Looking for a pressure washer

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I have never owned one and CL seems to be full of ads with units that have great engines and bad pumps. I only expect to use this maybe 6 times a year or so if that so I don't really need a heavy duty one.

That being said, I love Honda engines and this one on Ebay (I know
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) has caught my eye. It is refurbished with a warranty from a vendor with great feedback for what I think is a great price.

ebay pressure washer

Thoughts?
 
There is nothing wrong with buying stubs on eBay.

It looks like a good washer for less than $300. The seller has almost 900,000 feedbacks with 99.8% positive is very reliable vendor.
 
it does seem like a good deal with the free shipping I have bought some things from that company and they arrived fast and as adverstised.My only concern would be if the unit has problems.If you can find one locally for a few dollars more I would do that.What is the warranty?
 
good little unit. i am currently using one, does a good job. the only problem i have w/ it is the hose is only 30' long constantly moving it.runs about 1hr on a tank of gas,has plenty of pressure.
 
Most pressure washers like this from big box stores have a fancy name engine, but a cheap pump. People know about Honda engines, but how many consumers have heard of AR or Cat or Comet pumps? For the most part quality pressure washers use a horizontal shaft engine.

But this one will probably be fine for you. Keep two things in mind to have this one last.

1) Keep it in a heated area in winter or use the pump saver antifreeze.
2) When you release the trigger, its fine to keep the engine running while your move things around a bit for a minute, but you will ruin the pump if you leave the pump running and go have a beer, lunch and talk to Grandma on the phone.

Consider an electric, they are handy and easier to use.
 
Thanks for the feedback, fellas. I let my Sam's club membership lapse because the store was inconvenient and I hardly ever shopped there.

In any case, I ordered the Ebay one. I will report back when I get it next week.
 
If electric, you can go with something like Kranzle. It can be repaired if it did fail unlike most consumer units. It can run forever on bypass. For most, it would be the last electric you need to buy.

The problem with consumer electrics is that they are most plastic and fittings, elbows, etc. break easily unless well cared for.

Gas offers more power and the ability to use anywhere without electricity but are noisy and run on gas (gas, oil, filter, carb, etc).
 
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Just like other outdoor power equipment, just about any engine will last forever as long as you maintain it.

In a pressure washer, you want the best *pump* you can afford. A cheap pump will fail LOOOOOOONG before the engine.

If it doesnt have a name brand pump, consider the pump a throw away unit. You wont be able to find parts for it (and even if you could, the single parts to fix it would cost more than a new pump)

I bought a pressure washer about 7 years ago..."DeWalt" branded, with a Honda GX (commercial) engine and a CAT pump. It was more expensive than lot of the cheapies, but it should outlast me.
 
Don and Chis are absolutely right, its all about the pump when it comes to pressure washers. Triplex Plunger pump is good stuff, CAT brand is about the best.

However, if you find a quality pump, it will also be mated to a good commerical engine, Honda GX or Subaru, Yamaha, etc.

If i was going to buy a gas pressure washer it would be this...http://www.yamaha-motor.com/emailview.asp?p=644&cmp=EMC-20130401_viewwebpage

CAT pump, Yamaha commerical grade engine. Engine idles down when not in use. All brass fittings.

You will spend $700-800 but with care it will last for years. Buy at $300 pressure washer and the pump will be in a year or so. My personal preferance is to buy preimium outdoor power equipment so it lasts.

My .02
 
Not a fan of anything Honda makes but you have to ask yourself its intended use.

I've got a cheap Craftsman with the AR pump and a B&S engine. Going on 3 years now no issues. Used for the general stuff - pressure washing the deck a couple times a year, the house once a year, gutters, shed, lawnmower, driveway, sidewalk, etc. I'd say maybe 10 hours a year. Works for me and I use pump saver every time I'm done with it.

When the pump dies, I'll get one of these 2 which ever fits the shaft:
http://www.pressurewashersdirect.com/AR-RMV25G30D/p3975.html
http://www.pressurewashersdirect.com/AR-RMW2.5G28/p8187.html

For $199 I can replace those pumps 3 times and be ahead of the game vs, say a great unit.

Now if I was using it professionally or even a couple times a week go pro. But for the weekend warrior stuff I do, this unit is perfect.
 
I agree that you have to look at its intended use. I also agree that you could perhaps replace the pump multiple times and still be in the green.

However, not everyone wants to put forth the effort or has the experience to change pumps every so often or want to put up with the aggrevation of it.

Most people would throw the machine away, sell on CL and start over with another $300 unit. Its all part of that throw-away society society we live in.

Everyone has their own perspectives, its all right to someone.
 
Originally Posted By: Donald


But this one will probably be fine for you. Keep two things in mind to have this one last.

1) Keep it in a heated area in winter or use the pump saver antifreeze.
2) When you release the trigger, its fine to keep the engine running while your move things around a bit for a minute, but you will ruin the pump if you leave the pump running and go have a beer, lunch and talk to Grandma on the phone.



Good advice, thanks Donald.
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Well I received the pressure washer today and the shipping was really quick. It looks like I will be buried with work through the weekend so I don't know when I will be able to fire it up and take it for a spin around the block.
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The pressure washer definitely looks like it has been used with dirty tires and oil smudges. It also came with 12 ounces of Simpson "premium" oil, I am not sure if I want to use it or not.
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Here are the initial pics:
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The big scam around here used to be to buy the pressure washer,take it home, use it, then return it saying something's wrong with it. The HD would just take it back and return your money. Now they issue you a store credit.They cant sell the item as new anymore so it went to some "refurbishment" shop, then gets resold as such.They would do that at Superbowl time also. Go buy that 65 inch big screen, then the next day back to the store for a refund.Nothing really wrong with it, just now it's used.,,
 
The seller on ebay sells and refurbishes a LARGE amount of OPE.

refurbish usually means store returns for various reasons.. many with nothing wrong/extremely minor issues.
 
Originally Posted By: Rand
The seller on ebay sells and refurbishes a LARGE amount of OPE.

refurbish usually means store returns for various reasons.. many with nothing wrong/extremely minor issues.


I have seen some "factory refurbished" and some "seller refurbished". I would consider the "seller refurbished" to be used.
 
BTW - I looked at Craftsman pressure washer recently and the pump on one of the vertical shaft pressure washers was an AR pump, AR makes excellent pumps. No mention of the pump manufacturer on the description of the pressure washer, had to look at the actual pump to see a small label.
 
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