It should be fine for your siding. Start with the 25 or 40 degree nozzles until you get a feel for how well it cleans. The closer you hold it to the siding the higher the possibility of damaging it, but that should really only be an issue with the narrowest nozzle. I regularly clean my vinyl fence with the 25 degree nozzle at point blank range and have no issues with it.
Thanks for that info, all of the helpful posts in this thread are really appreciated. I know I'll be a bit nervous the first time using it.
Actually the issue is with lower flow at the 3000psi rating. It reaches 3000psi, so it has good cleaning power, but the flow at 3000psi is low. For cleaning my fence, it's not really an issue vs my old gas powered Generac, but for cleaning concrete, the issue is that it's not able to wash the debris away. It cleans nearly as well as the gas washer did, but there's not enough water to wash away all the dirt that gets removed. So you'll wind up going over spots several times or following up with your garden hose to finish the job. So, the power is there, it'll just take some extra time for certain jobs. Overall, I'm satisfied with it for residential duty.
Should note I can't speak to the included surface cleaner as I use a Yamaha one that I already had. Lowest I've seen on this unit by itself was $300 which is when I bought it from Amazon last year, but if you need the accessories, this is a good deal for it.
Edit: For removing paint graffiti, it might be a tough ask. You'll probably have to use the narrowest nozzle. The surface cleaner won't be able to get that off. I tried removing utility marker paint with my old gas unit with the surface cleaner and it couldn't get it off.
💯 agree with you. Even my 1800psi does a decent job on my pavers with the turbo nozzle and I often ask my wife or son to stand with a second hose to wash away the dirt because of the abysmal flow rate
I bought this for $450 and I'm very happy with it. Car washes, driveway, siding, sidewalk. The convenience of electric is much preferred over the hassle of gas. Just sold my gas pressure washer yesterday.
I will say that I am not a fan of the surface cleaner. It's a pain to use due to not having casters.
hah I did like this bit of a review on their page "The other nitpick comment I would like to share is there needs to be way to insert an "always on" switch in the handle because after you have been doing the work for several hours your hand and elbows can start to get sore.. I put a tennis ball inside the handle and it worked great until my dog wanted to play." I don't have a ton to do so I doubt I'll need to worry about this.. and Loki would definitely be tripping me to get the tennis ball if I tried this.
Nice suggestion My cordless vacuum has the same issue and I had to buy a small piece of plastic designed to help hold that button in to keep it running.
I've been looking to pressure wash my concrete patio floor since last year. I got this one, because if it doesn't workout I can return it to Costco without any issues. There were a few different ones that were better priced, but they were from Best Buy and I committed 20 years ago to never buy from them again because of their return policy.
Actually the issue is with lower flow at the 3000psi rating. It reaches 3000psi, so it has good cleaning power, but the flow at 3000psi is low. For cleaning my fence, it's not really an issue vs my old gas powered Generac, but for cleaning concrete, the issue is that it's not able to wash the debris away. It cleans nearly as well as the gas washer did, but there's not enough water to wash away all the dirt that gets removed. So you'll wind up going over spots several times or following up with your garden hose to finish the job. So, the power is there, it'll just take some extra time for certain jobs. Overall, I'm satisfied with it for residential duty.
Should note I can't speak to the included surface cleaner as I use a Yamaha one that I already had. Lowest I've seen on this unit by itself was $300 which is when I bought it from Amazon last year, but if you need the accessories, this is a good deal for it.
Edit: For removing paint graffiti, it might be a tough ask. You'll probably have to use the narrowest nozzle. The surface cleaner won't be able to get that off. I tried removing utility marker paint with my old gas unit with the surface cleaner and it couldn't get it off.
I always wondered if just a quick pre-treatment with carb cleaner or acetone would be worthwhile. Carb cleaner was great for getting oil spots off my concrete driveway, but haven't tried it on spray paint or permanent marker on concrete.
As promised.. I did try this out with my paver patio... OMG I didn't realize just how dull and dirty it was and it is so nice seeing the original colors again
As promised.. I did try this out with my paver patio... OMG I didn't realize just how dull and dirty it was and it is so nice seeing the original colors again
This is so satisfying. Lol. I think I derive great joy from watching those YouTube videos where the contractor pressure washes for people with unkempt yards.
This is so satisfying. Lol. I think I derive great joy from watching those YouTube videos where the contractor pressure washes for people with unkempt yards.
Agreed... cleaned this then cleaned the furniture (mostly because I didn't move it far enough away and the patio hadn't been cleaned in years so the splatter kinda went all over). I think I would have kept cleaning more and more and more things but I also spread 4 yards of mulch the day before and am sore. I can see how addicting it could be to just wash everything!
Genuine question, why do people prefer electric over gas pressure washers? Isn't it more of a hassle to lug around an extension cord than having to get gas? What other aspects are there to consider with gas-powered that I'm not thinking of?
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If possible, can anyone who crapped one of these let me know if you're able to power wash graffiti off of concrete, even if it takes a while?
Should note I can't speak to the included surface cleaner as I use a Yamaha one that I already had. Lowest I've seen on this unit by itself was $300 which is when I bought it from Amazon last year, but if you need the accessories, this is a good deal for it.
Edit: For removing paint graffiti, it might be a tough ask. You'll probably have to use the narrowest nozzle. The surface cleaner won't be able to get that off. I tried removing utility marker paint with my old gas unit with the surface cleaner and it couldn't get it off.
💯 agree with you. Even my 1800psi does a decent job on my pavers with the turbo nozzle and I often ask my wife or son to stand with a second hose to wash away the dirt because of the abysmal flow rate
I will say that I am not a fan of the surface cleaner. It's a pain to use due to not having casters.
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Does the foam cannon work good?
Should note I can't speak to the included surface cleaner as I use a Yamaha one that I already had. Lowest I've seen on this unit by itself was $300 which is when I bought it from Amazon last year, but if you need the accessories, this is a good deal for it.
Edit: For removing paint graffiti, it might be a tough ask. You'll probably have to use the narrowest nozzle. The surface cleaner won't be able to get that off. I tried removing utility marker paint with my old gas unit with the surface cleaner and it couldn't get it off.
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This is so satisfying. Lol. I think I derive great joy from watching those YouTube videos where the contractor pressure washes for people with unkempt yards.
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