DucFanDan
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AR Blue vs Briggs vs Northern Tool Electric Pressure Washer?
Hello all,
I am in need of a pressure washer for light duty household cleaning and car washing. Looking for the cleanliness and simplicity of electric. I don't need the power of gas, and I *really* don't need another small engine to maintain.
Looking for specific feedback on the following two. I have spent some time searching and did not see any posts about these... the search utility is giving me a bunch of unrelated tool threads for some reason. If you know of a thread where either gets reviewed, I'd be happy to read it.
AR Blue Clean 2050psi 2-N-1:
http://www.arblueclean.com/products/ar-blue-clean-2in1-2050-psi-electric-pressure-washer-1190.cfm
It’s also available on PressureWashersDirect for a bit less. And I can get it for $199 shipped to my local hardware store in Goldendale via DoItBest Hardware.
Not a whole lot of reviews on it, but it gets solid marks on the reviews I can find.
Then there is this newer Briggs & Stratton electric:
https://www.pressurewashersdirect.com/Briggs-and-Stratton-20667-Pressure-Washer/p73253.html
More reviews on the Briggs, particularly on Amazon, and most of the complaints seem to be people who needed the power of a gas rig and cheaped out. I don't need a gas rig, but I want a quality tool that works and that the connections aren't a joke.
I bought a residential AR Blue from my local farm & ranch store a few years ago, one of the stand-up ones, and the plastic connections were so frustrating I took it back. Both of these I linked are listed as using standard size connectors, not proprietary, and appear to be metal connections.
I like the fact both of them can be laid down for a low CG. I have a gravel driveway so stand-up vertical-only models are a nonstarter.
What say the Garage Journal? Is either of these a reasonable "pro-sumer" grade electric that will "just work" when called on? 90% used for car washing and hosing mud off the compact utility tractor (a 90's-era John Deere 1070). 10% for water-sweeping the front and back porch, plus cleaning bird **** off the handrails and fencing. Don't need heat, cold water cleaning only.
Other suggestions of pressure washers in this price range welcome. Sub $300 please, unless you know of a contractor-grade electric that stays under $500 shipped.
Thanks in advance!
--Dan
Hello all,
I am in need of a pressure washer for light duty household cleaning and car washing. Looking for the cleanliness and simplicity of electric. I don't need the power of gas, and I *really* don't need another small engine to maintain.
Looking for specific feedback on the following two. I have spent some time searching and did not see any posts about these... the search utility is giving me a bunch of unrelated tool threads for some reason. If you know of a thread where either gets reviewed, I'd be happy to read it.
AR Blue Clean 2050psi 2-N-1:
http://www.arblueclean.com/products/ar-blue-clean-2in1-2050-psi-electric-pressure-washer-1190.cfm
It’s also available on PressureWashersDirect for a bit less. And I can get it for $199 shipped to my local hardware store in Goldendale via DoItBest Hardware.
Not a whole lot of reviews on it, but it gets solid marks on the reviews I can find.
Then there is this newer Briggs & Stratton electric:
https://www.pressurewashersdirect.com/Briggs-and-Stratton-20667-Pressure-Washer/p73253.html
More reviews on the Briggs, particularly on Amazon, and most of the complaints seem to be people who needed the power of a gas rig and cheaped out. I don't need a gas rig, but I want a quality tool that works and that the connections aren't a joke.
I bought a residential AR Blue from my local farm & ranch store a few years ago, one of the stand-up ones, and the plastic connections were so frustrating I took it back. Both of these I linked are listed as using standard size connectors, not proprietary, and appear to be metal connections.
I like the fact both of them can be laid down for a low CG. I have a gravel driveway so stand-up vertical-only models are a nonstarter.
What say the Garage Journal? Is either of these a reasonable "pro-sumer" grade electric that will "just work" when called on? 90% used for car washing and hosing mud off the compact utility tractor (a 90's-era John Deere 1070). 10% for water-sweeping the front and back porch, plus cleaning bird **** off the handrails and fencing. Don't need heat, cold water cleaning only.
Other suggestions of pressure washers in this price range welcome. Sub $300 please, unless you know of a contractor-grade electric that stays under $500 shipped.
Thanks in advance!
--Dan
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