Pressure Washers

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Chrisandalex1

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Damn, that looks nice. Now I want mine to break.

I have a devious mind. My wife will never let me buy a new one unless the old one kicks.

I am sitting here thinking of sabotage.

What the hell...
 
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:birgits_tiredcoffee Don't be impressed by a pressure washer's psi rating.
2000 psi at the tip with 1.5 gpm does not equate to that pressure ~ as distance from the tip increases.
A couple of feet away . . . and it's like pissing in the wind.

I always look at the GPM rating and prefer a washer that has near or over 3 GPM. [2.5 +]
It is much more versatile. And you can always reduce pressure while still maintaining sufficient volume for good cleaning power.

Cleaning Power is a factor of PSI & GPM.

My 1st experience with a pressure washer was back in the early 70s.
It was about 700psi but pushed out about 6 gpm.
When you turned it on . .:shocked:. . you had to hold tight onto the wand.
It had quite a kick.
 
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