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Posted by Joe B. on April 23, 2007, 8:59 pm
Hi,
I have a Craftsman pressure washer, gas powered, 2500 psi and 2.0 gpm. It
is new and unused at this point. I purchased it at a closeout price a
couple months ago, so it is a good value for me. This week Sears has a gas
powered 3100 psi and 2.8 gpm pressure washer on sale for about $50 more
than I paid for the smaller washer. I am considering returning my smaller
machine and purchasing the bigger washer. My question is: will I actually
notice the increase in pressure and flow in the bigger machine? The reason
I am considering the larger machine is because I want to be able to wash
the second story of our vinyl sided house. I have searched this subject
quite a bit, but not found a real comparitive answer. Also I do NOT have
the budget for a high powered, high dollar, "industrial" washer, so that
idea is out. I was hoping some one might have used one or both these
washers (don't care about brand) and could offer some comparison.
Thanks for any and all input,
Joe B.
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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on April 23, 2007, 10:15 pm
> Hi,
> I have a Craftsman pressure washer, gas powered, 2500 psi and 2.0 gpm. It
> is new and unused at this point. I purchased it at a closeout price a
> couple months ago, so it is a good value for me. This week Sears has a gas
> powered 3100 psi and 2.8 gpm pressure washer on sale for about $50 more
> than I paid for the smaller washer. =A0I am considering returning my smal=
ler
> machine and purchasing the bigger washer. My question is: will I actually
> notice the increase in pressure and flow in the bigger machine? The reason
> I am considering the larger machine is because I want to be able to wash
> the second story of our vinyl sided house. I have searched this subject
> quite a bit, but not found a real comparitive answer. Also I do NOT have
> the budget for a high powered, high dollar, "industrial" washer, so that
> idea is out. I was hoping some one might have used one or both these
> washers (don't care about brand) and could offer some comparison.
> Thanks for any and all input,
> Joe B.
SEARS MAY charge you a restocking fee. Did you open the box?
A good friend handles return merchandise for sears, and they dropped
the return anything guarantee. Perhaps more likely on a closeout.
I have a pressure washer, use too much pressure damage things. I think
the one you already have will be fine
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Posted by Red on April 23, 2007, 11:33 pm
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>
> SEARS MAY charge you a restocking fee. Did you open the box?
>
> A good friend handles return merchandise for sears, and they dropped
> the return anything guarantee. Perhaps more likely on a closeout.
>
Since Sears is now owned by K-Mart, they follow K-Mart rules. (I
still can't get used to seeing Craftsman & Kenmore products for sale
in K-Mart).
> I have a pressure washer, use too much pressure damage things. I think
> the one you already have will be fine.
Agreed. Buying an oversized unit to spray the second floor from the
ground level is kind of "iffy" anyway. I have used my 2500psi unit
from a 10' step ladder many times, but it's tricky & I wouldn't
recommend others to do it.
-Red
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Posted by on April 23, 2007, 11:59 pm
Joe B. wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a Craftsman pressure washer, gas powered, 2500 psi and 2.0 gpm. It
> is new and unused at this point. I purchased it at a closeout price a
> couple months ago, so it is a good value for me. This week Sears has a gas
> powered 3100 psi and 2.8 gpm pressure washer on sale for about $50 more
> than I paid for the smaller washer. I am considering returning my smaller
> machine and purchasing the bigger washer. My question is: will I actually
> notice the increase in pressure and flow in the bigger machine? The reason
> I am considering the larger machine is because I want to be able to wash
> the second story of our vinyl sided house. I have searched this subject
> quite a bit, but not found a real comparitive answer. Also I do NOT have
> the budget for a high powered, high dollar, "industrial" washer, so that
> idea is out. I was hoping some one might have used one or both these
> washers (don't care about brand) and could offer some comparison.
> Thanks for any and all input,
> Joe B.
Pressure washer manufacturers multiply the PSI X GPM and come up with a
number they call "CLEANING UNITS"
Your first unit would be rated at 5,000 units .. .. the second 8,680 ..
.. for the small difference in price, I would go with the bigger unit.
You can always throttle it down if you don't need full pressure .. ..
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Posted by Steve on April 24, 2007, 12:06 am
> Hi,
> I have a Craftsman pressure washer, gas powered, 2500 psi and 2.0
> gpm. It is new and unused at this point. I purchased it at a closeout
> price a couple months ago, so it is a good value for me. This week
> Sears has a gas powered 3100 psi and 2.8 gpm pressure washer on sale
> for about $50 more than I paid for the smaller washer. I am
> considering returning my smaller machine and purchasing the bigger
> washer. My question is: will I actually notice the increase in
> pressure and flow in the bigger machine? The reason I am considering
> the larger machine is because I want to be able to wash the second
> story of our vinyl sided house. I have searched this subject quite a
> bit, but not found a real comparitive answer. Also I do NOT have the
> budget for a high powered, high dollar, "industrial" washer, so that
> idea is out. I was hoping some one might have used one or both these
> washers (don't care about brand) and could offer some comparison.
> Thanks for any and all input,
> Joe B.
The bigger machine will be better for heavy-duty jobs, like stripping
paint. It won't be any better for light-duty jobs, and it might even be
worse, depending on your proficiency. With practice, you can do most of
the big jobs with the small machine, they just take a lot longer.
The bigger machine also won't help you any in cleaning the second story.
You still have to have the nozzle only a few inches from the surface you
want to clean. You can't stand on the ground and wash 10 feet away
unless you're a firefighter. They have SERIOUSLY large pressure washers
that they can actually drive.
All that said, I'd go for the bigger machine. You'll eventually need the
higher power for SOME job, and then you'll kick yourself for saving $50.
Be sure to get an extra hose and some wand extensions. There's no way to
clean the top of a 25-foot gable from a 20-foot ladder without some
extensions. At least there's no SAFE way.
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