Gerni Pressure Washer - 5000 Vs 7300

Lkaboom mel on 17/09/2024 - 13:46
Last edited 17/09/2024 - 16:24 by 1 other user

I am in the market for a pressure washer.

Reading up the reviews, i had made up my mind to buy the Gerni 7300. Went to Bunnings today to buy it and the guy there mentioned that entry and mid level Gerni's (up to gerni 5000) have replacement warranty and higher end ones only have a repair warranty.

He suggested going for the one with a replacement warranty to keep it hassle free as you not waiting around for repairs as they will just swap it for a new one. So, i am considering the Gerni 5000 now but I feel the performance of 7300 is better. So, the trade off is between performance vs convenience of warranty keeping the cost factor aside.

Do you have any thoughts on 5000 vs 7300.My usage is around the house, cleaning the driveway, patio and windows. I am worried that it might end up being more hassle dealing with repairs etc. while still paying a premium

Thank you.

Home & Garden Gerni Pressure Cleaner

Comments

  • Porker on 17/09/2024 - 14:09
    +3

    I have a Gerni for well over 5 years (outside of its warranty) and never had issues. That's not to say that all are like that. My Bunnings sales person said that the main reason for failure was because people don't properly perform the preparation or storage procedure.

    With that in mind, perhaps think about what you need either for and if one will do it better than the other. If either fail, it'll still require a trip to Bunnings. The aspect of replacement vs repair is probably a personal impact and likely depends on how frequently you use it.

    • kaboom mel on 17/09/2024 - 19:21

      Thanks. Its just that i already have a $150 washer that doesn't do a job so i dont want to end up with another one that is marginally better. Ideally something that works when I want to withotu any of the hassle.

      I won't care much if it will still be with the repair person for a couple of months as it's infrequent usage, just the hassle of it the experience and apparently some chasing up is required with their customer service teams. The did at bunnings did say it can take that much time and he was talking from his personal experience.

      Maybe i buy the 5000 and see if it does the job and if not swap it for a 7300 if they will let me

      • HeWhoKnows on 18/09/2024 - 07:49
        +2

        Either has good specs.
        Anything at least 1800psi will do a great job.

        With that in mind the Ozito 1800W / 2030psi / 7L/min flow rate model for $99 will suffice and has excellent reviews.
        Also comes with 3 year replacement warranty if thats important to you

        See here: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1800w-2030psi-high-pressur…

        But as mentioned above by "Porker" correct storage/maintenace is very important

        1. Always bleed the pressure washer first before use - pull trigger and allow water to flow through until its a constant stream (without any spluttering) BEFORE turning on the pressure waster

        2. Always disconnect, properly drain and store the gun and hose in pieces as it came.
          I also spray the metal ends with lanolin oil to prevent corrosion and ensure easy connection and disconnection

  • Aldonis on 17/09/2024 - 15:45

    i reckon the gerni would make a mess of the 7300gt

  • Frizzlerz on 17/09/2024 - 15:49
    +1

    Depends on how big the house/driveway/patio is and how long it would take you to wash everything.

    Based on cost, performance and warranty policy I would guess the Gerni 5000 uses a cheaper diaphragm pump which is made for minimal/household use while the Gerni 7300 uses an expensive piston pump for regular/commercial use. Diaphragm pumps cant really be repaired so makes sense they would just replace the unit when under warranty vs a piston pump which can be serviced and repaired

    Breakdown on the numbers below:
    Gerni 5000 vs 7300
    Rated pressure = 1522 vs 2103 = 38% better pressure from the 7300
    Rated flow = 5.8 vs 6.7 = 16% better flow from the 7300
    Cost = $329 vs $739 = 125% more cost for the 7300

    Are you willing to pay 125% more for a washer that on average only gives 27% more performance?

    Lets say you value your time at $60 an hour and to wash your house/driveway/patio it takes 120 minutes in a weekend using the Gerni 5000
    If you had used the Gerni 7300 at 27% more efficiency it would only take you 87.6 minutes meaning a saving of 32.40 minutes or $32.40
    Cost difference in the machines is $410 so divide that by $32.40 you would start breaking even around the 12th weekend wash

    • jv on 17/09/2024 - 15:58
      +1

      this is better value.

      • Frizzlerz on 17/09/2024 - 16:00

        Very similar specs to the Gerni 5000, just missing the accessories.

        Ozito does own the Gerni brand now so difference in the machine itself would be minimal

        • jv on 17/09/2024 - 16:04

          2030PSI

          • Frizzlerz on 17/09/2024 - 16:22

            @jv: Yes permissible pressure for the Ozito = 2030psi

            In the above comparison I used the rated pressure

            Ozito rated pressure = 1450psi

            • jv on 17/09/2024 - 16:24

              @Frizzlerz:

              I used the rated pressure

              Who rated it?

              • Frizzlerz on 17/09/2024 - 16:27

                @jv: Would guess the engineer who designed and tested it, could have just been the person who created the spec sheet making it up though, up for debate

      • jizmo on 20/09/2024 - 15:05

        Good luck trying to find a store who has them in stock. I ended up buying a Karcher instead just last week.

        • jv on 20/09/2024 - 15:05

          I already have a Gerni

    • kaboom mel on 17/09/2024 - 19:09

      Thanks for your comments. Based on this the Gerni 5000 has a PSI of 1885 and flow fate of 8.7/L and the Gerni 7300 has a PSI of 2320 and a flowrate slightly lower at 8.3/L

      Based on this, the difference in performance is around 23% difference. My main concern is if the 5000 will do the job of cleaning a pebble driveway. I do have a cheap one that i bought from Aldi for $150 and it doesn't make any impact using the patio surface cleaner it came with.

      https://www.bunnings.com.au/gerni-5000-1885psi-1800w-high-pr…

      https://www.bunnings.com.au/gerni-2300w-gpw-7300-high-pressu…

      • Frizzlerz on 18/09/2024 - 08:55
        +1

        Just a suggestion when comparing these, I would look at the rated pressure and flow from the manuals rather than the max pressure as I doubt they would even hit the max pressure.

        Not sure either of these machines would really give a solid clean of a driveway vs a commercial machine, could be worth just paying someone for a proper driveway clean once a year, the machines they use have double the flow and pressure of these + have a larger diameter allowing a quicker clean, here is an example

  • jv on 17/09/2024 - 15:57
    +2

    $99 here..

  • merriweather on 17/09/2024 - 16:22

    I don't own either of these but I see a lot of people complain about the hose winding mechanism (or lack of?) on the 5 series.

  • Purley23 on 17/09/2024 - 16:47
    +1

    I have a Gerni 5300 and it's brilliant. So much better than a cheaper Gerni we had before. Don't find lack of a hose reeling mechanism to be an issue. I read they can be annoying and cause it to topple by making them top heavy anyway. It's definitely on the heavy side so bear that in mind if you want to store it mounted on a wall or anything

    • kaboom mel on 17/09/2024 - 19:30

      How do you find the 5300 for the driveways?

      • Purley23 on 17/09/2024 - 19:55

        Really good. I've always just used the washer on its own but the round brush attachment it comes with makes the job a lot quicker and even

  • kaboom mel on 17/09/2024 - 19:22

    I read the reviews on the productreviews site and the hose reel is one thing that everyone complained about. If i get it, i will just store the hose separately to avoid the hassle.

  • MelbEng on 17/09/2024 - 19:52

    I upgraded from a base model Gerni to the 7300 and I am glad that I did. The previous one took well over an hour to clean my concrete driveway as you had to move it so slowly. Forget about using the patio attachment as it was not able to do much at all. With the 7300, I can put on its patio attachment and clean the driveway in 20 minutes.

    • Purley23 on 17/09/2024 - 21:16

      yes same with the 5300. I had a base model and the patio attachment was useless. Found the one that comes with the 5300 has an adjustable power setting and really does the job well.

      • kaboom mel on 17/09/2024 - 22:16

        What was the base model you upgraded from?

        • Purley23 on 18/09/2024 - 10:16

          sorry not sure, it was one we had for about 10 years previously.

  • KBZ on 17/09/2024 - 20:33

    Anyone have an affordable decent petrol pressure washer recommendation? Patio and driveway are a bit too big for these electric ones. Having to drag around the water hose is enough trouble with an electric cord is hell.

  • 82norm on 18/09/2024 - 07:51

    Just check that the 5000 has a proper wind up hose. My sister bought a lower model thinking you can wind up the hose, but you can’t. Hard to explain, but if this is important, the 7000 model seems to have that feature, whereas the 5000 doesn’t. Imagine one of those hose winders, with a separate host to the tap, and the hose itself wound on the winder. The cheaper Gerni’s don’t have that and the winder is useless.
    The ‘separate hose’ part on the higher end Gerni’s appears to be aluminium piping.

  • saltypete on 18/09/2024 - 08:10

    I have the Gerni 7300. I bought it for things like the line length and handling, pressure etc. seemed to be a much better machine than the 5000 I originally looked at.
    Very happy with it
    One thing to consider is that Pressure washers are occasional use things for most of us, so sending it off for repairs isn’t the end of our world.

  • Grunntt on 18/09/2024 - 09:48

    I know Whirlpool is not popular around here but it still has a lot of really helpful posts.

    Whirlpool post on same subject

    I purchased a Gerni 7300 from Bunnings in June 2021. I am up to my 4th unit/repair as of September 2023 with very light domestic use….
    Gerni customer service has always been extremely disinterested (for both sales and troubleshooting). In fact, they referred me to contact independent repair shops….
    Bunnings were mixed – they have a policy of sending for repairs any items worth over $350…..My repair took me 6 weeks…

    Edit - just noticed the last post in that thread is the OP here asking the exact same question. Why would you even be considering a Gerni after going through that thread?

    • kaboom mel on 18/09/2024 - 10:39

      Compared to Whirlpool this place is alive :-)

      Yes lot of negative feedback on the thread, but then again i can find lots of negative feedback on Karcher and Ryobi as well. Did some research on review sites, youtube etc and overall gerni seemed alright for home use. There are better brands out there but that is you are starting to getting passionate about it or have professional use.

      • Grunntt on 18/09/2024 - 16:23

        Yes lot of negative feedback on the thread, but then again i can find lots of negative feedback on Karcher and Ryobi as well. Did some research on review sites, youtube etc

        You ask for opinions on at least two online forums - you agree there is a lot of negative feedback. Then choose to ignore that as review sites and YouTube (many are known to take payment for reviews) give you the answers you want?
        I'm not sure why you are asking for real world experience and then choosing to give more weight to review sites.

        • kaboom mel on 18/09/2024 - 18:22

          What you are telling me is it's wrong that i came to the conclusion that Gerni is the right one for me, when one thread complained about it and i ignored that feedback.

          The whole purpose of my question is to get real world feedback as you can clearly see the opinions and experiences on this thread aremuch better. And the thread is also not about the brand name but the model number. I have decided to go with gerni it is about deciding between the models considering the warranty differences.

          • Grunntt on 19/09/2024 - 00:48

            @kaboom mel:

            What you are telling me is it's wrong that i came to the conclusion that Gerni is the right one for me, when one thread complained about it and i ignored that feedback.
            …………..The whole purpose of my question is to get real world feedback as you can clearly see the opinions and experiences on this thread are much better.

            I was not trying to say you are definitively wrong - feel free to make any decision that's right for you.
            Your comments I quote above illustrate what I was asking about - you decide to ignore negative feedback and happily accept the positive as it appears to confirm your decision that seems to have been already made.
            Reading the feedback on that 'other' forum some of that negative feedback is very detailed and extensive rather than just 'I've got one and I'm happy with it'.
            Anyway, I'm sure you'll be satisfied with whatever you decide.

  • Chewy2221 on 18/09/2024 - 09:51

    Bought a pressure washer in 2014 & I thought I would use it a lot more than I actually do. It will probably go out with the next hard waste collection. If I had a business which required lots of cleaning then I could justify keeping it, but for domestic use it is of marginal benefit.

  • jizmo on 20/09/2024 - 15:19
    +2

    Just buy one of these Monkey's instead. All generic fittings, so cheap add on parts.
    I've got the 15 HP version with the 21" surface cleaner, to clean a concrete drive is like mowing the lawn, it's that fast.

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