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I'm looking to get an electric pressure washer for smaller jobs around the place. We have a large, high pressure, gas powered pressure washer (we call it the beast) for larger jobs, but want something smaller and more convenient. I've looked at the Ryobi RY14122 at Home Depot and several others. I would be interested in opinions from those that have used these types of pressure washers. I understand they have less pressure and less volume, but that's ok for this application.

Perhaps they've improved in the 5+ years since I tried one, but my experience lasted 6 minutes before I returned the parts/pieces of the POS to the store in a towering rage.

I didn't figure I'd use a pressure washer enough to not have a carburator gum-up on a gasoline engine. Good gas + StaBil allows me to have a unit that actually works.

Just one man's opinion.

FC

I bought a blue one!

It drove me insane. Only used it a couple times.

It was terrible slow and frustrating.

You could wash by hand twice as fast.

I have one I'm perfectly happy with. I use it to wash the deck, the driveway, muck out the garbage can, clean grill racks...small jobs like that. Less power is probably better for jobs like that, because it doesn't damage things and isn't as dangerous.

We had an electric one for many years, finally gave it to a daughter and upgraded to a big gas unit. But now I find that I could really use a smaller electric unit for small jobs. Back where I started...

I have a 2700 psi gas and an electric Ryobi from Home Depot that's 1500 psi and I like the electric one better. Whatever you get, make sure it has a "Turbo Tip" , Ryobi does, it makes the water come out in a circular pattern that really gets the crud off.

We had one for a long time, it worked well.

Bought a big honkin' gas job and sold the cute little electric unit to a friend. I borrow it back every year.

I’ve used electric PW twice. Both times were disappointing.

But, everyone has differenter needs. Neighbor sold his Hotsy and bought electric. Enough power for his needs, lighter to lug around, easy to use, and convenient.

I just borrowed the neighbors to clean some vinyl siding. Works well for that

I have a Karcher similar to the K2 or K4 in the link posted above. It is either 1600 or 1800 psi. Does what I need. The connector the hose attaches to is a plastic 90 deg fitting. It broke. I ordered a new one, and found out that they break, or crack, all the time. I had decided to get rid of it when that fitting broke. Actually took it apart and threw it in the trash. Then, decided to fix it with brass fittings. Put it back together and it has worked fine.

My electric power washer has a five horse Leeson motor and a three cylinder CAT pump that puts out 3500 psi. Gotta have it because most all my pressure washing in inside.

I use this for cleaning my motorcycle and under the hood and undercarriage of my truck. It suits my purposes.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Greenworks-1500-PSI-1-2-GPM-Cold-Water-Electric-Pressure-Washer/1000241931

i have a ryobi. it does the job. sometimes it surges like its not pumping water right but then it kicks in. i only use it to wash the cars and a few other things. doubt i'd want to wash a whole house with it.