Simpson 3000psi Premium Pressure Washer $299.99 + tax at Costco B&M

rootbear said:   Does it have a brass pump?
D'oh!

Here is the owners manual. I can't seem to find the information.
http://www.pressurewashersdirect.com/manuals/simpsonmsvmanual_2....

From this website, the answer is yes.
http://www.handandpowertoolshop.com/pressure-washers/simpson-msv...

Dont waste your money. Its a piece of junk. I have one. Customer service is non existent. Try to find a phone #.

Competitorone said:   It has the Costco lifetime return policy. So not too concerned about the pump. Costco rules.

I had a PW from Costco that failed after 2 years... Returned it when it died.

I bought mine at Sams club, I guess that was my mistake. I was referring to Simpson. It took much research and five weeks to have them send me a part. The part I needed was the water inlet connector, it is made of pot metal and stripped after using it four times.If you bought thru Costco I guess you are fine, but if you didnt, You will find Simpson is based in IL, and all correspondence is through e mail only,I ended up talking to some one in Kansas to get the part.And for the record, I have had many of these, and the pump is one of the cheapest I ever saw.I only bought mine because I had to finish a job when my other one failed and I am not one to buy something,use it, and then return it.

Just bought this at Costco, what a deal !!!! Powerful enough to blow the concrete right off if your to close. Paid $ 299.00, I'm a general contractor and have used other machines before. Only thing I would add, the wand is a little too short. I will buy an extension and I'll be set. I love it and its gonna make me money. I charge $ 35.00 for a standard driveway, takes me less than an hour. Costco.....you Rock, lifetime return policy.

1qt. gas tank a joke. looses pressure w/50ft. hose on roof. satisfied otherwise

There is a $40 coupon (5/10-6/3) bringing this to $259.99.

how do you get the coupon that far?

These work fine for the average homeowner for occasional use. My experience with these have shown manufacturer pump rating to be in the 50 hr range. Do the math. If that works out for ya the have at it..For light yearly cleaning (dirt, algae), no problem. You'll get your money out of it.

By far the most important thing on a pressure washer is the pump. Engines (even cheap ones) will last a very long time as long as you take care of them...change oil, air filter, etc.

Cheap pressure washers have cheap pumps that aren't meant to be fixed, and you'll be lucky if you can actually find a replacement pump.

I realize this one is from Costco so you can always return it when it dies, but I know when I go outside with the intention of pressure washing I want the darn thing to work. If I find out its dead I dont care where I can return it to, it would just tick me off.

Also, as far as PSI goes....more important than that is the flow rate in GPM (gallons per minute). To compare apples to apples, the real measurement is "cleaning units", take the rated max PSI and multiply it by the GPM of the pump, THEN compare different models to each other based on that. 3000psi@2GPM is not as good as 2500psi@2.5GPM. Thats also why psi is a lot easier to find on a pressure washer....call it marketing, but good PWs make it easy to find both specs.

Id personally save up and get something with a CAT pump, even if its a low-end CAT pump.

I bought the Simpson @ Costco 2 weeks ago. I just got the May 10 coupon book for $40 off. You bet your bottom I'll be showing up on the 10th for them to price adjust...

lasuen said:   Are you satisfied with the machine? Would you recommenf this one versus the Blackmax from Sams?
I'm wondering the same. I think I'm going to take a chance with it for the price.

I was considering this highly, but decided I'm going to buy something better and save myself the hassle and headache.

I bought the MSV3024 from Costco. It was intended to clean below the upstairs eaves, where swallows are trying to build their nests. All of the nozzles provided in the unit disperse the water. I need a direct hit, which I believe is the 0 degree nozzle. Where can I buy a 0 degree nozzle for this unit? I find them listed on Amazon, but they refer to orifice size. What is the orifice size on this unit?

all168 said:   My local costco has $50 instant discount, so I paid $249.xx+8.75% tax out the door.

Where is your costco?
Can u provide a scan of receipt?
Does Costco price match other costco stores?

deany330 said:   Just got the 2.6 gpm 3000 psi Ridgid. The pump is a Cat pump. Tis the reason I purchased it. However the pump failed to come up to pressure without spending about 5 minutes coaching it. Called tech support and they said I should not have that problem and take it back to HD. Really disappointed. Will take back but don't want a repeat problem by getting another. They were closing this model out and did get it for $474. Love the Let Down feature. Has a powerful Subaru motor. May just spend a lot less and get the Costco unit.

I went with this same one but haven't taken it out of the box yet. I'm going to do it this weekend. If it works and checks out i'm keeping it. If not i'll go the Costco route too probably.

My neighbor just got one of these last Friday. It actually had a $40 instant rebate in our area, so it was $259. The first one ran good, but the handle was all messed up. The second one wouldn't stay running. His third one works good, but if it was from anywhere but Costco I wouldn't keep it.

This is the one I just bought and only used twice but has worked great. Bought the three year extended warranty.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_58608-348-020488_4294747249_4294937087_?...

Also bough the 2 story extension that works but takes some getting used to. Northern tools has one on sale for $99. As far as some having people with pressure problems. I was using a 50' hose and 25' together and actually had to turn mine down.So knock on wood. My fence looks great and the neighbor wants theirs down. Might make some money on this.

Just found this one on sale for the same price with a honda engine. They let me return the one I had and get the one on sale.

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?ipTrail=98.211.40.91&catalog...

Can't help with tank cap. but as far as pressure it has different tips that adjust pressure/spray pattern width