Low power 120v pressure washers.

[Firebrick43]

My mother has a karcher 120v unit and when she moved in with us I started using it a lot more than my gasoline powered unit as for most task the high pressure and hassle of the gas unit is not necessary and even a detriment some time pealing paint or vinyl wrap if not careful

Since the karcher is hers, I can’t say much when she loans it out to family members. I would really like to buy my own.

One thing I hate about the karcher is it’s tall and has a small footprint that tips easy and the onboard storage of hose and cord blows.

I see ryobi has a little follow me style washer that has onboard storage for everything. While it won’t roll on gravel I am sure it wouldn’t fall over either.

Any one have opinions on ryobi vs karcher vs some other choice?

 

[GeoBruin]

The dewalt is about as low slung as it gets when laying down.

DEWALT Electric Pressure Washer, 2100 PSI, Jobsite Power Washer (DWPW2100) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VWH6C3G/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Catfishdan]

The dewalt is about as low slung as it gets when laying down.

DEWALT Electric Pressure Washer, 2100 PSI, Jobsite Power Washer (DWPW2100) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VWH6C3G/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I have that one. I use it all the time for pressure washing mobile home roofs before recoating. It’s super light and plenty powerful. I’ve had it about a year and a half. Haven’t been able to kill it so far.

 

[mike93lx]

I have the sun Joe and like it a lot, for what it is. Same complaints as your Karcher. For any "real" cleaning, it's completely inadequate, but for light duty stuff, it's great.

When it dies, I'll replace it with a new electric unit, but it will likely be either one of the more compact units or a heavier duty one from a place like northern tool/AR blue

I'd love one like this

AR Blue Clean AR630-TSS Pressure Washer

The AR Blue Clean AR630-TSS is an interesting one for me. I was done with my search for a mid-tier pressure washer after tons of vetting and testing. I really do like this unit. It's Italian-made and has a ton of output. You can't go wrong with having this in your garage.

www.obsessedgarage.com

 

[GeoBruin]

The chemical guys washer seems well liked and has a similar form factor.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8QD7Z9P/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Snapped-off]

I think I have this one. It's alright, the cord storage is **** and I never ended up using the hose storage. I just coiled it up on the wall.

Nothing really wrong with it, but I'd get something else.

 

[P0234]

All electric pressure washers are disposable, I use them a lot and on average get about 3 years out of them. Since I use them so much I've bought pricier models and there is an interesting relation ship with price and durability for me. The cheaper the unit, the longer it lasts. I'm at the point where I refuse to buy any pricey ones as I learned a real good lesson when my AR Blue 610 threw a rod out its side. And TBH it was actually a worse pressure washer than the $150 Husky it replaced. My Greenworks $65 special somehow made it 5 years and it has not had an easy life, lots of 6+ hour days of nonstop use.

 

[SteadyC]

I have the Karcher K1700. I use is just for car washing/light duty stuff. The price has doubled. It was 60 dollars at Home depot years ago. Pretty decent storage and cube in shape. I added quick disconnect water hose attachment.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XRDLVN5/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Firebrick43]

I think I have this one. It's alright, the cord storage is **** and I never ended up using the hose storage. I just coiled it up on the wall.

Nothing really wrong with it, but I'd get something else.

This is the one I was thinking of. And storage for some silly reason is one of my top concerns. Nothing pisses me off more than dealing with cords and hoses going everywhere. Thank you for sharing your experience with it.

The dewalt is about as low slung as it gets when laying down.

DEWALT Electric Pressure Washer, 2100 PSI, Jobsite Power Washer (DWPW2100) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VWH6C3G/?tag=atomicindus08-20

That certainly looks like a winner. Little more than I was thinking about spending but I will for the quality/feature I care about. Does it have a compartment to store what looks to be a detachable cord in the end?

I have the Karcher K1700. I use is just for car washing/light duty stuff. The price has doubled. It was 60 dollars at Home depot years ago. Pretty decent storage and cube in shape. I added quick disconnect water hose attachment.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XRDLVN5/?tag=atomicindus08-20

The K1800 is 99 dollars on Amazon right now. It looks like everything stores well. The karcher my mom has certainly has done well. While it used maybe an hour every week or so it’s over 10 years old. It’s just a nightmare to store and has crappy stability

 

[zendriver]

We like the AR

We had one of the smallest ones it was quite powerful, and we used it all the time for several years until the gun trigger quit.

Replacement parts for obsolete, so we just bought a newer slightly larger model

 

[BrandonV]

All electric pressure washers are disposable, I use them a lot and on average get about 3 years out of them. Since I use them so much I've bought pricier models and there is an interesting relation ship with price and durability for me. The cheaper the unit, the longer it lasts. I'm at the point where I refuse to buy any pricey ones as I learned a real good lesson when my AR Blue 610 threw a rod out its side. And TBH it was actually a worse pressure washer than the $150 Husky it replaced. My Greenworks $65 special somehow made it 5 years and it has not had an easy life, lots of 6+ hour days of nonstop use.

Pretty sure the water hardness out here in Arizona kills these units. I've drained them as much as possible and they still build up all sorts of ****.

Sadly a disposable item IMO but I agree buy the cheap ones.

 

[vavet]

I also have that Ryobi unit. I've had it maybe 3 years. I use it mostly for cleaning the bottom of the riding lawn mower deck. I've also used it on patio furniture and to PW the mailbox post before painting.
I've been pretty pleased with it. It does what I need it to do without the hassle of another IC small engine. I rarely use the wheels, even on an asphalt driveway. It's easy and light enough to just pick it up. The comments about hose and cord storage are legit, but they did well with the nozzle storage. I like the size of it, but that chemical guys someone linked to is sweet.

I owned a ~5hp Honda powered PW for a few years. It was great for cleaning the concrete driveway. I had the telescoping wand to PW the side of a cape cod house and I always tweaked my back when I did it, so I just started hiring it out. I hate paying people to do things I can do, but I hate tweaking my back even more, so I'll pay someone to do it.

 

[theoldwizard1]

If you really want a good ELECTRIC pressure washer it will be expensive and REQUIRE 240VAC (at least 2HP motor) !

Pressure is nice, but it is volume/flow (gallons pre minute, GPM) that get the work done ! You really need a minimum of 2 GPM.

 

[P0234]

If you really want a good ELECTRIC pressure washer it will be expensive and REQUIRE 240VAC (at least 2HP motor) !

Pressure is nice, but it is volume/flow (gallons pre minute, GPM) that get the work done ! You really need a minimum of 2 GPM.

I guess you missed the part where he already has a gas powered pressure washer that at times is too much........

 

[u3b3rg33k]

All electric pressure washers are disposable, I use them a lot and on average get about 3 years out of them. Since I use them so much I've bought pricier models and there is an interesting relation ship with price and durability for me. The cheaper the unit, the longer it lasts. I'm at the point where I refuse to buy any pricey ones as I learned a real good lesson when my AR Blue 610 threw a rod out its side. And TBH it was actually a worse pressure washer than the $150 Husky it replaced. My Greenworks $65 special somehow made it 5 years and it has not had an easy life, lots of 6+ hour days of nonstop use.

never say ALL lol

yah the $99 amazon specials are disposable, but the 230V big boys are pretty useful. 4GPM @ 2000PSI, or 3.0 GPM @ 2500 PSI, etc. a fair number of them are clearly for equipment bays, so you can hose down your dump truck/tractor after it's done working.

I did wash my siding with the $99 amazon special. got the job done. wouldn't recommend if if you make a living powerwashing.

 

[Firebrick43]

Well I purchased and received a karcher k1800ps cube. I have not used it yet but it definitely stores better and is more stable than the original one.

The wand and tips are a little nicer as well but certainly not high quality. Maybe if it improves weather wise I will get to use it this weekend.

Thank you most for your input!

 

[Jeepster04]

I have an AR Blue 630 TSS, an Active 2.0, and a Kranzle 1322TS... Cant say a negative thing about any of them. The Active 2.0 is the cheapest and feels the weakest when using it. The AR Blue 630TSS easily out performs the other two.

You could also look into the Kranzle 1122.

Personally, I wouldnt mess with any of the other cheap stuff.

 

[M6erfan]

Well I purchased and received a karcher k1800ps cube. I have not used it yet but it definitely stores better and is more stable than the original one.

The wand and tips are a little nicer as well but certainly not high quality. Maybe if it improves weather wise I will get to use it this weekend.

Thank you most for your input!

For under a c-note heck, I might get one. Sometimes a low power pressure washer is just what's needed.

I have an older Karcher K5 that sprang a leak from poor winter storage on my part. I'm considering fixing it but I might just get a new one. Let us know how the cube does for you.

 

[driftpin]

I was just looking at my Craftsman 580.752860 1.3 gpm 1700 psi max pressure washer, and thinking of discarding it. It doesn't build pressure anymore. I think I used it a total of < 12 times. I haven't tried to disassemble it to trouble-shoot it. Maybe I should list it on CL 'for parts, motor runs.' It's a made in Italy pump, and runs 12.5 amps. The only things I think would be worth saving might be the power cord which has a circuit breaker, and the wand tips.






I have a GSX Honda gas powered pressure washer which does a great job for the big tasks like cleaning the brick driveway or the concrete sidewalk.

 

[mike93lx]

I have an AR Blue 630 TSS, an Active 2.0, and a Kranzle 1322TS... Cant say a negative thing about any of them. The Active 2.0 is the cheapest and feels the weakest when using it. The AR Blue 630TSS easily out performs the other two.

You could also look into the Kranzle 1122.

Personally, I wouldnt mess with any of the other cheap stuff.

Any complaints on the AR blue?

 

[seber]

Well I purchased and received a karcher k1800ps cube. I have not used it yet but it definitely stores better and is more stable than the original one.

The wand and tips are a little nicer as well but certainly not high quality. Maybe if it improves weather wise I will get to use it this weekend.

Thank you most for your input!

I've been using the heck out of a Karcher K1800PS. Definitely not disposable. It stores even better and rat my age, the wheels make a big difference. I do make sure to drain it after every use.

 

[Firefighter1406]

Well I purchased and received a karcher k1800ps cube. I have not used it yet but it definitely stores better and is more stable than the original one.

The wand and tips are a little nicer as well but certainly not high quality. Maybe if it improves weather wise I will get to use it this weekend.

Thank you most for your input!

Firebrick43,

Do you have any reviews/opinions on the Karcher K1800ps cube? I just received mine after much research. Will be using it just for car washing. Leaned towards the Karcher because of good reviews and warranty. However when I received it the K1800 only has a 2 year warranty but the K1700 has a 3 year warranty. Just seeing how you like yours and debating on if I should return it and get the 1700 for the extra year warranty. Any insight would be awesome from your experience using it.