Karcher K3000 1800 psi Electric 1.3 gpm Pressure Washer

I have had this for about a year and a half now and held off reviewing it until I felt I gave it a fair shake. This pressure washer is an incredible little machine that makes cleaning somewhat enjoyable. (I mean, it is cleaning after all!) It has enough power to do most homeowner tasks with ease and what it can’t do with the regular wand, it will definitely do with the included turbo wand.I regularly use mine to wash my cars and keep my driveway cleaner. It blasts away the toughest dirt and grime and leaves a beautiful, clean surface ready for anything you want to dress it with or leave as is. It even works great for blasting the algae off the siding on the house like it does with my home.This washer will come with everything you need to get up and running in short time short of a garden hose. It includes the hose quick connect system, which is awesome unless your spouse can’t figure it out. (Like mine!) The GFCI plug in is a definite need on these because electricity and water are not a good combo, and it works really quickly to kill power if things get too wet there. (Don’t ask me how I know!)I have never experienced any issues with leakage or the like from any Kärcher pressure washer. This is my third electric Kärcher electric and they just work. (The first two may still be going for all I know. I sold them each time I had to move) I am a big fan of Kärcher washers because they stand the test of time and keep going if care is taken to ensure their longevity. Each of my previous two gave me at least 5 years of service with no issue with simple things like running excess water out of the pump after the hose is disconnected and applying protectant to hoses and guns. Also, they are so light and easy to move around and carry. It makes using one super simple to use literally anywhere there is a water source available!If I had to knock anything with Kärcher, it is their guns and their weird fitting for the wand attachment. It makes things pretty exclusive in terms of attachments for these. That doesn’t reflect on the value this washer has. It is a worthy candidate for the best entry pressure washer category and even has enough oomph to compete for a mid-tier category as well. It is a truly great pressure washer.To me, these are no-brainer sales because everyone needs a pressure washer and Kärcher is one of the oldest and most trusted manufacturers of them. If you have never tried one, you owe it to yourself to give one a shot and see how they work. This one is a great way to do so and I am sure you will find it to be leaps and bounds better than other budget models out there. They are literally the best bang for your buck in terms of value and longevity.

Wow! I LOVE this thing! I was skeptical due to its price but decided to get it to do the floor of my screen porch and maybe the sidewalk. I chickened-out and decided to do the driveway for practice, but much to my astonishment, no practice was necessary! The assembly is easy with the hardest thing putting on the front wheels, as one of my fell off twice before I finally got it pushed in far enough.My driveway had not been cleaned in at least 12 years, and as it turns out, it's sort of tan and not really concrete gray; it is so clean and bright that it's hard to believe that little unit, about the size of a pull behind vacuum cleaner, did such a fabulous job. Now, you will not get the wide spray of a unit with more PSI, so the size of the water 'beam' to clean off a really dirty concrete driveway is abut the size of a tennis ball, so it will take some time for a long driveway like mine, but watching all that grime come off is sort of fun so I didn't mind it at all.The fittings are easy to install, and the only leaker was the one between the unit and my old garden hose that I need to replace soon anyway. So far I have only used one wand, not the adjustable pressure one, but the one for dirt, and it works great! The handle/wand is light enough that it takes several hours before you may feel a little fatigue. The tubing for the wand is plenty long enough, as is the unit's cord, even though with my drive I needed an extension cord. I have very high water pressure, and only turned on the spigot about half way, and still had plenty of pressure.The only thing that the commercial for this doesn't show is the tangled mess you can get if you are not careful. You have the wand and its tubing, the power cord, and the hose, all of which you are dragging around, with the hose being the heaviest since it is full of water while you are dragging it around. I got my power cord and my hose wrapped up around each other at first, but I managed to sort it out and move on quickly. I still need to do the porch, and a brick patio and a carport, but I'm not dreading it as with many big jobs around the house. In my opinion, this little thing has plenty of power, even for really, really, black and dirty concrete.