buying an electric powerwasher

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Hey all..i`m looking at buying an electric power washer..its the Cambell Hausfeld PW152000AV powerwasher but i have a couple of questions



I know its an electric powerwasher..but do i have to have an air compressor?

It comes with a soap bottle, high pressure hose, 2 lances, and a spray gun..so i wouldn`t need to buy a different foam lance right?

Can i just plug it into an extension cord? Or would I have to get a converter?

And I`m assuming 1550 PSI is enough right?

[Showroom Shine]

Never used an Electric Power Washer. I was a welder for 25 plus years. I have had my share of shocks from electric. Wet gloves, sweaty shirts, bad grounds, getting shocked sucks Big Time. So in my mind water and electric just don`t go together. Just buy a gas one!

[imported_weekendwarrior]

+1 for gas. It`s a pain dealing with electrical cords too. I use to have an electric, and ended up foing to Lowe`s and bought a Troy Built gas pressure washer, with a 5.5hp Honda engine for like $240.

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so either way i`ll stil need an air compressor right?

[jking]

No. Just water and electricity.

[imported_DJ Mayo]

Electric is fine for me. Gas is too loud.

[optimusp517]

I loe my electric pressure washer Got it from Costco and it was the snap on model! LOVE IT!

[docrice]

I went to Costco and got their Kärcher electric. Works fine for me since I only have a one-car garage and I`d rather not make space for a gas model. Plus, gas pressure washers are way too loud for me to use in my condo community. If I need a gas model (to wash concrete and whatnot), I can borrow my friend`s. Electric models seem to have a rather high failure rate due to cheap construction, it seems, but that`s what the Costco return policy is for.

[optimusp517]

I went to Costco and got their Kärcher electric. Works fine for me since I only have a one-car garage and I`d rather not make space for a gas model. Plus, gas pressure washers are way too loud for me to use in my condo community. If I need a gas model (to wash concrete and whatnot), I can borrow my friend`s. Electric models seem to have a rather high failure rate due to cheap construction, it seems, but that`s what the Costco return policy is for.

Yup my Karscher from 2007 took a crapshoot on me and I returned it last week and bought a new one Love their return policy!

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so i will NOT need an air compressor for an electric model? gas would be just too much of a hassle for me

[SuperBee364]

so i will NOT need an air compressor for an electric model? gas would be just too much of a hassle for me

You will *not* need an air compressor for either one. They require nothing more than a place to plug them in and a water source.