Electric pressure washer

GearHead_1- That`s a pretty decent end-result, huh? Three new pressure washers, all of which take the same attachments.

Glad you`re enjoying yourself, what with the foamer and the MacKee`s :D
 
Accumulator said:
GearHead_1- That`s a pretty decent end-result, huh? Three new pressure washers, all of which take the same attachments.

Glad you`re enjoying yourself, what with the foamer and the MacKee`s :D
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Yeah, feeling better about the whole deal, admittedly I`m not as patient as I need to be or even as patient as I once was. I`ve become a consumer that expects to be taken care of from the minute you make a purchase.

These three washers will be identical down to the last screw and since that`s what I actually ordered having done a fair amount of research I don`t think I should be complaining about what it took to get to that point.

Accumulator, everyone one knows that the best warranty in the world is the one that you never need to use. This said, once I got to the right people they`ve tried hard to make me a customer (I felt like they were concerned) and that`s the best I could ask for. I do think that Karcher needs either needs to do a bit of training for their outsourced warranty folks or perhaps even a different group of people. If I understood what they were telling me, they released their new Premium line washers, extended their warranties and changed how the handling of the warranties is to be done on March 1st. It may simply be a learning curve situation for the warranty folks. For Karcher`s sake I hope that is the case.
 
Thank for the update! I have been debating on whether to get an electric PW for years now. I have a gas powered one, but it is a pain to pull out and use when I just want to wash one car. I`m glad you finally got what you ordered even if it is 3 of them. I hope you never have to use the warranty again. If something goes wrong with your PW please keep us informed. I still haven`t decided which PW to buy. Lol
 
Gearhead_1- I`ll be interested to hear how the whole thing works out over time, and I wish you much better luck with *your* Karchers than I had with mine.
 
The 3rd one showed up. Put it together and I gave it a test run. Works like a champ. Parts for the 1st one should be here on Friday.

Accumulator, only time will tell. I should be able to have enough practical experience with these machines to give a qualified opinion a year from now. Will see how they fire up next year after sitting over the winter. I`ve always used pump conditioner but sometimes pumps don`t like sitting.

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GearHead_1 said:
I should be able to have enough practical experience with these machines to give a qualified opinion a year from now. Will see how they fire up next year after sitting over the winter. I`ve always used pump conditioner but sometimes pumps don`t like sitting.
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You`re referring to the various "pump saver" sprays, right?

I use the Briggs version often in my gas washer, which has an AR pump. I know pump savers` application is winterization, but I also know that standing water can foul up a pump. One second of the pump saver spray blows and foams out the water left in the pump and probably leaves behind some sort of film that resists the formation of mineral deposits from any residual water.

I wonder if it`d be wise to close off the inlet with a hose end cap after using a pump saver.
 
Jaddie said:
You`re referring to the various "pump saver" sprays, right?

I use the Briggs version often in my gas washer, which has an AR pump. I know pump savers` application is winterization, but I also know that standing water can foul up a pump. One second of the pump saver spray blows and foams out the water left in the pump and probably leaves behind some sort of film that resists the formation of mineral deposits from any residual water.

I wonder if it`d be wise to close off the inlet with a hose end cap after using a pump saver.
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Jaddie, yes the winter anti-freeze type products. One thing of note, my gas pressure washer relies on pressure to feed the pump and therefore can`t completely pump itself dry. These electric units will pump out of a bucket with no pressure on the inlet side. It will therefore blow most water out by itself. It seems like there is less of a need in this type application but of course the manufacturer still recommends it be used. I`ve always just picked this up at either Lowes or Home Depot. There are a variety of brands I`ve used. I`ll probably just order Karcher`s brand through Amazon. It`s the same price and they can`t come back on me and say your pump is destroyed as it froze over the winter. Can you tell from that statement I`m a bit gun shy?
 
Accumulator said:
Eh, between my vision without the readers and the PC I was on I didn`t spot that. No, no it wasn`t just because I`m a clueless AK fan ;)
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Just so we`re on the same page here, being an AK fan doesn`t make one clueless. I have almost as many AK`s as I do AR`s and I`m not admitting to anything. :) Clueless? Well depends who you talk to. ;)
 
Heh heh, OK...copy that.

Gee, between three pressure washers and those ARs/AKs you`re pretty well equipped for dealing with, uhm... all sorts of stuff.
 
Well, my Karcher finally died...

After some research, I decided to go with an AR this time:

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Because I like how the cord and hose roll up... Also, no special adapters needed for foam cannon.

Supposedly the best electric consumer model they make...

We will see.


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It`s the 390SS, right?

I want to know if it`s quieter, louder, or about the same as your Karcher.

AR is a good brand. My Generac gas washer has an AR axial pump.

Sears just offered a Pulsar for US$54.xx. I`ve paid that much for a trigger for my washer, and my washer is a cheap washer.
 
Jaddie said:
It`s the 390SS, right?

I want to know if it`s quieter, louder, or about the same as your Karcher.

AR is a good brand. My Generac gas washer has an AR axial pump.

Sears just offered a Pulsar for US$54.xx. I`ve paid that much for a trigger for my washer, and my washer is a cheap washer.
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I think so...Its called a "Clean Supreme 2000". I don`t think any of these electric machines are very loud. Anyway, it`s coming Friday, planning on using it to wash the BMW Friday night.

This isn`t some high dollar machine - it was $199.

But, it seems to be better the. The electric offerings at Lowes / HD.

It has a soap tank with adjustable ratio and a soap tip. I`m going to try to just put some good car wash soap in the tank to see if I can avoid using a foam cannon - or I`ll use it to develop the Swanicyouth Wash Method (SWM).


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