AR383 Electric Pressure Washer-1900 PSI, 1.51 GPM, 14 Amps Bayonet Connect Accessories, On Board Storage, Portable Pressure Washer, High Pressure, Car Washer, Siding, Driveways, Patio

I bought this power washer after seeing my neighbor use his to power wash his stucco and sidewalk. The washer arrived quickly and in good condition. The assembly was straight forward if you read the instructions. Everything about this power washer looks to be high quality and well built. The main reason for buying a power washer was so cleaning my deck would be a little more effective than just scrubbing and using a garden hose. I will tackle that project soon, but just to test out the AR Blue pressure washer, I washed my cement sidewalk. I first mixed up some Dollar Store OxyClean and used a bucket and scrub brush to apply. I don't want to use the pressure washer to apply soap. After letting the cleaner do its thing for 10 minutes, I'm ready to use the pressure washer. WARNING: Before applying power to the washer, connect your garden hose, turn on the water all the way, then pull the trigger on the gun. You want to make sure all of the air is out of the system before turning it on. Once you see a nice flow of water coming out of the tip of the gun, THEN apply power to the unit and turn it on. This is something you have to do for all washers, gas and electric to prevent the motor and pump from getting destroyed. I used the adjustable wand and set it for the wide fan. When I pulled the trigger, this puppy roared to life. I keep the tip of the wand at least 6" from the surface of the cement and watched with delight as years of dirt were removed from my white sidewalk. The reason I keep the wand 6" away was because the water pressure at the tip is so great it will remove the top layer of cement. My neighbor let his son do his sidewalk and now instead of seeing a nice finishing layer of cement on top, you can see all of the large pebbles that were in the rough coat. I can't wait to do my deck now. I will use care when using the AR pressure washer on my wooden deck because of the amount of power at the tip. So far, I am loving the results that this pressure washer delivers. Update 8/18/2012 I decided to power wash my back patio a day after having great success washing my sidewalk. I had the surface all scrubbed with the OxyClean and I was ready to power wash the soap off. After turning on the water first, I pulled the trigger and the motor ran, but very little water came out. I tried turning the machine on and off several times. Turning off the water supply, thinking the water pressure was too much for the pump to over come. After 10 minutes of trying to get it to work like it did yesterday, I thought I would have to box it up and send it back to the factory. I then decided to take the garden hose off, then the clear filter adapter that screws into the machine. Inside the filter was grass, lots of grass. I took the clear filter apart and washed it in the sink. I also found lots of grass in the black adapter that screws on to the garden hose. After cleaning them out and putting everything back together, the machine was back to its magnificent self again. Word to the wise. Let your hose run for a minute before connecting to the power washer. I will also clean the filter after every use just in case. The patio looks like new!

I was very leery of buying any electric pressure washer but hate dealing with gas engines that sit unused for extended periods of time & I knew that I wouldn't be using it all that frequently. After reading all I could about various electric models I ordered this one & couldn't be happier, or more relieved that I made the right choice. My first use was to clean 18 years of mold off 300' of an 8' wooden picket privacy fence using the adjustable spray wand. I ran the washer for hours at a time, which scares me with inexpensive electric motors, but it never appeared to overheat or give me any reason for concern & did a great job. A few days later I cleaned a neighbor's concrete driveway using the high pressure wand. Again, I ran it continuously for a couple of hours & was very happy with the results. I made a complete pass over the entire surface with only water, then for about 20% of the surface with the most stubborn mold, I poured on generic bleach & swished it around with an old broom, then let it sit for a few minutes. The bleach cleaned up the rest of the mold & I just washed the bleach away with the pressure washer. Both of those jobs were a bit slow but not physically taxing for a 60 year old man in decent condition but I wouldn't mind if the high pressure wand was a little longer (I'm 6'-0" tall). Even though cleaning the driveway was pretty easy using the high pressure wand, I ordered the 10" deck/flat surface cleaner for when I clean my own driveway. I also bought a brass double female coupling since I'd read about so many people having leaking issues at the input hose connection. Well, I haven't even taken it out of the package because I have had no leaks other than the minor drips that I'd expect from any hose fittings. My only negative comments about this machine have to do with the tool caddy, the output hose reel & the power plug. I'd guess that a marketing team came up with the tool caddy & hose reel specs. because while they sound like great ideas, the implementation is pretty much useless. The only reason for the tool caddy might be to keep your wands attached to the unit when storing it. The hose reel should probably not be used because it coils the hose too severely & the slot for holding the hose end in place while initially reeling in the hose creates a kink in the hose near the coupling. A reel like this could be OK if the hose was a flexible material but it's pretty stiff & any kink will eventually damage it. My issue with the power plug is that it's huge! It's a GFI-like plug that is physically way oversized, to the point that it makes coiling the cord around the take up "ears" (on the tool caddy) a bit more of an issue than it should be - meaning that you have to wind it in such a way as to end up with the plug supported rather than leave it dangling. I ended up totally removing the hose reel & the tool caddy. So I wind the power cord around the handle, creating a nice little "nest" for the plug & I store the gun, wands & output hose separately. Removing the tool caddy has the additional benefit of eliminating the useless projections at the back of the unit & making it possible to lay it down in storage or if throwing it in a car. In summary, I love this pressure washer & the fact that I find the tool caddy, hose reel & power plug to be poorly implemented doesn't bother me in the least because otherwise it's a great little machine that can handle just about any pressure washing task that a non-commercial user is likely to have. I'm typically overly critical of products so coming from me that's high praise!

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It's a good until for smaller areas and does the job well. Not the most powerful of the all but that's why it's much cheaper than the more powerful ones. Installation is relatively easy and it's very easy to use. Recommended if your job is not very big.

The unit came well packed and shipping time was impressive. Amazon service rocks in USA, and hopefully they bring more items here to Canada at great prices without ridiculous duties and broker's fees. I wanted to buy this unit last year in 2013, but shipping cost was too high. I have just recieved the unit, and used it for about 2-3hr. I have washed my patio set, driveway, etc. no problems, no leaks. This is no by any means my product review, but more of a first time experience with AR383. Overall I am pleased, and it is worth the price I have paid. Unit started and works well. As other users stated the hose reel is a joke, it is too small and the hose is way too stiff to be rolled in easy, the photo above must be a photoshop trick ;-). Pressure is excellent, attachments dont fall off as one review stated, they supposed to be pushed in and twisted for secure lock, then they stay secure.I did not get a water leak either, even with gardena hose adapter, they use a standard adapter type quick disconnect because it works with Gardena hose. If enginners at AR (I guess they are from Italy) would extend a handle a bit and make a reel larger, then instead of using a stiff PCV plastic hose used softer rubber, the hose storage reel would work much better. I just noticed there is a new unit available on AR website AR390, but not on amazon.ca that fixes storage mentioned issue, at least it looks like they did, because the mentioned hose storage looks redesigned. Only the 390 has slightly lower pressure 1800 (13Amp) vs 1900psi (14amp). AR383 works well on standard 15A home circuit. I am giving it 4.5 stars as of right now, hope this lasts but with over 1200 reviews averaging 4.5 starts on amazon.com I have very high hopes for this unit in the long run. I noticed the pump primes automatically then shuts off after few second, then it turns back on with the handle triggered. It has a back pressure protection to protect the pump from damage, so it is purging with low pressure then goes into high PSI, it is not a fault. If your unit acts weird check your inlet hose water pressure, test it with larger 5/8 hose in case you have 3/8 hose. Overall a very good buy for one fifty five canadian bucks and free shipping. I could not find compatible unit at this price level anywhere.

This product was out of stock when I ordered it in March. The two month wait was worth it. The unit works flawlessly. It has four adjustable head attachments with the orange one providing high impact that will take the paint off your car if you are not careful. The green one works best for this application. As others have noted the hose does tangle somewhat and I wonder if the product could be improved with a more flexible one. There also should be extra fittings to hold it better in place when you tug on the hose when you are moving about as it tips over easily. Overall though, 99.9% happy.

I gave the Electric Pressure Washer a 3 rating largely because I have always had gas powered units in the past. The electric cord is definitely an inhibitor compared to a gas unit, but in and of itself the AR Blue Clean performs well. It is light and easy to move about, but again, I found myself getting tangled up in lines. I'm a little concerned that because the unit is largely plastic that some of the component parts such as the power wash connections might not stand up over the long hall. But all in all for the price, it is quite versatile and for medium to easier jobs it will probably do what I expect to use it for.