Have used the machine around 8hrs so far. Only problem so far is the wand stopped working after 20mins of use. Contacted manufacturer and had a replacement 3 days later. Not sure how long the wheels are going to stay on they are really wobbly already and it appears the bearings are going out of the wheels. Does leave burnt spots in grass from muffler I even spun the deflector shield to blow to side instead of down. Other than that it seems to be a good pressure washer and has plenty of power.

I looked around for an affordable power washer that met my needs. The Sams Club model looked like it had my requirements at a lower price than the big box stores. It had a reputable Kohler motor. We used the thing 5 times and it is junk. The motor continues to backfire. The unit vibrates itself all over the place. And the last time we used it the hose fitting broke in the handle, which resulted in a hose spraying water all over the place.

I purchased this from the store and put it together as per the instructions. The reason this is a 4Star and not a 5 is because the instructions leave some crucial elements out. The Simpson manual is for a different pressure washer and the parts don't exactly match up. For example, the manual says there are 5 tips included for the nozzle but there are only 4. There is no Green tip. Second and more important is that it doesn't tell you exactly how to start the engine. I was looking at the labeled pictures in the ENGINE instruction manual as the Simpson manual kept telling me to refer to on how to start it, but the ENGINE instruction manual had ZERO instructions on how to really start it besides make sure the on/off switch is turned to on. Well I got it started and then a few minutes in, the engine would stop or I would lose pump pressure and then stop. I did this for about 30 minutes and took a break. Finally I realized there are 3 levers I'm supposed to be adjusting. For those reading this here is the order of the levers: Bottom Lever (Black on my engine)- Fuel Shut Off Middle Lever - (White on my engine)-CHOKE Top Lever (Piece of Aluminum and didn't look like a lever)- Throttle I kept messing with the bottom two and that's why it kept shutting off. As soon as I realized that the throttle was not the white one and the choke was not the black one it worked great! And yes I can now understand what the stickers mean but it was not as obvious before I figured this out. You can also tell from my picture why I thought the white lever was the throttle. I hope this review helps you get it started the first time. It did start on first pull which is very nice.

Good pressure washer! But not as powerful as we had hoped for. We elected for this particular size thinking it would be powerful enough to get the job done faster. Not really the case. We still have to use the smaller spray nozzle and just to clean the walkway to our mailbox took a while. We haven't attempted the driveway…….we know that's going to be a really big chore and take a long time since we can't use the wider spray. Hopefully, once we get everything cleaned and then sealed, the cleanup will be a smaller and easier task. Oh yeah, don't set the machine on your grass……it'll kill the grass for sure! My husband made two brown spots in the yard. We talked about that issue but he thought that it wouldn't do that. We had a cheaper machine years ago that did the same thing. You'd think they would have corrected this problem especially with a better and more expensive machine.

Worth the money for what it is

This pressure washer is hands down better than my old one. Great value.

worked great right out of box simple assembly

It is weak , it puts out about as much pressure as my 8 year old electric pressure washer.

excellent machine powerful, easy to use, light small to store

Pretty nice pressure washer. i like it, i love Kholer small engines, they are reliable just as Honda but cheaper.