The Portland Pressure Washer from Harbor Freight (63254/63255) – that’s what we’ll be reviewing today.
Sample of Pressure Washer Detergent:
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Alternate Method for Storage and Cycling Antifreeze:
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Transcript:
It seems every ad, and certainly every magazine advertisement, for Harbor Freight stars this little florescent gem as the budget-minded must-have to keep your belongings sparkling clean. But does it live up the hype?
I don’t think anyone really pays retail for this because it’s always on sale. The price doesn’t seem so bad, and I do like the color, so naturally this seems like a wise decision.
And I have quite a few items I could really use a power washer on.
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And here we go – my first ever electric pressure washer! It’s touting a whoppin 1750 PSI with 1.3 GPM! It has a few different spray adjustments, and onboard storage. And just look at all the handy things you can do… Oh, yes, we will test some of these and more.
Right away we can see the sacred owner’s manual. And there’s some kind of wire tool inside.
Here are some various accessories like the handle, spray gun which seems kinda light. Trigger action is a bit crunchy.
The detergent bottle and, I have to say, I am excited about this.
And this… thing, which I’m sure is cool. [Cat trash sound?]
The high pressure hose. This actually feels pretty sturdy.
Cardboard accessory.
And, of course, the main attraction.
Let’s take it out of the bag and let it breathe a little.
Well, the manual likes to ensure that we lay everything out to make sure we’ve got everything…. Hmmm… yep, close enough.
Let’s begin the assembly process.
Where are the screws?
Let’s take a look at the spray gun in more detail. Included with this washer is an attachment I’m excited about called the foam canister – err – detergent bottle! This is supposed to jet soap out on your car or trailer or whatever needs to be foamed.
And then we have the traditional wand with an adjustable spray pattern. Let’s see how this fits. There’s some notches we have to line up and then press kinda hard and twist clockwise to secure. And of course, here is the spray adjustment.
Exploring the mechanism to change between the two different modes… I’m not quite impressed. There’s so little resistance on the rotation and it lacks any firm notches or stop points to give it the confidence it’ll stay where you set it. Hmmm…
And to stow away…. Wand. Spray Gun. Hose. And detergent bottle.
The on-off switch is operated with this large plastic dial. It feels lightweight and, sorta like the wand, it doesn’t have a firm feel to it.
The cord stows away with the help of this Velcro and this…. Plastic bracket. You know how on vacuum cleaners this bracket usually rotates so you can pull the cord off? Yeah, I guess… this isn’t a vacuum cleaner.
Let’s take a closer look at the power cord. The manual specifies that this unit has GFCI protection built into this plug of the power supply cord and that is should be tested before each use. The white button is to test the protection and the red button is the reset. Should the power interrupter trip, press this to get it going again once you’ve determined it is safe to do so. We’ll make sure the reset is pressed for now.
Let’s plug this in and get going. Ummm… hmmm….. Here we have our first problem. With the electrical outlets I have installed on my house, this is going to be a challenge.
My first inclination is to grab an extension cord. However, the manual clearly states not to use one. I’ll leave it to the viewer to determine how I fixed this issue.
The manual states that we should run water through the supply hose to purge any contaminants.
And of course, we’ll turn the water off and then attach it to the water inlet on the pressure washer.
I’ll go ahead and prime the water through the system before I turn it on. [...]
Music By:
"Apero Hour", "Apero Hour Radio Edit", "Lobby Time"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Marauder"
Jason Shaw (Audionautix.com )
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"Momentum"
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"I Found Me", "Me 2", "New Day", "Better Days"
Lakey Inspired
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** Bigfoot Film Facts (BFF) **
Episode: Season 2, Review Episode 4
Chronological Episode Number: 13
Number of Cameras on Set: 2
Number of Cameras used in Final Edit: 2
Number of Filming Days: 3
Post Edit Hours: ~35
Squatch Factor: High
