I just did my parents driveway which has a drainage issue and has not been done in years with a Sun Joe electric......I probably worked for about 5 hours...It was powerful enough to get the job done and I do not regret this purchase as I do not use it enough to warrant a more powerful gas model.
pressure washer, electric or petrol engine?
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Had a 1600 psi 1.1 gpm electric that barely did anything. Took a day to pressure wash my deck. This spring, I bought a 2900 psi 2.something gpm Ryobi from home depot. Massive improvement; got the deck done in a half hour, and it's much easier to only drag the hose around. The bad news is I've blasted the clear coat off my car bumpers, but that's on me.
I went with this one in the end:
Gas powered.
Didnt feel like spending much more on something im gonna use one day a year.
It says the engine comes dry and needs oil. Is there any special oil it needs or will regular car oil do? I have some left over 5w40 shell full synthetic stuff. Is that ok or should i get some specific stuff for this kind of engine?
Petrol Pressure Washer 3480psi PowerKing 250 7HP Wolf Engine Power Jet Cleaner 5056109043030 | eBay
Completing the look with steel panel inserts finished in a rage red to give that high-quality and fierce appearance. All our Pressure washers feature onboard nozzle storage, a high-pressure hose storage hook and high-pressure lance storage facility.
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Didnt feel like spending much more on something im gonna use one day a year.
It says the engine comes dry and needs oil. Is there any special oil it needs or will regular car oil do? I have some left over 5w40 shell full synthetic stuff. Is that ok or should i get some specific stuff for this kind of engine?
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Gas. You can get one of those surface cleaners and do a 100ft long driveway in about an hour.
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Mine is a 20" hooked to a 3.5gpm 4000psi pressure washer.
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US gallons. That is true, you'll blow the pump from too much backpressure
You can use the 5w40 Shell oil with confidence. A quality automotive oil is what it needs.I went with this one in the end:
Gas powered.Petrol Pressure Washer 3480psi PowerKing 250 7HP Wolf Engine Power Jet Cleaner 5056109043030 | eBay
Completing the look with steel panel inserts finished in a rage red to give that high-quality and fierce appearance. All our Pressure washers feature onboard nozzle storage, a high-pressure hose storage hook and high-pressure lance storage facility.www.ebay.co.uk
Didnt feel like spending much more on something im gonna use one day a year.
It says the engine comes dry and needs oil. Is there any special oil it needs or will regular car oil do? I have some left over 5w40 shell full synthetic stuff. Is that ok or should i get some specific stuff for this kind of engine?
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No size limit they just have to stick to what engines are out there.
I got a Sunjoe 2030 PSI electric, it's excellent for washing cars. I can do it early in the morning without waking the neighbors. I'd never crank a gas engine at 6am. I do wish it had greater GPM. Electrics (that I've found online) can't match a gas-powered on GPM.
Used the petrol washer today and omg its amazing. Got the entire garden done in under 3 hours. Machine was on for around 1.5hours or less. Very good on fuel economy too. I filled the tank from 5ltr jerry can once only and machine still had fuel in it when i finished. Jerry can from the looks of it has around 1.5ltr fuel left in it. So very impressed.
To make things a bit simpler can i get quick connect couplings for the lance hose? Its got 22mm threadded on the pump side and a smaller thread size on the actual lance.
To make things a bit simpler can i get quick connect couplings for the lance hose? Its got 22mm threadded on the pump side and a smaller thread size on the actual lance.
