Hi I'm looking for a decent pressure washer proberbly petrol driven for cleaning drives and patios etc, not for every day use may be 2/3 times a week, anyone know what I would at least need in psi? Seen a few 3000psi on amazon etc for around £300 new, also dose anyone know the life expectancy of one of these machines? I don't want one that's going to be knackered after say 30 jobs.
Which pressure washer
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Go for a Honda engined machine, and avoid like the plague any machine with an aluminium head plate on the pump......these burst like crazy!
Petrol machines are so much better than electric - delivering more pressure and water volume.
PS £300 is too cheap.
John
Petrol machines are so much better than electric - delivering more pressure and water volume.
PS £300 is too cheap.
John
So you wouldn't recommend the Wolf at 3000psi 6hp £250? What sort of price should I be looking to start at then?Go for a Honda engined machine, and avoid like the plague any machine with an aluminium head plate on the pump......these burst like crazy!
Petrol machines are so much better than electric - delivering more pressure and water volume.
PS £300 is too cheap.
John
This pressure washer is available in many disguises.......so long as you accept that it is a Chinese machine and disregard the name Wolf then you get what you pay for.
Personally I'd have a look at the Machine Mart range - at least they have a guarantee worth something and repair / service back up.
Some machines have aluminium cast pumps, and these need to be avoided like the plague.....basically if the engine runs for more than a minute without the lance spraying, the pump body cracks. Better machines have a brass pump head and these are fine.
Don't buy any Chinese machine second hand!
For a Honda powered machine, you'll pay around the £500 mark but it will last for a lifetime if looked after.
John
Personally I'd have a look at the Machine Mart range - at least they have a guarantee worth something and repair / service back up.
Some machines have aluminium cast pumps, and these need to be avoided like the plague.....basically if the engine runs for more than a minute without the lance spraying, the pump body cracks. Better machines have a brass pump head and these are fine.
Don't buy any Chinese machine second hand!
For a Honda powered machine, you'll pay around the £500 mark but it will last for a lifetime if looked after.
John
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If you know your way round the countryside then buy one from a reputable farm supplier and manufacturer.
Like this one near me....
http://www.stinsonequipment.com/aboutus.htm
They assemble pump units capable of up to 6000psi capacity for commercial use and robust units for the demanding conditions down on the farm.
Then you have the benefit of direct backup from experienced engineers when anything goes wrong. Which it will given time.
Have my 3000psi Honda engined unit about 10 years now and been through two sets of pump seals.
They don't sell online and they don't do diy crap sourced from china with ten different labels for the same product.
The pump on mine is from the Italian manufacturer Interpump which boasts full-ceramic pistons.
Some say the CAT pump is better but each to their own.
I paid £1200 quid for the unit I use which is the 13hp petrol model.
Like this one near me....
http://www.stinsonequipment.com/aboutus.htm
They assemble pump units capable of up to 6000psi capacity for commercial use and robust units for the demanding conditions down on the farm.
Then you have the benefit of direct backup from experienced engineers when anything goes wrong. Which it will given time.
Have my 3000psi Honda engined unit about 10 years now and been through two sets of pump seals.
They don't sell online and they don't do diy crap sourced from china with ten different labels for the same product.
The pump on mine is from the Italian manufacturer Interpump which boasts full-ceramic pistons.
Some say the CAT pump is better but each to their own.
I paid £1200 quid for the unit I use which is the 13hp petrol model.
The Interpump is first class gear, and you can get the bits, too.
A 13hp motor will probably blast concrete clean away.....
John
A 13hp motor will probably blast concrete clean away.....
John
Good luck with ever machine you choose.....do find out about changing the pump oil yearly (at least) - it's amazing how quickly it emulsifies.
Regular oil changes for the engine is a good move too.
John
Regular oil changes for the engine is a good move too.
John
Get yourself a wheelie bin and fill that. Will act as a buffer.
That's how I operate my set up.
You could even collect rainwater if you want to go green.
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