NWFA power washing gurus

[2nd Amendment]

I'm looking for power washer advice. I want to buy an electric PW. For several reason: I'm not so fit as to be able to produce the energy to physically scrub things any more, The water bill in Beaverton is enormous so a power washer would use less volume than a regular hose., I have a neighbor with a gigantic Sycamore tree that extends over forty feet onto my property and produces 7 million tons of pollen that if not removed nearly immediately, will stick like JB weld to everything it lands on (and its everywhere) especially irritatingly on the vehicles and trailer. No nozzle on a regular hose I've found will remove it from the little cracks and edges around seems, windows and canopy creases. Not to mention BBQ and other things,.

So, While I don't need to blow the doors off the truck or carve my name in the concrete, I thought something around 15 to 2k psi would be enough, which seems in line with electrical PW's
I saw a Dewalt that used a 20 volt battery I have, looked pretty simple but it was 500 PSI which didn't seem enough though I don't know what pressure I need for things. I don't want blow the paint off the car or if 500 PSI is enough to get the dried on pollen crud.

Also, I need it to be reasonably light and preferable with wheels, I don't bend over well but I read comments on some taller ones were "tippy"
I have nearly no experience with Power washers, for something little used by an old guy, If you Please, opine on what you suggest or this:
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Supposedly 1600PSI 1.2gpm looks like a small compact easy to store package.

Or recommend another:

Thank you kindly.

You can check out an electric PW from the WA County library for free. They may be on hold so you may have to wait. Beaverton and Brookwood libraries have them, maybe others.

 

[kmk1012]

The problem isn't GFCI outlets, it's cheap GFCI outlets.

Hubbell, P&S and higher-end Leviton are solid.

Stay away from the low-end Leviton and generic off brand big-box store junk.

This!!! Gotta buy quality where it counts.

 

[DivCurlGrad72]

You can check out an electric PW from the WA County library for free. They may be on hold so you may have to wait. Beaverton and Brookwood libraries have them, maybe others.

Talk about mission creep.

 

[kmk1012]

GFI outlet's. Now required in the garage. Seem like a good idea till the one the freezer is plugged into trips and you don't know it. I find it interesting that my kitchen refrigerator is not required to be on a GFI but the garage freezer is supposed to have one.

With three teens in the household plus three others, we are it the freezer enough to avoid issues. My wife, four kids, and I go through enough food to always keep the stock rotated. If you aren't in the garage freezer very often, do you really need one? I'd hate to have a full freezer go bad from lack of power to the unit.

 

[kmk1012]

Talk about mission creep.

Right thread?!?

 

[bionic knees]

With three teens in the household plus three others, we are it the freezer enough to avoid issues. My wife, four kids, and I go through enough food to always keep the stock rotated. If you aren't in the garage freezer very often, do you really need one? I'd hate to have a full freezer go bad from lack of power to the unit.

We put alarms in both freezers here, cheap insurance. We have a half a beef coming later this month to the tune of about $1500

 

[kmk1012]

We put alarms in both freezers here, cheap insurance. We have a half a beef coming later this month to the tune of about $1500

Exactly, once some of the kids are old enough and we aren't going through food so quick we will put an alarm in our too.

 

[thorborg]

My folks bought a side of beef with a six foot chest freezer deal in 1954 that I eventually inherited in 1982 (not the beef) and sold working in good condition in 1998 for fifty bucks. The seals were still flexible, I'd be surprised if it wasn't still working. Try that with the stuff you get today.

 

[orygun]

With three teens in the household plus three others, we are it the freezer enough to avoid issues. My wife, four kids, and I go through enough food to always keep the stock rotated. If you aren't in the garage freezer very often, do you really need one? I'd hate to have a full freezer go bad from lack of power to the unit.

You don't hunt? That's the most valuable thing in my freezer.

My folks bought a side of beef with a six foot chest freezer deal in 1954 that I eventually inherited in 1982 (not the beef) and sold working in good condition in 1998 for fifty bucks. The seals were still flexible, I'd be surprised if it wasn't still working. Try that with the stuff you get today.

When we cleared out Mom's house, I decided to take the "new" freezer, thinking it out be more efficient than the one we had been using that Mom and Dad bought in April of 1962.
What a mistake that was...

 

[deadeye]

Exactly, once some of the kids are old enough and we aren't going through food so quick we will put an alarm in our too.

Just store the ice cream in that one your wife or you will be in it often enough.......

 

[kmk1012]

Just store the ice cream in that one your wife or you will be in it often enough.......

What's ice cream? Whenever we get some around here it's gone by the time I'm home from work. Kids are good at "I didn't eat it"

 

[Catbox]

Over the summer I needed a new pressure washer and did my research.
I found that this one from Harbor Freight would suit my needs.

Along with these accessories to clean the walkways and driveway.


It made quick work of the grimey and disgusting area where we work on cars.