Ryobi RPW170-G

Worth every cent great little machine for round the house and small business – Still great after 3 years of hammering it in my business Show details

No problems – Bought 3 years ago use it annually on the driveway for about 6 hours each year. No problems so far. It's heavy but if you fully extend the reel you don't need to move it much. Show details

Plastic Problems – Yes the machine is heavy and Yes it does the work but: The wheels are plastic and broke The hose winder is plastic and broke This is why Bunnings seem to have discontinued it. Ryobi should stick to power tools which is what made me trust the brand. Go Karcher Show details

Died after 6 uses – Machine is very heavy but performed well until it died and Bunnings gave me a refund, did what I should have done in the first place and bought a Kaercher Show details

Worked really, really well for about an hour, then failed – Bought this one this afternoon, took it home, washed the truck and got halfway through doing the entrance path, put it down for a 5 min break, tried using it again but the pump had failed and the pressure coming out the nozzle was comparable to the garden hose. I rang customer support who said that shouldnt've happened so soon.... Which to me… Read more

implies there is a weak spot designed to fail - planned obsolescence. For a single-use product its great, if you want something reliable that works more than once, get something else. I did find it a bit cumbersome to move, the hoses love to get snagged underneath it and the hose winder needs to be guided half a turn at a time or the hose will slip to the side and jam. Instruction manual is very lacking. Also, a bit of fine print I missed is that the patio cleaner (sold separately) requires an adapter (also sold separately) So I didnt get to try that out. I would assume a ryobi product would be compatible with the ryobi accessories sold alongside it, with any adapters included.

Not worth buying – In summary when it worked it worked well..it however has long periods of low pressure..not sure why...cheap quality hose with a split developed within spool end. Extremely poor quality and build..winding handle continually falling off, and mounts for power cord a waste of time. Show details

Unreliable – Bought from Bunnings. Worked well for about 2hrs, then lost all pressure, same as other owner listed. There appears to be some inherent problem. I can't see this machine listed in Bunnings anymore, which may be indicative of an issue? Am getting a replacement but not confident of long term reliability.  Show details

Ryobi RPW170-G Same fault twice – I purchased a Ryobi pressure washer 2500 psi and on the first day going very well and then it suddenly lost total pressure barely able to spit a drop of water. I returned it to Bunnings who where very helpful and replaced with no hassles what so ever. The second unit also after and hour or so developed the same fault. It was working fine then… Read more

without warning lost all pressure.

I did very thing I could do to get it going check and rechecked the unit water pressure from the tap all connections. short from pulling it apart did every thing I could do but it was the same as the first one. I couldn't believe it really floored me. I am yet to return it but this time i will be asking for a different brand. Very sad as when it was going it did a really amazing job very powerful unit. Don't think I can take a chance on a third machine. Must of been a batch of them missing something of the assembly line.

Started great, BUT replaced within 2 months – Bought it following advice from local Bunnings, as it has 4 year "replacement" warranty, heaps of power and very competitive $299 vs other well known brands at more more money. 1. Within first few uses, the O-ring in the 'gun' split, no drama go to Bunnings and buy part and sorted 2. It's bit top heavy, fell over and handle for hose reel… Read more

snaps, let's say that's my fault so I fix that

3. This weekend the wheel comes off, no idea how to fix it (suspect weight of machine which is substantial is too much for tiny screw to hold).

Hats off to Bunnings who replaced it, though my local one didn't stock anymore had to go to another location.