Hi guys - going to be keeping my eyes open for a pressure washer before spring and was wondering if there is an "ideal" combination of psi and gpm? I remember one or two members here opining that (IIRC) somewhere around 2.5gpm and 2500psi gave the best results.. Any additional thoughts and/or input on this?
Pressure washer psi/gpm question
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I had an Excell pressure washer that I bought new at Home Depot about 20 years ago. It was the least expensive gas-powered model I could find. It had a 6hp B&S engine and I believe the rating was 2,300 PSI and 2.4 GPM. It worked great for many years for use around the home, cleaning a wooden deck, BBQ grill, etc. For home/occasional use, one with a similar rating should work well for you. For commercial/heavy duty use I would suggest a bigger one.
GPM is king. I have personally been very satisfied with the 3.5 gpm/3800 psi combo on my pressure washer.
YEP! I have a 4,000psi/4.0GPM one myself.
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Also have this one I bought used.
Briggs & Stratton 1988 Prosumer 3400 PSI Gas - Cold Water Pressure Washer
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Holy buckets! No way am I spending 2 grand on a pressure washer, but thank you for the recommendationYEP! I have a 4,000psi/4.0GPM one myself.
Pressure-Pro EB4040HC-20 Professional 4000 PSI Gas - Cold Water Belt-Drive Aluminum Frame Pressure Washer w/ CAT Pump & Honda GX390 Engine
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Also have this one I bought used.
Briggs & Stratton 1988 Prosumer 3400 PSI Gas - Cold Water Pressure Washer
The Briggs & Stratton Prosumer 3400 PSI (Gas - Cold Water) Pressure Washer 1988 has been discontinued. Check out Expert's recommended alternatives for another top gas cold water pressure washer.
be careful most are rated in junk method to inflate numbers.
such as:
up to 3100psi and upto 2.5gpm.
so if you use 0 degree it might be 3100psi but not 2.5gpm
or if you use the 40degree fan it might be 1500psi and 2.5gpm.
etc. Very few are rated intelligently such as [email protected].
At least until you get to commercial level gear.
such as:
up to 3100psi and upto 2.5gpm.
so if you use 0 degree it might be 3100psi but not 2.5gpm
or if you use the 40degree fan it might be 1500psi and 2.5gpm.
etc. Very few are rated intelligently such as [email protected].
At least until you get to commercial level gear.
Had a pressure washing biz for about 16yrs. Like others said think of GpM as speed or efficiency. 3 or more is ideal, less is annoying. It will work but will take forever. Psi is just a selling point. 3000 or 4000 psi won't matter near as much as 2gpm vs 4gpm
Best thing I ever did was switch from BIG B&S to Honda gx390. I don't miss pulling the B&S repeatedly on cold mornings. Once it started it worked fine all day but it was not a fan of cold weather.YEP! I have a 4,000psi/4.0GPM one myself.
Pressure-Pro EB4040HC-20 Professional 4000 PSI Gas - Cold Water Belt-Drive Aluminum Frame Pressure Washer w/ CAT Pump & Honda GX390 Engine
Buy Pressure-Pro EB4040HC-20 Direct. Free Shipping. Check the Pressure-Pro Professional 4000 PSI (Gas - Cold Water) Belt-Drive Aluminum Frame Pressure Washer w/ CAT Pump & Honda GX390 Engine ratings before checking out.
Also have this one I bought used.
Briggs & Stratton 1988 Prosumer 3400 PSI Gas - Cold Water Pressure Washer
The Briggs & Stratton Prosumer 3400 PSI (Gas - Cold Water) Pressure Washer 1988 has been discontinued. Check out Expert's recommended alternatives for another top gas cold water pressure washer.
Mine is actually under rated. I put a pressure gauge on it and a flow meter in the hose. It actually does 4.2GPM @4,400 psi with the OEM 4.0 nozzle. I use a huge 7.0 40° tip for general cleaning to lower the pressure while keeping GPM high. Still produces ~2,000 psi pressure though.
You can find decent direct drive models for much less. I wanted a belt driven one. Spins the pump much slower resulting is less wear and heat.
IMO, flow is more important than pressure.
Look for a CAT triplex pump and GX series motor. Like these.
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AR triplex pumps are decent too.
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Look for a CAT triplex pump and GX series motor. Like these.
Simpson 60735 Professional ALH3228 3400 PSI Gas - Cold Water Aluminum Frame Pressure Washer w/ CAT Pump & Honda GX200 Engine
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Pressure-Pro PPS2533HCI Professional 3300 PSI Gas Cold-Water Aluminum Frame Pressure Washer w/ CAT Pump & Honda GX200 Engine
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AR triplex pumps are decent too.
PowerBOSS 20726 PowerBoss By Briggs & Stratton 3300 PSI Gas - Cold Pressure Washer w/ AR Pump & Honda GX200 Engine
The PowerBoss (By Briggs & Stratton) 3300 PSI (Gas - Cold) Pressure Washer w/ AR Pump & Honda GX200 Engine 20726 has been discontinued. Check out Expert's recommended alternatives for another top gas cold water pressure washer.
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Honda GX series engine...Cat or Comet pump
Typical homeowner stuff - wash the house, cars and ope mainly.
I have this one: https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-...NDA-GX270-Engine-49-State-DXPW60604/304521471
Very happy with it. 3.5gpm and 3800 psi. Honda engine with CAT pump.
I have a similar one. Works great, should last a long time.
For the needs of the OP this would be excellent all around use unit. I have very similar unit with 6.5 HondaGX with CAT pump and use it for concrete cleaning with 0 or 15 degree tip barn cleaning it works it A$$ off year after year but just keeps on going. With all concrete work I would move up to this unit or larger If I had a failure with my current unit.
With what you want out of a power washer you will never exceed this units capability but I would highly recommend this build HondaGX and CAT pumps.
OP, what's the budget? I have a Simpson with a consumer Honda engine (GV190) that has been plenty for my needs, which are exactly what you mentioned. I actually just bought an electric for the cars as the Simpson was overkill for that duty. My unit is under $500 which is going to still be a few hundred cheaper than a comparable unit with the GX engine.
