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Greenworks - 80V 3000 PSI Pressure Washer with Two (2) 4.0Ah Batteries & Dual-Port Rapid Charger - Black
Average customer rating
4.6
(1,431 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Greenworks - 80V 3000 PSI Pressure Washer with Two (2) 4.0Ah Batteries & Dual-Port Rapid Charger - Black
Customer Rating
5
Complete and easy to put together.
on July 19, 2024
Posted by: A in AK
from Anchorage, AK
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I just bought this power washer and was able to assemble it in minutes. No missing parts and everything fit in place.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting greenworkstools.com
Customer Rating
5
Confessions of a satisfied Pressure Washer addict!
on July 20, 2024
Posted by: GallonsofPressure
from Ohio
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My qualifications....???
Card carrying member of Pressure Washer Addicts.
On the list of Most wanted Pressure Washer Serial killers.
If I had a PW graveyard it might qualify for its own zip code.
If it can be damaged with a Pressure Washer..."It wasn't me Boss!!!"
And yes....when I break them....I tear them apart to see the ghastly details.
Card carrying member of Pressure Washer Addicts.
On the list of Most wanted Pressure Washer Serial killers.
If I had a PW graveyard it might qualify for its own zip code.
If it can be damaged with a Pressure Washer..."It wasn't me Boss!!!"
And yes....when I break them....I tear them apart to see the ghastly details.
The Greenworks GPW3001 is pretty well laid out. Things aren't crammed together in too small a package. It's got a little weight to it but the frame, handle and wheels are big and strong enough to let you horse it around without it feeling like it's going to come apart.
The GPW3001 follows the big boys and provides the wand and pump hose connections in M22-14mm threaded O-ringed connectors that make hose upgrades simple, readily available and inexpensive…and you can generally swap the hose between other (can you say gas) pressure washers if you have a stable of them.
The 3000psi max pressure means you still have a working pressure and gpm (at the end of 75 feet of ¼ inch pump output hose) available to do some work.
I like the upgraded pressure hose that is supplied with the GPW3001. It has wire reinforcement and a wrapped protective cover. It’s ¼ inch and is only slightly less flexible (and a little heavier) than a ¼ inch Flezilla…which is one that many are compared to.
It stands up easily for storage but if you add a 50 ft wand hose to the provided 25 ft hose....it overwhelms the hose holder and its little elastic holding cord. The plastic holder (that the wand snaps into) on the handle, is too small and weak to hold the wand securely. Wand can fall out when you're sprinting down a bumpy driveway with the PW...trying to scare the neighbors cat. If the material of the holder was a little thicker its preformed shape would hold the wand adequately. When the unit is sitting in its lowered position...with the wand and hose hanging on the handle...the two plastic block rear feet are just a little too close to the wheels. Just a little pressure on the handle starts the unit tipping backwards. Add that extra weight of a 50 ft hose, wound on the hose holder, and it’s even more so. Probably not a big deal for most users...but I find it best to never try using the unit in the vertical position (even though I've seen a YES answered to the question of it working in that position. I have never been certain if I am prone to knocking Pressure Washers over...or they just roll over and die due to my abuse.
If you do want to use it in the vertical position...the water supply hose fitting will be pointing straight into the ground and stiff supply hose...or one that might kink... could be a problem.
The vertical position seems stable enough for storing against the shop wall...but adding that extra 50 footer means the coiled hose can get away from the hose holder even more easily when the unit is in the vertical "store" position. If the hose holder swiveled when the unit was tipped up...it might work better.
When you first power up the GPW3001 pay attention to the water supply. Be sure you have purged all the air out of the supply hose...and "before powering up" have purged the air from the unit by holding the wand trigger open until all the air is purged by the supply water. I thought I had the air out....but the motor speed hunted and wouldn't go to the steady speed you expect to hear when it's just waiting for you to pull the trigger. After a couple more "power off" purges... the unit powered up, brought the wand pressure to about 3000psi and went to a steady "Well, anytime now" sound from the motor.
The GPW3001 has a little different personality than your usual "brain dead" PW.
When you hit the power button...it thinks about it for a few seconds...then...when you're just about to hit the button again...it starts running. It's a constant on machine...meaning it does not shut the motor down when you release the trigger. It just allows the wand pressure to go to the preset max (3000psi) and goes to that steady "waiting" RPM.
A little warning here.
When the wand is spraying you will never see 3000psi pressure at the wand. Depending on what nozzle is in the wand (and to some extent...what the line voltage at the PW is) the pressure will be more like 2/3 to 3/4 that maximum. BUT...when you release the trigger..and the pump loads the wand to 3000psi...and waits for you again...DO NOT put the wand tip close to the target...and then pull the trigger...pull the trigger with the wand a little further away from the work surface. That 3000psi has to go some where in that split second when the trigger opens the wand supply valve. Then the pressure drops to the normal working pressure that your nozzle and pump combination can provide. The bigger the nozzle...the more GPM flow...and the lower the pressure the pump can maintain.
3000psi is not usually "concrete etching" or "wood deck engraving" pressure. But if you are being careful to keep your nozzle distance and sweeping speed constant so the visual effect is most uniform....you're not going to like the visual effect of that 3000psi blip when it leaves its mark in your work of art. There is also a few seconds of instability in the nozzle output when the trigger is pulled. Besides the release of that static 3000psi... the pressure and flow hunt a couple of seconds as the motor speed is adjusted based on whatever system they use to control the motor speed for best performance.
The GPW3001 follows the big boys and provides the wand and pump hose connections in M22-14mm threaded O-ringed connectors that make hose upgrades simple, readily available and inexpensive…and you can generally swap the hose between other (can you say gas) pressure washers if you have a stable of them.
The 3000psi max pressure means you still have a working pressure and gpm (at the end of 75 feet of ¼ inch pump output hose) available to do some work.
I like the upgraded pressure hose that is supplied with the GPW3001. It has wire reinforcement and a wrapped protective cover. It’s ¼ inch and is only slightly less flexible (and a little heavier) than a ¼ inch Flezilla…which is one that many are compared to.
It stands up easily for storage but if you add a 50 ft wand hose to the provided 25 ft hose....it overwhelms the hose holder and its little elastic holding cord. The plastic holder (that the wand snaps into) on the handle, is too small and weak to hold the wand securely. Wand can fall out when you're sprinting down a bumpy driveway with the PW...trying to scare the neighbors cat. If the material of the holder was a little thicker its preformed shape would hold the wand adequately. When the unit is sitting in its lowered position...with the wand and hose hanging on the handle...the two plastic block rear feet are just a little too close to the wheels. Just a little pressure on the handle starts the unit tipping backwards. Add that extra weight of a 50 ft hose, wound on the hose holder, and it’s even more so. Probably not a big deal for most users...but I find it best to never try using the unit in the vertical position (even though I've seen a YES answered to the question of it working in that position. I have never been certain if I am prone to knocking Pressure Washers over...or they just roll over and die due to my abuse.
If you do want to use it in the vertical position...the water supply hose fitting will be pointing straight into the ground and stiff supply hose...or one that might kink... could be a problem.
The vertical position seems stable enough for storing against the shop wall...but adding that extra 50 footer means the coiled hose can get away from the hose holder even more easily when the unit is in the vertical "store" position. If the hose holder swiveled when the unit was tipped up...it might work better.
When you first power up the GPW3001 pay attention to the water supply. Be sure you have purged all the air out of the supply hose...and "before powering up" have purged the air from the unit by holding the wand trigger open until all the air is purged by the supply water. I thought I had the air out....but the motor speed hunted and wouldn't go to the steady speed you expect to hear when it's just waiting for you to pull the trigger. After a couple more "power off" purges... the unit powered up, brought the wand pressure to about 3000psi and went to a steady "Well, anytime now" sound from the motor.
The GPW3001 has a little different personality than your usual "brain dead" PW.
When you hit the power button...it thinks about it for a few seconds...then...when you're just about to hit the button again...it starts running. It's a constant on machine...meaning it does not shut the motor down when you release the trigger. It just allows the wand pressure to go to the preset max (3000psi) and goes to that steady "waiting" RPM.
A little warning here.
When the wand is spraying you will never see 3000psi pressure at the wand. Depending on what nozzle is in the wand (and to some extent...what the line voltage at the PW is) the pressure will be more like 2/3 to 3/4 that maximum. BUT...when you release the trigger..and the pump loads the wand to 3000psi...and waits for you again...DO NOT put the wand tip close to the target...and then pull the trigger...pull the trigger with the wand a little further away from the work surface. That 3000psi has to go some where in that split second when the trigger opens the wand supply valve. Then the pressure drops to the normal working pressure that your nozzle and pump combination can provide. The bigger the nozzle...the more GPM flow...and the lower the pressure the pump can maintain.
3000psi is not usually "concrete etching" or "wood deck engraving" pressure. But if you are being careful to keep your nozzle distance and sweeping speed constant so the visual effect is most uniform....you're not going to like the visual effect of that 3000psi blip when it leaves its mark in your work of art. There is also a few seconds of instability in the nozzle output when the trigger is pulled. Besides the release of that static 3000psi... the pressure and flow hunt a couple of seconds as the motor speed is adjusted based on whatever system they use to control the motor speed for best performance.
Now…the turbo nozzle…it adds a little more instability to the action when the trigger is pulled on that 3000psi head pressure. At trigger pull…the nozzle starts to spin…the pressure drops...the spin doesn’t get to full speed…the motor control system starts to correct the pressure for best performance…the turbo nozzle spin increases and the pressure drops… and the pump adjusts again…and they reach a happy point in a few seconds. If you already have your nozzle 4-5 inches off the work surface…that slow turbo nozzle rotation speed may have left you some nice psychedelic swirls. Not a game stopper, but nice to know it can happen.
I don’t see much advantage to using the turbo nozzle with the GPW3001. With the less powerful electric PWs, the turbo nozzle can provide I little more cleaning power. But I find the 15 and even the 25 degree fan nozzles to provide better cleaning with the GPW3001…and you don’t have to deal with the wandering turbo nozzle spinning speed.
If you're trying to blast through to the sanitized layer...waving the nozzle back across that unstable starting area, at trigger pull, won't bother you...but trying not to blow away that uniform color you've worked so hard to maintain with your stable, precise wand control…well...just trigger the wand with it pointing a little off the work....let it stabilize and then apply the spray with your artist touch.
I know....over the top....but many folks have used electric pressure washers that perform like they came out of a Cracker Jacks box. The GPW3000 and 30001 are a bit higher caliber weapon...and practicing your technique on your neighbors old vinyl siding may help you keep from shooting holes in your own.
The majority of electric pressure washers (at least the ones that don’t require a second mortgage) are not designed to last thousands of hours…like the commercial units will (with proper maintenance). The pumps in the electrics are usually the weak link. The “time before failure” running hours of the pump mechanics (springs, seals, bearings, light duty cases, pressure control, etc; etc;)…is often less than 100 hours…but can be many hundreds if you got a real winner. I like the hardware in the GPW3001 but I don’t let it run happily along waiting on me for more than a few minutes. I hit the power button and give it a rest if the potty break is going to be longer than that. Yeah…it’s not doing any serious work just spinning the pump without a head of pressure on it…but bearings sometimes get more damage from spinning unloaded….and chewed up bearings...aluminum pump cases…pump piston shaft guides, etc;… ain’t pretty.
Even with the instability at trigger pull…I like the motor control feature for developing the best performance and potentially increasing the life expectancy of the motor/pump system. After a few hours and a few projects I have already started adjusting how I respond to the trigger pull blip and associated pressure swings. I have found myself using the 25 degree nozzle where I would have used the 15 in ALL the older electrics I’ve used. I get more done, in less time than when using a “brain dead-it’s on--its’ off” electric configuration. It appears to me that the “smart pump” approach is providing a much more productive output than the previous electric pressure washers I’ve abused. At this price, size, weight, convenience of electric, significant efforts towards a longer lasting device and the performance that is more like typical residential gas powered pressure washers…when (as with all I touch) I break the GPW3001….if it has performed as well as It has demonstrated in these first few hours…I’ll buy another one without hesitation.
I don’t see much advantage to using the turbo nozzle with the GPW3001. With the less powerful electric PWs, the turbo nozzle can provide I little more cleaning power. But I find the 15 and even the 25 degree fan nozzles to provide better cleaning with the GPW3001…and you don’t have to deal with the wandering turbo nozzle spinning speed.
If you're trying to blast through to the sanitized layer...waving the nozzle back across that unstable starting area, at trigger pull, won't bother you...but trying not to blow away that uniform color you've worked so hard to maintain with your stable, precise wand control…well...just trigger the wand with it pointing a little off the work....let it stabilize and then apply the spray with your artist touch.
I know....over the top....but many folks have used electric pressure washers that perform like they came out of a Cracker Jacks box. The GPW3000 and 30001 are a bit higher caliber weapon...and practicing your technique on your neighbors old vinyl siding may help you keep from shooting holes in your own.
The majority of electric pressure washers (at least the ones that don’t require a second mortgage) are not designed to last thousands of hours…like the commercial units will (with proper maintenance). The pumps in the electrics are usually the weak link. The “time before failure” running hours of the pump mechanics (springs, seals, bearings, light duty cases, pressure control, etc; etc;)…is often less than 100 hours…but can be many hundreds if you got a real winner. I like the hardware in the GPW3001 but I don’t let it run happily along waiting on me for more than a few minutes. I hit the power button and give it a rest if the potty break is going to be longer than that. Yeah…it’s not doing any serious work just spinning the pump without a head of pressure on it…but bearings sometimes get more damage from spinning unloaded….and chewed up bearings...aluminum pump cases…pump piston shaft guides, etc;… ain’t pretty.
Even with the instability at trigger pull…I like the motor control feature for developing the best performance and potentially increasing the life expectancy of the motor/pump system. After a few hours and a few projects I have already started adjusting how I respond to the trigger pull blip and associated pressure swings. I have found myself using the 25 degree nozzle where I would have used the 15 in ALL the older electrics I’ve used. I get more done, in less time than when using a “brain dead-it’s on--its’ off” electric configuration. It appears to me that the “smart pump” approach is providing a much more productive output than the previous electric pressure washers I’ve abused. At this price, size, weight, convenience of electric, significant efforts towards a longer lasting device and the performance that is more like typical residential gas powered pressure washers…when (as with all I touch) I break the GPW3001….if it has performed as well as It has demonstrated in these first few hours…I’ll buy another one without hesitation.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting greenworkstools.com
Customer Rating
5
Work as advertised
on July 20, 2024
Posted by: pit14
from Pittsburgh PA
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Cleans well wood, concrete, cars and other objects
Great for the price
Easy to put together. Not heavy
Great for the price
Easy to put together. Not heavy
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting greenworkstools.com
Customer Rating
5
Time saving!
on July 20, 2024
Posted by: Trishie
from South Carolina
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I can power wash my driveway, front walk and patio in a fraction of the time than with mt old one! Buy the surface cleaner as well!
Written by a customer while visiting greenworkstools.com
Customer Rating
5
Performance, Built Quality, Price!
on July 20, 2024
Posted by: 1ManTeam
from Miami, FL
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve been wanting to buy one to use around the house and after watching various videos reviews I was sold for an electric one. The PROS outweighs the C:(NS.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting greenworkstools.com
Customer Rating
5
Best electric pressure washer!
on July 20, 2024
Posted by: BillO
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Best pressure washer! Very happy with how it works! Great product that gets the job done!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Good peoduct
on July 20, 2024
Posted by: Lobo66
from Windermere FL
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Good product. Just had to return the first box that had the blue hose missing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
We really like it!
on July 21, 2024
Posted by: Faith61
from Washington, PA
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this to replace a gas powered 2300 psi pressure washer with not very high expectations. I just want to say that this pressure washer is awesome! It works every bit as well as the gas powered one without having to mess with gas or pulling the cord to get it started. It does a great job and we’re very happy we bought it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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