However this flow rate is standard for electric pressure washers of this size. For this 2021 update, our top pick for electric pressure washers is the Briggs & Stratton – , an affordable unit that’s well-engineered to tackle most cleaning jobs. We also recommend the portable Westinghouse – ePX3050, a compact pressure washer with a motor engineered to deliver an intense water stream. One of our previous top picks, the Ivation – IVA-9175L, is still an excellent choice, but it’s often out of stock.
With the Generac 6565 pressure washer sitting in your tool shed, you have a capable machine you can use to rid off the dirt and grime off your outdoor space. As can be expected of anything with the Ford name, the FPWG3100H-J is a well-built workhorse. It’s one of the best pressure washers you can get right now that really isn’t going to suck. When you combine a Ford 180cc, 7 HP OHV 4-stroke Champion Power Equipment engine with a 3 piston Annovi Reverberi axial pump, the model you end up with is the Ford FPWG3100H-J pressure washer. The 25 inch abrasion-resistant hose coupled with an EndraGrasp spray gun proved very useful because the hose is long enough, so you don’t have to move the unit all the time. You can just leave the machine in one place and move around with the spray gun and lengthy hose.
Cleaning effectiveness is a function of both PSI and GPM, but in the real world a lot of factors play into determining how well your pressure washer works. The angle of your pressure washer spray can have an effect on the cleaning speed. For instance, let’s say there’s a tough stain on your driveway and you find out that your 1800psi pressure washer with a 25° nozzle is barely able to remove it.
Higher PSIs usually mean higher price tags and better cleaning power. Overall, this pressure washer feels lower in quality than the others. The other electric models are made of mostly plastic too, but it really stands out on this machine, to the point of being almost toy-like. There’s a glimpse of hope for higher-quality parts with the water-supply hookup port, but it turned out to be just chromed plastic and not a stainless steel part.
So, carefully as to not give ourselves another cut, we had to tighten the hose for the water supply connection which felt a bit cheap and squeaky. We were skeptical at first that the Westinghouse had enough power to effectively blast grime off an old sidewalk and driveway that had permanent rust and oil stains. The red tip, though, cleans like a laser, leaving white lines in the stains, so we switched to the 15-degree green tip to evenly clean a wider patch. Always position yourself about 4 feet from whatever you’re cleaning to avoid debris. When in doubt, spot test an inconspicuous area first to ensure the spray won’t damage the surface. Our experts also say to stay away from the zero-degree spray , since the highly concentrated spray is enough to break the surface of the skin.
No need for any tools or fiddly assembly, as with many of the others. When assembled, it has a sturdy metal roll-bar design, which is much more solid than the plastic bodies of most other electric models. For reference, Champion Power Equipment a garden hose without a nozzle can flow anywhere from 6 to 10 gallons a minute depending on the hose diameter and water pressure. Weight of the pressure washer, with all accessories, to the nearest ½ pound.
Okay, let’s do some comparisons to give you a better perspective. The Sun Joe SPX3501 which is an ultra-powerful 2300 psi electric pressure washer, weighing 46.5 lbs. That’s a significant increase in size, considering it has less cleaning power. It really depends on your needs, but if you want something small and compact then then either Westinghouse models are a good fit. If you want raw power then consider something like the Generac 7122 SpeedWash .
This power washer from Sun Joe features two 0.6-liter soap tanks. This allows you to fill the tanks with different detergents and switch between the tanks based on the task you’re tackling. On top of this, the Sun Joe electric pressure washer has a medium amount of cleaning power at 2,030 PSI. With a flow rate of 2 GPM, the CAT 1800 excels at cleaning large areas.