I just bought this about this couple of days ago from Home Depot. I haven't had to chance to really use it to wash my car since it's about to rain. But I do like your honest and fair review of it. I also agree about wishing they did some better with storing the power cord. But for the price and mobility that's something that can be looked over.
I bought this last year and I love it! I live on a military base where the cleaning is not what it should be. I used this on my patio to get rid of the build up of dirt and mold. The results left freshly poured looking patio. I an always finding things to clean with this. Great little machine!
Thank you for your service! Glad to hear your positive feedback after a year of ownership. I have used mine for a few months now washing vehicles and miscellaneous things around the house and it has worked great.
Car detailing tip. Lower the psi to 1100 psi and raise the gpm to close to 1.5 gpm simply by changing out the 40° & 30° nozzles for one with a 2.5 orifice. For more foam, change out the foam cannon orifice to a 1.1 orifice
Thanks for answering a simple question, but one that I could not confirm until your video which was if it had a GFCI connection. I see that it does which is nice...I wouldn't want to be spraying water around without that, ha.
The 15-degree nozzle may be too much pressure for washing a vehicle. In fact, if you used a 15-degree nozzle with a higher 3000 PSI washer you could potentially strip paint off a plastic bumper, trim etc (I accidently did this years ago!). If picking one of the included tips, use the turbo for general applications like washing cars and the 15 degree for higher pressure applications like cleaning siding, etc. With that said, a 40-degree tip is always the recommended one for cars but unfortunately isn't included...here are a few options for $5 or so: amzn.to/3VlOr9q or amzn.to/3R67gLk
The price is regularly $99 throughout the year...I'm sure it will be back on sale soon for end of year sales. Glad I was able to help thanks for watching!
@@flextefitness4954 Thank you for the kind words I appreciate it! Glad to hear you find my videos helpful and I hope to publish many more for years to come! Thanks again.
Yea I talk about this in the video where I prefer to not have thick foam when washing cars. Dirt easily beads off a car when you find balance of water/foam so you're not dragging it across the paint vs thick foam that just sits on car with the dirt waiting for you to drag it across the paint while washing. Its the same mixture most touchless car wash systems use as well to quickly get dirt off the car to prepare for the next step. With that said the foam cannon I used has the ability to adjust as you wish if you want thicker foam.
I have used mine for few months now over 20 times and still going strong. I'm actually surprised how well it works for around $100. Just make sure you hold the trigger down to build pressure when first using for min or so and you will be happy.
I'm guessing no as I would assume the washer needs the pressure coming from the spigot. However, with that said I have never tried so I can't say for sure.
No I haven't used this Ryobi model with a surface cleaner because they require a lot of PSI to clean good. In my final thoughts (10:05) I talk about surface cleaners and did a separate video on the one model I like here: th-cam.com/video/yPoK6geMuXs/w-d-xo.html
@@NeighborhoodDada My experience 2700+ psi works best for these surface cleaners, but you could try and if it doesnt work you could return the surface cleaner. Im sure this model with a surface cleaner will still work it just wont clean as good/fast. Hope this helps.
In my final thoughts I talked about not using the included soap dispenser and using this one here as it works better...McKillans Car Wash Foam Cannon for Pressure Washer: amzn.to/3ULgFtJ
No, it was not the orange tip (don't use for a car as its too high of pressure since it is a 15 degree tip). Of the 2 tips that come with the pressure washer, the yellow oscillating one is the only one you should use for washing a car. You could maybe get away with the orange one washing a car since it's an 1800 psi washer, but I personally wouldn't risk it. With that said, I prefer a tip with a 40 degree tip (will be white) for washing a car which doesn't come with this washer. Here are a few options for some additional tips amzn.to/3NYCke3 or amzn.to/3vCtUTy . Hope this helps.
This is amazing for washing cars, that’s primarily what I use mine for. I use it for small jobs like patio furniture. I upgraded the hose to a 50 foot uberflex hose and a quick connectors.
No, it shouldn't as its rated at 13 amp. I use mine on a 20-amp breaker and have never had an issue. Typically, the only time I trip the breaker on any tools I use are larger table saws and miter saws that are rated at 15 amp.
The Worx version does look like another good option. I can't tell from the pictures, but with the included soap dispenser tank makes the unit look a little bigger than the Ryobi.
There is a time and place for a higher GPM, however it really just depends on the application. For general cleaning and washing cars the 1.2 is perfect in my opinion.
I used the same 1.2 pressure washer for both, but did use different tips. If you notice the first paver (04:37), I show example of power washer still building pressure vs the second paver at full pressure. It takes a good minute for this thing to build pressure before you get max output. I wanted to show that as I have saw negative reviews where people turn on and say it's not strong enough.
Not sure what priming issues you are referring to as I haven't experienced any. In the demo on the retaining wall block, I showed the first block where it's still building pressure and the second when full power. This is talked about in the manual that it takes a few minutes to build pressure...not sure if this is what you are referring to or if you experienced a different issue?
No, you don't need any additional adapters as long as you get a standard pressure washer foam canon and connect on the end of the wand. Only the Ryobi foam cannon that comes with the pressure washer will connect on the smaller end. Glad I was able to help, thanks for watching!
To be honest, I didn't have very high expectations of a $99 pressure washer as well. With that said, 1 year later and washing cars 35+ times and general cleaning around the house this thing has been great. It's not gna replace a 3000-psi gas washer for siding and driveways with surface cleaners etc, but to be fair it's not claiming to replace as its rated for general applications at 1800 psi. As long as you take care of it (remove water in lines before storing for winter, etc) and only need for general cleaning as mentioned in this video this washer is hard to beat.
As with all tools there can be defects which is why warranties exist. Not sure what happened to yours, however I have had mine for months and have kept track of every time I used. As of today, I have washed my cars a total of 26 times and it still works great. For $99 on sale or the regular price of $139 this has already far exceeded my expectations.
McKillans Car Wash Foam Cannon for Pressure Washer: amzn.to/3ULgFtJ
PowRyte Electric Pressure Washer, Foam Cannon, 3800 PSI 2.4 GPM (alternative): amzn.to/3wbGBp7
Ryobi 1800 PSI 1.2 GPM Electric Pressure Washer: www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-1800-PSI-1-2-GPM-Cold-Water-Corded-Electric-Pressure-Washer-RY141802/317623149
Westinghouse ePX3100v Electric Pressure Washer (alternative): amzn.to/3wbG1aV
Greenworks 1600 PSI (1.2 GPM) Electric Pressure Washer (alternative): amzn.to/4a4rKKT
I just bought this about this couple of days ago from Home Depot. I haven't had to chance to really use it to wash my car since it's about to rain. But I do like your honest and fair review of it. I also agree about wishing they did some better with storing the power cord. But for the price and mobility that's something that can be looked over.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
I bought this last year and I love it! I live on a military base where the cleaning is not what it should be. I used this on my patio to get rid of the build up of dirt and mold. The results left freshly poured looking patio. I an always finding things to clean with this. Great little machine!
Thank you for your service! Glad to hear your positive feedback after a year of ownership. I have used mine for a few months now washing vehicles and miscellaneous things around the house and it has worked great.
Very nice camaro
Thanks appreciate it!
THE CAR SET UP BEHIND THE TABLE IN THE BEGINNING!!!
Glad you liked it!
Great review, thank you. I think what comes with the pressure washer is more of a soap dispenser than a foam cannon.
I believe you are right as the tip is too wide to be a foam cannon. Glad I was able to help thanks for watching!
Car detailing tip.
Lower the psi to 1100 psi and raise the gpm to close to 1.5 gpm simply by changing out the 40° & 30° nozzles for one with a 2.5 orifice.
For more foam, change out the foam cannon orifice to a 1.1 orifice
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for answering a simple question, but one that I could not confirm until your video which was if it had a GFCI connection. I see that it does which is nice...I wouldn't want to be spraying water around without that, ha.
Glad I was able to help! Thanks for watching.
So mine came with the turbo nozzle and the 15 degree nozzle, for vehicles I would wanna use the 15 degree nozzle?
The 15-degree nozzle may be too much pressure for washing a vehicle. In fact, if you used a 15-degree nozzle with a higher 3000 PSI washer you could potentially strip paint off a plastic bumper, trim etc (I accidently did this years ago!). If picking one of the included tips, use the turbo for general applications like washing cars and the 15 degree for higher pressure applications like cleaning siding, etc. With that said, a 40-degree tip is always the recommended one for cars but unfortunately isn't included...here are a few options for $5 or so: amzn.to/3VlOr9q or amzn.to/3R67gLk
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@@ReactionzTBE No problem, glad I was able to help.
Thanks for the review. The price jumped fast to $140
The price is regularly $99 throughout the year...I'm sure it will be back on sale soon for end of year sales. Glad I was able to help thanks for watching!
@TeamDIYNow thanks for all of your reviews. I actually pretty much bought everything that you recommended.
@@flextefitness4954 Thank you for the kind words I appreciate it! Glad to hear you find my videos helpful and I hope to publish many more for years to come! Thanks again.
It's back down to $99. I recently bought one from Home Depot.
@@mitube4u Thanks but I bought mine not two after my post. No regrets. 40 bucks isn't much and the grand scheme of things.
Not much foam. Is it the pressure washer or your foam cannon? Type of soap?
Yea I talk about this in the video where I prefer to not have thick foam when washing cars. Dirt easily beads off a car when you find balance of water/foam so you're not dragging it across the paint vs thick foam that just sits on car with the dirt waiting for you to drag it across the paint while washing. Its the same mixture most touchless car wash systems use as well to quickly get dirt off the car to prepare for the next step. With that said the foam cannon I used has the ability to adjust as you wish if you want thicker foam.
Hell yeah. Sold!
I have used mine for few months now over 20 times and still going strong. I'm actually surprised how well it works for around $100. Just make sure you hold the trigger down to build pressure when first using for min or so and you will be happy.
Can I use a bucket of water as a source?
I'm guessing no as I would assume the washer needs the pressure coming from the spigot. However, with that said I have never tried so I can't say for sure.
Great! how to buy one?
Please check out the video description, I have links to everything discussed in the video. Thanks for watching.
Where did you find this for $99? Thank you!!!
It was on sale at Home Depot for a few months for $99. Looks like the price is now $140. Its regularly on sale throughout the year for $100.
@@TeamDIYNow thank you!!
@@FRamirez1Ait's back on sale for black friday. I just purchased mine.
@@javencera thank you so much!!! That's really nice of you. I ended up buying a bigger unit a couple of months ago.
Have you used a surface cleaner with this model
No I haven't used this Ryobi model with a surface cleaner because they require a lot of PSI to clean good. In my final thoughts (10:05) I talk about surface cleaners and did a separate video on the one model I like here: th-cam.com/video/yPoK6geMuXs/w-d-xo.html
@@TeamDIYNowI have this 1800 psi model and was looking at an 11” surface cleaner for the driveway and porch.
@@NeighborhoodDada My experience 2700+ psi works best for these surface cleaners, but you could try and if it doesnt work you could return the surface cleaner. Im sure this model with a surface cleaner will still work it just wont clean as good/fast. Hope this helps.
Informative and honest review. Good stuff! Thanks man!
No problem glad I was able to help. Thanks for watching!
How do you get the phone to come out like that?
In my final thoughts I talked about not using the included soap dispenser and using this one here as it works better...McKillans Car Wash Foam Cannon for Pressure Washer:
amzn.to/3ULgFtJ
What tip did you use for the car? Was it the orange tip that came with it? Any recs for different tips to use for car washing?
No, it was not the orange tip (don't use for a car as its too high of pressure since it is a 15 degree tip). Of the 2 tips that come with the pressure washer, the yellow oscillating one is the only one you should use for washing a car. You could maybe get away with the orange one washing a car since it's an 1800 psi washer, but I personally wouldn't risk it.
With that said, I prefer a tip with a 40 degree tip (will be white) for washing a car which doesn't come with this washer. Here are a few options for some additional tips amzn.to/3NYCke3 or amzn.to/3vCtUTy . Hope this helps.
This is amazing for washing cars, that’s primarily what I use mine for. I use it for small jobs like patio furniture. I upgraded the hose to a 50 foot uberflex hose and a quick connectors.
I also primarily use mine for washing cars and agree it works great! Did you notice any decrease in pressure with the 50ft hose?
@@TeamDIYNow I did not notice any loss of pressure with the uberflex hose. It doesn’t kink and it doesn’t get tangled very easily.
@@Anonymous-ji4sb I may have to look into getting one. Thanks for sharing.
Just want to get one for home garage use. Will this trip the circuit breaker if i just directl yplug on the wall plug in grage? thanks.
No, it shouldn't as its rated at 13 amp. I use mine on a 20-amp breaker and have never had an issue. Typically, the only time I trip the breaker on any tools I use are larger table saws and miter saws that are rated at 15 amp.
Worx 1800 psi is the best !!!
The Worx version does look like another good option. I can't tell from the pictures, but with the included soap dispenser tank makes the unit look a little bigger than the Ryobi.
Not going lie the 1.2 is not enough water flow
There is a time and place for a higher GPM, however it really just depends on the application. For general cleaning and washing cars the 1.2 is perfect in my opinion.
Did you change to a 2.5 gpm for the car or stick with a 1.2?
I used the same 1.2 pressure washer for both, but did use different tips. If you notice the first paver (04:37), I show example of power washer still building pressure vs the second paver at full pressure. It takes a good minute for this thing to build pressure before you get max output. I wanted to show that as I have saw negative reviews where people turn on and say it's not strong enough.
Totally missed priming issues
Not sure what priming issues you are referring to as I haven't experienced any. In the demo on the retaining wall block, I showed the first block where it's still building pressure and the second when full power. This is talked about in the manual that it takes a few minutes to build pressure...not sure if this is what you are referring to or if you experienced a different issue?
Great review, thanks. Picked one up tonight! Do I need an adapter if I get a separate foam cannon! Thanks!
No, you don't need any additional adapters as long as you get a standard pressure washer foam canon and connect on the end of the wand. Only the Ryobi foam cannon that comes with the pressure washer will connect on the smaller end. Glad I was able to help, thanks for watching!
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To be honest, I didn't have very high expectations of a $99 pressure washer as well. With that said, 1 year later and washing cars 35+ times and general cleaning around the house this thing has been great. It's not gna replace a 3000-psi gas washer for siding and driveways with surface cleaners etc, but to be fair it's not claiming to replace as its rated for general applications at 1800 psi. As long as you take care of it (remove water in lines before storing for winter, etc) and only need for general cleaning as mentioned in this video this washer is hard to beat.
Its rubbish. May as well use a hose pipe
As with all tools there can be defects which is why warranties exist. Not sure what happened to yours, however I have had mine for months and have kept track of every time I used. As of today, I have washed my cars a total of 26 times and it still works great. For $99 on sale or the regular price of $139 this has already far exceeded my expectations.
@@TeamDIYNowUpdates now?
@@kronos0848 It still works great. I have had zero problems with this pressure washer to date.