# Simpson PS3228 PowerShot Gas Pressure Washer

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/simpson-ps3228-powershot-gas-pressure-washer
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/pressure-washers
- Placement: #4 of 18 in Pressure Washers, B tier
- Brand: Simpson
- LP on this board: 562
- Last researched: 2026-09-10T14:56:15.466Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

Consumer Reports-tested and built on a serviceable commercial-grade gas platform with a deep parts channel. Gas longevity done properly.

## For

- Commercial lineage with a serviceable gas engine and pump
- Deep parts channel supports long-term repairs
- Among Consumer Reports' top recommendations in its 2026 testing
- Consumer Reports' testing surfaced it as a top recommendation
- The genuine prosumer gas benchmark

## Against

- Costs flagship gas money for the last increment of power and pump quality
- Only worth it if you wash professionally or own a large property
- High price

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 10 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 3 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| r/pressurewashers | - | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/pressurewashers/comments/1ramz5w/looking_for_reliable_pressure_washer/ | outlet blocks automated checks |
| Quartz (relaying Consumer Reports) | - | B | https://www.facebook.com/quartznews/posts/icymi-the-10-best-pressure-washers-of-2026-as-tested-by-consumer-reports-outdoor/1362002325795582/ | outlet blocks automated checks |
| Foremost Picks | - | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-mJvmA0ZV0 | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | DeWalt DWPW2600 2600 PSI Electric Jobsite Pressure Washer | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/dewalt-dwpw2600-2600-psi-electric-jobsite-pressure-washer |
| 2 | Craftsman CMEPW2100 Electric Pressure Washer | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/craftsman-cmepw2100-electric-pressure-washer |
| 3 | ARXP Aw1000 Pressure Washer | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/arxp-aw1000-pressure-washer |
| 5 | Westinghouse ePX3500 Electric Pressure Washer | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/westinghouse-epx3500-electric-pressure-washer |
| 6 | Craftsman CMEPW2100 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/craftsman-cmepw2100 |
| 7 | Westinghouse ePX3100v Electric Pressure Washer | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/westinghouse-epx3100v-electric-pressure-washer |
| 8 | Westinghouse WPX3200 Gas Pressure Washer | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/westinghouse-wpx3200-gas-pressure-washer |
| 9 | Craftsman 1900-PSI Electric Pressure Washer | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/craftsman-1900-psi-electric-pressure-washer |
| 17 | Ryobi 1900 PSI Pressure Washer | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/ryobi-1900-psi-pressure-washer |
| 18 | Greenworks 1.8 GPM High-Flow | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/greenworks-1-8-gpm-high-flow |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/pressure-washers.

## What this tier means

- B: Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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