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Originally posted by tatortodd:

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Originally posted by HRK:
2K to push a surface cleaner is a bit low, 3K will do the job better and quicker, some of the rental units require even more psi to run.

The rental units will also have a minimum gpm. You have to use a smaller diameter surface cleaner with an electric pressure washer vs gas pressure washer mainly due to the lower gpm of the electric pressure washer.

That is true, my 2800 Honda washer will run the rental unit but just enough to do so, once it's going it will clean, but not as well as it would at the recommended minimum of 3500.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
... the [Ryobi] surface cleaner died, so I had to return the whole kit & never got around to getting a new one.

Had never really heard of Greenworks, good to know they're not junk.

Speaking of surface cleaners, my surface cleaner is a Greenworks and it's designed for 2000 psi electric pressure washers. Amazon still sells it for the same price I paid in March 2020.

I have a corner lot with sidewalks so it gets used for many hours at a time. I liked it well enough that I recommended it to Dad and he's happy with his. I loaned mine to my neighbor, and they were impressed enough they bought their own and brought me a bottle of wine.

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Thanks for the video, T
Curious how that constant run affects longevity on the unit. From the Lowes link, looks like it has a 10 yr warranty.

I read somewhere that most electric pressure washer pumps are designed for 150hrs of use before they are expected to be worn out. 15hrs a year for 10 years is a lot of pressure washing. I doubt I use mine 30 minutes a month.

We used a Karcher 3000 PSI unit at a prior job. It held up really well to quite a bit of abuse. It probably ran 3 hours a day every day, 365 days a year for a few years and it wasn't used gently. Looking back, it's pretty impressive that it ran as long as it did. I don't know if they're still built the way that one was, but I would have recommended that unit to anyone.

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Originally posted by snidera:

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
Thanks for the video, T
Curious how that constant run affects longevity on the unit. From the Lowes link, looks like it has a 10 yr warranty.

I read somewhere that most electric pressure washer pumps are designed for 150hrs of use before they are expected to be worn out. 15hrs a year for 10 years is a lot of pressure washing. I doubt I use mine 30 minutes a month.

The brushless motor has a 10 year warranty, but everything else (e.g. pump) has a 3 year "limited tool" warranty. The warranty is only for personal use and isn't valid if used commercially or as a rental.

100 hours is normal on the pump for an electric pressure washer. Some of the "pro" line electric washers are advertised at 200 hours. My new electric pressure washer is rated at 250 hours and is 1100 psi @ 2.0 gpm (i.e. long life and high performance).

I wash my truck every week with the pressure washer - rinse, snow foam, rinse, hand wash, rinse. That's 30 to 40 minutes of run time per week. Add in the surface cleaner once a year for a house with a driveway and sidewalks on a corner lot. I'm 30 hour to 40 hours a year and I've worn out my 100 hour rated Sun Joe purchased in March 2020.

https://www.obsessedgarage.com...st-portable-solution

Kranzle 1122. I've used mine at least 20 times a year since 2015.

You won't like the price, but there are none better. Almost every other electric is junk.

That's $1,800 more than any of my options.

From the OP, this is a work anniversary voucher deal, so a freebie option.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:

That's $1,800 more than any of my options.

From the OP, this is a work anniversary voucher deal, so a freebie option.

Aah.. Gotcha. Then the Karcher should fine, albeit with a limited pump lifespan - Is the K1700 an option?

No, it was Karcher, now Greenworks. Options [about 20 misc items] rotate every few days & I'm slow playing it, as nothing has really caught my eye yet & these were 'best of the rest'

We just got a Greenworks 2700 pro. Used it a few times and it works great! 2700 psi, and 2.3 gpm. Kept up with the pressure, did a fantastic job cleaning. (Used it to clean our used skid steer we just got, it was filthy.) So far, we’re happy with its performance and it’s pretty quiet too. Since it’s so new, hopefully we can look forward to many years of service with it.