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gregk · 01-15-09, 05:14

As Salty has said, unless you buy the expensive ones, they will not last that long.

I too have the cheap yellow one from CT that I got when I needed a new wand.($39.99 for the wand, $50 for the power washer with a wand!-I use it for mobile work and it is still working)

I also have a 1600 psi Simoniz unit and it has been good so far(1 year-has a 2 year warranty). It is quiet for a power washer and has a foam attachment. I also have a Husky(Home Depot) $89.99 unit that I leave in the shop and it is not as good as the others.(Noisy and has been replaced when it sprung a leak).

The Karcher are the worst built out there. They have plastic hosing inside the unit.(hose that attaches to the wand and to the water hose which break if the unit is pulled by the hose or wand.)

So buy a 1600-1800 psi unit with metal piping(can see when looking at the front and back), a shorter length wand with a good warranty and buy with a gold or platinum card to extend the warranty! Then just swap for a new one as needed!

Watch for Canadian Tire ads as they always have 1/2 sales on power washers!

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gregk Registered User gregk is offline Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London,Ontario,Canada Posts: 70	Re: Any advice on pressure washer brands? As Salty has said, unless you buy the expensive ones, they will not last that long. I too have the cheap yellow one from CT that I got when I needed a new wand.($39.99 for the wand, $50 for the power washer with a wand!-I use it for mobile work and it is still working) I also have a 1600 psi Simoniz unit and it has been good so far(1 year-has a 2 year warranty). It is quiet for a power washer and has a foam attachment. I also have a Husky(Home Depot) $89.99 unit that I leave in the shop and it is not as good as the others.(Noisy and has been replaced when it sprung a leak). The Karcher are the worst built out there. They have plastic hosing inside the unit.(hose that attaches to the wand and to the water hose which break if the unit is pulled by the hose or wand.) So buy a 1600-1800 psi unit with metal piping(can see when looking at the front and back), a shorter length wand with a good warranty and buy with a gold or platinum card to extend the warranty! Then just swap for a new one as needed! Watch for Canadian Tire ads as they always have 1/2 sales on power washers!