I replaced my electric pressure with this a couple of weeks ago, what a difference! The Honda engine fired up on the first pull as expected and the Cat Pump is smooth and powerful. I knew better to buy that electric pressure washer and should have purchased this first. The frame is sturdy and should last for many years. the various nozzles will take care of many jobs, thanks Simpson for putting together a great combo!

Followed the directions for startup and ran for an hour or so to test it out. No issues at all. Lightweight and powerful. The directions say this but be sure to let water run through the nozzle (hold the trigger down with the water on) for 30 seconds before trying to start. Otherwise it will be difficult to pull the starter handle.

Have only used the washer twice and it works well. Particularly impressed with the care taken in the packaging of the unit. It was clear that the transporting companies had shipped the unit upside down at some point since some oil had leaked out of the pump. However, due to the packaging, the unit did not suffer any ill effects.

I’m new to pressure washers. Used item for 4 hrs so far / for three different times. Well it’s very difficult to start with having to hold the trigger open while starting, not a one man job. Had to get the wife to hold the wond and trigger open while I played with the motor. Other thing is that it shakes a lot causing the tires to wear badly leaving black marks on the cement which you have to clean off with the washer again. Also I noticed the water input screen was partially rubberized from the factory not allowing proper water flow to the pump. Cleaned the rubber coating from the screen and it worked better. It’s not so easy to move around, must stand to side while walking it to new location. Jury is still out for me. hope it lasts

After good performance from a pressure washer purchased in 2001, I looked for a suitable replacement that would build on that success. A good experience with Pressure Washers Direct and numerous online reviews, provided a foundation for my next purchase. It was obvious that Simpson had responded to the review comments from past experiences. My unit is just what I ordered!

Honda motor,cat pump,aluminum frame = Superb Simpson power washer. It starts easily and is seriously powerful. I bought my 1st Simpson in 1991...used it commercially for 21 years. Am retired now and wanted a reliable lighter yet powerful machine.The ALH3228-S is just that...

After filling the fluids and only 2 pulls it started right up has all the pressure you need for the shop and home. I washed a engine on a John Deere tractor with years of grease and oil build up. It came clean with little effort . The wire mesh hose is awesome making it tangle free. The aluminum frame makes it lite and easy to manover

Im happy with it. But what I have found is that you have to understand what the GPM is good for. I have another pressure washer that is 20 to 25 years old, because I bought it used 17 years ago. Honda Motor and Cat pump are still going. But it is 4.5 GPM. If your washing down and cleaning a driveway the 4.5 GPM is much better. If you are washing a car, washing down a truck bed, using a small surface cleaner to clean the garage floor, the 2.5 GPM is good. The smaller pressure washer is much more quiet than my larger one. You can not adjust the pressure and it does not have a pressure gauge. But you can use an inline pressure gauge and use larger tips to reduce the pressure. I have 4.5 GPM tips from my other pressure washer and some warn 4.5 GPM tips. So, I can use those for lower pressure.

I used this once and it worked great. There was some spray foam on the tank and spark plug wire that I had to clean off which wasn’t a big deal. I was a little disappointed to see that Honda change country of mfg. on the motor so I’m hoping it’s bulletproof like the old gx motors. Overall I’m pleased and would purchase again

I bought this two weeks ago to replace an older less powerful washer and after reading all the previous reviews. It came well packaged but still had a small bend in the frame bottom. Nothing major or worth complaining about, it comes in a box with foam bags around it and is not packaged like if you bought in a store. So after opening it and following the straightforward instructions I noticed that the gun was missing the quick disconnect fitting. The pump and hose has QDs but the gun had a threaded fitting only so I couldn’t attach the hose to it. After a quick call to Customer service problem solved or so I thought. I waited a week and got the part but it was the wrong one. Another call to Customer service and now I’m told it will take 15-17 business days to get the right part in. Customer service was very friendly and courteous both times. So as to avoid looking at my new machine that I can’t use for 3 more weeks I took the right fitting off my other washer to use on this one in the meantime. Works like a champ but like some of the other reviews the nozzle storage is pretty worthless because they keep vibrating out of their slots, and I had a bolt on the base vibrate loose during the first 5 minutes of use. On the plus side this has all the features I wanted a Honda gc200 motor and a CAT triplex AAA pump. Starts and runs beautifully but if I hadn’t had the ability to get the fitting off my other pump I would still be waiting to use it so it only gets 4 stars.