[AT] OT - pressure washers

[Cecil R Bearden]

I agree to the 8hp minimum.  I have a 12 hp 4000psi 4gpm Devilbiss w/ a 
Cat pump.   It will cut fan belts and I found out that a part time 
(idiot kid) employee could cut into a tractor tire with it.   I bought 
an electric 5hp heated unit last year, and it works as good as or better 
than the gasoline one the heated water moves the grease and dirt off 
with a soap injector.
  With the rotten gasoline we get now, I prefer the electric one as I 
have lost carburetors on 3 engines this year and I use ethanol free 
gas.   With each unit, I drained the gas out and ran the engine until it 
died.  My chainsaw does not have the problem and I think it is because 
it uses oil mixed gas and stops the corrosion of the aluminum carb.   
However, I have lost 2 battery operated fill-rite fuel pumps to internal 
corrosion.  It may well be the poor grade of aluminum we are getting 
from foreign made parts.

Just my $0.02

Cecil in OKla


On 10/17/2013 7:13 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> 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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