Going mobile, Good startoff Pressure Washer?

[MikeWLS1]

I was looking for a relatively reliable yet relatively inexpensive pressure washer, I heard Honda`s are good however which pressure washer would you recommend I start off with? It has to be gas powered as I`d have no feasable way of powering an electric pressure washer while away from home...

[brwill2005]

Concentrate more on the pump than the engine. The pump is what usually fails on a PW. Cat and General pumps are some of the best.

[BMW335i]

I would be careful with gas. Get a model with a low horsepower rating. The spray can be quite powerful...



I have a cheap Husky PW (99$) from Home Depot I believe...it does the job...and is still powerful enough to remove years of grime from a sidewalk.

[LeadingEdgeDetail]

Why not get electric?



You can use the customer`s electricity, nobody ever cares when you tell them "All I need from you is an outlet!".



Also, having a generator is good so you can power your vacuum, pressure washer, polishers, and lights where there is no electricity.



Gas powered pressure washers can`t do that!

[MikeWLS1]

Why not get electric?



You can use the customer`s electricity, nobody ever cares when you tell them "All I need from you is an outlet!".



Also, having a generator is good so you can power your vacuum, pressure washer, polishers, and lights where there is no electricity.



Gas powered pressure washers can`t do that!

Well yes, but I was also going to be using the pressure washer on homes aswell as a side job. I forgot to mention that... Would an electric pressure washer be powerfull enough on a home?

[MorBid]

Karcher and others have Professional Electric PW`s, some will need 220V~240V so you need to be careful.



After rebuilding my Karcher Electric one and spending alot of time talking with people who do these types of repairs and sales for a living I`ve learned that the cheap PW sold at the Big Box Stores aren`t worth a damn. It`s really a crap shoot as to how long they will last.



Personally, If it me, I`d go with a Gas one if I was starting out because there are plenty of quality one`s out there that won`t break the bank. If your on a budget you`ll either have to buy a decent PW and a so-so generator to stretch dollars.



I`m not sure Honda makes PW`s but they sure to make some great pumps that are in PW`s



MorBid

[dgoff07]

I`m sorry for hijacking, but i have a Honda power washer, a big one, with 2950psi. is it safe to use on cars if i use the weakest nozzel?



thanks,

Dan

[MorBid]

The nozzles are rated by degrees. The smaller the number the less wider the fan until your at like a pin point (which isn`t good for cars).



The larger the number of Degrees of the nozzle the wider the fan will be and that`s what you want when washing cars. I think the ones at the self wash bays are around 3000. Just watch it and don`t get to close to the panels.



MorBiD

[detail machine]

I too am looking for a power washer. The best place so far and I have looked for 2 months now is northen equipment. You can go with the



NorthStar Personal Series Pressure Washer � 2000 PSI, 2 GPM

Item# 157471

Was $219.99

Sale $199.99



You`ll still need to get a pump. They are from $90 to $200. If your doing a couple cars a week you can get the lesser expensive ones. If you are going to do a higher volume spend your money on a



NorthStar Professional Series Pressure Washer � 2700 PSI, 2.5 GPM

Item# 1578111

Was $599.99

Sale $549.99



This one comes with pump attached. If you have a store near you then this is the best place I have found. Plus you can get the parts there and get some help from an employee. I got my water tank from Tractor Supply for $67 it is a 60 gallon tank, but I only do 2 cars a week on my days off.



Pressure Washers | Northern Tool + Equipment



As far as electric I bought 4 in one weekend at home depot they work once each time, but keep your receipt