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RichZ

05-31-2005 04:47:41




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I need a pressure washer. I need to paint my barn, and parts are peeling, and I'd rather pressure wash than scrape. I could also use it to clean mud from my tractors and ground engaging implements, to clean plastic calf hutches and all sorts of other farm uses. BUT, I just don't feel like having yet another gas engine to maintain. After maintaining the engines of trucks, tractors, riding lawn mowers, walk behind lawn mowers, chain saws, string trimmers and a log splitter, I just don't feel like maintaining another. There are so many gas engines to use on a farm, that the thought of an electric pressure washer is appealing, but I wonder if they're any good.

What do you guys think?

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Glenn F.

06-02-2005 16:49:39




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 Re: Electric Power Washers in reply to RichZ, 05-31-2005 04:47:41  
I just lost a lengthy response I had typed. In brief: All manufactured machines are set at redline. It is just a matter of time before they will self distruct. I have a ten hp. electric Baldor on my washer. I took lots of ribbing from guys that said "a 7.5 is all you need." They have each now burned out their 7.5's and are coming around to my way of thinking. You get what you pay for. If I were to buy a manufactured unit the first thing I would do is back down the unloader to below MAX output. They will not last the way they're set up. I have no money to waste. The electric will run at about one sixth the cost as an equivelant gas model. Glenn F.

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Mike M

05-31-2005 10:48:28




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 Re: Electric Power Washers in reply to RichZ, 05-31-2005 04:47:41  
I have the largest Hotsy that is made to run on 110 Volt and it works great. You have to be careful around belts and wiring on the tractors with it and anything bigger would destroy something while trying to clean it. Dad has one of those real small ones sold at TSC it still has a handle and wheels,very portable. I used it to wash my wooden building off before painting. It has a 0 degree roto nozzle and it worked real good too.You will be amased at how good even the el cheapo ones clean. If you have a real big barn I'd rent one of those large volume commerical units for it so it doesn't take forever.

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buickanddeere

05-31-2005 07:17:53




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 Re: Electric Power Washers in reply to RichZ, 05-31-2005 04:47:41  
Electric doesn't have the power unless it's stationary unit in a shop and wired to 240 or 208/480/600 three phase. Get a CAT ot Comet ceramic pump or always wish you had.



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txgrn

06-01-2005 05:25:08




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 Re: Electric Power Washers in reply to buickanddeere, 05-31-2005 07:17:53  
Neighbor rolled his out in the driveway. Didn't look like the motor was over 3/4 hp and the wash job on his trucks and all was real nice.

Mark



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buickanddeere

06-02-2005 06:56:03




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 Re: Electric Power Washers in reply to txgrn, 06-01-2005 05:25:08  
I'm thinking of washing grease and mud off of equipment. I use soft water mixed warm from the hot & cold taps along with a soap eductor after the pump. seems to dissolve the dirt as well as just mechically pushing the dirt away.



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txgrn

06-04-2005 06:45:56




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 Re: Electric Power Washers in reply to buickanddeere, 06-02-2005 06:56:03  
Sounds like a deal.

When I was a kid they had real steam-leaners at at least one filling station in the general area. Could take your car in and get the engine really clean. Haven't seen one for years.

Mark



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txgrn

05-31-2005 05:48:38




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 Re: Electric Power Washers in reply to RichZ, 05-31-2005 04:47:41  
Neighbor made one. Seems to work ok. Northern tool for one sell pumps. Get the hp rating and get a conversion chart and get a coupling and go.

Don't have the particulars in front of me, but it doesn't take much electric motor to run the pump.....not like the equivalent to a gasoline engine in hp..... maybe the pump mfgr knows what amount and type of electric drive you need.

Mark



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Wayne H

06-01-2005 18:15:23




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 Re: Electric Power Washers in reply to txgrn, 05-31-2005 05:48:38  
We have a 3,500 PSI gas one, and we had an electric one by coleman. The electric one was ok for cars I guess, but frankly for driveways, large areas or decks it was pretty slow compared to the gas one.

Wayne



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txgrn

06-02-2005 06:26:40




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 Re: Electric Power Washers in reply to Wayne H, 06-01-2005 18:15:23  
Gotta bow out on that. I was talking about washing equipment. You are probably right on the large areas. Interesting how we comment on our perceptions without regard to the perceptions of the receiver (reader). Keeps this dialogue interesting. Always learning.

Best,

Mark



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