7 Things to know before buying a pressure
washer on the Internet
7
Things To Know Before Buying a Pressure
Washer |
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Beware Internet Only
Operation |
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Don't Buy 12 Volt Burner Units |
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Think Twice Before Buying from a Franchised
Dealer |
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Buy A Machine Engineered for Easy Service |
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Always Get A Written Warranty |
| 6 |
Cheapest Is Not Always the Best |
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Don't Undersize Your Equipment |
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BUYING FROM A P.O. BOX OR WEB ONLY PRESSURE WASHER OPERATION!!
This
is obvious with most any purchase, especially when
buying expensive pressure wash equipment. A company
with a P.O. Box has very little investment. Where
will they be tomorrow, come warranty time? You
want to deal with a company
that
has experience, parts and service personnel. Before you buy, ask
yourself the question: Will this company take
care of my future needs?
DON'T BUY 12 VOLT POWERED BURNER POWER UNITS!!
Before you buy, ask how the burner is powered. Yes, perhaps you will save money
on the initial purchase of a 12 volt system, but you will need the money you
saved for the future repairs! 12 volt units draw their power to run the burner
system from the battery. The engines diodes recharge the battery. The problem
is that the diodes do not generate enough amps to keep up with the burner.
As a result the fan motor slows down and the heating coils soot up from the
lack of air flow. This huge engineering problem creates a mess and requires
the coils to be cleaned more often. Vibration, operator controls, elevation,
engine RPM all affect the engine diodes and we haven't seen any other system
that is reliable! The pressure wash equipment we build all have their own separate
generators - producing 115 volts to power the burner system! Obviously a 115
volt system with its own generator has 10 times the voltage and therefore is
10 times more reliable in operation.
BUYING FROM A FRANCHISED BIG NAME PRESSURE WASHER DEALER!!
Are franchised brands the best?
Unlike Power Line, most major brands are owned by foreign companies. Ask your local dealer where their equipment is manufactured? If it is made outside the United States, do you really want to buy a foreign made machine???
When you buy from Power Line, (1) we build with components that are non-proprietary, meaning they are not private labeled (2) our components are readily available in the market, therefore you can obtain service and parts nearly anywhere, rather than being "tied -up" to a dealer.
The bottom line is: we are not a franchised company paying franchise fees or offering one line of proprietary equipment. We are a U.S. based/owned company and when you buy from Power Line, you deal directly with the factory and distributor.
BUY A PRESSURE WASHER THAT IS ENGINEERED FOR EASY SERVICE!!
If it's not engineered for easy service - don't buy it! Most units are poorly
engineered - they might look fancy, but what about changing oil on the motor
and pump? Rebuilding a pump? Changing belts? Access to burners? etc. Every
machine needs service! Beware of the poor engineering!
KNOW THE WARRANTY!!
Ask your dealer for a written
warranty.
CHEAPEST IS NOT ALWAYS THE BEST!!
Don't buy cheap if you want quality!
DON'T UNDERSIZE YOUR EQUIPMENT!!
If you are using your pressure washer for heavy duty cleaning, say at a construction
site, or most commercial applications, don't buy a light duty consumer pressure
washer it just won't hold up. Make sure you purchase a pressure washer that
will fit your needs and application.
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