Ryobi 3100 psi BREAKS AGAIN! Watch before you buy!!

Video of this Ryobi 3100 psi I purchased a few seasons back with nothing but problems!! Watch the video before you decide to waste your hard earned money on this product.

[robertcee]

Thanks for the video. I agree with everything you have said about this machine. I have had all the exact same problems, and I agree with your assessment of the quality (or lack there of). I have about 40 hours of light duty on mine, and it's always been stored inside, but I have had problems with it running properly since I brought it home. Just remembered: I had one before this one, that never got used, because I had to take it back. It wouldn't run properly either. Actually, I'm done with Ryobi all together. Their 40 volt batteries are junk---one lasted less than a year (again, light duty only). Not acceptable. Don't recommend. Thanks, again, for your videos on this machine. They helped.

[dadeo]

I’ve had mine for 5 years. It’s been one of the Best Buys I’ve ever made.

[davidh]

Agreed. I have had nothing but problems with this model. I'm generally down on Ryobi in general based on experience with tools I have purchased and my friends' experiences. This pressure washer has needed major attention every single season since I bought it.

[jonlefurge]

I have the 3100 psi 2.3 gallon and I use an Xjet system on mine to softwash houses and use the surface cleaner to do concrete. I’ve done 26 houses and 2 commercial jobs and mine is still kicking strong. Maybe I’m lucky. Mine has paid for itself 25x over. I never used that detergent add on. Spend another $180 and get an Xjet induction system. Trust me on this. Works amazing.

Edit: the Xjet hooks up to the end of the wand so nothing but pure water goes through your machine. No down steaming…it’s amazing.

[grouperkng]

I have used mine for 10-12 hours total across around 2-3 days. I cleaned it, used pump saver, cleaned out the soap dispenser, ran it dry of fuel, checked and cleaned the valve covered in the rubber. And I absolutely agree for the cost of this I could have gotten a great real Honda pressure washer. I wish Ryobi had a fix to disconnect the Idle down bullshit. We got ripped off for sure

[DonDont-wn]

Is the pressure washer making it's own junk that's clogging it or is the inlet screen where the water hookup gone or are is junk going in when caps are off? It's got to be 1of the 3

[lb]

I have a newer model but it has some of the same issues. Mine sat for almost 2 years in the box before I put it together and used it. I caught the devil himself trying to get it to start initially. I will admit, once I got it going, it ran like a sewing machine. Most of my initial issues has to do with old gas. I washed my 2 cars and my wife's car. I was sure to shut off the gas while it was running so it would burn out what was in the carb.

Thanks again for the video and Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[trevorbartram]

When starting a pressure washer you should always prime the pump. With the engine off, turn water on, pull the trigger, pull the cord a couple of times. Turn engine on, pull the trigger & pull the cord, it should start. If it starts 'funny' just sqeeze trigger on/off a couple of times. My washer had been used only a half dozen times & stored inside with no gas. The time before last it was used with 'soap' by a relative. The last time with plain water & it worked fine. This time no pressure. The advice online, check the water filter, hoses, wand, tip & unloader valve. I cleaned the filter, it was not blocked. Wand etc were fine. I removed the unloader valve, it was packed with soap crystals, argh. I replaced the valve ($10 Ebay), still no go. I called Ryobi for help, waited two hours for a call back then waited an hour on the phone for a technician, then gave up!! I would not recommend using soap. At least Ryobi has full schematics & parts lists online, that helped.
My washer is the early plain model, there are later A & B models, all with different pump part numbers. The early pump is expensive, the later models half the price. The advice online is they can't be swapped. Eventually I found someone online that did swap & were successful, after checking mounting dimensions, that's the route I took. Don't finally tighten the mounting bolts until the new pump has run for the first time & everything is centered. This was over two weeks of frustration. I didn't give up because the Honda engine is good, repair is expensive, a new washer is expensive. Renting, if you can find one that'll fit in your car, was my last resort option. HTH.

[peanutbutterisfu]

Mine is 7 years old now the only thing I’ve had to do until this week was replace the nozzle and tighten a few bolts on it. This week I had to clean the idle down valve, pressure valve and I also cleaned the soap feed. I took the carburetor off to clean it in my ultrasonic cleaner which I did do but it was so clean inside the carburetor it didn’t even need to be cleaned the reason why it was so clean is because I use ethanol free fuel and I drain the carburetor bowl at the end of the season. Many different cleaning chemicals specifically degreasers they are corrosive so if you don’t drain the soap tank, clean it thoroughly and run water through the soap tank to flush the pump out it will cause corrosion inside the pump and fast. Your mad the wheels are falling off but ur not rolling it around ur house cleaning ur siding ur doing jobs with it, you don’t even have a longer high pressure hose so when ur washing a deck you are bringing up the stairs then back down, rolling around houses everywhere. A commercial grade pressure washer has more pressure and double the volume of water so if you spent 1, 000 bucks you could do a better job for customers faster

[capicolaspicy]

The Honda GCV engines are not the issue here, as long as one runs non-ethanol fuel through them, and follows the proper startup and shut down procedures. I don't care that Honda says you can use 10% ethanol fuel, it does not store well. Ethanol-blended fuels left untreated can start “phasing.” Phase separation is when ethanol in the fuel absorbs too much water, and separates from gasoline by dropping to the bottom of the tank since the ethanol and water mixture that results from phase separation is heavier than gasoline. I've had GCV engines run for years without a single problem at all. I also close my fuel valve and let the energy people running to burn off the fuel in the float bowl to reduce the chance of sediment build up. If it's likely to sit for more than 2-3 months I also drain the fuel tank. You can say these are of noxious extra steps to take. But are they more obnoxious than what you were going through with that machine? I totally agree that Ryobi's design and pump selection, and using the idle kick down system, is likely to cause a lot of owners problems unless they are really meticulous in understanding and caring for the machine. Personally, I will stick with Annovi Reversi pumps, no idel down circuit. Simple to rebuild and replace the $15 valves and seals kit when the time comes.

[lindahensel]

I use Ethanol free gas and haven't had an issue with it running correctly. Haven't used the soap dispenser so I can't speak about that. Going on second season and still going strong.

[sinamartv]

The idle down was discontinued and they know that its going to cause an issue. I had mine for a few months and its running rough. I even have weed wackers from Ryobi and it is a project after few use

[ChrisKearney-xx]

I have the 3300 with the idle down and same issues. I bought it back in 2020 and nothing but issues year after year cleaning the car, adjusting the idle and now when you start it, it won’t idle down it just runs really high and then it bogs down and then shut off backfires, what a waste of money

[NongNongHead]

Haha... bought one a month or so ago (newer model / few more psi)... played with it one day doing sidling, concrete and a couple cars and at some point the soap tank tube broke off... its plastic nipple connection is now located underneath the tank and not out the back like yours so its inevitable that it will break... didn’t plan on using the soap injection anyway... was debating on spending more for one with a triplex pump bet decided on the ryobi with the added extras (tip and surface washer circle thing) and its smaller than the pro models...

[brucegreen]

Used mine for 9 years. My first year I had any issues. My fault left cleaner in it all winter and spring. Ha looks like you lost a part to your soap dispenser valve. Watching other videos theirs like a solid no hole washer that goes on top of your spring.

[marknye.thefixitguy]

These are insane pressure washers.
I would not recommend any of these Ryobis with the GCV engines. I own North Valley Repair and these GCV Honda engines are the worst to work on. They change them on every piece of equipment.
The Ryobi I'm working on now is a 2020, 3000psi pressure washer with the GCV160 engine. Has brand new pump and carburetor and it runs great when your using it but at idle it surges and acts like it wants to die.
Press the trigger and it runs great.
The carburetors on these are a nightmare to get back on with all the gaskets

[aria.rahbar]

I agree, on mine I cant get it to idle down, spend at least 10 hrs and still does not idle down

[simono.]

i agree totally with u, too pricey n built cheap

[Rj-nhdf]

This pressure cleaner has a multitude of issues since inception. Absolute money pit

[mrturbo]

you people don't know nothing about pressure washers and how they work I have this pressure washer and it works just like any residential pressure washer works, parts break but when this happens people just don't know what to fix or what to look for, the biggest part on this unit to learn how to fix is the idle down the motor is a good Honda motor the pump will break first on this unit if you use it the wrong way my unit I had to fix but it works good once i replaced the pump that