I’m Ray D. Berryman. I’ve spent a lifetime around this equipment.
I spent most of my working life selling, servicing, and repairing pressure washers and outdoor cleaning equipment.
Over the years, I helped homeowners and contractors choose the right machines, solve common problems, and keep their equipment running properly. Pressure Washered is where I share that experience in plain language — without turning every answer into a sales pitch.
Equipment selection
Maintenance and repair
Real-world cleaning advice
Years around machines taught me what specifications alone never can.
Hands-on workI learned this equipment by working with it every day.
I did not start out planning to write about pressure washers. I simply spent years around the machines — helping people choose them, setting them up, servicing them, and dealing with the problems that brought them back into the workshop.
That is where the useful lessons came from. You quickly learn which specifications really matter, which features make a machine easier to live with, and which small details tend to cause trouble after the first few months.
I also saw the same buying mistakes again and again: too much pressure for a delicate surface, too little water flow for a large job, the wrong hose or nozzle, or a machine chosen because the numbers looked impressive rather than because it suited the work.
A pressure washer does not need to be the biggest or most expensive machine in the store. It needs to be the right machine for the job you actually have.
What I can help you understand.
Pressure washing is not just about choosing the machine with the biggest number on the box. The machine, accessories, cleaning product, surface, and technique all need to work together.
Choosing the right equipment
The right choice begins with the work you plan to do, not with the highest pressure rating. I explain the differences between machine types and who each setup actually suits.
Building the right setup
A capable machine can still be frustrating with the wrong hose, nozzle, gun, pump, or attachment. I help match the components so the entire setup works properly together.
Using it properly
Good cleaning is about more than pressure. The nozzle, distance, detergent, and surface all matter. I explain how to get results without damaging what you are trying to clean.
Why I built Pressure Washered.
Too many people end up buying the wrong machine because the specifications look impressive, while the practical details are buried or never explained.
I saw it happen repeatedly during my working years. Someone would buy more pressure than they needed, overlook the importance of water flow, or discover too late that the accessories they already owned did not fit the new machine.
Pressure washers are often sold through numbers and feature lists. What those numbers rarely explain is whether the machine is right for the work in front of you. That is the gap I want this site to fill.
Too many machines look almost identical
Two machines can appear nearly the same while being built for very different workloads. Small differences in the pump, motor, water flow, hose, and fittings can matter more than the headline pressure rating.
Specifications need practical context
PSI and GPM are useful, but they do not tell the whole story. A homeowner cleaning siding needs something different from a contractor washing concrete for several hours at a time.
The setup matters as much as the machine
The wrong nozzle, hose, detergent, gun, or attachment can make a good pressure washer frustrating to use. Every part of the setup needs to suit both the machine and the surface being cleaned.
My goal is simple: help you understand what you actually need before you spend money on equipment you may regret buying.
How I put these guides together.
Every article starts with a practical question: what is the reader trying to clean, what equipment are they working with, and what information would actually help them make a better decision?
Start with the actual job
I begin with the surface, workload, water supply, available power, and the result someone is trying to achieve. Those details matter more than starting with a particular brand or model.
Check the complete setup
The machine is only one part of the system. I consider the pump, hose, gun, nozzle, attachment, detergent, fittings, and whether those components are suitable for one another.
Put specifications into context
Product details, compatibility information, manufacturer documentation, and current listings are checked against what I learned from years of working around this equipment.
Review and update the advice
Models change, listings disappear, and new equipment becomes available. Existing guides are revisited so the practical advice, product details, and recommended use remain useful.
I do not believe every useful article needs to pretend it came from a controlled laboratory test. Some guidance comes directly from hands-on experience, while product-specific information is evaluated through specifications, construction, intended use, compatibility, and the practical demands of the job.
Start with the job in front of you.
You do not need to understand every pressure washer on the market. You only need to understand what your work requires and which equipment can handle it properly.
Choose for the work you actually have, set it up properly, and look after the equipment you own.