[AT] OT - pressure washers

[rlgoss at twc.com]

Hey, Steve.  Do you have any experience with the Briggs & Stratton attachment for pressure washing large areas?  I bought one a couple years ago, and use it on the end of the regular wand.  For decks, sidewalks, concrete floors, wooden decks, brick siding, pebble-finish patios, etc, it is exceptionally fast to use.  I didn't originally have a quick disconnect on the wand of my pressure washer, but I had worn it out, and got a replacement that had a connection for the floor scrubber.  It doesan't do anything that can't be done with just the wand, but the fact that it does a swath around a foot wide makes the job go much faster.

Larry



---- Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> 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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