An affordable quality pressure washer

[grannyknot]

I have a gas powered pressure washer and it's great, but it's loud. I like to wash the cars early in the morning on weekends but my neighbors aren't too happy about it, so I started looking around for an electric PW.

Man there's a lot of junky units out there, most of the consumer grade PW's have axial pumps and the build quality looks like they won't make it through the summer.

Kranzel has good reputation but the prices were too much for this old cheapskate.

So I started looking around at commercial products and found if you are willing to do some leg work and assembly you can put together a good quality system that will last many years and not empty the wallet, too much.

I started with this Triplex pump, 1500psi, 2.5 gpm
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07V2BG92C?...osi&th=1&psc=1
for $310 cnd (cheaper for you guys in the states)
1500psi is fine for car washing, patios and decks so I should get a lot of use out of it.

Paired it with this 2 hp compressor motor,
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/165599464830...1&isGTR=1#shId

I have a good quality hose and wand from the gas powered unit that I can use and welded up a cart from scrap metal I had in stock.
I had the cart powered coated for $40, so in all, I spent about $600 cnd.

 

[Patcon]

Are you running 115v or 230v?

[grannyknot]

115v, 15amp, 1725 rpm

[Patcon]

That's good 115v would be much easier to use. Any concerns about water near the motor or GFI protection?

[dutchzcarguy]

11 hours ago, grannyknot said:

Kranzel has good reputation but the prices were too much for this old cheapskate.

Hihi.. Few years ago i bought a Kranzle! It was a "last years" model and 15% reduced price, they are a (old) German family business  if i'm not mistaken.. it works very good! They are small but heavy pumps!

5 hours ago, grannyknot said:

115v, 15amp, 1725 rpm

Are you sure about that Rpm's? as it is also the VA  (115V x 15A = 1725VA) 

[grannyknot]

7 hours ago, Patcon said:

That's good 115v would be much easier to use. Any concerns about water near the motor or GFI protection?

There are rubber seals all over the motor but the hose is 30ft,  a long way from the business end of the wand.

2 hours ago, dutchzcarguy said:

Hihi.. Few years ago i bought a Kranzle! It was a "last years" model and 15% reduced price, they are a (old) German family business  if i'm not mistaken.. it works very good! They are small but heavy pumps!

Are you sure about that Rpm's? as it is also the VA  (115V x 15A = 1725VA) 

Actually the motor is rated for nominal 1800 rpm but 1725rpm is the standard speed for single phase, 110 - 120 vac.  After using the gas powered PW for years I noticed this unit is much smoother, less vibration and pulsing of the water jet coming out.

[Mark Maras]

 I bought a Worx pressure washer a few years ago. 1800 p.s.i., 1.5 g.p.m., 115v. It's a good unit.