Simpson ALH3228-s pressure washer review and first Impressions

[@Mister-Whiskers]

I’ve had my Simpson Honda/ cat combo for over 30 years…NEVER had a single pump issue. Change the pump oil with genuine Cat pump oil and winterize it with rv antifreeze in the fall if you live in a cold climate. Been through two carbs, a wand and hose but that’s it. If it’s running, make sure it’s spraying, don’t let it sit for more than a minute without hitting the trigger👍

[@jamessyed1]

Excellent video, very informative. Helped me a lot to decide for suitable pressure washer.

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

Glad you enjoyed it. I’ve had several people watch this video and bought this machine and love it. I’ll be pulling mine out here soon for the first spring wash of my walks and fence.

[@clintsaines9274]

​@@shoptalkwithbrett6572you know they advertise some of these cat pump underpowered. Infact even other companies ones can be too. check your pump model number and check the number online. they might put out 2.7 gpm pump

[@appleztooranges]

Love Honda. I got a karcher 3050 older pressure washer I got used and when that goes I’ll be buying one of these!

[@jiminoc]

fantastic video, thanks for sharing. You sold me on this unit for sure. I've been looking for something with a decent CAT pump

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

It’s a beast. I bought it for the Honda engine and the main selling point was the CAT pump. I have some demo videos on the channel of it actually working doing a fence. A video of it running a surface cleaner and a Simpson turbo nozzle.

[@clintsaines9274]

Honda gx engine with cat pump. It's loaded.

[@jiminoc]

@@shoptalkwithbrett6572 I've had it for a couple weeks now and confirm it's a beast. Super happy with it so far. thanks again!

[@Glock274Jimmy]

Would be nice to see a demonstration on how you use soap. Great vid.

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

Soap is simple. You just connect the siphon house to the barbed fitting and stick the end with the filter in your detergent container but what folks forget is your HAVE to have the black soap nozzle in the wand otherwise it doesn’t siphon. There’s a little check ball and spring in that soap fitting on the pump and it only opens with the soap nozzle installed. That nozzle has a much larger orifice and therefore doesn’t build high pressure thus allowing that check valve to open and draw soap.

[@benjaminleslie3155]

What I always do with the pumps on my machines is if I know I'm not going to use it for at least a month I spray some wd-40 into both the low and high pressure ends to prevent rust and keep the internals lubricated.

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

The last time I used it I ran some pump saver through the inlet until it came out the high pressure side then I pulled the rope a few times with the engine switch turned off to make sure it was through the system

[@LewisMowersandBoats]

I think the name change was a great idea brother 😊 keep up the great work buddy 👍 I love the Simpson line they love using Honda..... and so do I 😅 thanks for sharing buddy 😊

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

Glad you liked it. Simpson uses different engines in some of the other models but they tend towards the Honda GX series on the higher end machines. These GX engines are a tried and true engine this the reason you see a lot of them on construction and industrial applications. Check out the sidewalk cleaning video. You see it running a surface cleaner and doing a really good job. Well satisfied with this machine. Can’t wait till spring and summer do I can do more surface cleaning.

[@JC-dc9oz]

Home Depot currently has it for $679 shipped. I trust the big box stores more . Great video

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

At the time, Home Depot still was selling this for $779. I avoid the big box stores because 9 times out of 10 the sales people know nothing about the product they are trying to sell.

[@clintsaines9274]

Amazon has it the cheapest right now for 818.

[@josephmucaria4808]

Link for extended longer 50 foot hose ?

[@ranchoelbamboo4068]

Quality review. Thank s

[@zenithtuberadio]

How's this model compared to the 3200 your ALH3228-s ? I see the 3200 is in stock at Low's

[@scottwilcox6741]

Great power washer I've had mine about 10 years it's the older style without the aluminum frame but it's lasted great I change the oil and the pump oil at the end of each season and spray all the Quick Connect fittings with oil and and drain gas out of it oh and also use the pump conditioner and it's great every year earns its keep

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

Thanks. It’s a beast. Check out the last video I uploaded a few weeks ago of it doing some sidewalks with a turbo nozzle and surface cleaner. For me, the Honda GX engine and the Cat pump were what really settled me in buying this particular pressure washer.

[@scottwilcox6741]

@@shoptalkwithbrett6572 will do thanks

[@Bassslayer0]

How do you change the pressure to lower or higher with the throttle? Im new to pressure washing and looking on getting this exact model.

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

Yes. With with the throttle or by using a less aggressive spray tip like the 25 or 40° tip

[@michelleabel7499]

Very informative, thank you

[@louisnatkin5317]

Is there a pressure adjustment on the pump?

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

On this one, no but if I want less pressure I can throttle the engine back since it’s not a set Governor.

[@clintsaines9274]

I was looking at this one and another simpsons one like this. Same motor. 3300 psi 2.5 gpm. Only difference is it has a AAA pump instead of cat. Does is Cat pump that much better than AAA?

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

Yes. The Cat pump is far superior to the AAA. That’s why I went with the Cat

[@clintsaines9274]

@@shoptalkwithbrett6572 ok thanks

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

@@clintsaines9274 not a problem. If you get this model, post an unboxing video and your thoughts on it. Feel free to mention my channel too if you like.

[@clintsaines9274]

@@shoptalkwithbrett6572 if I do I will.

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

@@clintsaines9274 I believe I posted a link to it in the description for this video

[@lolipopgiggly]

Can you adjust the pressure on the pump?

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

No the pump does not have adjustable pressure. What I do is use the engine throttle to back it off if needed or use a spray tip with a wider pattern

[@benjaminleslie3155]

Excellent Excellent choice!

[@Coodeville]

You can crack windshields with that red tip

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

Yeah that red tip turns that machine into a water laser. Personally I like the turbo nozzle over the red tip. It’s that same pinpoint stream but it’s spinning so it covers a bigger swath. Very aggressive. When I do a driveway out side walk I use the turbo nozzle on the edges then the main area with the surface cleaner.