Pressure washer recommendation

rktman · Jan 22, 2013

I know this is beating a dead horse but does anyone have a recommendation for a cheap to mid grade pressure washer. I plan on using it mainly to degrease my tractors after and good soaking with Simple Clean or Purple Power. Hot water would be great but probably not cost effective for my use.

Thanks.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 22, 2013

Go to amazon and look for wall hung pressure washer

Pressure Pro WM/EE3015G Heavy Duty Professional 1,500 PSI 3.0 GPM 12 Amp 230 Volt Electric Powered Wall Mount Pressure Washer With General Pump

Geo-TH,In · Jan 22, 2013

check on cragislist for cheap ones. Also it will give you an idea what not to buy. There are many with bad pumps. You can use searchtempest.com to search many cragislist at a time.

farmall300u · Jan 22, 2013

I use a Campbell Hausfeld 1800 psi 1.66 gpm electric pressure washer I have had it for 5 years, cost about $140. Had the pump replaced under warrenty the 1st year, but has run fine ever since.
1. Buy at Home Depot or Lowes, buy the 5 yr warranty since the pump is throow away.
2. Buy a model with a hose reel and cord reel.
3. Buy a unit with the highest pressure you can get for what you want to invest. The 1800 psi unit is barely enough to get dirt off, let a lone caked on grease, even using solvents.

old · Jan 22, 2013

I have had good luck with the Cambell Hausfield ones. The are cheap but the one I have was replaced by them them 3 or 4 times for the cost of my time to box it up. Motor went bad on the first one called them and they sent me the paper work to send it back then the 2nd one stopped working and called them and did the same thing.

43 m · Jan 22, 2013

If you can find one that has a recirculation circuit so it doesn't burn up the pump. As far as hot water find a old hot water tank and hook it up. cold water in the cold then hook the hot side to the washer. It works great and can run about 15-25 min depending on the size of the tank.

souNdguy · Jan 23, 2013

get an electric karcher.

you can usually get one with 1200-1500 psi for 89-120$ between walmart and lowes.

great for tractor cleaning and small jobs.. etc.

Brad Buchanan · Jan 23, 2013

I agree with the post below.

I bought an electric Kaarcher 1600 psi washer for under a hundred and used it on a contract to clean a parking lot after pouring concrete to set sign bollards.

We were pumping out of 250 gallon totes and probably put 2 or 3 thousand gallons through it all told.

The unit was pretty well trashed by the end but it was money well spent.

Brad

ohiojeff · Jan 23, 2013

I purchased a Mcculloch 1300 psi from Busy Beaver for $69.00 6 years ago,use it to wash the house,tractors and equipment every year and still going strong,only replaced one O-ring since I bought it.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 24, 2013

Home Depot has a real nice Ridgid with a Subaru engine and a Cat pump. I think it's 3100 PSI but not sure. I think the engine might even be EFI. Robin/Subaru are the number one engines in Japan, ahead of Honda and Cat has the best pump.

W_B · Jan 30, 2013

We got our last one at Lowe's with a B&S engine and 2,700 lb. pressure. Really only use it to clean the stock trailer and the barn floors. Does a good job. But don't put gas in the oil hole, that's bad for them... don't ask me how I know.

sflem849 · Jan 30, 2013

I would look at CL for a used hot water before I ever bought a top of the line cold water machine.
I bought a used MiTM and I love it.

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