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Posted by Ken on March 7, 2006, 7:39 am
Bigboy wrote:
> On 6 Mar 2006 16:37:24 -0800, utseay@aol.com wrote:
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>> I've been looking at pressure washers and I need some advice.
>> I need one primarly to pressure wash my unfinished basement floor. I
>> used a friends 1600 psi pressure washer, and it got rid of a lot of the
>> dirt - but there are still quiet a bit left. I also want it to clean
>> the deck and the siding on the house, alont with the drive ways and
>> sidewalks and wash the cars.
>
> I'm curious why it isn't enough to wash the car with the garden
> hose.and maybe a long handled brush. No worry about taking off the
> cars paint. If you want to increase the pressure from the garden
> hose, there are those multi-head sprayers that have settings with
> different size holes, or the solid brass thing with one little hole
> that send out a high pressure stream. I can only imagine using that
> on the the wheel crevices.
>
> But my bigger question is, are the people who spend 250 for something
> like this only useful some of the time, but never essential, rich?
> If they are truly rich, I understand, but ....
Of course an option is to RENT such a unit if that is what is needed.
The problem is that rent typically runs $90 or more a day, and if you
see yourself needing a pressure washer more than once, you might be
better off buying one.
>
> Have they fully funded their kids' college funds, and perhaps grad
> school?
>
> Have they fully funded their own future including disability insurance
> retirement, health care, travel, vacations, long term intensive care
> insurance? Life insurance in case they die before their kids finish
> school, and to support their widow?
>
> What if a person like this retires at 65 or 67 and lives until he's 85
> or 90? What if his widow lives 10 more years.
>
> 250 dollars invested now in a balanced portfolio will increase a lot
> faster than inflation.
>
>
>
>
>> My question is - whats a good PSI to get?
>> I know cleaning the basement floor will take more than 1600 psi - but
>> if I get a 2500 psi - is that too much for my car? Are there
>> attachments that make a stronger pressure washer more save for washing
>> the car?
>> Wal-Mart has a 2200 psi gas powered for $228 and Home deptot has a 2500
>> psi for $299.99. I was thinking of the 2500 psi, but I"m not sure.
>> Should I go with the walmart 2200 psi or go higher than the 2500?
>> Thanks
>
>
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