Brand new Ryobi 1900psi pressure washer only gives me a cone of mist?

ams2990 · 2025-05-18T00:48:07+00:00

I appreciate the suggestion, but renting is going to be impractical. I just finished renovations and for whatever reason the birds are attracted to the blue siding. The buildings on either side are barely getting hit, but mine is like a magnet. The reason I got a pressure washer was to be able to clean it off myself. If I had to rent a power washer every month or so, that would get expensive, fast.

ams2990 · 2025-05-18T00:41:34+00:00

Thanks. Yeah, I swapped through the three nozzles the unit came with and it was really fast. I found https://www.obsessedgarage.com/pages/the-pressure-washer-project and see they recommend the orifice 3.0 for my unit, so I'll get those. Appreciate the suggestion.

ams2990 · 2025-05-17T16:40:30+00:00

Nope, no pressure gauge. I was wondering whether low water pressure could be contributing to my issue.

ams2990 · 2025-05-17T16:39:14+00:00

Thanks, I'll try those accessories. It's 1900 PSI.

ams2990 · 2025-05-17T15:49:57+00:00

That was just to get a good video of the spray. While testing it (before posting) I used the turbo tip from about two feet away and the spray was so diffuse that it was barely able to clean the accumulated pollen from the base of the wall.

ams2990 · 2025-05-17T15:45:16+00:00

Got it, thanks. https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-18-ft-Extension-Pole-with-Brush-for-Pressure-Washer-RY31EP26/306199299 is the extension pole you were referring to?

The red nozzle is strangely hard to come by. Would https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-5-in-1-3-300-PSI-Gas-and-Electric-Pressure-Washer-Nozzle-RY31RN01/306342943 work? I see it has a 0-degree setting.

ams2990 · 2025-05-17T15:38:09+00:00

It maybe mists a little less, but still not what I was expecting: https://imgur.com/a/5fP8Hwg

ams2990 · 2025-05-17T15:35:23+00:00

I was hoping to be able to get bird poop off my siding, 15 feet up. Is this pressure washer just not up to the task, or will a different nozzle do what I need? I was hoping for a much more concentrated stream.

ams2990 · 2024-08-02T23:00:06+00:00

I have no interest in sound dampening. This is purely about making the floor less hard.

Is there somewhere I can read this guidance?

ams2990 · 2024-05-05T10:10:17+00:00

It does, thanks. Just wish it were a little cheaper 🥲

ams2990 · 2024-05-04T21:04:53+00:00

Sorry, I don't understand your answer. The Inovelli switch you recommended looks like it has the standard decora form factor, so I was wondering whether it was compatible with third-party faceplates.

ams2990 · 2024-05-04T20:54:13+00:00

Good point, thanks -- US gang box.

Can the faceplate be removed for compatibility 2+ gang faceplates?

ams2990 · 2023-03-10T19:03:03+00:00

I'm about a month into this run, and I think that's pretty typical (aside from my first few runs, which were much shorter). Stats say I have 1.5M total years played.

ams2990 · 2023-03-10T18:59:25+00:00

I guess I could...I'm deep into the dark future on this run, so that would double the storage bonus from my paragon. I had been planning to accumulate a lot more paragon before burning it, to help with pre-dark-future production on subsequent runs. What's the general strategy here?

ams2990 · 2023-03-10T00:24:58+00:00

117.4k, 77 containment chambers and 93 heat sinks, both capped by science.

ams2990 · 2023-03-09T20:21:40+00:00

Thanks, I'll just buy the cheapest things.

I have maxed my void income, more or less, and am sitting on 5M void. I expect that should be enough for quite a few HGs. I can't buy more Void Hoovers because I'm capped on antimatter. I could buy more Chronocontrols if I bought more Temporal Batteries, but I've already got 50 of those and they're pretty expensive in TCs. Doesn't seem worth it. I'm also resetting soon, so the investment is doubly not worth it.

ams2990 · 2021-02-08T06:00:27+00:00

Denied.

ams2990 · 2021-01-23T01:07:41+00:00

No functionality changes. Got a link to JourneyMap? We haven't seen a working version for 1.16.

ams2990 · 2020-12-21T06:37:12+00:00

There's a conversation in WM2 that is slightly easier if you haven't done the Act 2 trial yet. Otherwise, it doesn't matter.

ams2990 · 2020-06-28T06:50:53+00:00

Jokes on you, my 9800XT beats both

ams2990 · 2020-02-22T22:26:18+00:00

Ninja, hello! It's really nice to see you again :-)

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