Choosing the best pressure washer doesn’t have to be difficult – just think about what purpose should it serve and take a look at our most recommended units currently for sale:
The best pressure washers for home use:
Most popular: Very easy to use, offers a solid power and good versatility thanks to the five different spray nozzles.
Most of the people are looking for a universal pressure sprayer for a variety of cleaning tasks around their home and garden – for example washing a car, siding, decks or walkways. Such a tool should be easy to use, with enough power and not too expensive – so medium-duty electric units are the most suitable. But there are also several light-duty or gas powered models that might interest you, just take a look at the comparison chart below:
Model | Type | Price | Our rating | PSI | GPM | Weight | For | Hose length | Amp |
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Sun Joe SPX3000 | Electric, Medium-duty | $199.00 | 2,030 | 1.76 | 31 lbs | 20 ft | 14.5 Amp | ||
AR Blue Clean AR390SS | Electric, Medium-duty | $281.44 | 2,000 | 1.4 | 33.6 lbs | 30 ft | 14 Amp | ||
The Force 1800 | Electric, Medium-duty | — | 1,800 | 1.6 | 17 lbs | 20 ft | N/A | ||
Sun Joe SPX1000 | Electric, Light-duty | — | 1,450 | 1.45 | 11.7 lbs | 20 ft | 11.5 Amp | ||
AR Blue Clean AR118 | Electric, Light-duty | — | 1,500 | 1.5 | 11.7 lbs | 20 ft | 11 Amp | ||
Generac 6596 | Gas powered | Check here | 2,800 | 2.5 | 61.5 lbs | 25 ft | – |
Best pressure washers for cars:
You can use practically any power sprayer to wash your car, truck or another vehicle because only a little pressure is required for this task – you should be rather careful not to damage the paint so using a wider spray setting is recommended.
Also think about if you’re going to use the tool for another cleaning jobs that require more power – or if a cheaper light-duty unit is all you need.
Model | Type | Price | Our rating | PSI | GPM | Weight | For | Hose length | Amp |
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Sun Joe SPX3000 | Electric, Medium-duty | $199.00 | 2,030 | 1.76 | 31 lbs | 20 ft | 14.5 Amp | ||
AR Blue Clean AR390SS | Electric, Medium-duty | $281.44 | 2,000 | 1.4 | 33.6 lbs | 30 ft | 14 Amp | ||
The Force 1800 | Electric, Medium-duty | — | 1,800 | 1.6 | 17 lbs | 20 ft | N/A | ||
Sun Joe SPX1000 | Electric, Light-duty | — | 1,450 | 1.45 | 11.7 lbs | 20 ft | 11.5 Amp | ||
AR Blue Clean AR118 | Electric, Light-duty | — | 1,500 | 1.5 | 11.7 lbs | 20 ft | 11 Amp |
Best pressure washers for concrete or driveway:
Removing tough dirt, mud and grime from concrete requires a lot more power that washing a car for example. For smaller areas electric units are pretty adequate (and with some effort even for medium-sized) – but if you need to clean a larger spot or even an entire driveway, getting a powerful gas machine would be a much better option – you probably don’t want to spend an entire day on one cleaning job.
Quality gas powered pressure washer for a consumer use – starts easily, offers plenty of power and its construction is solid and durable.
Also recommended:
Model | Type | Price | Our rating | PSI | GPM | Weight | For | Hose length | Amp |
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Simpson MSH3125-S | Gas powered | — | 3,100 | 2.5 | 65 lbs | 25 ft | – | ||
Generac 6602 OneWash | Gas powered | 3,100 | 2.8 | 68.5 lbs | 30 ft | – | |||
Generac 6596 | Gas powered | Check here | 2,800 | 2.5 | 61.5 lbs | 25 ft | – | ||
Sun Joe SPX3000 | Electric, Medium-duty | $199.00 | 2,030 | 1.76 | 31 lbs | 20 ft | 14.5 Amp | ||
AR Blue Clean AR390SS | Electric, Medium-duty | $281.44 | 2,000 | 1.4 | 33.6 lbs | 30 ft | 14 Amp |
How to buy the right pressure washer?
Start with thinking about what do you intend to use it for – do you need a cheaper tool just to wash your car? Or a powerful machine that can handle stubborn dirt and clean large areas effectively? There are three types of pressure cleaners:
Light-duty electric – they are cheaper, compact and easy to carry around. Perfect if you need to do only light cleaning jobs – but lack power for tough grime, also washing a larger area takes ages with them.
Medium-duty electric – the most popular ones – they are not overly expensive but offer enough power for most cleaning jobs around your house and garden.
Gas powered – if you need to use the washer frequently or clean larger areas, these would be your best bet. They are quite expensive but also offer the most power.
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What is a pressure washer and do I actually need one?
Cleaning siding with power washer
A power sprayer is a tool used for removing all kinds of dirt, grime, mold or grease from cars, buildings or wooden, concrete and other surfaces. It takes water from a garden hose and engages the pump to push it out of the wand with a lot more pressure – also, several different nozzle types are used to shape the water fan and adjust the power of the stream.
To rate different models two variables are used – PSI (pressure per square inch) and GPM (gallons per minute) – and while the small electric units have about 1500 PSI, gas powered machines can offer even 3200.
Compared to a traditional garden hose, it has several advantages:
- The difference in power is just huge – a garden with 40-70 PSI is simply not able to remove that kind of dirt that a 1400-3200 PSI washer eliminates without any problems.
- It uses up to 80% less water
- Most of them feature a detergent injector as well
Take a look at this video to see a pressure sprayer in action: