Addicted to pressure washing...?

Ryobi is Chinese for "no spares available". YMMV

 

That sounds like a really shitty situation...

 

I took your advice. Ordered a Simpson with the Honda motor, 3k psi.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/SIMPSON-Me...sure-Washer-with-Honda-Engine-CARB/1000119401

I probably would have been totally fine with the 2,800psi Craftsman with the Briggs and Stratton. I had a mower with one of those motors that I used year-round for 10 years; I never even changed the oil. Those things are solid, but I spent ~$30 more for the Honda motor after being influenced by the BigBird marketing campaign.

 

Only the Briggs Vanguards are worthy. Their consumer stuff, like on a pressure washer, don’t have a cylinder sleeve or even bearings in the bottom end. They truly are disposable. The additional cost for the Honda engine was an investment.

 

I bought a Powerstroke washer, which has a Yamaha engine. I believe Subaru washers are also identical. I bought it because it has an electric starter, as well as its very low price (refurb). I'm not getting any younger or stronger, so I know the electric start feature will be nice in the future. Hell, it is nice to have now.

I recently replaced the battery, as the original would not hold a charge. The closest I could find (with little effort) was same height and width, but about 1/2" deeper. I had to replace two bolts with longer ones, but other than that it was easy peasy.

Battery was ordered from Global Industries.

 

I LOVE my electric start snowblower. No matter how cold, 110V will spin anything.

 

I bought one of these a little while ago. Made quick work of my driveway. Works great!

 

Spray some purple ZEP on 15min before you wash and the concrete will look new if you have a big enough machine.

 

Engines don't mean much but pumps do. I got this one and works good.
https://www.generac.com/all-products/pressure-washers/professional-grade/3600psi-commercial-6924

 

Be careful with a lot of pressure on your concrete, you can blow the top layer off, the cream when you finish it. It will look clean, but can degrade much quicker. It will be prone to getting dirty easier, then you'll have to clean out again sooner.

 

so i just seized my Habor Freight pressure washer. a bit annoyed as i've used it 4 times, and only one of the times was a full weekend job.
i've chained the oil every 8 hours with nice Motul 5100, and have only used VP C9 fuel it in so ethanol wouldnt gum anything up.

any thoughts on how this would happen, so i dont repeat it on the next one?

 

dont buy another harbor freight terd.

 

Cheap Chinesium is cheap for a reason. As far as I know my nephew is still using the Honda power unit I gave him when I bought my new one. It's going on 20 years old at the moment. I changed the oil before I gave to him but I doubt it has been changed since.

 

their motors are usually good. look at the people that get their inverter generators. the air compressors are pretty decent too.

 

Harbor Freight quality is good if you get it right. I'm sure their QC department is not fully staffed. I bought a HF 12" Mitre Saw, had to return it, never can get a true cut, the replacement was worst than the first, and the laser level died after one use. I just gave up.

HF quality "The company recalled their three- and six-ton jack stands in May and is now recalling the three-ton jack stands that were replacements for the original recall"

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a...t-recalls-replacement-pittsburgh-jack-stands/

HF Icon tools are top notch. Their Torque wrench is more accurate than Snap-On and Matco.

 

My brother bought a HF concrete vibrator, had a 1 year warranty. I never made it close to a year, died during the first use. He probably went through 5-6 of those cheap bastards.

 

For anyone that's looking for a deal on a gas PW, this was this morning at my Lowes

 

Confirm if the motor is seized or the pump head.

Pull spark plug then try to turn over