Brands and Types
Northstar, Electric, Simpson, Gas, Hot Water, Cold Water,
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Pressure Washers are a common pre-paint surface preparation tool see: Pressure Washer Turbo Nozzle. There are four basic types of pressure washers: Gas , Electric, Hot water and cold water models.
Karcher Pressure Washers
A popular name brand pressure washer both for the homeowner and professional cleaner alike.
We also have other popular brands listed here: Dewalt, Coleman, Simpson, Porter Cable and North Star.



Pressure Washer Basics
Electric Pressure Washers - cold water
Usually the least expensive of the pressure washers. Common uses are around the home light cleaning. These machines are lightweight and very portable.
Electric Pressure Washers - hot water
Hot water cleans better than cold water, add water pressure with the hot water and a cleaning solution and you have an effective cleaning machine. The down side to hot water models is that they are bulkier and more expensive than cold water models.
Gas Pressure Washers - cold water
Probably the most popular of pressure washers. You can get a direct drive cold water model with a fair amount of pressure capability for a very reasonable cost. Gas models are self sufficient - needing no electical outlet. These models are becoming lighter and simpler compared to a few years ago. Lighter models are of course, easier to load and unload from a work vehicle. With a direct drive ( no belts ) you don't have to worry about belts breaking in the middle of a job.