We’re a small team of woodworkers, engineers and contractors with a combined experience of over 20 years dealing with power tools and outdoor power equipment . I have a degree in mechanical engineering and together with my team, we use this medium to share our insights and recommendations with you. Though it not the longest of hoses, the 30 foot reinforced hose that comes with it ensures that you can cover a wide surface area while cleaning. The WEN PW31 comes with 5 quick connect nozzles that you can really use to cause any form of dirt around your home to flee without looking back.
For tougher stains, we had to move the tip closer to the surface and wait a bit longer. The power on this machine is fine for light cleaning tasks on siding, concrete and furniture if you’re on a budget. But if you can spend just a little bit more you have lots of better options. If you have a wooden deck you want to clean, know that this type of job is more difficult compared to spraying down siding, floors, or furniture. However, if the majority of your cleaning jobs are smaller, or you just want to do light maintenance of your home’s exterior, this machine will shine. For this report, Rachel worked closely with Dan DiClerico, Director of the Home Improvement & Outdoor Lab.
Since power washing and pressure washing are used interchangeably in most cases and both have the power needed for residential use, we treated them as synonymous in this review. Karcher Plug ‘n’ Clean lets you insert and remove detergent without having to bother with filling a tank. However, Champion Power Equipment you need to use Karcher’s proprietary pressure washer detergent bottles. With internal soap tanks you must clean out the tank before you’re ready to use the pressure washer normally. Say you fill the entire tank with soap but only use half of it to clean the concrete on your driveway.
If you have an extremely high velocity but not a whole lot of mass, you’ll punch through dirt but only in a tiny area. Too much mass and not enough speed means you’ll cover a giant area but get nothing done. Sometimes high GPM is better because the stains are mild and spread over a large area. That’s why you get different spray tips- so you can adjust your water jet depending on what you’re cleaning. For vehicles and windows you don’t want more than 1500 PSI, and the nozzle shouldn’t be narrower than 25°. For concrete and stone you want at least 2000psi and a 15° nozzle.
1800 watt universal motor coupled with the 5 piston pump gives an output of 3600 cleaning units. With a maximum peak pressure of 1800 PSI and flow rate of 2.0 GPM. Once you take the ePX3000 out of its box, assembly is incredibly easy. There are plastic attachments that you just slide on to pre-cut rails within the main chassis, and there are locking tabs that keep them in place.
PowerA combination of pressure, measured in pounds per square inch , and flow, measured in gallons per minute . 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 westinghouse pressure washers of pressure, measured in pounds per square inch , and flow, measured in gallons per minute . The Stanley SLP2050 has the capacity to pump up to 1.4 gallons of water per minute at a pressure of 2050 PSI, for you to clean off all the dirt around your home.
Cleanup jobs that would normally take 20 to 30 minutes with a garden hose and a sponge or wire brush take maybe two minutes with a pressure washer, and for less work you get better results. During our testing, we cleaned a manure-covered wheelbarrow in a matter of minutes, and a set of westinghouse pressure washers ancient Adirondack chairs took maybe three or four minutes apiece. This cleaning speed is only amplified as the jobs get bigger, such as if you were to clean your driveway or the sidewalk out front. Regular maintenance is critical for keeping your gas pressure washer working like new.