DEWALT Cordless Pressure Washer, Power Cleaner, 550-PSI, 1.0 GPM, Battery & Charger Included (DCPW550P1)

This is a fabulous little, portable power washer. A professional, high-powered machine, it is not ... but it does a great job on small projects and the fact that it has a battery pack and can be used away from power & water sources makes it a must-have.

This is a review of a “power” washer, not a “pressure” washer. If you need a pressure washer, this is not for you, no need to read any further.As a 40+ year homeowner I have never had the need to buy a compressor and a pressure washer, but we have 100’ of Brazilian hardwood fence that needed cleaning before re-oiling. As a long time DeWalt user, I checked out their tools and found this power washer, read the reviews, watched the videos (which were very helpful), and decided that this probably had enough power for the job at hand.I just finished the job and I think this tool is exactly what I needed. Now is it too powerful? No, but I don’t see how a little more power would help. If you think you need “more power”, as Tim Allen used to say on Tool Time, then look elsewhere.The four tips that are included are basically two wider angle tips, which even set on high power, were kind of wimpy, and two other tips that I used. When I tried the 5-degree tip it seemed much stronger, but then when I put on the Turbo tip, that’s what I wound up using. It easily removed the dust and some of the oily stains from the wood, which was 95% good enough for me. I re-oiled the fence and it looks good as new.Pros1. Not too heavy like some others have noted. It’s about as unwieldy as using a hedge trimmer if that helps You can reach out and use it one-handed for hard to get to places, for a short time.2. I bought the whole kit so I now have a second charger and a fresh 5-amp battery. I have several lower amp batteries and they do not work, so be forewarned if that’s all you have.3. Easy to use with a hose attached or using the light and flexible hose that you stick in a bucket. I used a 15-gallon tub when my hose wouldn’t reach the corners of my property, and it works fine.4. I did not notice any overheating issues as others have noted, even though I probably ran it for the better part of an hour. I mean you’re in a spray of water as you use the tool, so I don’t know how it could really overheat.5. When the battery was down to about 75-80% I noticed a drop in power, so then I would go to sections of the fence that didn’t need as much power until the battery really died, so you do get enough notice to move faster as needed.Cons1. As noted in other reviews, the plastic quick release that comes with the tool would easily break if you were pulling a long length of hose. I purchased, online, a brass kit that included the two pieces I needed for less than $10 and I’m good to go.2. It uses a lot of water, so be prepared to fill your bucket often if you’re not attached to a hose.3. It sucks batteries dry quickly, within 10-15 minutes of use, so either move quickly or have extra batteries ready. That’s why I purchased a second charger, to keep two batteries topped off as much as possible4. Not as powerful as a pressure washer, but good enough for removing loose dirt and debris. Could easily be used to clean windows, bird poop, bee poop, etc. off of most surfaces.

easy to use, cleans as described, gets warm to touch after 29 minutes continued use

Used it twice and the 3rd time it just would not start up. Fully charged battery and nothing.It works ok (small house hold jobs or car wash - not anything that is large or need real power) and is easy and portable. It think the battery powered washer technology is new and I would wait a few years until they perfect it.Dewalt is not easy to get to or a return or repair either.

I really wanted to like this tool as I have been in the market for a pressure washer for my ATV and garden tractor rinse after hitting some muddy areas on my property. I used this first time and I was impressed with its lightweight design and the way it felt. Very well balanced and rubber grips were perfect. Im a HUGE DeWalt fan having many tools from them over the years accomplishing many projects around the house. Maybe it was irony having a conversation with one of my contractor clients a few weeks back talking about his DeWalt chop block saw and how I wanted one. He said that he thought DeWalt's durability was on the downslope and he recommended a couple other brands in stead. So fast forward to today as I am using the powerwasher for the first time and just about finished with the ATV after washing the garden tractor and BANG! The little clear plastic nozzle just shattered and sent water everywhere. I thought it looked pretty flimsy but figured DeWalt engineering had tested this pretty well as they always have at the weakest points. So now Im in the comments section reading about others who have had the same experience not once, twice but even THREE times! Not DeWalt "Guaranteed Tough" but I have Harbor Freight Tools that are tougher than that! Hoping someone makes a brass fitting replacement for it!

Lots of people claim that this thing is junk. It's not a replacement for a gas pressure washer. I have that too... This is for light pressure washing of things like a car, atv, floor mat, boat, etc. I don't have a hose spigot on the front of my house so I use this by filling a 5 gallon bucket with warm water and rinsing my car off, cat box, floor mats and more. Its great and worth every penny and would be great to wash a boat or dock since you don't need power or a hose. Simply drop the suction hose in the lake. Thanks Dewalt

Great tool for small and midsize jobs. I used it for window and tile cleaning. It did a great job

I thought this would be nice for cleaning eaves around the house or cleaning of cars and boats without the hassle of setting up the gas powered pressure washer. It simply has not been useful or effective for that purpose. Between the lack of pressure and terrible hose inlet positioning, it's just not worth the time, money, or effort. The quick-connect is not the dry type, so don't pop it off under pressure!I will say that the black portion will hold a 9Ah flexvolt battery for anyone who may have a use for this thing... maybe it's good for someone working where only battery powered equipment could be used? Holding this thing overhead to clean eaves with a garden hose coming out at a 90 degree angle is inadvisable.