When it comes to power washers and being able to find the right one for your project, it comes down to price and power. The price difference from what you can get from top end with 4200 psi at $1500 plus or to bottom end with 130 PSI at $50, is pretty drastic. I was looked to find a power washer, which turned into a three years journey, I was looking for something strong enough to wash my driveway, house, fence, car or other household things. I power wash my driveway once a year and have borrowed a few for friends over the years but it was finally time to get my own.
I was willing to spend up to $100 dollars for a power washer, which mean getting something new in that range was going to be not realistic. Looking at something electric was going to have to be my ticket. The idea of an electric power washer didn’t seem strong enough and after borrowing a super nice Generac pressure washer one from a friend’s that was in the 4200 psi range. I realized that a power washer needs to be strong but not super strong. I was pulling paint off my house by accident with it. I then borrowed a Ryobi electric power washer from a friend that was electric and 1800 psi. I figured I needed something a little stronger, with the small electric one, it was hard to do certain parts of my driveway.
Once I was able to find a power washer and in a good price range I pulled the trigger on one that was 2030 psi. This gave me the ability to wash my driveway but not poke a hole in my fence with all the extra power. I went with a Sun Joe pressure washer, as I have a Sun Joe Pole Saw I love and thought for the price it could not be beat. I will tell you I got it for $60 on a prime day sale which gave me the ability to buy a surface cleaner as well. I got one from Ryobi Surface Cleaner home depot which was $2 over my overall budget of $100.
Here is the video of me walking through power washing my driveway with a little but strong enough electric power washer by Sun Joe.
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The thing that makes this electric power washer possible to clean a dirty driveway comes from soaking it with pre-wash. I used the pre-wash setting to cover and soak my driveway with ZAP Concrete pre-wash. I am also able to store this power washer on a small wire shelf in my garage.
All in all if you are looking to see if you can power wash a driveway with an electric power washer, the answer is YES! Anything under 2000 psi might be a struggle but it is possible. Bonus tip would be if you are power washing driveway use a surface cleaner. I have used this Ryobi Surface cleaner and this other Electric surface cleaner on casters. The one with Caster wheels seems to be the better product.
That is it for now! Happy power washing!
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