I fire up my pressure washer at least once a month. Being close to water I have lots of things to clean all the time. I bought a 3000 PSI Craftsman that has idle down (when you release the trigger, the motor idles down). Makes it a lot quieter and doesn't burn as much gas. Guaranteed to start on the first pull and you just top off the oil. Have been beyond happy with this compared to the electrics I had for the previous house. Around 400 bucks at Lowes and worth its weight in gold.