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I purchased a 2550psi 2.3 gallon Troybuilt pressure washer from Lowes. It has a Briggs and Stratton engine. I want to clean my drive way, fence, siding, etc... with it. I know my concrete will not look perfect when done, but I can't justify spending the money to buy an industrial grade pressure washer. Well, there was another Troybuilt 2500psi with a Honda engine that was only $20 more. I guess I'm having buyers remorse right now. Also, for about $100 more I could have bought a 3000 PSI w/ Briggs in Stratton engine. Which one of these would you recommend or should I find a better deal somewhere? All of these are at Lowes and are Troybuilt. 2550psi Briggs and Stratton engine $279 2500psi Honda Engine $299 3000psi Briggs and Stratton engine $389 3000psi Honda Engine $449 The reason I am buying from Lowes is because I have a 10 percent off coupon. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Also, are Honda engines a lot better? Is the difference between a 2500 and 3000psi washer significantly noticeable? Worth the extra money??? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I just need to know what to look for.

Can you tell me more about this x jet? I'm all about making the job easier.

Yeah, my fence looks like that, but it is just pressure treated fence boards. My house is painted wood siding. I believe it is cedar. It was originally stained, but the previous owner painted it.

I was just using some all purpose cleaner from Lowes. The lady was trying to sell me simple green cleaner. I was holding it about 3 inches away. I guess that is why I caused the damage. Will I be fine with this Briggs and Stratton engine. I have heard people say good things about Honda engines and it is only $20 more.

Oh yeah, I have a one story house with wood siding. I'm going to do more research on how to clean it before I attempt it. Any suggestions on a good how to site?

Yes, I am a homeowner. I looked over some pictures on this site, and I didn't really expect results anywhere near that. I tried cleaning things today with it. I think I did damage my fence a little bit, but it still looks clean. I just tried it on a couple of boards where no one could really see it. I was using a short up and down motion and I believe it left some scarring on it. I then switched to a sweeping motion and it worked better. I did by some chemicals, but it uses quite a bit relatively quickly. I was wondering if I was supposed to dilute it before sticking the intake tube into it. I know you guys probably do exceptional work that I couldn't accomplish on this system. However, I am happy with what it achieves. The only thing is that it takes a while to clean things. I am just using the 25 degree tip, but I have to be really close to the concrete to get the dirt out (no chemicals. I may end up hiring a professional, but I would still like to have one of these for maintenance. It makes cleaning the algae out of my pond a snap. Well, what do you guys suggest for a homeowner? Which one of these is the best fit? I mean these things can't be worthless or they would have stopped selling them due to the amount of returns. People probably don't know what actual results they could get from a pro, but I'm sure these things do something.

Here is the one I bought. Troy-Bilt 2550 PSI 2.3 GPM I was thinking about getting this one for only $20 more. Troy-bilt 2500 PSI 2.3 GPM with Honda Engine 2500 PSI 2.3 GPM Gas Pressure Washer Here is a 3000 PSI 2.7 GPM with Briggs and Stratton for $389 3000 PSI 2.7 GPM Gas Pressure Washer Here is a 3000 PSI 2.7 GPM with Honda engine for $449 Troy-Bilt Generators and Pressure Washers - Pressure Washers Can someone give me any recommendations? Thanks...