Just got up the courage to purchase the Dewalt 3100 psi pressure washer from HD. Figured the extra cost was worth the quality components (mainly the CAT pump).
Well lo and behold I get it home and its a "Dewalt" pump (has the black plastic Dewalt cover over it). Pulled the cover off and hey guess what its NOT a CAT pump. The pump itself is open to the air (no casing around it), doesnt need oil, and is "maintenance free" according to the instruction manual.
My question is who really makes it. Is the $600.00+ for the washer still worth it, without the known quality of the CAT pump. Dewalt is closed so I cant ask them (not like theyd tell me anyway). Really considering returning it now because the best feature of it isnt there. I cant really guess who makes the pump that is there, I havent seen any "commercial" grade pumps that didnt use oil. Also pondering having HD open all of the ones they do have and see if one of them does have a CAT pump.
-Chris