Pressure Washers & Gear
Pressure washers, pumps, hot-water units and soft-wash chemicals: choosing, running and storing them.
What these cost
How we price| Service | Price range | Basis | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boom lift rental | $339 to $400typical, for a 60-ft-class articulating boom, machine only, before delivery and fuelfull range $315 to $400 | per day | Job Too Big for Your Rig? Partner, Rent, Sub or Pass |
| Cold-water pressure washer | $4,824 to $4,999typical, for an 8 GPM cold-water gas unit, machine only, at three of five dealersfull range $1,255 to $7,083 | to buy | Upgrading From 4 to 8 GPM: What It Costs and Pays Back |
| Hot-water pressure washer setup | $2,500 to $3,812typical, for an add-on hot box for a cold machine you ownfull range $2,500 to $16,000 | to buy | Hot-Water Pressure Washer Cost: Buying and Running One |
| One house soft wash | $146 to $600 | per wash, 2,000 sq ft house | Rent, Buy or Hire: What One House Soft Wash Costs |
| Pressure washer rental, store rate | $70 to $102 | per day | What Should You Charge to Rent Out Your Pressure Washer? |
| Pump oil bottle to seal kit, parts-store prices | $18 to $127 | per fix | Milky Pump Oil: Condensation or Worn Seals? |
Ranges are asking prices from providers' own pages, as quoted in each guide. Where a guide names a typical job, its typical range comes first and the full range under it.
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Electric or Gas Pressure Washer: Which Suits Your House?
Electric or gas pressure washer for your house? Your siding, stories, concrete, spigot and outlet decide it. We checked real specs and prices for both.
Pressure Washers & Gear
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Financing a Wash Rig: Credit Card, Equipment Loan, Dealer Terms or Save Up
Put the rig on a card at 22%, take a loan near 12%, use a dealer's 0% year, or rent and save? The math on an $8,000 setup, and why a short season decides it.
Pressure Washers & Gear
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Hot-Water Pressure Washer Cost: Buying and Running One
Hot-water pressure washer setup$2,500 to $3,812to buy · typical, an add-on hot box for a cold machine you own
Pressure Washers & Gear
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How Long Does Soft Wash Bleach Last?
12.5% sodium hypochlorite loses half its strength in about 180 days at 77°F, but 48 days at 95°F. How heat, sun and metal weaken it, and how to store it.
Pressure Washers & Gear
For Operators
Job Too Big for Your Rig? Partner, Rent, Sub or Pass
Boom lift rental$339 to $400per day · typical, a 60-ft-class articulating boom, machine only, before delivery and fuel
Commercial & Property Managers
For Operators
Milky Pump Oil: Condensation or Worn Seals?
Pump oil bottle to seal kit, parts-store prices$18 to $127per fix
Pressure Washers & Gear
Hiring a Pro
Pressure Washing an RV: Rubber Roofs, Decals and Seals
Can you pressure wash a camper before storage? Roof makers say brush and rinse, decals have firm limits, and one skylight maker says no pressure washer.
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What a Quieter Pressure Washer Costs
A battery pressure washer rated at 68 dB lists for about what a budget gas unit costs. The battery catch, makers' noise ratings and how quiet hours set the day.
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What Should You Charge to Rent Out Your Pressure Washer?
Pressure washer rental, store rate$70 to $102per day
Pressure Washers & Gear
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Upgrading From 4 to 8 GPM: What It Costs and Pays Back
Cold-water pressure washer$4,824 to $4,999to buy · typical, an 8 GPM cold-water gas unit, machine only, at three of five dealers
Pressure Washers & Gear
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Water Tank Weight: Trailer Limits and DOT Numbers
Water weighs about 8.34 lb a gallon, so a full 200-gallon tank adds about 1,668 lb. Here is how that hits GVWR, brake rules and the 10,001 lb DOT line.
Pressure Washers & Gear
Hiring a Pro
Rent, Buy or Hire: What One House Soft Wash Costs
One house soft wash$146 to $600per wash, 2,000 sq ft house
Siding & Exterior Walls
For Operators
"You Need a $14,000 Skid to Soft Wash" and Other Claims
Owners who teach soft washing online often sell the gear too. Four claims from their lessons, checked against one teaching shop's own prices and class page.
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Winterizing a Pressure Washer: When It's Too Cold
If your pressure washer may sit below 32°F, winterize it first. Drain it, run pump saver through the pump, store the soap warm, and check it in spring.
Pressure Washers & Gear