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Tangram

Mar 21st 2008 4:55 am

Pressure Washers

Gas or electric ? Minimum GPM and PSI recommended ?

Steve_P

Mar 21st 2008 4:58 am

Re: Pressure Washers

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Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 6093739)

Gas or electric ? Minimum GPM and PSI recommended ?

I can't say.

What are you planning on washing?

JonboyE

Mar 21st 2008 4:58 am

Re: Pressure Washers

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Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 6093739)

Gas or electric ? Minimum GPM and PSI recommended ?

I bought one a couple of weeks ago. Gas and 2,350 psi. Only $279 from Home Depot. It's not the biggest beast in the world, but our deck has cleaned up beautifully.

Bill_S

Mar 21st 2008 5:33 am

Re: Pressure Washers

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Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 6093739)

Gas or electric ? Minimum GPM and PSI recommended ?

Electric = convenient, cheap, low power.

Gas = more maintenance, more powerful, more expensive.

What are you planning on powerwashing? And how often? Small jobs once or twice a year? Rent one when necessary instead.

Biiiiink

Mar 21st 2008 5:34 am

Re: Pressure Washers

Mine's rubbish, does nothing except swirl dirt around. KÃ¤rcher, 1750 psi, electric, can't remember the price but it wasn't much.

R I C H

Mar 21st 2008 5:35 am

Re: Pressure Washers

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Originally Posted by Bill_S (Post 6093863)

I purchased a gas 3500psi Karcher a couple of years ago, and it's been great. Copes with a muddy tractor, ATV, our truck etc etc perfectly well.

Bill_S

Mar 21st 2008 5:36 am

Re: Pressure Washers

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Originally Posted by Bill_S (Post 6093863)

Electric = convenient, cheap, low power.

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Originally Posted by Biiiiink (Post 6093867)

Mine's rubbish, does nothing except swirl dirt around. KÃ¤rcher, 1750 psi, electric, can't remember the price but it wasn't much.

QED

Biiiiink

Mar 21st 2008 5:38 am

Re: Pressure Washers

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Originally Posted by Bill_S (Post 6093874)

QED

Absolutely, let that be a warning to you, BE members!

And don't think buying the "stop jet swirling around" brush attachment will make it any better, because it won't :rofl:

dbd33

Mar 21st 2008 6:02 am

Re: Pressure Washers

I rented a gas one from the Home Depot to do the deck "be careful" they said "it'll dig holes". It hardly made a dent.

Biiiiink

Mar 21st 2008 6:08 am

Re: Pressure Washers

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Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 6093954)

I rented a gas one from the Home Depot to do the deck "be careful" they said "it'll dig holes". It hardly made a dent.

My weedy one did gore the drywall in the garage, and take some paint off the door but I can do that with a fingernail so it's not much of an achievement.

Tangram

Mar 21st 2008 7:13 am

Re: Pressure Washers

Car and deck mainly

Danny B

Mar 21st 2008 8:44 am

Re: Pressure Washers

KÃ„RCHER, 1600PSI cost me $89 from Walmart. Works great for the car and outside jobs, driveway, deck etc.

Tangram

Mar 21st 2008 11:32 am

Re: Pressure Washers

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Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 6094485)

KÃ„RCHER, 1600PSI cost me $89 from Walmart. Works great for the car and outside jobs, driveway, deck etc.

Thanks mate.

Dave+Jules

Mar 22nd 2008 12:21 am

Re: Pressure Washers

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Originally Posted by Biiiiink (Post 6093867)

Mine's rubbish, does nothing except swirl dirt around. KÃ¤rcher, 1750 psi, electric, can't remember the price but it wasn't much.

Hiya Bink who is that lovely little girl you are sitting with? ;)

Tangram

Mar 22nd 2008 7:59 am

Re: Pressure Washers

Ended up getting KÃ¤rcher 2000 PSi 2GPM gas one from WalMart $195.
Will have to wait to try it out so I don't create an ice rink on the drive.

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