I neglected my large deck for over ten years and was dreading the scrubbing that deck would need to make it neat again. My son gave me a Ryobi electric power washer last year, so I tried it to see what it would do. Wow, it peeled the crude off down to new wood and it was just a matter of standing up waving the wand around. Little thing is light weight, quiet, stops and starts instantly when squeezing the trigger. I have a gasoline powered one I have used for maybe a total of one hour since new. It would be another PIA small engine to start, one tire always flat, heavy to drag up steps..so I left it sit where it was sitting for 10 years! Finally something I can pick up and use without have to spend hours coaxing or fixing it. IaLeo