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   plumbbill | Apr 01, 2008 06:08am | #1

   Pay attention to the GPM.

   10,000 psi doesn't do squat if there's no flow.

   If you want a serious one it has to be belt drive.

   Might want to check this one out.

   http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/tls/624169085.html

   “The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” —Albert Einstein
   

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   alwaysoverbudget | Apr 01, 2008 07:08am | #3

   what a buy,thats a real pressure washer. i'd buy it for a extra if it was here in town.larryif a man speaks in the forest,and there's not a woman to hear him,is he still wrong?

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   bc | Apr 01, 2008 06:56am | #2

   bought the dewalt ....love it.

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   TomT226 | Apr 01, 2008 02:05pm | #4

   Honda motors are great.  I've had a Honda powered PW for over ten years, and the motor is still as tight and starts as easy as when it was new.  Wore out one 1200 PSI pump, and put another 1500 PSI 3 GPM on it.  I wouldn't get any less than 3 GPM at whatever PSI you want. 

    

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   jc21 | Apr 01, 2008 04:21pm | #5

   A lot depends on what you want to do with it and how often. For limited use that $370 unit may be OK ........... maybe. Honda makes two lines of engines, the GC series which is a homeowner (or "residential" as Honda calls it) belt driven OHC motor and the commercial GX OHV series. Nothing wrong with the GC's (I have one on my mower) but for heavy duty use the GX is what you want- they run forever with just a little routine maintenance. The other half of the equation is the pump. CAT imho makes the best pumps- generally long lived and rebuild kits are pretty easy to come by. I'm not a fan of Karcher, a couple of their models had problems with unloader valves including the one at a place I worked at. Finally had to replace the pump. Used a Comet which was ok- they didn't want to spend the money for a CAT. Only problem with a Honda GX/Cat washer is the price ........ probably $700 and up. 3000 psi should be adequate for most jobs; it's more than enough to tear up wood (damhikt) and clean vehicles and as noted in previous posts water flow (gpm) is important. PSI x water flow determines cleaning ability, sometimes called CU (cleaning units). If you end up with a big unit, it wouldn't hurt to use a bigger (3/4") garden hose and if you're on a well, checking the flow with a 5 gal. pail and a watch to make sure you have enough supply.

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   ahinorthwest | Apr 03, 2008 02:01am | #6

   Thanks for all the feedback. I haven't been able be online for a couple of days. My first son was born yesterday, so the pressure washer purchase got put on hold.Your posts give me a lot of good information. Thanks for the advice.

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   ZEEYA | Apr 03, 2008 02:50am | #7

   Ahi

   Congrats on the new addition to the family.

   ps

   You might need that pressure washer real soon with all the diaper duty coming up

    

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