They’re also extremely easy to use, once you’ve read through the instruction manual and got the hang of things. You’ll be powering through stubborn dirt on your fence, your gutters, your windows and other areas of your home or business in no time. 【4 Quick Nozzles & 16.9oz Foam Tank】This high-power washer machine has 4 quick-connect spray tips (0º, 15º, 25º, 40º ), which let you do any tougher cleaning jobs. The 16.9oz soap tank allows you to wash your car or porch with rich bubbles, giving you much better cleanliness. There is definitely a big range in quality of pressure washers within the same price range.
The pack contains tools, engine oil, and a quick start guide. The durable steel frame construction comes with a 12-inch high profile. Stanley’s electric pressure washers are all made by AR Blue Clean and appear to be the exact same but with yellow paint instead of blue. The performance of a gas pressure washer starts with the engine, and the Ryobi RY comes equipped with a 160 cc Honda engine that has a truly stellar reputation. To highlight the significance of adding a Honda engine, Ryobi includes “Honda” in the name of this pressure washer. For a less powerful but more portable option, we like the Ryobi RY1419MTVNM 1900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer.
In our own power-measurement tests, this machine ranked the weakest. The Simpson – MSH3125-S made a good impression right out of the box but ended up being the runner-up for gas-powered models. High-quality build and components all around with much more power Champion Power Equipment than electric models. This unit leaked a bit after we plugged the power in, which we realized was our fault. So, carefully as to not give ourselves another cut, we had to tighten the hose for the water supply connection which felt a bit cheap and squeaky.
It’s such a long process that we had to fully crouch down to avoid the back pain that threatened us when we tried to accomplish the chore from a bent-over position. Once the cord is finally in place, it’s so tightly wrapped that it develops a shape memory and doesn’t sit flat once unraveled, creating a trip hazard. The DWPW2400 has large, wide pneumatic (air-filled) tires, which have a nice bounce. As a result, it was easy to get this washer over rough terrain, including across a rocky, cratered area of lawn that had recently been dug up for planting. Just be aware that pneumatic tires also present the possibility of future maintenance.
If you need a bit sturdier washer with larger cleaning power and pressure output, then you have to spend more. The Westinghouse line of gas powered pressure washers includes four models that deliver water at pressures of 2300, 2500, 2700 and 3000 PSI. Water flow rates are at 2.3, 2.3, 2.2 and 2.4 gallons per minute respectively. All carry a three-year, limited consumer warranty and meet EPA standards for air quality. The WP2300, WP2500 and WP3000 models are California Air Resource Board compliant and available for shipment to California residents.
You need something that can clean evenly and does the job fast. Similarly, if that front porch or backyard patio is filthy, a regular hose won’t do. At nearly a foot in diameter, they’re almost twice as large as the wheels on most electric pressure washers. This is a significant difference, and it made the RY the easiest washer to maneuver around, especially when we traversed a lawn, hopped a curb, and bumped the washer up a set of patio steps. In fact, this was one of the few models we even bothered to roll across the lawn—most of the others we half dragged and half carried due to the total ineffectiveness of their smaller wheels.
This design allows the plug to be normal size and thus able to fit into any outlet, even if something else is plugged in nearby or if it’s an exterior outlet with a cover. In our test group, many other pressure washers had the GFCI built directly into the plug end, making it gigantic and either tedious or impossible to deal with when we had to plug in each washer. Another major factor in the power of a washer is simply how far away you hold the nozzle from what you’re cleaning. As Kramar explains at his site, “A little trick is to remember moving 2x further away will 1/2 the force the surface feels.” So just moving the nozzle lets you control the pressure.
Be sure to rinse off all of the suds before using the machine again. To clean the hose, just remove it from the unit and spray it with a garden hose. You should also check for any kinks in the hose, which can reduce water flow.
We don’t know if any exposed or electrical parts are in there, and we’ll just give the company the benefit of the doubt for making this design decision. We thought we were shipped the wrong item when The Force – 1800 arrived in the mail. But let’s not base our results only on the size of this machine.