YARD FORCE MC1800 Electric Pressure Washer with Live Hose Reel and Turbo Nozzle, Red/Black

I was so excited for great weather today so that I could use my new pressure washer.I was initially concerned that I'd need help assembling the unit and/or operating it but I was able to handle it all by myself (out of shape older woman!). After a long winter I finally have a nice, clean car and I didn't have to fight for a place in line at the car wash! I really wanted to keep going and clean everything in sight! I was very happy with the cleaning power from this great pressure washer. I moved on to the deck and cleaned the furniture and the deck in just a short time. I also managed to clean the windows and storm door off the deck before I decided to call it quits for the day. Next week, siding and windows! I found that the hose windup reel and cord reel worked very well and made the project go so much better. I was also very pleased with the good selection of included nozzles. I thought that the spray gun was sturdy and easy to use. Overall I was very pleased with this product.

Wow I love this turbo head attachment. I feared this would not have enough power. But I wanted one that I could buy a Hard Surface attachment for and they don't seem to be avail for more than 2100 PSI unless you have a gas power washer and I don't want gas cans and that whole mess. I had a rather young washer that died on me with no idea why. I had only used it a few times over maybe 1-2yrs.tely I'm so glad it died. This one works. The soap tip that comes with it actually works with the soap. My other washer only had two settings and the soap was stupid waste of time. Definitely spend another $35 ish for a Ryobi hard surface attachment. OMG that cleans my paver patio and driveway so much faster and easier and with no streaks. Plus I love the ergonomics of this machine. The fact that it can roll upright or as a trolley is another smart design. I love the roll up of the cord and power hose too. Everything has a place and nothing is hanging in my way in the tiny garage. Love it. Feels solid too. Rolls very well.

Hmmm... this review is for the AR390 from AR Blue Clean. Not sure why it's suddenly showing up linked to the "Mighty Clean MC1800N" on Amazon's product page -- search for AR390 (or AR383) and you'll find it still for sale. Weird.(***Update 7/30/11 -- my replacement AR390 just bit the dust in a huge cloud of acrid smoke that wafted around our yard and into the house. Emails are in to the seller (Beach Camera) and AR North America for a resolution. I'm a bit gun shy to try out yet another AR390, but I'll wait to talk to their company rep first. I'll update this review later.)(***Update 8/2/11 -- AR North America (the manufacturer) replied, "We have a bad batch of 390s that have surfaced through a number of customers like yourself. We are tracking down the problem as I write this email to you. And we are fixing the problem." I am going to proceed through the return process, await the fix, and will update this review. In the mean time I'll let my review stand unchanged, including my 4-star rating, and give AR North America the benefit of the doubt that this was simply a hiccup in their production process that will be satisfactorily corrected.)(** Update 8/24/11) -- I've been in possession of my 3rd AR390 for a week. AR North America handled the exchange directly, and reportedly "tested" the unit before shipping it to me. But they admit they don't know what the cause of the problem is yet, they're experiencing about a 5% return rate, and they are committed to working with me if any such problems crop up with this unit. For what it's worth, Beach Camera, the original seller who handled the first exchange, was completely non-responsive to repeated emails regarding this second unit failure. I'll be back to re-edit this review once I'm reasonably comfortable that the current unit is performing adequately, or if I receive updated information from AR.)I tried to identify the differences between this and the popular AR383, and came up with the following: (1) Pump power/output is approximately identical, and both are listed as utilizing a tri-axial water-cooled pump; I suspect they're the same internals, though my question to AR North America went unanswered. (2) The coiled hose of the AR383 is distinctly listed as "storage only / non-functional" (meaning it is supposed to be completely uncoiled before use) whereas any references to this in the 390 literature and website are removed, indicating (to me) that the unused hose may remain coiled during use. (3) The AR390's wand is definitely different compared to the wand pictured with the AR383 photos; I can't comment on the AR383 wand, but the AR390's wand is unexpectedly heavy-duty with quality rubber-covering-metal construction. (4) The AR390 is 5 to 6 inches taller than the AR383, making the handle & wheels slightly more useable. (5) It seems, from the various reviews, that many of the hose connections (including the inclusion of an inline water filter at the hose connection point) have been improved, are less prone to leakage, and easier to service. (6) The AR390 unit weight is 10 pounds heavier. I suspect some of that weight is because of the wand. (7) The AR390 has a built-in detergent tank (with a ratio mixer knob on the front); the AR383 ships with a dispenser that clips on to the wand.The AR390 comes mostly assembled. All that's necessary is to attach the "gun" to the hose, and to secure one of the two included wand extensions ("lances" -- an adjustable fan spray lance with high/low flow, and a fixed-output pulsating "Turbo" blaster are included). There's also a cord wrap / wand holder to screw to the base using four included phillips-head screws, and an inline filter that threads on to the base of the unit.The gun and wands feel like quality, durable construction. I see brass connections and outlet nozzles, and they are constructed of high-impact plastic and metal construction covered with plastic and rubber. Hose connections are tight, and there's no leakage or dripping to speak from from any of the wand connections.The electrical cord wrap isn't well thought out. There's barely enough wrap capacity to store the entire length of the cord if wrapped neatly, and there is not place to stash the large "wall wart" GFCI cord end securely. The extension wands can't be holstered while the cord is being wrapped without being in the way.Toting this unit around is just a little awkward. Handle height is 33", so as a 6-footer, I've got to stoop a bit to tilt it and wheel it. Stairs? Forgetabboudit -- just pick it up and carry it. It's light enough to be carryable, yet given the option I'd rather wheel it.The power cord is about 35 feet long, but includes a very, very large (~4½" high x 2" wide) "wall wart" style GFCI connector that makes it difficult if not impossible to plug in to standard weather-proof outdoor electrical boxes. The cord is labeled as 14 gauge. Some of the AR383 reviews indicate there is a manufacturer restriction against using an extension cord with this unit. The warning label on the side says not to use an extension cord "if the cord is damaged." Conflictingly, the manual says "Never use an extension cord with this product." I'd recommend at least a 12 gauge cord if extra length is needed, or a 14ga pigtail if only a short extension is necessary to make this work with an outdoor outlet box.The included "plastic/PVC" water hose is a bit stiff, but I only find this to be a bit of an inconvenience when reeling it in. During use, this wasn't really a problem and the hose is relatively kink resistant while being dragged around the patio.My garden hose screws to an included snap-on quick-connect adapter. The plastic adapter is the type with the auto water cut-off, meaning it can be disconnected without shutting off the faucet. The adapter, with a click, connects to a filter that threads on at the base of the pressure washer. With that done, all that's left is the power switch -- unless detergent is being used. If that's the case, there's a small chemical tank on the back side of the pressure washer, and a dial on the face controls the flowage rate.There is minimal leakage from the unit in the area of the garden hose connection. It develops a very small wet spot underneath it after sitting with the garden hose spigot open. A reviewer of the AR383 mentioned opening the hose spigot only half way to prevent leakage, and I suspect this is worth trying if the leakage is a problem, as the pressure sprayer's flow rate of 1.6 gallons per minute are far less than a garden hose's 20+ gallons per minute when fully open. On the other hand, the "leakage" was so minor (just a wet spot, not a spray or even a noticeable drip) that I'm not overly concerned about addressing it.The unit incorporates a flow sensor that starts and stops the compressor motor whenever flow is detected, so whenever the spray gun's trigger is released, the motor **usually** stops nearly instantly. I experienced a few instances where I completely lost pressure at the gun, but the motor continued to run continuously. Shutting off the unit, spraying the gun using just water supply head pressure, then restarting the unit seemed to fix this. This problem happened three times in a row during my second usage, but hasn't happened again.When the pump is running, it's a little noisy, though not quite "loud," and not exactly high-pitched, either. So you may disturb, but won't annoy, your neighbors.Pressure is great for what I was doing: cleaning clay soil from the concrete patio, knocking down some hard dirt in the narrow planter bed, blasting out some drain holes at the base of a retaining wall, and cleaning mildew stains from a filthy plastic & tile bathroom shower. The adjustable wand has not only a variable sweep spray pattern, but also a high/low pressure setting that takes down the flow rate for work on delicate surfaces -- all tool-free adjustments. The "Turbo" wand spits out a narrowly focused, non-adjustable cone of water whose spray pattern appears to "rotate" when sprayed against the patio.I've compiled a "don't like" list of a number of items that could be easily addressed in future models, which might earn it a 5-star rating from me. They are: - The cord wrap is poorly thought out and largely unusable. For one, more capacity is required to store the 35+ feet of cord. For another, this large GFCI "wall wart" power connector needs a dedicated holster because it's too large and heavy to be left to dangle, or to intertwine with the already-wrapped cord. - The cord wrap attachment also is intended to be wand storage, but as best I can figure out, there's only room for one nozzle end plus the "gun". This screwed-on plastic piece needs to be redesigned to hold all three pieces. - Although this AR390 has grown in height, it's still by far too short to be wheeled around comfortably -- especially on stairs. A built-in extendable handle would be appreciated, like what's found with roll-behind suitcases and some wheelable tool boxes. - This unit tips over far too easily when the high-pressure hose is gently tugged. Some sort of a kick stand or redesign of the bottom part of the body to assist in keeping the pressure washer upright should be incorporated. - The threaded-on hose filter is made of brittle plastic and is subject to breaking when the unit tips over. Integrating this connection to a protected area of the pump body or finding some other way to protect it would be appreciated. - With the cord wrap/wand storage and detergent tank "added on" on the back, the unit isn't designed to be laid down in the back of a car for transport. I'd also like to see a drain port to empty all (or at least most) of the water out of the pump.I also need to mention that this review is a partial re-write. I initially rated this product two stars ("don't like") because with my first unit, the motor burned up after 10 minutes of use: the output pressure suddenly tapered off, followed by smoke wafting from the vent ports accompanied by the acrid odor of burned plastic. Looking over the 116 reviews of the AR383, there appear to be just a handful of instances where the units burned up on the first use (or within the first few uses). But by far the majority of reviews experienced no such problem, so I presume the problem with my first unit was a fluke. AR North America and the seller (in my case, Beach Camera via Amazon) handled the return quickly and emailed me a prepaid return shipping label.For the next month (the seller's return window), I will continue to purposely "overuse" my AR390 to ferret out any further problems, and I'll be back to modify this review should anything crop up. But for now, it seems to me that the AR390 is basically the tried and true AR383 internals with lots of improvements that address some of the complaints listed in the various AR383 reviews.

The hose reel on this 1800 made it the best pressure washer to use, so easy to set up and wind up when I was finished. Same for the cord reel. It packs plenty of power to clean everything outside – here in Washington State we get plenty of mold buildup. The turbo nozzle was a nice bonus. I used it in the standard way of standing it up and used it sometimes with it in the horizontal set-up. Good product.

I bought the washer thinking it was 1700 psi, as advertised, but according to the owner's manual it is only 90 bar (1350). I never got a clear explanation from the seller.