Pressure Washers & Outdoor Cleanup
9 articles to help you buy smarter and maintain better
A good pressure washer handles everything from spring deck cleaning to driveway restoration to prepping surfaces for paint. The catch: buy too little PSI and the job takes forever, buy too much and you damage siding or strip wood grain. This hub walks you through the models, accessories, and techniques that match your actual cleaning jobs — whether you're a first-timer figuring out what PSI you need or a homeowner ready to invest in a surface cleaner and proper hose setup.
How to Winterize a Pressure Washer: 15 Minutes That Save the Pump
Water left in a pressure washer pump freezes, expands, and cracks the pump — the single most common way these machines...
Ryobi Pressure Washer Review 2026: Lineup, Specs, and Where to Buy
If you want a Ryobi, our pick is the RY142500: 2,500 PSI, 1.2 GPM, and a brushless motor, per Ryobi, which rates it for...
Best DeWalt Pressure Washers for 2026
The DXPW3300-S gas is the DeWalt to buy on Amazon — genuine, new, 3,300 PSI, and priced fairly for what's essentially a...
Best EGO Pressure Washers for 2026
The HPW3204-2 kit is the most capable battery pressure washer you can buy — genuine 3,200 PSI with batteries included,...
Best Pressure Washer Hoses for 2026: Fittings, PSI Ratings, and Replacements
Match the fitting before anything else. Our pick for most M22-14mm machines is the UBERFLEX 50-foot hose: 1/4-inch,...
Best Pressure Washer Surface Cleaners (2026): Kärcher, Westinghouse, Greenworks, Simpson and Sun Joe Compared
A surface cleaner is a round hood with a spinning spray bar underneath. It clicks onto your wand's 1/4-inch...
Pressure Washing for Beginners: Nozzles, Soap, PSI, and the Mistakes Everyone Makes
Start with the white 40-degree nozzle — it's the safest general-purpose tip. Never use the red 0-degree nozzle on...