Maxie2U

Personally, I like to use a pressure washer to first rinse down the car to get all the loose dirt off then I like to use it along with my foam gun. I had a gas powered pressure washer but sold it when I moved to Florida six months ago. So now I want to get an electric washer so I don’t have to deal with gasoline, engine oil changes and pump oil changes.

I am looking at the Sun Joe SPX3000 2030 Max PSI 1.76 GPM 14.5-Amp Electric High Pressure Washer. Anyone have any experience with this unit? If not, what do you use?

Atlantan

• I purchased this unit on Amazon end of Nov, 2018, it lasted till the end of 2021. I ended up buying Suyncll 1.7GPM electric pressure washer on Amazon for the driveway etc.
• If the intended use is to just wash cars, I also have the RYOBI 1.2 GPM electric pressure washer that I bought at Home Depot, when it was on sale with $40 off. Unit is light and portable and good enough for a car wash.

Kracka

Ryobi here as well.

grboggs

I have used a foam cannon and a Kranzle pressure washer for years. German made, superb quality.

Sicky

I don't recommend it. Had one (SPX 3000) crap out after two years of very light duty. It tipped over very easily as well. I thought of it as a tinker toy and took great pleasure putting it in the trash donkey kong style.

LimeRay

Kranzle is what you want, it will outlive you. Remember what Dad always said, "you get what you pay for".

Kevin A Jones

No, never as I'm too old school and enjoy the old two bucket hand wash method as I find washing a fine vehicle relaxing and therapeutic.

loutruffa@gmail.com

I like my Briggs and Stratton 2200 1.2 GPM electric Simple and easy and think I paid $209 Would never do gas again with oil changing crappy carbs that get gummed up , pulling a rope start etc. I also like drying with cordless leave blower

blueapplepaste

I do both.

1. Pre wash with PW to break up loose dirt/grime
2. Foam cannon with PW. Let dwell for a few minutes. Rinse with PW
3. Two bucket method. Rinse with PW.
4. Drying aid or wax or ceramic topper depending on the car being washed.
5. Dry.

As for the OP, I have this one and it's been great: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-23...2300/300405751

The hose is garbage, so be sure to upgrade to a 50ft flexible hose. Otherwise you'll hate your life with how stiff and unwieldy the included one is.

Caymanspyder

Sun Joe!

rpiechowski

Don't skimp on the foam cannon. Griott's Boss well worth the money. You will be just over 200 with the ryobi washer, griotts cannon and flexilla hose

DarthMaliceM1

I have a greenworx electric one from Lowes...no issues. Got the matching foam cannon which works very well. Just wish I could find a small gun attachment...long wand one that comes with it is a bit unwieldy.

Bird67

I have that unit. It works fine. I like it because it's lightweight, has the right a mount of pressure for a car wash. I also like it because it is cheap and all pressure washers fail eventually or you break them or drop them or back over them or a gasket fails or whatever. For the price (hint, get a refurb, even cheaper) you can replace it 2-3 times before you hit the price of the units mentioned. I've only had one fail and that was after I dropped it in the (salt water) harbor using it to clean my boat last summer. Did I mention they're cheap to replace?

Jeffs82c3

Honda, 8 hp, I use it on the concrete around the pool.

Bmbl-Bee

I bought one at Harbor Freight. Electric-works great. Handy for doing wheels and under the cars. $69.00 on sale.

peter pan

I went with a Karcher 1700 psi and use MTM foam cannon and stubby gun.

john91498

Which model? Thanks

Avanti

No, never... not even on my truck.

2001C5

I use an Active VE52 I bought on Amazon. Many foam cannons need 2 GPH and is it hard to find a low pressure, high GPM unit. This one is 1800 PSI and 2 GPM.

Bmbl-Bee

Portland 1750# pressure washer.