Similar to the Briggs & Stratton model, the Westinghouse has a stainless-steel wand with brass connectors that easily and securely attach to the wand and four nozzle tips. It also has a 25-foot power cord and 35-foot inlet hose, which doesn’t get tangled up when moving around because it’s made of braided nylon. The Westinghouse does have a hard-plastic body, which accounts for its light weight, but it’s been equipped with a carbon-brush motor that delivers an intense pressure flow. We generally use gas pressure washer that are meant for residential or light commercial cleaning purposes, which are designed to be easy to use and portable with wheels. Its wheels can be either pneumatic tires or never-flat tires.
All pressure washer wands have a way to prevent accidental engagement of the trigger. Some models require a manual process; others are done automatically. The latter can add an extra level of safety but can be less convenient to use. A soap nozzle, sometimes called a detergent nozzle, allows the pressure washer to dispense soap or detergent under low pressure. However, where the Westinghouse WPX3200 primarily suffers is due to its gas engine. Oil changes, gas refills, carburetor cleaning, and all the other small engine maintenances are tiresome, yet required, additions to the Westinghouse WPX3200 experience.
A combination of pressure, measured in pounds per square inch , and flow, measured in gallons per minute . The noise metric is where the Westinghouse WPX3200 shows that it is a gas-powered machine. This pressure washer is one of the loudest we tested, falling in the lower percentile at both a close and distant decibel measurement. The Westinghouse WPX3200 is not the most portable pressure washer we tested. However, it makes up for its weight and bulk by being remarkably easy to move around, thanks to two large wheels and a well-balanced design.
After about a week, a Honda representative stopped by to inspect the motor only to discover the issue had disappeared. Although the Westinghouse seemed louder than the Briggs & Stratton, Champion Power Equipment it was actually seven decibels less. The plastic pistol feels a bit unsubstantial, and the trigger lock is a plastic lever that we suspect will eventually snap off over time.
For residential purposes, 2000 to 3500 PSI range is adequate enough. The WP2300 and WP2500have axial cam pumps powered by 160cc, Westinghouse OHV engines. The WP2700 and WP3000 use Kohler OHV 173cc and 196cc engines to power Axial piston pumps made by Annovi Reverberri.
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We bought this with the surface cleaner to do our back patio and it worked great. But machine is fairly rugged in construction and that’s a plus. Longer lengths allow further reach without the need to move the main unit. The Westinghouse WPX3200 is part of the Pressure Washers test program at Consumer Reports.
We read reviews about people melting their high-pressure hoses on the engine when they weren’t careful. While this is definitely something you should note, it certainly isn’t a deal-breaker. We were skeptical at first that the Westinghouse had enough power to effectively blast grime off an old sidewalk and driveway that had permanent rust and oil stains. The red tip, though, cleans like a laser, leaving white lines in the stains, so we switched to the 15-degree green tip to evenly clean a wider patch. Needless to say, the red tip ripped off old paint in an instant.