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Pressure Washers Reviews
Updated May 2008
Even the least expensive pressure washers offer at least 15 times the water pressure of a regular garden hose. This makes washing cars, bicycles and lawn furniture faster and easier. Pressure washers also use only about a fifth of the water a garden hose would use to do the same job. While gas pressure washers are the most powerful, cheaper electric models are fine for spraying off cars and sports gear. Money magazine has the best, most comparative review of pressure washers, where five electric models are tested head-to-head. Popular Mechanics hasn't reviewed electric pressure washers since 2003. Consumer Reports' coverage is more than three years old, and editors chose electric models so different in power that we can't consider the results conclusive. Consumer Reports also tested ten gasoline-fueled pressure washers, but many of those models have now been discontinued. We found good information on a retailer website called PressureWashersDirect.com. Another specialty retailer, The Power Washer Advisor, doesn't recommend specific pressure washers but provides detailed information on how to evaluate the parts used. Owner-written reviews at six other retailer sites not only provide more details about specific pressure washers from a homeowner's point of view, but also report valuable information about reliability, durability and customer service. There
are quite a few electric pressure washers available in the $100 to $150
price range, but some appear to be better built and more reliable than
others, and experts say that better quality parts can make a big difference.
For example, the Campbell Hausfeld PW135000AV (*est. $90) gets mixed
reviews from owners at Amazon.com, some of whom note that the plastic
connectors seem to be a weak point. Replacement parts aren't available,
so once one thing breaks, the whole pressure washer is a throwaway.
We found better reviews for the
Sistema GT11
(*est. $125)
, which costs
$35 more but uses a better induction motor instead of the cheaper universal
motor used in the Campbell Hausfeld pressure washer.
... Continued
Our Consensus Report shows how many times products are top-ranked by reviewers included in our
Among electric pressure washers, we found the best reviews overall for Kärcher models, particularly the Kärcher 5.93 M with two detergent tanks and the Kärcher K 2.26 M. Unfortunately, the Kärcher K 2.26 M is being replaced by a new model that uses a cheaper universal motor instead of an induction motor, so we did not include this model in ConsumerSearch Fast Answers. Rather, we included The Sistema G11, a favorite in reviews last year which still uses a better induction motor. Among residential gas pressure washers, the Kärcher G 2600 and NorthStar 3000 both get some good ratings, but the NorthStar is mainly recommended by owners posting to the manufacturer's website. We found good reviews for more expensive models from John Deere and Annovi Reverberi, but these models cost more than $700. Advertisement
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