Pressure washer machines are amongst the most handy tools around the home and industrial sites. In North America we have a huge appetite for appliances that makes our lives much easier. Pressure washers are no exception. Millions of homes across America have had a washer unit at one point or another.
Judging by how lucrative the market for washers is from the perspective of manufacturers it is not hard to imagine how many people consider buying a washer unit on a daily basis. In as much as we are able to find a wide range of pressure washer brands many of which are of a good quality, the most important question is are we able to determine the correct pressure washer unit for the job?
A mismatch between the washer you chose to buy and the job that you want it to do will only end in frustration and much disappointment. A costly disappointment to be precise. It takes careful consideration in order to acquire the correct unit for the job. To begin with make a list of things that you would like your washer to do around the home.
This list will often include things such as pressure washing the driveway, sidewalk, boat, car, siding, windows, grill, patio and a few more things. Determining the correct pressure washer for the job begins with this very list of things to do. It is possible that some cleaning jobs could be heavier and more demanding in terms of the washer specs required. This doesn’t matter, determine the average demand of most jobs around your home.
Next, armed with the average list of what your typical washer would do on a day to day basis then you are ready to step out and start shopping. Notice there is altogether no mention of price range yet. Let the specs determine how much you will pay. If you place price ahead of the cleaning jobs at hand you will get a frustrating mismatch.
This happens many times with a lot of home owners looking for a pressure washer. They soon get side tracked from the purpose of the purchase in the first place by sweet deals which are in fact not so sweet at all.
Researching on the internet about the required type of pressure washer for the average job is part of your shopping. To be clear, pressure washers are classified using their output which is measured in PSI in North America. PSI is short for pounds per square inch. The higher this PSI figure the more powerful the pressure washer is considered to be. At the same time in many cases the higher the cost of purchasing the unit.
As a guide most jobs around the home will require a washer unit with an output of between 1500 psi and 2500 psi. These types of pressure washers are electric pressure washers which will are most suitable for home use. Firstly because they make less noise compared to gas powered ones and more importantly because they are safer producing no toxic fumes associated with gasoline. In fact these fumes can be poisonous to both human and pets when washer is used indoors.
These are the most important steps in determining the correct pressure washer for the cleaning jobs around the home. The more demanding jobs which require once in a while cleaning can be resolved through renting a washer for the weekend.