Petrol · the two best-specified machines here
Which petrol machine tells you more about what you are buying?
Both are around 5.9 hp and both deliver far more pressure than a house needs. The difference is in what each maker is willing to print.
| Compared on | Fuel 250 | HCP5000 |
|---|---|---|
| Working pressure | 234 bar | 221 bar |
| Maximum pressure | Not stated | 241 bar |
| Flow rate | 590 l/h | Not stated |
| Engine | 5.9 hp four-stroke | 5.9 hp, 212 cc four-stroke |
| Hose | 9 m (30 ft) | 9.2 m (30 ft) |
| Nozzles | Detergent feed included | Four, quick-change click system |
| Listed on amazon.com | No | No |
A tick marks the better answer on that line only. Counting ticks does not decide the page — the two verdicts below do, because these machines answer different questions.
No amazon.com listing was found for this one. We hold references for other markets but none for the United States, so it may not be buyable here — which is the first thing to weigh against anything below.
Prefer the Güde if you want the complete pair of numbers — working pressure and flow — which is the only way to predict how fast it cleans.
No amazon.com listing was found for this one. We hold references for other markets but none for the United States, so it may not be buyable here — which is the first thing to weigh against anything below.
Buy the Scheppach for the quick-change nozzles and the honesty of publishing both pressures. The missing flow figure is its one gap.
Almost certainly not. At that level you are cleaning yards, machinery and stonework. On decking, render or paint the same pressure removes the surface. Petrol is bought for the absent socket, not for the pressure.
234 bar working · 590 l/h · 5.9 hp four-stroke · 9 m (30 ft) hose
The only machine on this site that publishes a working pressure and a flow rate together.
Best for: Farmyards, contractors and large properties without power at the far end
241 bar max · 221 bar working · 5.9 hp 212 cc · 9.2 m (30 ft) hose
The rare petrol machine that publishes a working pressure as well as a maximum.
Best for: Yards, farm machinery, long concrete drives and any site with no electricity
