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Hi everyone! I'm new here. Self serve car washes have nearly disappeared where I live and none are convenient to visit due to distance.

I'd like to get an electric power washer to wash my car, mower deck, plastic/ vinyl house siding as well as other task that this would be plenty powerful for!

Of course if I do need to borrow a gas powered pressure washer, I have a neighbor and a few others I could easily borrow one from. I do entirely feel the electric one could do 98%of what I need to do on a regular basis.
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So I watched the project farm video and many others. I've learned tons about them. The active/ cat one on project farm is very nice but has increased in price a lot.

I've kind of narrowed it down to something like this :
www.pressurewashersdirect.com

AR AR390SS Blue Clean Supreme 2000 PSI Electric Cold-Water Pressure Washer w/ Total Stop System

Buy AR AR390SS Direct. Free Shipping. Check the AR Blue Clean Supreme 2000 PSI (Electric Cold-Water) Pressure Washer w/ Total Stop System ratings before checking out.
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AR BC383HSS Blue Clean 2150 PSI Electric - Cold-Water Pressure Washer w/ Total Stop System

Also looked at this sun Joe as well as many others.
https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Joe-SPX3001-Electric-Pressure/dp/B00LX8Z03K

the ar blue clean are supposed to have robust internals. Just as well I only want to buy something with a changeable tip.

Is that pressure washers direct a good one to buy these from? I'd like to stay under $220 base price and can always add extras such as a foam cannon at a later date.

Thanks in advance.
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Anything in that price range usually isn't repairable.

Look into a small Karcher
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Anything in that price range usually isn't repairable.

Look into a small Karcher
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Appreciate the reply! I'll look back into the Karcher. People said they get at least 3 or 4 years out of the AR blue clean but wasn't sure if the quality changed on them etc.
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Hi, if you are going to spend more than 200 $ think twice about what you will buy and whether it is not worth investing maybe a few dollars more. Why? For a little bit more money you can get a power washer with an induction motor. That is very important because induction motors are brushless, long life. A power washer is a little bit heavier but it does not really matter as you do not have to carry them in your hands every day + they do have wheels. But it will serve you for years. AR (Annovi Reverberi) is a good brand. Here are a few tips from me: 1. Power washer with an induction motor, 2. It has to have a metal pump, 3. Minimum 8 m long flexible high-pressure hose, 4. Ideally any form of "quick-connect" system, 5. Available spare parts for reasonable prices, 6. Simple and robust design, 7. The brand has to have a good reputation for reliability in your price category, 8. Water flow rate at least 420 l/per minutes. Ideally more than 500 l/min. 9. Operating pressure - I would personally go for something with at least 130 bar. 10. Ideally hose reel for the high-pressure hose. 11. Service for the brand where you live - in the case in the future (after the warranty expires) something breaks down and you won´t be able or willing to fix it yourself. There are brands that have some models of power washers that are worth thinking of like AR (Annovi Reverberi), Nilfisk (C, E, D, P - class with induction motor and metal pump), Kranzle, Ava of Norway, IPC Portotecnica, Karcher (basic models from PRO class - a little bit more expensive), REM Power, Comet, Stihl, Husqvarna, Makita (HW 131 - it is btw. Annovi Reverberi in Makita dress), etc. I would not be afraid to buy even a used power washer with the mentioned parameters from some of these brands. Of course, it has to be in good condition. For 200 dollars you can get an older used pro-class power washer that will serve you for years. I was repairing power washers that I have and used to have in the past and all of them were great with induction or axial motors and metal (or brass) pumps. All those tutorials are on youtube on my A.F.G. (Advice from Garage channel). From your price category, I recorded Nilfisk C.130.1 or used Nilfisk E.140.3. Both are very reliable and when it comes to fixing them after years of great service Nilfisk E 140.3 and similar machines have a really simple design and are easy to fix (DIY). And I am very happy with how good cleaning power it has. Good luck. https://www.youtube.com/@AFGAdviceFromGarage/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=3
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Hi, if you are going to spend more than 200 $ think twice about what you will buy and whether it is not worth investing maybe a few dollars more. Why? For a little bit more money you can get a power washer with an induction motor. That is very important because induction motors are brushless, long life. A power washer is a little bit heavier but it does not really matter as you do not have to carry them in your hands every day + they do have wheels. But it will serve you for years. AR (Annovi Reverberi) is a good brand. Here are a few tips from me: 1. Power washer with an induction motor, 2. It has to have a metal pump, 3. Minimum 8 m long flexible high-pressure hose, 4. Ideally any form of "quick-connect" system, 5. Available spare parts for reasonable prices, 6. Simple and robust design, 7. The brand has to have a good reputation for reliability in your price category, 8. Water flow rate at least 420 l/per minutes. Ideally more than 500 l/min. 9. Operating pressure - I would personally go for something with at least 130 bar. 10. Ideally hose reel for the high-pressure hose. 11. Service for the brand where you live - in the case in the future (after the warranty expires) something breaks down and you won´t be able or willing to fix it yourself. There are brands that have some models of power washers that are worth thinking of like AR (Annovi Reverberi), Nilfisk (C, E, D, P - class with induction motor and metal pump), Kranzle, Ava of Norway, IPC Portotecnica, Karcher (basic models from PRO class - a little bit more expensive), REM Power, Comet, Stihl, Husqvarna, Makita (HW 131 - it is btw. Annovi Reverberi in Makita dress), etc. I would not be afraid to buy even a used power washer with the mentioned parameters from some of these brands. Of course, it has to be in good condition. For 200 dollars you can get an older used pro-class power washer that will serve you for years. I was repairing power washers that I have and used to have in the past and all of them were great with induction or axial motors and metal (or brass) pumps. All those tutorials are on youtube on my A.F.G. (Advice from Garage channel). From your price category, I recorded Nilfisk C.130.1 or used Nilfisk E.140.3. Both are very reliable and when it comes to fixing them after years of great service Nilfisk E 140.3 and similar machines have a really simple design and are easy to fix (DIY). And I am very happy with how good cleaning power it has. Good luck. https://www.youtube.com/@AFGAdviceFromGarage/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=3
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Thank you for sharing all of that information with me I greatly appreciate it! I agree with all the requirements! Especially metal pump and quick connect lines! One of my biggest requirements was having a standard quick change set of tips. The adjustable spray want tip is not the greatest and inconsistent performance.

Just as well, I do not want a proprietary hose and connection system. Would prefer something more standard! All of the cheaper units are designed to be throw away because they use a unique hose, etc!
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Thank you for sharing all of that information with me I greatly appreciate it! I agree with all the requirements! Especially metal pump and quick connect lines! One of my biggest requirements was having a standard quick change set of tips. The adjustable spray want tip is not the greatest and inconsistent performance.

Just as well, I do not want a proprietary hose and connection system. Would prefer something more standard! All of the cheaper units are designed to be throw away because they use a unique hose, etc!
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Hey @A.F.G. , I found an active 2.0 on marketplace for $200 I've been considering. They are $350 to $400 new. He said we could easily settle on $200. He said I would have to buy the hose separately on Amazon. I've been considering it because they are supposed to be quite the electric power washer, and very small to store. They just aren't self contained as far as being on wheels and having a hose reel.

If not, I've looked more at Nilfisk and am very happy with what I see with AR blue clean. Talked to a guy that's had the same AR blue clean for 7 years now!
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Active™ 2.0 (FULL KIT) (M22-14)
https://youtu.be/4iOnM1B98Lo
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Almost wondering if I should get this used active. New is $350 ish with a whole kit. Used is $50 for hose and wand (unit does not come with a hose and wand on marketplace), so it's roughly $100 cheaper. The performance of these is supposed to excellent as its a 2.0 gallon per minute flow. I'm on the fence whether to buy it before it gets sold on marketplace.

I'd love a new Nilfisk, or AR blue clean but heard online purchases of a pressure was a little ify online due to the warranty process. I've read the warranty isn't that great because the purchaser will pay shipping for warranty work or replacement.
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Alright so they active 2.0 is still available so I think I will surely buy it! $200 cash. Needs a hose - would like to find a 25 or 30 foot hose on Amazon. Also he has an extra wand. The deal seems right! My gut says the deal is right! I'll find out soon.

Any help is appreciated
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So I told the gentleman with the active 2.0 yesterday that I needed to pass because of mixed experiences. I wonder if it has problems after using it for longer periods of time because the guy marked it as sold and never replied. He was supposed to be out of town till Tues and we were meeting up on Friday 🤣. I don't know?? Just odd.

I'm mostly looking at a AR blue clean- BC383HSS .
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UPDATE; I actually found this one on marketplace 45 minutes away from home for $100 cash! It's the exact model I've been looking for the entire time.

I was at work further from home, drove 50 minutes and he drove 40. I live 20 minutes from the pickup location. His story on reason for selling sounded believable and on top of that he stored it inside his home every winter.

I took it home, followed the purging steps and found it just worked excellent! I believe it is the AR BC383SS. It came with all the standard equipment- which I'd prefer to buy a number of upgrades. But it has the 0*, 25*, soap, and "turbo nozzle" that moves around similar to a random orbital sander.

I've used the local car washes that are self service and they are just awful! Low power. I've spent many hours with industrial power washing equipment with very long lances- 30 inch total length (the tube on the end of the wand if I'm giving it the correct name). The industrial stuff is not too bad for semi trucks, but it's just too many PSI for regular car washing. I can see why a number of detailers say 1000 psi I'd very ideal for cars etc! On the lowest setting the power washer did great.

*I'd prefer to switch the hose to quick connects
I'd like a 40 tip
*different wand down the road but this one feels way better than a number of competitor's!
*I NEED a nice soap cannon, harbor freight has one and sun Joe have one both under $30. Need to do my research.
*I need a few nice truck wash style brushes like I'm used to! They do such an excellent job!

Very happy! And I did have a training class on the science of washing when our truck shops new automated laser measured system was installed (the old one worked very well but was very old and parts were slowly getting harder to get our hands on!)
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Great information. Check out my business website at Affordable Pressure Washing Tuscaloosa!
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