Quick comparison of two evenly priced pressure washer for homeowner use.
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@In.Spirit3 ай бұрын
I guarantee the majority of bad reviews on the Simpson are from new owners that didn't know it won't run if the gas tank is topped off. It's a weird characteristic of the Simpson, I figured it out after exchanging the first one I bought with a full tank of gas in it. I got the second one to the jobsite, set it up, filled the tank to the top, it fired up but ran like crap for a minute and died, then wouldn't start. I read the quick start guide and it does mention to fill the gas to the fill line but it doesn't warn about over filling. After dumping about 10% of the tank out (into a bucket) it fired right up and ran perfectly.
@user-dk9ig4rd2w2 ай бұрын
Thanks bro
@eholland5822 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip. Saved me a bunch of trouble!
@sheltdog8463 Жыл бұрын
The exhaust on the opposite side is great. I had a Craftsman with the exhaust on the same side as the hose and while psi washing my house up on a extension ladder the hose got on the exhaust and burned a hole in the hose costing me $50.00. From then on I zip tied the hose to the machine away from the exhaust! Lesson learned!
@The-Fat-KidАй бұрын
I have an old Simpson and all parts are readily available long after the warranty is gone. I have had predator engines for years, they start and run good until they don’t. Inside they are made and machined beautifully but I never could get even the simplest parts so I just threw them out and bought a new one. I like to keep things for a long time and I don’t worry about a warranty since I don’t have the time or the patience to force them to honor something that they don’t want to honor. I considered the predator but bought a new Simpson. It seems that Simpson is reluctant on their warrantee and I hope that the repair parts will still be available on this newer generation.
@specialservicesequipment393 Жыл бұрын
I have the predator unit, i pulled the soap tank off and plugged the input to the downstream injector, and attached a ball valve at the wand handle and modified an x-jet to have a quick couple on the front for using the original variable nozzle or j-rods.
@shenuhf3 ай бұрын
Could you share how exactly you did it and what you used please? I bought one and would like to do the same on mine😊
@TimeToWorship943 ай бұрын
Hi @@shenuhfplease where did you buy yours and how much?
@yeildme91110 ай бұрын
Great video, very detailed
@michtur63475 ай бұрын
Great review. Thanks!
@ward261023 ай бұрын
Something to keep in mind is that HF is not good at having replacement parts available. I cannot find a detergent tank to replace my broken one. No aftermarket stuff, so I have to go through HF. I've been searching for days, called HF but then hung up because I didn't have time to wait on hold. Sent them an email, still waiting for a response. It seems that many other pressure washers have replacement parts available. When the unit runs, it's great, but this lack of parts really irks me.
@user-ln9mj7tn8l2 ай бұрын
Call the HF office in California
@kayak_homie6 ай бұрын
Looking hard at the Predator 3200 and waiting for a spring sale. These Predator engines seem to be well regarded at this point. Without having one in front of me to look at, Im wondering how hard it would be to DIY some sort of valve on the inlet for a throttle.
@goody8692 ай бұрын
Great video . Thank you for the info!
@kingdavidnance197211 ай бұрын
Do the black cap on the spring part on the pump need to come off????
@roseydkr Жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on how to start it? Like the steps
@shaneflowers418 Жыл бұрын
Called the Simpson customer service number today to confirm warranty coverage is 2 years as listed on the box and not 1 year as listed in the manual. The warranty does not cover valves or seals - just like the powerhorse warranty.
@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын
Same engine
@kingdavidnance197211 ай бұрын
Hey Shane does the black cap on the spring thing on the pump need to come off
@dancarpenter4194 ай бұрын
? What is your opinion of the Simpson 3400 mega shot ? I am seeing some on sale for under the price of the Simpson 3400 CM61083 model ?
@billy-santos5 ай бұрын
what do you think about a kholer engine? any good?
@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын
Best time and price is during winter
@joenotaro39369 сағат бұрын
Which one did you end up keeping and how is it holding up?
@carodas2 ай бұрын
Have you used the simpsom yet for car wash? any issues withe the car paint if you have? ty
@wanabyastick Жыл бұрын
Worked for a half ass rental store that bought 3 of those Simpson's a year ago, only one ran when I started, got the other 2 running but pump had to be rebuilt on 1 not impressed. I'd pick a Northstar with a cat pump.
@user-kr9mh5oi1q Жыл бұрын
yea we had a subaru plant here..the things came in and the back seat was connected, its just laid in the back.
@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын
The work horse is a very good engine also
@dancarpenter4194 ай бұрын
? Is that the 3400 mega shot or clean machine ?
@jasonbrown53766 ай бұрын
Great video. Which did you keep?I am about to retire my electric pressure.
@shaneflowers4186 ай бұрын
I was going to keep the predator but starter handle broke and the store was out of stock on these for a while. Wound up getting a refund and buying the simpson when it went on sale. I do enjoy the throttle feature when using it to wash the cars.
@jasonbrown53766 ай бұрын
Ok I plan on using mine for washing cars also. Thanks for update
@danenorment7 ай бұрын
Do you think it is worth spending extra money to get the honda engine on the Simpson?
@shaneflowers4187 ай бұрын
In my opinion, not unless you are upgrading to the CAT pump at the same time. The cheap pumps will go out long before the Chonda engines will.
@danenorment7 ай бұрын
@@shaneflowers418 Thanks for the info.
@johnhenry239010 ай бұрын
Any comment on the noise level?
@shaneflowers41810 ай бұрын
They’re both loud. Typical small engine running wide open.
@dancarpenter4194 ай бұрын
Which one did you keep ?
@shaneflowers4184 ай бұрын
The simpson
@dancarpenter4194 ай бұрын
@@shaneflowers418 very nice. I am shopping for a PW for my home and this review helped highlight Simpson as a solid brand
@OutdoorsAdventures69 Жыл бұрын
Now predator has 3 1 star ans simpson has 33 simpson also has way more 2 and 3 stars
@MrJohnnybmoore Жыл бұрын
Don't forget the restocking fee.
@shaneflowers418 Жыл бұрын
Yep. Good thing I was leaning towards the predator anyways. Simpson customer service was very rude.
@johnh.2405 Жыл бұрын
How about model and price
@shaneflowers418 Жыл бұрын
Predator 3200 psi $349 on sale. Simpson Megashot 3400 psi $299 on sale.
@The615JA Жыл бұрын
@@shaneflowers418the Simpson is 429.99 at the moment. Going to wait for a sale on that one
@shaneflowers418 Жыл бұрын
@@The615JA it’s back up to $399 at my store. After talking to their (rude) warranty department at simpson I decided to keep the predator. The simpson warranty is just like northern tools. No valves or seals covered.
@jimmygangster Жыл бұрын
@@shaneflowers418 basically the warranty is better but it's useless so it's null and void as a deciding factor.
@shaneflowers418 Жыл бұрын
@@jimmygangster it may not be useless, but given the reliability of the engine, the pump will be the likely failure. And if the valves and seals in the pump aren’t covered, I’m not sure what is left.
@popeyedj52 Жыл бұрын
Made in the USA must mean it was assembled in the USA