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Sweet small useful power washer to carry aboard

Bought a Ryobi 1600 PSI electric power washer last year (have a bigger gas one as well) for use around the property.  Loe the thing, and best part is the way it breaks down to store in a really small space.  Has a low press nozzle that allows you to spray soap/etc. from an onboard tank, a medium pressure nozzle for most jobs and the high pressure one that requires care so as not to damage what you are spraying.

Liked it so much, I just went to buy one and found that Home Depot has some (reconditioned) on-line @ $69 ea with free shipping.  Bought one to put in the coach and carry with me.

Here is link for reconditioned ones if anyone wants to jump in and pick one up;

Ryobi Reconditioned 1600 PSI 1.2-GPM Electric Pressure Washer-ZRRY141600 -...
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

Re: Sweet small useful power washer to carry aboard

Reply #1 –
I have the same model.  Great little unit.

Keith
Keith, Joyce & Smokey the Australian Cattle Dog
1995 U320 SE Extreme 40' WTBI Build # 4780, with a Honda CR-V hopefully still following behind.
Motorcade # 17030
FMCA # F422159

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Reply #2 –
Quote from: Tim Fiedler –
Bought a Ryobi 1600 PSI electric power washer last year (have a bigger gas one as well) for use around the property.  Loe the thing, and best part is the way it breaks down to store in a really small space.  Has a low press nozzle that allows you to spray soap/etc. from an onboard tank, a medium pressure nozzle for most jobs and the high pressure one that requires care so as not to damage what you are spraying.

Liked it so much, I just went to buy one and found that Home Depot has some (reconditioned) on-line @ $69 ea with free shipping.  Bought one to put in the coach and carry with me.

Here is link for reconditioned ones if anyone wants to jump in and pick one up;

Ryobi Reconditioned 1600 PSI 1.2-GPM Electric Pressure Washer-ZRRY141600 -...

 Thanks for the tip, just ordered one.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Reply #3 –
Looks good, just bought one. Thanks for the heads up Tim
  We also have a bigger one that I don't always want to drag out and I have several other ryobi tools that go and go.
Robert and Susan
 1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
 1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
 Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
        FMCA  # 451505
        18  Wrangler JLUR

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Reply #4 –
I Just ordered one too.
John and Stacey Smith
Motorcade NO: 11973
1997 U295 CSGI 40'..Build No. 5036     
920 Watts on the roof..CAT Power w/fuel Inj. Programmer
2021 GMC Sierra AT4 1500
EX..2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
Ex 1990 U280 RSAI 36'..Build No. 3638

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Reply #5 –
Thanks much Tim. Like everybody else, just ordered one. 
Van and Suzanne
South Bend, IN

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Reply #6 –
Thanks Tim, just bought one.
1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

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Reply #7 –
Got mine a few months ago for the RV - but it came in very handy preparing the sticks & bricks for sale.  I had trex deck in the atrium (outdoor space surrounded by house) that had been inundated with oak leaves and had formed a layer of black.  Using the little Ryobi with the high pressure rotating head I was able to zoom it in to about a $.50 piece sized target and get it back to fresh surface.  Took a long time, but it did the job.  When it came time to do the same with the concrete walk it was a complete breeze.  I also used it (with the medium nozzle) to strip the paint from the metal front door.  Pretty amazing - I could have used it on many occasions in the past.

I used it recently (with gentle nozzle) to finally knock the mud off the tires and wheel wells of the coach.  Looking forward to using it with the gentle nozzle around the body and roof when the time comes.

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Reply #8 –
Comes with all three blue, yellow and black
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

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Reply #9 –
I just ordered one too.... I had been thinking about picking one up.  Thanks for the push Tim!
Jeff & Carrie
2023 Geneva 31VA
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED "The Button Pusher" - GONE 🥺

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Reply #10 –
I'm on board too.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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Reply #11 –
This will be handy for battling the bugs on the front of the coach...just need to be careful around the gaskets.
1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

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Reply #12 –

I'm also buying a set is nozzles on Amazon so I have more gentle  selections, 40 and 60 degrees.

Obecome Pressure Multiple Degrees Washer Spray Nozzle Tips,5-Pack Amazon.com: Obecome Pressure Multiple Degrees Washer Spray Nozzle Tips,5-Pack...

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Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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Reply #13 –
Just ordered one. Thanks.
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Lynn & Marilyn Sickel
Tollville, AR
1997  U320  40'
2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup
Motorcader  17257

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Reply #14 –
Just ordered one also...Thx Tim for the info

 ^.^d  ^.^d
Hans & Marjet
1995 U300 "Ben" (#4719)
3176B Cat,4060HD,Jake
SKP#139131
Motorcade#17579
2006 Honda Element (towed)

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Reply #15 –
Me, too!
 
Thanks, Tim,
 
Trent
Trent and Jean Eyler
2000  U295  4003  WTFE  ISC  350
Build#5603 MC#17385

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Reply #16 –
Just ordered mine. Thanks Tim
Dennis & Martha Harrell
2000 Foretravel U320
2014 GMC 4X4 Sierra Crew Cab Pickup

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Reply #17 –
Quote from: Tom Lang –
I'm also buying a set is nozzles on Amazon so I have more gentle  selections, 40 and 60 degrees.

Obecome Pressure Multiple Degrees Washer Spray Nozzle Tips,5-Pack Amazon.com: Obecome Pressure Multiple Degrees Washer Spray Nozzle Tips,5-Pack...


Be careful buying the wrong size tips as there are dozens of sizes...The following may be helpful:
http://www.portlandcompressor.com/washer/Pressure-Washer-Tips.aspx

The size of the hole in the tip matters..You will want a 02 nozzle...They should be stamped or etched on the metal part of the quick connect area...Too big of a hole lowers the pressure, too small of a hole raises pressure and may damage pump.

The nozzles you use on your pressure washer have two distinct measurements. You have a measurement in one direction and a measurement in another direction. The first is what measures your fan spray size, these are your 0-degree pin point spray, 15-degree fan spray, 25-degree fan spray, 40-degree fan spray and so on. This is the size you are familiar with and the first 3 numbers on your nozzle represent these measurements. The second measurement is best described as the width of those sprays. The last 3 numbers on your nozzle tell us this measurement; for instance 040, 045, 050 are all measurements of the nozzle this way. This measurement of the nozzle corresponds with the PSI and GPM of your machine and is sized up accordingly
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John and Stacey Smith
Motorcade NO: 11973
1997 U295 CSGI 40'..Build No. 5036     
920 Watts on the roof..CAT Power w/fuel Inj. Programmer
2021 GMC Sierra AT4 1500
EX..2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
Ex 1990 U280 RSAI 36'..Build No. 3638
 

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Reply #18 –
Me too, thanks Tim.
Audrey & Harvey Nelson
2000 U-320, 40' towing 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
nelsonah@ieee.org