Westinghouse WPX3400 Gas Pressure Washer, 3400 PSI and 2.6 GPM, Onboard Soap Tank, Spray Gun and Wand, 5 Nozzle Set, for Cars/Fences/Driveways/Homes/Patios/Furniture

I bought this pressure washer after considering a plethora of different makes and models, including the option of electric vs. gas powered. I am glad I chose gas, and I'm glad I chose this Westinghouse WPX3400. I chose gas because it is much more powerful than electric, and I chose Westinghouse because they have a decent reputation, and the WPX3400 because that was the best "Max Pressure to Cost" ratio. I have used at least a half-dozen different pressure washers, mostly gas-powered, but never owned my own. Now that I have a property that I need to maintain myself, I believe it was WELL WORTH the price of this machine to be able to take on the significant number of tasks and projects that would require a Pressure Washer. The assembly was simple. Just a couple nuts and bolts to screw in (clearly labeled in the manual with pictures), and the top handle just slides on - no tools or bolts required. Great design. Starting Up: I thought that this Pressure Washer was a little flaky on the VERY FIRST USE. It took several pulls to start, and it stalled out on me. However, EVERY USE after the first, it has started up on the FIRST PULL! Seriously. If you buy this, expect your first startup to be a little rocky, but just let it do its thing - it'll either stall or you'll power it down... After the first use, expect every single use to start on the first pull, every time. That's how good I feel about this machine, after a small sample size of uses (~20 times). CAVEAT: If you are going to own and care for a Pressure Washer, you need to understand how to do things the right way. What I wrote above, about this machine starting up smooth every single time (from the second use on), will only be true if you care for the machine correctly. First, get yourself some 4-stroke engine oil as well as some "pump protector". Both of these items should be in the single-digit dollar amount. You will want these on hand because at some point you will need to: 1. Add more oil (or change the oil), and 2. Clean it thoroughly and protect the engine if storing it for any length of time. Second, read the manual in entirety, it's not long. If you're one of those people who throws away the manual without glancing at it and says "I got this", nobody thinks you're cool, and you might miss a potential quirk unique to a machine that will ruin your investment if you don't know about it. I won't summarize the manual here but I will touch upon two key things you need to be sure of before buying/using a gas powered machine like this WPX3400. - Be liberal with the "sample oil" included inside the box. I'd say use about 3/4 of the entire bottle, if not more. Use the dipstick to check the fill reading, and keep adding a few pours until it's at the right fill. - Connect your garden hose to the outdoor spigot and run the water for a few minutes before connecting it to the WPX3400. You want the hose full of water and not have any air pockets spurting out. Once the flowing end of the hose is pouring solidly, turn the spigot back off. - With the spigot turned off, connect the other end of the hose to the WPX3400. Go back and turn the spigot back on. With water now flowing directly to the machine, follow the startup procedure written in the manual, the basics being: Turn Power On; Turn Fuel Valve to On Position; Make sure engine is in "Choke" position; and give the ripcord a solid tug. If it doesn't start by the fourth or fifth pull, turn the water off and reassess. A few other helpful tips: - Once you get the machine running for the first time, don't worry about a stall or some slight oil burn. You want that first use to be continuous water spraying for several minutes. - On each successive Power Washing Session - you ALWAYS want to have the water spraying out of the nozzle at all times. If you need to let go of the nozzle trigger for any reason, try to get your finger back on that trigger as soon as you can. Ideally, you want to be continuously spraying water from the nozzle the entire time you are washing. Yes, this might seem like a waste of fresh water, but this is how you care for your investment. Instead of letting go of the trigger, move the nozzle away from your target and spray at the ground or into the air, and keep doing so until you are ready to spray your target area again. - If you know that you'll need to stop spraying for longer than 20-30 seconds, STOP what you are doing and TURN THE ENGINE OFF. - That might sound a little crazy, but this will preserve the engine life and performance. - Don't ever leave the engine running without spraying through a pressurized nozzle for more than 30 seconds. - If you need to stop your work for longer than that, turn off the engine; move the fuel switch to off and the engine switch back to "choke", then turn the water off at the Spigot. Disconnect the hose from the WPX3400, then pull the trigger on the nozzle to release any remaining pressure. - Do not attempt to change the spray nozzle until you have released all pressure.

This unit has great power, is easy to start, and comes complete and ready to go. Simple assembly of just a few ancillary pieces plus filling the engine with the supplied oil and the power washer fired right up. It made quick work of my driveway cleaning off 2 years of pollen stains and overspray from the sprinkling system. I recommend this unit highly

The assembly was easy; however, a larger font would make it a little easier to read. Started on the first pull. Operation is easy to understand. I was most surprised at how powerful it is. Thus far I have only used the yellow nozzle but that worked well on a concrete sidewalk and brick patio.

Instructions for setup and use are clear and easy to follow. Easy to move around and use. There is a lot of hose length so you can wander quite a bit without having to move it with you. This is important because it vibrates a lot and will start to move on its own if you don't stabilize it against something first (rock, brick, etc.). It is very loud (VERY), but this is not unexpected given what it is doing. It works brilliantly. The nozzles are easy to R&R and I love that it is 'smart' enough to recognize the soap nozzle (will only pull from the soap dispenser if the soap nozzle is installed). In order to keep from burning out the motor, we turn it off if not actively spraying (it is water cooled), but it is so easy to turn on again as needed, it isn't an issue. It's compact size also means that we can wheel it almost anywhere and storage is easy. This is important as we live where we have to have 2 separate (very large) snowblowers and a lawn mower to store as well. We are currently using it to do heavy duty work on stained concrete, and this size is perfect for that.

The Good: Quality is overall great. Good fit and finish well packaged and easy assembly. Blows my father in law's ryobi out of the water. It's powerful and easy to use. The biggest difference is noticed by far was the included house and gun were on a whole other level quality wise compared to the ryobi i had been using and some other cheaper units i compared. Really didn't need any upgrades but I did get the McKillans quick connect kit and pro short gun as well as an extra pliable hose. The short gun and hose were mostly for more flexibility when washing cars there's absolutely nothing wrong with the included equipment. The Bad: I wish it was perfect and it came close, however they have pretty bad design flaw. I ended up damaging 2 of my expensive real rubber water hoses before figuring out what's going on. The problem is that the inlet port for the hose is directly out the side and tight in so it's impossible you keep the hose from touching the wheel and upright support. Because this is a gasoline unit it does vibrate quite a bit and caused the hose to chafe and eat through. Once I caught on i repaired my hoses with some flex tape and bought an L elbow that took care of the problem so the hose connects directly from the rear and does not contact any other piece of the unit.

Easy to put together very few parts. Followed simple directions and had it running in about 1/2 hour. Used it on the front patio and did a great job. It seems well made and extremely durable. It’s a great size for most homeowners and easily storable. Many nozzles to choose from but I only used the white one and no soap and it worked fine.

So far used it with the yellow nozzle tip to test for the first use on the side of the house, cement siding. Our water pressure is not the best in the flatlands of the midwest. This unit performed well. I am pleased with the pressure and the features. Easy to setup and use. One test use demonstrated the quality of these gas powered pressure washers. If I had to downgrade for anything, it would be the hose. It could come with a heavy duty hose, but I think it will be fine if you don't abuse it.

At the beginning of 2023 I decided I wanted to buy a pressure washer. I have never owned one or been in possession of one, so I was completely new to this. I bought the WPX3400. The engine is pretty straightforward. There's a dedicated off switch, a choke/run toggle, and fuel off/on switch. On either side of the base of the engine where the block meets the wheel axle/frame are oil intakes. One is a bit more accessible than the other. The engine itself runs well. The pull start is smooth: if you haven't run it in a bit, it'll usually start within 4 pulls assuming everything is set correctly. If you have to shut it off midway and restart, it almost always starts on the first pull. I make an effort to keep it as clean as I can, and always out of the way of the sprayer. A full tank will take you pretty far in this as well. Just regular 87 gas. I did my whole concrete driveway and patio which hadn't been cleaned since it was poured. The difference is significant. I also did the concrete patio and some stone blocks at my other house, and also used it to quickly and effectively jet out the septic system of this houze with an aftermarket set of nozzles and hose. Again, worked wonders. The provided nozzles cover a good range of uses, from car cleaning to wood, vinyl siding, all the way up to very strong and narrow beams, which I don't really know what you would be spraying with that wouldn't be destroyed or seriously damaged. The broader nozzles do great for concrete and vinyl and softer targets. I have noticed that my hand will cramp after prolonged use of the sprayer gun. I always wear gloves but sometimes it can be taxing on the hand since it does shake and recoil a bit. I've had two instances where I've had to troubleshoot the machine. First, I suspect it may have run out of oil. It was running normally then just kinda sputtered out. I checked the oil, but I thought it was fine based on the indicator stick. Still, I topped it off, and it came back on with no issues. I'm not sure if the oil was the solution there. Another time, I noticed that the washer wasn't getting a consistent output flow of water. I had two garden hoses daisy chained together with an adapter between the two. One hose had a rigid body, and the other hose was one of the expanding/contracting hoses. After troubleshooting for a bit, I found that the fact that these hoses were connected and leading into the washer caused some sort of problem with the water flow. After setting it up so that there was only one hose leading into the machine, the problem seemed to have resolved itself. I found it odd that for all of the times I used this washer before in tandem with the shrinking/expanding hose, I never had any issues. I am still scratching my head over that. I also bought a set of extending poles for the washer, however I was not able to use them to their full potential because I could not connect them to the gun. The gun has an M22-14mm swivel port where the wand attaches. Keep this in mind if you have any accessories you plan on using with this, or consider an aftermarket sprayer gun, which might offer a more ergonomic handhold. To summarize, this thing is a champ. It's run reliably since I started using it in February when I first got it. I was jumping out and doing some practice runs in between bouts of non-freezing weather to dial it in. I used it last week to un-cake the pollen and sap on my car, which also did an excellent job. If the idea of buying one has been on your mind, this is a fantastic and well rounded option. It's decently powerful in terms of the PSI/GPM ratio, which I considered one of the more important traits of a pressure washer. Gas engines just run better compared to the inconsistency from electrical/battery variants. You're going to find yourself wanting to use this very frequently.

Started second pull and very fast compared to my old 1.7 gal electric one. Have to admit it does drink gas, about one full tank in an hour. But works well and did the job in one third the time. Now stored for the winter.

I am disappointed to write a negative review. After taking 30 minutes to assemble the item (Westinghouse pressure washer), and filling it with oil and gas, it does not work. The engine did not even turn over once. Amazon refused to take it back without me first disassembling it and removing the oil and gas - a very difficult thing to do without appropriate tools and containers. They wanted it placed back in original packaging. I will never buy mechanical equipment again through Amazon. The review options are also forcing me to give at least one star in order for me to place a review - a no star review is not a permitted option. Imagine the future when Amazon is the only game in town.