Harbor Freight electric pressure washer-edit:bought a gas pw for $30!

[SAWYER]

Has anyone here had experience with one? I have been wanting a pressure washer and I am leaning towards electric for my general uses around the house. They have one on sale for 79 then there is a 20% off coupon I am hoping I could use on that. This is the one I am looking at
http://www.harborfreight.com/1650-psi-125-gpm-electric-pressure-washer-69488.html

 

[marvdmartian]

Never have tried one, but 219 reviews on that one, and only a 3-star average rating? Thinking I'd take the extended warranty, too, if they offered one! D:

 

[Raizinman]

I wanted a power washer a few years ago. Hard to miss the one at Harbor Freight. I used it four or five times and then returned it. Just not enough pressure to really do any good. My garden hose with a good nozzle could do equally as good. I then went got myself a 3200 PSI gasoline powered pressure washer. Yep, that baby really has some power.

 

[Greenman]

Electric pressure washers are near useless, a harbor Fright electric pressure washer is useless squared. Don't waste your time and money.

 

[paperfist]

Electric pressure washers are near useless, a harbor Fright electric pressure washer is useless squared. Don't waste your time and money.

Would tend to agree. I have a cheap one from Lowes and it can't even keep up with the trigger being pulled. I can get a more effective stream by placing my thumb partially over the end of the hose.

 

[SAWYER]

I just got this at Abilities Unlimited(local place people donate stuff to similar to Goodwill) for $30. They had it in the back section where they put things before they put it out for sale. I asked a guy working if they had any and he said they just got it in and have not messed with it. Not sure if it runs but it isn't locked up and is in great shape, for the price why not?

 

[SAWYER]

I hooked up a cheap water house I have and the engine fired right up and sounds good but the water pressure is not good. I wonder if it is because where my water house hooks up to the valve in my yard is leaking a lot at the connection. here is a video of the hose leaking, is this going to effect the pressure significantly?
https://*******/photos/GKAWLsLeVqB65Aph7

 

[edro]

Pump seals are bad. Extremely common in pressure washers.

 

[shortylickens]

when last I tried renting an electric pressure washer I was told it couldnt handle city water.

Anybody know why?

 

[MadScientist]

when last I tried renting an electric pressure washer I was told it couldnt handle city water.

Anybody know why?

May have been referring to high water pressure.
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