pressure washer on well water

Hardly Handy

Can I safely use a pressure washer on a low-pressure well water system?
Pressure Washer: 2000 - 3800 gpm
Well water pump: 3/4 hp
Pressure Tank: 32 g (Well X-Trol 203)
Thanks!

the_man

is the input of the PW lower than the gpm of the well? if yes, then yes. if no, then no

Hardly Handy

Thank you very much, the_man.
I erred --- my Q should say: PWs that output 2000-3800 *psi*!
Sorry!

But you caught that.

Q is, I'd have to look up a particular model's specs to know for sure ...
A PW might advertise, say, a 2.7 gpm capability.
I assume that's referring to usage/output, the same as intake requirement (that is, if my well pump and pressure tank are both capable of at least that 2.7 gpm output, no worries about burning out/busting either?!)?

Thanks again, all.

the_man

yea you should be fine. I've never seen a 3 gpm well pump assuming the water table is high enough, normally you'll have at least 10 gpm. 2.7 gpm isn't even a fully open garden hose (half a 5 gallon bucket in one min.)