Re: [MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations?
Thanks for sharing your experiences on this! I heeded some advice and purchased a Karcher electric (from Amazon Warehouse Deals) It was advertised as repackaged, very good. I feel safe buying from them, knowing I can return it without hassle if it is not satisfactory. It arrived without a manual, but otherwise in perfect condition. The manual is downloadable as a PDF, so no problem there. I saved $30 off their regular $200 price, so heckuva deal. Used it today on the deck, works as expected. Adequate for my needs and compact. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Greg Fiorentino Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 9:20 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: [MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations? I need a new pressure washer for vehicles, decks, outdoor furniture, and the driveway. It does not need to be able to remove paint. I was thinking of the Sun Joe SPX3000 which can be had for less than $200 from Amazon. The reviews are generally good, but there are quite a few negative ones. I would prefer not to have to deal with a gasoline powered unit and of course want to spend as little as possible. Any experiences you can share? TIA, Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations?
I need a new pressure washer for vehicles, decks, outdoor furniture, and the driveway. It does not need to be able to remove paint. I was thinking of the Sun Joe SPX3000 which can be had for less than $200 from Amazon. The reviews are generally good, but there are quite a few negative ones. I would prefer not to have to deal with a gasoline powered unit and of course want to spend as little as possible. Any experiences you can share? TIA, Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations?
The 2HP (??) one I first had worked just fine, plenty of pressure, but not much volume and thus not much cleaning power. It seemed fine until you actually had to do a big job, then it felt like you were scrubbin the kitchen floor with a toothbrush. I gave it away, and bought a 10HP Honda/Reverbii unit that has been eminently satisfactory. No more pressure, but lots more volume. Hits harder, and cleans a wider swath. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations?
Bigger is better so long as you keep your hands and other body parts out of the spray pattern. You can generally avoid damage to things like wood by choosing to use a wider spray nozzle but if you want to clean really greasy dirty things then you need power to blast it off. A rotating nozzle helps too. RB On 01/04/2015 11:19 AM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: I need a new pressure washer for vehicles, decks, outdoor furniture, and the driveway. It does not need to be able to remove paint. I was thinking of the Sun Joe SPX3000 which can be had for less than $200 from Amazon. The reviews are generally good, but there are quite a few negative ones. I would prefer not to have to deal with a gasoline powered unit and of course want to spend as little as possible. Any experiences you can share? TIA, Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations?
On 01/04/2015 2:28 PM, Curly McLain wrote: For electric, I'd stick with karcher. may cost a few % more, but will last longer. for gas, look at the engine and pump. how well it starts depends one the engine. most of the pumps were Eyetalian. Watch out for chinee pumps. May be ok or not. MTM is a good brand with parts availability. Last one I bought (lectric) was a blue one campbell housefeld. if you ran ot more than 5 min, the plastic around the brush holders melt and it is junk. My first one is a karcher, and was through a fire. I sawed off the melted top with a sawzall to free up the cooling fan, and it works. It is not pretty, but it runs. Karcher is kinda the 240D of lectric washers. ___ IF you saw off the top of an electric one, you might wish to ensure that your life insurance is in good standing. They do tend to spray water about. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations?
For electric, I'd stick with karcher. may cost a few % more, but will last longer. for gas, look at the engine and pump. how well it starts depends one the engine. most of the pumps were Eyetalian. Watch out for chinee pumps. May be ok or not. MTM is a good brand with parts availability. Last one I bought (lectric) was a blue one campbell housefeld. if you ran ot more than 5 min, the plastic around the brush holders melt and it is junk. My first one is a karcher, and was through a fire. I sawed off the melted top with a sawzall to free up the cooling fan, and it works. It is not pretty, but it runs. Karcher is kinda the 240D of lectric washers. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations?
I know you asked about electric, but I have a Sears/Craftsman 6.5HP with a Briggs engine on it. I've had it for at least ten years, and being in Florida it gets a regular workout. I just pressure washed my driveway last weekend, as a matter of fact. Starts on the first pull, runs great, does something like 3500 PSI, I believe. I bought it on a close out sale, I think. I junky it was heavily discounted at the time. I think I paid around $300 for it. Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 1, 2015, at 3:42 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 01/04/2015 2:28 PM, Curly McLain wrote: For electric, I'd stick with karcher. may cost a few % more, but will last longer. for gas, look at the engine and pump. how well it starts depends one the engine. most of the pumps were Eyetalian. Watch out for chinee pumps. May be ok or not. MTM is a good brand with parts availability. Last one I bought (lectric) was a blue one campbell housefeld. if you ran ot more than 5 min, the plastic around the brush holders melt and it is junk. My first one is a karcher, and was through a fire. I sawed off the melted top with a sawzall to free up the cooling fan, and it works. It is not pretty, but it runs. Karcher is kinda the 240D of lectric washers. ___ IF you saw off the top of an electric one, you might wish to ensure that your life insurance is in good standing. They do tend to spray water about. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations?
On 01/04/2015 2:52 PM, Curly McLain wrote: IF you saw off the top of an electric one, you might wish to ensure that your life insurance is in good standing. They do tend to spray water about. RB The electrojuicity is well insulated and on a GFI. If you stuck a finger into the fan, it might give you a sore finger, but I don't do things like that. all that was cut off was the remains of the plastic handle. However, if Y'all would like to donate money to a fund to buy me a new one, or want to ship me your old one, I'd be happy to accept donations. Then I'd retire the old one. ___ Hey, this bunch would chip in to pay to have someone video tape you sticking your finger in it so we could post it on youtube. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations?
And all get rich selling commercials once it goes viral. On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 4:03 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 01/04/2015 2:52 PM, Curly McLain wrote: IF you saw off the top of an electric one, you might wish to ensure that your life insurance is in good standing. They do tend to spray water about. RB The electrojuicity is well insulated and on a GFI. If you stuck a finger into the fan, it might give you a sore finger, but I don't do things like that. all that was cut off was the remains of the plastic handle. However, if Y'all would like to donate money to a fund to buy me a new one, or want to ship me your old one, I'd be happy to accept donations. Then I'd retire the old one. ___ Hey, this bunch would chip in to pay to have someone video tape you sticking your finger in it so we could post it on youtube. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations?
IF you saw off the top of an electric one, you might wish to ensure that your life insurance is in good standing. They do tend to spray water about. RB The electrojuicity is well insulated and on a GFI. If you stuck a finger into the fan, it might give you a sore finger, but I don't do things like that. all that was cut off was the remains of the plastic handle. However, if Y'all would like to donate money to a fund to buy me a new one, or want to ship me your old one, I'd be happy to accept donations. Then I'd retire the old one. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Pressure Washer Recommendations?
Sounds like a plan! RB On 01/04/2015 3:16 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: And all get rich selling commercials once it goes viral. On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 4:03 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 01/04/2015 2:52 PM, Curly McLain wrote: IF you saw off the top of an electric one, you might wish to ensure that your life insurance is in good standing. They do tend to spray water about. RB The electrojuicity is well insulated and on a GFI. If you stuck a finger into the fan, it might give you a sore finger, but I don't do things like that. all that was cut off was the remains of the plastic handle. However, if Y'all would like to donate money to a fund to buy me a new one, or want to ship me your old one, I'd be happy to accept donations. Then I'd retire the old one. ___ Hey, this bunch would chip in to pay to have someone video tape you sticking your finger in it so we could post it on youtube. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
