Electric Pressure Washer? Anyone used one before?

Discussion in 'Discussion Group' started by Steeler_Fan, Sep 19, 2008.

  1. Steeler_Fan

    Steeler_Fan Well-Known Member

    Hello everyone,
    Thinking about buying Electric Pressure Washer, need something cheap to use on our driveway, and deck before we sell our house. I can pickup one for about 100 bucks, as compared to most people I have called want 150 to 200 bucks to just come out and do the deck and driveway. The one I am thinking about buying is 1500 PSI. I know this would not be good enough to do the house, but we had that done already so it does not matter.


    Thanks.

    Go Steeler's :cheers:
     
  2. le

    le Well-Known Member

    You will be better of to hire these jobs than to *try* to do them with an electric power washer. Save yourself the aggravation, buy gas or let someone else do it!
     
  3. roca1216

    roca1216 Well-Known Member

    I got one and its not good for decks and driveways. Its only good to wash a car. I would consider paying for someone to do it.
     
  4. Hught

    Hught Well-Known Member

    I used an 1800 PSI one on the house and it worked great!

    http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=68901-53576-1.601-742.0&lpage=none
     
  5. cynadon

    cynadon Well-Known Member

    Pour some clorox on the concrete uniformly and wash away. I,ve got a 13 hp washer and won't never buy one that big again. We got dozers, hoes, tractors, 18 wheelers, and whatever, if you got a couple of hours, an electric washer is fine.
     
  6. agoembel

    agoembel Well-Known Member

    power washer

    Just a few weeks ago, we borrowed an electric power washer to do the patio and house. It did not work well, it took a lot of time to do a little bit of work, that still did not look the best. While we still had the borrowed one, we decided it was best to go and buy a gas one. If you are going to spend your money on one, I would spend a little more and get the gas one. It is well worth the extra money. You can do more area in a shorter time, it works great washing my cars. My gas one seems more durable and would last longer than the electric one we borrowed. Hope this helps.
     
  7. JC1000

    JC1000 Member

    you get what you pay for

    an electric washer is serviceable, but it will not last but a few years. drop 300 on a real one and you won't be sorry.
     
  8. Steeler_Fan

    Steeler_Fan Well-Known Member

    thanks everyone for the advise, I paid someone to do it. maybe at some point I will buy a gas one.
     

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