as well, garage space is a premium.

 

[AssEndDawg]

I'm too old to run one more than once a year. So I rent. Just me though. Gas more than likely will go bad if a motor is only used once a year. With 2 kids as well, garage space is a premium.

I get that. The garage space is a pain for me too. Once Fall rolls around I'm pretty good about putting in gas with stabilizer in it to get through the Winter. I agree that only once per year isn't worth it.