Should You Rent Or Buy a Pressure Washer?

!±8± Should You Rent Or Buy a Pressure Washer?

Are you wondering if you should purchase or rent a pressure or power washer?

If you think you'll be using a pressure washer more than a couple times a year, it may be a good idea to check into purchasing one. Many times the price for renting can be close to the purchase price of a new or used washer. Pressure washing is great for not only cleaning off siding but also removing chipped paint in preparation for painting.

Often, equipment rental stores will sell their rental equipment after a few seasons. This is a good time to get a great deal on a used washer. Personally, I purchased one after renting one more then twice a year. The average rental price for a 2000 PSI washer, depending on your zip code and local rental companies, can range from - for a half to a full-day rental. A new 2000 PSI pressure washer can run from a cheap washer to industrial grade washer over ,000 and all the prices in-between. So if you rent a pressure washer twice a year, you've already paid 0, which is enough to get you a cheap pressure washer.

Think about most of the jobs you will use a power washer for; cleaning your siding, deck, wooden fence, roof, brick, driveway, etc. the list is endless. Most of these cleaning chores are maintenance and really need to be done yearly if not more. If you rent a washer just twice a year, you could have purchased a nice washer within a year and a half. If however, you are only wanting to use the washer for one or two jobs, and do not think you will ever use it again, then go-ahead and rent one.

You can get a Husky Hydrosurge 1600 PSI Electric Pressure Washer from Home Depot for right around 0. 1600 PSI should be plenty of washing power for most around the home chores. You can even find the well known Karcher 2200 PSI (Gas Cold-Water) Pressure Washer online for less than 0!