Electric power washer

I am starting to look at a new power washer. I am thinking that an electric one would be best for me. Normally all I wash is a little grease and oil off the tractors. Once in a while I will clean the underside of a mower deck. and moss off the brick on the house/outdoor furniture.

What would you suggest? How much psi should it create? Any particular brand better than the others?
 
Bob, I would suggest using someone's electric to decide if it's enough pressure for you.

I've used 2 electric's and they are not enough for me.

I have a 6.5 hp/2500 psi and a 13 hp/4000psi pressure washer and sometimes I wish I had more pressure.
George
 
If the pump isn"t a three piston ceramic cat or comet. Leave the washer in the store. Once you connect a ceramic pump to the hot water tap. You won"t go back to a cold water toy washer.
 
For what you are going to do an electric one will work fine. and they aren't expensive if you get a cold water one. I have a Karcher and I use it to clean my garage floors with--works great. Course if you want more pressure and more power then it will cost a lot more money.
 
Can only get about so much pressure out a washer that you can plug into a 15 or 20 amp outlet. Look at the specs on some electrics, compared with a 5hp, or larger. I have a 5.5hp, sometimes wish it had more. Don"t think you"re going to be happy with electric.
 
Would much rather have a 1500 PSI hot water machine than a 2000 psi cold. Ever wash grease off your hands in cold water? Also watch gallonage specs on washers. 2000 psi won't do a lot of work at 1-1/2 gpm. Would like to see 2gpm minimum
 
A friend of mine owns a pressure washing buisness. Comet pumps just do not hold up. Cat parts are expensive, and they'll find a way to weasel out of the warranty.

Glenn F.
 
I bought a Karcher power washer and it quickly quit running so I took it back for an exchange. The replacement lasted for about a year and started pouring water out of the pump itself. After using it like that for a couple of months it finally quit. I then bought a 1500 psi Power washer brand washer from Walmart. After using it for six months it started leaking water badly around the nozzle. Now after having it a year the motor is making noises like its ready to go out. So I'm in the same boat and would also like to know a good brand.
 
Grounded properly they're no problem. I've got a 10 hp Baldor (slight overkill, but 7.5 is not enough) on a 4 gpm General pump. VERY pleased. Commercial/continuous duty cycle.

Glenn
 
When I found out a company just a couple hours east of me made them, my decision was made,
Custom Klean, Kleanline machines, I think? Holland Patent,NY
I don't recall the HP, but it is electric. 1500PSI. 1.5GPM I think. With an oil burner heater.
It will peel paint. You don't want to hold it too close to a fan belt.
All I've done to it is switch the motor from 110 to 220, and replace o-rings in the quick couplers(sent to me at no charge)
 
Electricity & water no problem unless abused or damaged. If there would be a danger with them together, how about the machines that wash your clothes & dishes, The submersable pump in the bottom of your water well, or even the electric pump inside the fuel tank on your car or truck?
WJ
 
I'll second that on the Cat pumps. In my neck of the woods the pressure washer business is big because of the hog industry. Darned near everyone who's connected with washing hog buildings recommends a Cat pump and they pur many, many hours on them. All pressure washers are just assembled parts that are made somewhere else so find a local dealer who's been there awhile and part with your money at his business. Do not go cheap. In my old shop I have a 1000 PSI washer that I bought at least twenty years ago and I haven't spent a dime on the washer itself. For the past 15 years it's been fed by the water heater in my shop, set at a slightly hot temp and it still keeps plugging along. I don't know what brand it is. I bought it at the local IH dealer, that's all I know. I have a 4000 PSI 4 GPM gas powered washer with hot water for big jobs, but the little one in the shop gets the most hours put on it.

I stole, er, bought the 4000 psi one with 20 hours on it for $500 with 50 feet of hose and several nozzles including a rotary. It has a 13HP Honda and Cat pump. The hot water comes from a used independent fuel burner on wheels that I picked up for $100. It's a little more complicated to use than an electric washer/heater combo but I only have $600 in the whole works. It's just an example of what you can get if you aren't hung up on going ultra modern and fancy.Jim
 
Depends on how much you want to spend. We had a 1800 psi @ 3.2 GPM electric unit with a Cat pump with a "hot kit" capable of running 175 degree water. I used it a lot for my repair business. Cleaned good and was very satisfied with it. We run 155 degree water through it and never use detergent for oil and grease. Ours also had pressure switches so when you stop the water at the wand it shuts the motor off to prevent heat buildup in the pump. I have a new one ordered that is basically the same thing. The motor finally gave up on the old one.
 
I bought a Karcher at Costco that failed real early. Costco connected me to Karcher, who sent me a new machine and authorized return of the failed unit. The replacement units failed early or wouldn't work out of the box. I kept after them and the 6th washer that they sent me worked great and has continued working for the last 6-7 years.

Apparently their quality control at that time was non-existant - and I can't tell you how good their quality is at the present time. I know that the cheapy elelctrics aren't all that reliable.

My brother gave up on his electric and bought a higher pressure unit with a Honda engine that does work great.
 
The old one was a Swanson. It was a small company that assembled the units with available parts. They are no longer in business. The new one is an Aaladin as they were able to meet our requirements of 155 degree water and automatic shut off. There are a lot of choices for using water below 140 degrees.
 
Check out the Handee pressure washer.www.premier-resource.biz 1727 HULL AVENUE,DES MOINES, IOWA 800-430 9044 I have sold,used for twenty+years
 

We bought a new place, to us, that has an older pole barn. the roof has been painted, and 1 section of it is rusty and is peeling. It looks like it was rusty before it was painted.
Will a pressure washer clean it good enough for painting?
Did I read somewhere of an attachment for pressure washers that would make them work some what like a sand blaster?
 

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