Carol, over at CTonaBudget, asked about the pressure washer we decided to buy. We knew we didn’t need a heavy jobs one because our goal is to do regular maintenance to keep jobs from getting too big.
We made a list of what we considered reasonable things to look for in one and our list went something like this:
1. No more than around $100 in cost.
2. Lightweight enough I could carry it around and use with no problems.
3. Easy to operate and also “intuitive” to operate. (Aka nothing too complicated)
4. Wish list — soap option for outside windows and cars
5. We also wanted something that would take up the least space for storage when not in use.
6. I also wanted to avoid having to buy extra garden hoses and just use the ones we have.
We tried out a couple and worked with a friend, who had a much higher pressured one. They didn’t really meet our list — they were expensive and cumbersome. However, the one we recently borrowed did. It was originally purchased at Lowes several years ago, but they no longer have them. I began an online search and settled on the one that was comparable on Amazon.
This is what we decided to go with.
It does not have a reel for hoses or things like that, which was fine with us.
It is light weight and has the nozzles and capabilities we were looking for as well.
They do have models with higher pressure and other features, and depending on a person’s needs their prices are still good overall.
I do feel like I should say that I haven’t had mine long enough to know how well it will hold up.
However, the one we borrowed is several years old and still going wrong, so I am hopeful that we will be as fortunate.
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