Keep children away – This high-pressure electric power washer must not be used by children or untrained personnel. Store indoors – NEVER store the pressure washer outdoors or where it could freeze. Some nice features of this unit were that the power cord was adequate. The Greenworks GPW1501, as quoted above, throws out 1.2 gallons per minute. Your garden hose will have water flowing at the rate of 24 gallons per minute.
It has a higher cleaning unit capacity than the SPX3500, which means it cleans more efficiently. Cleaning Unit can be calculated by multiplying the PSI and GPM. If a replacement part or product is needed, it will be sent free of charge to the original purchaser except as noted below. The use of a pump protector is recommended to prevent cold weather damage during storage over the winter months.
However, we didn’t like the hose reel connected at the top of the unit. What seemed like a good idea when we first saw it turned into a something annoying as it repeatedly fell Champion Power Equipment over if you pulled on the high pressure hose from a distance . We did give all the units a reasonable test, and the Sun Joe just came out head and shoulders above the others.
Higher pressure results in better cleaning of a given surface; coupled with a higher flow as well, you’ll get the job done the fastest. A combination of pressure, measured in pounds per square inch , and flow, measured in gallons per minute . The only discernible difference between these two machines – aside from the hose reel on the Sun Joe SPX3000 – is the look of the two.
The Sun Joe SPX3000 is lighter than the Sun Joe SPX3001 by one pound. The SPX 3000 model weighs in at 31 pounds and the SPX3001 model weighs in at 32 pounds. Max PSI at initial discharge per CSA internal Champion Power Equipment pressure testing. We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission.
Get the pressure washers and power washers you need from Sam’s Club today. Sadly, the 3001 has the hose reel at the top of the piece of light equipment, so most pulls on it are going to topple it over. Frankly, this is pretty useless when pressure washing, but is nice for storage. When looking for a pressure washer, you want to have a good understanding of the jobs you want to get done. Most people use pressure washers to deep clean their patio, porch, driveways, windows, or other external surfaces around the house.
I used the direct spray tips to pulverize the grime off the concrete and to remove some paint that had been on the pavement for decades. In the photo below, you can see how I could write my name in the grime. Storing the Sun Joe SPX3000 couldn’t be easier thanks to its compact size which measures just 15.6″ x 13.5″ x 33.9″. Its body also incorporates handy storage for the power cord, wand, high-pressure hose, and the five quick-connect pressure washer nozzles to keep everything together and accounted for.