3600 PSI Pressure Washer 14 Hp Electric Start

This chinese made pressure washer with the "knock-off" honda copied motor started missing and cutting out after a few hours of use. But after re-cranking it would run fine for a few minutes and do the same again. I finally realized that if I left the gas cap loose or off it would run fine (an extremely dangerous thing to do). So I called the distributer and he was very helpful and sent me a new gas cap and two extra caps and it hasn't missed a lick since. One little tip... after pressuring up, if you shut off the engine, the battery/starter do not have enough power to crank the motor unless you sqeeze the trigger on the wand (releasing water/air pressure). If you keep the trigger fully engaged it starts as expected when you turn the key. Otherwise you get the dead battery behavior which is really a good battery/starter that doesn't have enough power to start the thing against a pressured up hose. This thing is very powerful. It can ruin paint or skin a sidewall on a tire if you are not careful. Ask me how I know that. And it cost about 1/3rd of what the same power/pressure capability/electric start non-chinese unit would cost.

If you buy this, be prepared for a few things:1. Delivery takes a while and is usually shipped to a commercial address. Residential delivery costs more.2. This machine is heavy, at about 150Lbs.3. Be prepared to be blown over backwards from the pressure when you use it.There are a couple of niggling points though.1. The instructions could have been a little better. I looked around for a while to find the correct oil fill plug (I'm an Engineer, so it should have been easy)2. After 2 weeks, the battery for the electric start is dead. I'm just starting discussion with the manufacturer on how to remedy this.Overall though, if you are frustrated by the ineffectiveness of electric power washers, and need something powerful - you should give this a try.

I was informed by Blast Wholesale (Larry) today, 4 days after I placed the order, that the shipping charge would actually be $218, instead of the $84.50 I had agreed to pay when I placed the order. That was a whopping 258% increase in the shipping cost. This staggering cost increase necessitated that I cancel the purchase. I am in the process of informing Amazon of this unfortunate error in their shipping calculator, to spare other buyers the disappointment I felt when I learned of this error.

good product...