I’ve used all sorts of power washers through the years and always liked the machines that provided certain basics which I’ve learned are important in everyday use.
In my opinion when looking for a power washer for commercial use you have to keep your general usage in mind. In other words if you generally power wash houses in preparation for painting you don’t need the same machine that you would use for cleaning engines or to degrease garages. While it might be impressive to customers to roll up pulling a 20 foot trailer package, it might just be a bit of over kill for 90% of your work.
So with that in mind, if your average job is washing wood sided homes in preparation for painting, washing vinyl siding homes using various chemicals along with a wet wax, washing cars, driveways, concrete as well as wooden decks and patios, I’ve got a great machine for you.
While I’ve sold off most of my own commercial equipment in the past few months, I’ve been looking for a good dependable machine for general use. My main work will be cleaning vinyl sided houses and wood and concrete surfaces around the house.
- I was looking for a well built machine that would provide up to 3000 PSI when needed but it had to have adjustable pressure for cleaning siding. Cleaning wood or vinyl in most of my work requires low pressure control, so this was important.
- I also wanted a machine with a down-stream chemical injector system. This allows much better control of whatever chemical mix I use and also fast switching from one cleaner to another for different surfaces.
- I also wanted a wand with quick connects for changing nozzle tips and quick connect for fast and easy set-up. I like the package of 5 nozzles.
- Another thing I was looking for was a Honda engine for a long and uneventful life. This has the Honda GX engine with a long-life direct drive axial pump
- Finally, I wanted a machine that was easily handled and heavy enough to remain stable when being used but light enough so I could lift it in and out of my truck with little effort.
Having said all that, it took me a couple months to decide but after using this for a couple weeks now, I know I’ve found the perfect machine to start up a small business with. If I were just starting out, I’d recommend this as your basic machine. As your business takes direction and different types of work starts coming in, then you may buy a HD commercial machine. But for most jobs, this could fill the bill for years of daily use.
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