Power washer pressure question?

Shade Tree said:
This one:
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[FONT=arial, sans-serif]1600 PSI Electric Pressure Washer[/FONT]
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[FONT=arial, sans-serif]High Pressure Cleaning Power[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Pressure washer with built-in ground fault circuit interrupter included for added safety.[/FONT]

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  • Adjustable spray wand lets you cover wide areas or do fine detail cleaning
  • Turbo nozzle boosts cleaning performance
  • Built-in detergent tank
  • Safety lock trigger
  • 19 ft. high pressure hose and 34 ft. power cord
  • ETL certified
  • 1.6 GPM flow rate
  • 120 volt, 60 Hz[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Overall dimensions: 10-3/4" L x 10-1/2" W x 31-1/2" H[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Weight: 18.4 lbs.[/FONT]


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So can you just add the car shampoo to the detergent tank or do you attach an additional foam gun on the end and just use it for the pressure? I debate getting one of the AG wash guns, but not sure how they perform without a pressure washer. RIght now I'm just using the Mr. Clean system.
 
I have had four pressure washers over the years.
Two re-man Karcher electric ones.
One gas (Honda) powered Karcher 4000psi
And last, a Snap On electric one.

The Karcher electric ones lasted about three years each before the pump assembly started leaking. The repair costs would exceed the discounted price of a new one.

The gas unit still runs great and since it has a built in pressure gauge and an adjustable pressure regulator I will use it if I am washing a very dirty or large vehicle.

But I got the Snap On unit at Costco due to the forever warranty. For normal cars it is all I need. It is quite light and since it's electric it requires no maintenance. I use a foam cannon with it and it produces all the suds that I will ever need. I am using DP Rinseless Wash & Gloss and love it! One oz. mixxed with water is enough to blast a smaller car twice.
 
feslope said:
I like this one. Does it actually weigh 68 Lbs or is that the shipping weight? The 5 year warranty ia a definite plus.
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Its correct because its built to last. I have no problem moving it.
 
oldmodman said:
I have had four pressure washers over the years.
Two re-man Karcher electric ones.
One gas (Honda) powered Karcher 4000psi
And last, a Snap On electric one.

The Karcher electric ones lasted about three years each before the pump assembly started leaking. The repair costs would exceed the discounted price of a new one.

The gas unit still runs great and since it has a built in pressure gauge and an adjustable pressure regulator I will use it if I am washing a very dirty or large vehicle.

But I got the Snap On unit at Costco due to the forever warranty. For normal cars it is all I need. It is quite light and since it's electric it requires no maintenance. I use a foam cannon with it and it produces all the suds that I will ever need. I am using DP Rinseless Wash & Gloss and love it! One oz. mixxed with water is enough to blast a smaller car twice.
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Oldmodman,

Do you use that DP wash in the foam cannon hooked to the Power washer, then spay with the rinse setting on the P. Washer?

Allan
 
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Thanks everyone for your imput and variuos experiance. I ended up getting the one like Shade Trees , but it has two soap tanks and a swich for either tank or no tank, for $120. Last day of the sale had to buy it.

The question I have is, does it look like I will be able to hook up a foam cannon on this particular gun's nozzle, or will I have to upgrade to a better hose and gun?TM1800 @ Pressure Washers Direct - Your Online TM1800 Superstore!
 
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Pipelion said:
Oldmodman,

Do you use that DP wash in the foam cannon hooked to the Power washer, then spay with the rinse setting on the P. Washer?

Allan
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I soap with the foam cannon. Rinse with fire hose nozzle on garden hose. Then soap again with the cannon before washing the car with a mitt. Then garden hose rinse again. Then final rinse with water filtered water.
I don't want to "blast" the rinse water onto the paint due to worrying about "grit" being blown across the paint. I've got enough swirls without creating more:nomore:
 
oldmodman said:
I soap with the foam cannon. Rinse with fire hose nozzle on garden hose. Then soap again with the cannon before washing the car with a mitt. Then garden hose rinse again. Then final rinse with water filtered water.
I don't want to "blast" the rinse water onto the paint due to worrying about "grit" being blown across the paint. I've got enough swirls without creating more:nomore:
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Thanks, for the detailed answer, no pun intended.

It sounds like you have a good routine, that works, I try that too.


Is a firehose nozzle an ajustable sprayer like the nozzles sold in some garden shops?
 
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