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Xeramtheum
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
November 01, 2008
01:44 PM Post #5740563
| I've been searching Home Depot and Lowes for an electric pressure washer under 200 dollars. Everything I see gets really bad ratings. Either parts break or it quits working.
Can someone recommend a good inexpensive pressure washer that's usable for a little old lady? Are their other alternatives? I want to clean moss and algae off my brick.
Thanks!
Anne |
JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
November 01, 2008
03:14 PM Post #5740739
| I bought one at Wal Mart for about $160. a few years ago, It has worked perfectly for me for decks and fences & etc. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
November 01, 2008
03:23 PM Post #5740756
| I bought one for ~$50 or so from some home improvement store a few years ago--I'm sure it's probably one of the ones that you've seen bad ratings for but mine has held up OK (I use it at most once a year though and I don't expect it to last forever...if it was something I was going to need regularly I would have got a better quality one). It's buried in the garage right now so I couldn't tell you what brand it is but I do have plans to clean the garage sometime in the next month so if you don't have an answer yet by the time I find it I'll post what brand it was.
But if you're looking for the easiest way to deal with your bricks, you might consider taking some bleach spray and spray that on the algae/moss (either make your own spray by diluting bleach in water or buy a spray cleaner with bleach in it). That'll kill the algae/moss, then if you take the garden hose on the jet setting you can hose it off. Maybe there'll be a stubborn spot that you need to get out a scrub brush for, but overall it's a cheap and relatively easy way to get rid of it. |
JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
November 01, 2008
03:25 PM Post #5740760
| And if you go that route, a broom makes a great long-handled-scrub-brush. |
Xeramtheum
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
November 02, 2008
08:15 AM Post #5742920
| Thanks for all the input. I tried the bleach and hose but the water pressure just wasn't enough to knock that stuff off. Since Lowes and Home Depot are good about returning stuff I just might buy one of the cheaper ones and see how it goes.
X |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
November 02, 2008
10:40 AM Post #5743338
| You can always rent one of the good ones too, I'm not sure how heavy they are though so if you don't have someone to help you get it home and back again that might not be a good solution. |
Xeramtheum
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
November 02, 2008
12:34 PM Post #5743706
| Now there is an idea .. I guess I'll call the rental place tomorrow and see how big they are. Thanks! I should have thought of that. |
Bubba_MoCity
Missouri City, TX
November 10, 2008
07:00 PM Post #5775484
| I bought one at Home Depot - worked pretty good, but mold came back. learned about JoMax and mixed according to directions with bleach and water - amazing the difference. Then used the pressure washer to finish the job - been almost 2 years - still clean. Does not take much pressure after the JoMax treatment.
O'Cedar has a set of brush handles that extend - 2 ft - 4 ft, 4 ft-8 ft, 8 ft to 16 ft. I bought all three and 3 different heads from soft to stiff, so I could wash the car or scrub the driveway and bricks. |
Xeramtheum
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
November 11, 2008
09:08 AM Post #5777399
| Thanks!
X |
luannewolf
Fayetteville, AR
February 07, 2009
01:08 PM Post #6106334
| I rented a 2,600psi pressure washer from a local rental place - cost me $42 for Friday afternoon through Monday 9AM. I got an amazing amount of work done in that time! |
JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
February 07, 2009
07:51 PM Post #6107638
| And there is the rub...My little cheap-o does take forever. |
helenchild
Decatur, GA
November 14, 2009
08:51 AM Post #7272920
| I did a bunch of research on line and found a reconditioned pressue washer for around $200. It works very well.
Helen |
