Cold Water Pressure Washers

All major brands producing high-pressure water cleaners which are listed on our website ( Karcher, Comet, Lavor, Annovi Reverberi & Stanley Black & Decker, Michelin , Etc.), are of a good quality, it is important to remember that in order to make the right choice you should understand the classification of these pressure washers and identify the right level of machine to buy.

The element you should look at first is always the delivered pressure, the data more directly associated with the level of power of the machine, however, it is not always high pressure which determines the quality level of the electrical pressure washer and the high durability.

So it is important to evaluate a sufficient pressure level, but is even more important to establish the frequency and intensity of use (A) of the pressure washer and what type of objects or surfaces (B) are intended to be washed. We therefore provide the first ultra-concise guide based on our personal rank, visible also above, from which you can take notice:

• BATTERY-POWERED pressure washers
• SMALL and portable pressure washers : - A) very occasional use - B) small car + bike
• AMATEUR pressure washers : - A) occasional use - B) + car + lawn mower
• SEMI-PROFESSIONAL pressure washers: - A) average use - B) big car + bike + outdoor surfaces
• PROFESSIONAL pressure washers : - A) intense and frequent use - B) + trucks + various equipment large outdoor surfaces
• THREE-PHASE heavy-duty cold water pressure washers : - A) frequent industrial use - B) + vehicle fleet + industrial equipment + large surfaces
• Accessories for cold water pressure washers

We provide you now a real QUICK BUYING GUIDE for the FILTERS placed in the column below to help you to carry out a fast and effective selection and identify, in a few simple steps, the specific model that suits your needs in this review of about 200 electric pressure washers. The first two filters, BRAND and PRICE, are subjective so we’ll focus directly on the next ones, those regarding technical specifications (we’d like to remind you that for each product you can carry out multiple selections between filters).

• The first thing to consider is thePRODUCT LEVEL: think about the intensity and frequency with which you will use the pressure washer, and select a sufficiently high level to satisfy your use (as we explained to you in the list just above!);

• TYPE: this ranges from portable models, compact and lighter forms to be loaded easily into the car boot and occupy minimal space, the classic and popular pressure washer with wheels to keep in the garage, thedolly equipped with sturdy cart in tubular steel and MAXI wheels, up to wall pressure washers for those who wish to secure them to the wall in a fixed location;

• PRESSURE: this is the data that expresses with greater immediacy the power and scrubbing capacity of the pressure washer; we call them LOW for models up to 120 bar, MEDIUM between 120 and 140 bar, HIGH between 140 and 160 bar. Only the three-phase models manage to go above and reach VERY HIGH pressure up to 200 bar;

• FLOW RATE: this is often overlooked, but, on the contrary, should be taken into account more than the data about pressure, because it expresses the actual cleaning properties of the pressure washer; the machines with a high flow rate have a much more full-bodied jet wash and much more than those with limited range; it is measured in liters of water per minute, this is our classification: 6 or 7 l / m. = Low | 8 or 9 lt / m. = Average | 10 or 11 lt / m. = High | 12 l / m. and beyond = very high;

• MOTOR POWER : It is a matter on which we do not dwell because generally it is directly proportional to the two data above of pressure & flow rate ( the greater they are the greater will be the power of the electric motor); We suggest only to verify this data carefully to avoid buying pressure washers with power and absorption that exceed the power currently available in the domestic supply contract (most of the times equal to 3 KW)

• ROTATION SYSTEM : The lower it is the better the quality and durability of the pump; However, the pumps with 1450 rev / min are found only on the most equipped versions of the professional high pressure washers. So, the majority of users who are looking for a pressure washer below the professional ranks just find this filter useful and can skip it;

• PRESSURE REGULATOR: Similar considerations as the above, this controller is comfortable but is typically found only on professional ranks high pressure washers. The utility is however quite superfluous on machines with single-phase motor, of which the larger models arrive at max 160 bar pressure, and it wouldn’t make sense to reduce or limit the pressure washer’s performance, with the useless consequence of extending the execution times for a wash, since this kinds of pressures don’t risk damaging even the most delicate surfaces

• HEADBOARD MATERIAL : this filter is of fundamental use to identify one of the qualitative and most important features of the pump; the plastic headboard is inexpensive, the aluminum headboard is average, the brass headboard is the most durable and resistant to high pressure (brass is one of the hardest metals and resistant in nature);

• The remaining filters, HOSE REEL, DETERGENT TANK and LANCE WITH ROTATING NOZZLE , are additional equipment, some of which it is possible to find as standard equipment in certain pressure washer models and some not, so we leave the customer to choose. However, we recommend all three, the hose reel because it facilitates the collection of the hose and a simple storage, the detergent tank because in some works and certain surfaces can also expand the washing power, as well as the lance with rotating nozzle, even if just with a different washing system (concentrates all the water flow on a single concentrated point, which makes the rotation of the nozzle move quickly);