[AT] OT - pressure washers

[Stephen Offiler]

Here's my general observation on power equipment:  you need 8HP minimum.  I
have found this rule of thumb applies well to chipper/shredders, leaf
blowers, log splitters, snowblowers, etc.  I believe it applies to pressure
washers too.  We have a 9HP Honda-powered pressure washer at work that I am
free to bring home any time I want, and I have a fair amount of experience
with it (for example, I once spent a whole day pressure-washing my 960
square-foot deck).  I would not want much less.

SO



On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:

> David, I bought a Rigid 3000 psi power washer, with a CAT brand pump.
> CAT makes a heavy duty pump, and most of the higher quality units will
> have them. It gives me all the power I need. If you are trying to do a
> big job with a smaller washer you'll be kicking yourself. The horror
> stories about anything over 2000 psi being "scary" or too powerful is
> just rubbish. My wife and 17 year old daughter both use it and haven't
> taken ruined anything yet :)
>
> Mike M
>
> On 10/16/2013 5:26 PM, David Bruce wrote:
> > I know the subject has been discussed many times but since I do not keep
> > the posts to the list and have found no way access any archives I'll ask
> > again.  Pros and cons?
> > My applications would be pressure washing the vinyl siding on my house
> > and garage, the mower decks and the tractors when time to pretty the old
> > gals up a bit.
> > I suspect the electric models would not do what I would want but not
> > totally sure.
> > I could use some advice from those who have experience with pressure
> > washers (suspect there is not a good PTO model either <g>.
> >
> > David
> > NW NC
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