under PRESSURE to WASH the driveway?
By mickeem onHaving lived in an HOA community last year. I kept receiving letter that my sidewalks needed to be power washed. Funny, I thought the town owned the sidewalks.
So, off to find a pressure washer I went. I knew I didnt want the cost associated with a Gas powered pressure washer. My dad has one, and as great as it is, with the forceful water, I didnt need anything that large. I did some window shopping online, and found one at Walmart that looked exactly what I was looking for.
This is an electric washer, and its quiet. Ok, its quieter than the Gas powered engines. This is a Karcher, and its a pretty nice machine. Its portable, so I can move it into small areas that the larger washers may not fit (up on a patio landing or covered walkway)
Its 1500 PSI, which is great for things that are not that dirty- meaning you are trying not to get moss off the side of your house. It gets the dirt and scum off of the driveway, and sidewalks. It also does clean the siding, and patio furniture, without ripping them up, as a more powerful machine might do.
The hose has a variable nozzle, you can make it a flat stream , or a more powerful round one.
Its very easy to hook up. One hose in, and your washer hose out. It also comes with a cleaning cup, that you can put some type of cleaner in , if you wish. (perhaps for a car, or furniture) I just use the water.
This weighs about 17 pounds, but you dont carry it, it sits on the ground. The washer hose is 20 foot, so you can get a great distance before you have to move the washer.
This also has an auto shut off, meaning, the motor will shut off if you are not forcing water through it. The motor only operates when you use the pressure hose. The sound is very quiet, Its electric, so the motor doesnt run continuously.
This is a great compact machine for someone who doesnt have a lot to wash (miles of driveway), or someone who doesnt want to spend a lot of money for a product they will only use a few times a year.

This sounds like a really practical size of a washer for the average person.
I like that this is not too terribly big!
Gotcha! I too like the size of this one; I need something like this to clean out my gutters that get full of elm seeds and other assorted "nature" thingies. I just hate to spend money on this kind of thing! LOL! Good job!
This washer doesn't look bulky at all unlike most of the washers in the market. Good review. Thanks for sharing.