Sun Joe 2300 Max PSI Pressure Washer

I bought the SPX3500 pressure washer to replace one of another brand whose motor burned up on the second use!First of all, this unit is heavy in bulk likely due to an excellent motor and pump. The plastic housing seems very tough and is not likely to crack from use. When running it sounds very "solid" and is not terribly noisy. The assembly process was fairly simple. It's nice to have storage on the unit for both the electrical cord and the high pressure hose. It is also nice to be able to remove the high pressure hose unlike some other less expensive units. With so much weight at the bottom of the unit it is not going to tip over. There is a foot pedal in the back at the bottom the you can use as leverage to tip the unit to start it rolling - a nice little touch. The gun, wand, and high pressure hose are all upgrades from other units I have seen, especially the high pressure hose. It is not vinyl on the outside but is rubberized fabric like I had on my gas-powered washer.When using any electric pressure washer and to avoid damaging the motor, it is important to follow the start-up process to the letter as outlined in the owner's manual. This will avoid having the pump "suck air" and have it overheat. You should attach the garden hose first; follow that with the high pressure hose and attach the assembled gun/wand. Turn the water on and let it flow through until there is no air coming through with the water. Attach your nozzle of choice. Plug in the unit. You should see a red light glowing on the plug with the GFCI. Turn on the switch on the unit. The unit will run very briefly to establish pressure and then shut off. Squeeze the trigger on the gun and get to work! Detach everything when you are done and drain water from the hoses and the gun.I feel very confident in this pressure washer even after only two uses. Time will tell, but using careful procedures as outlined in the very nice owner's manual will avoid problems in the future.Addendum on March 6, 2024After using this pressure washer without issues for 6 years, I discovered a fatal flaw. As I was preparing to use it to wash winter salt and debris form my garage floor, I heard a "pop" and there was water spraying out from the high pressure hose outlet. I contacted Sun Joe and after several emails back and forth I concluded that the high pressure hose outlet adapter had developed a crack. I disassembled the washer (It was about a year past its extended warranty anyway) but could not get good access to this part. I had seen a video on YouTube showing an owner of different Sun Joe model solved this issue by cutting a hole in the cover, removing the adapter, and merely attaching the high pressure hose directly to the outlet. I did not wish to pursue this. I had a good six year run with the machine and was ready to move on to an updated one. Sun Joe Support was very cordial and responsive and offered me a 20% discount on another machine which I will plan to do later in the Spring. The Sun Joe SPX3500 is still a highly rated pressure washer and I do not fault the company for a metal part that fails from high pressure fatigue. It is still available online but I will look for a model that has easier access to the garden hose inlet and the high pressure hose outlet. I now have a spare gun and high pressure hose (still one of the best in the business wrapped with rubber coated fabric instead of vinyl) that I can use to extend my reach with the new machine. Maybe I should just buy another SPX3500 and take the time to cut a hole in the back after the warranty runs out so I can preemptively remove the adapter on the high pressure hose outlet and put the high pressure hose on a quick connect kit to avoid the inevitable metal fatigue failure in the future!! The SPX3500 is THAT good!