Cat Pumps

[Clean County PW]

Why are Cat pumps so much more expensive then other pumps??

Are they considered the best when it comes to pumps??

Most magazines I get that sell powerwashing items they will give you the price of just about any type of pump except one, the "Cat Pump". You have to call them to get a price for the Cats.

The way these pumps are marketed they seem to be way above the rest. There also at least twice the price if not more then a comparable pump and they sell like crazy. So why is this so?? The only thing that I can conclude is there built much better then most pumps with better parts etc...........so they must be the best.

Wiz and others,
What are your thoughts on this??

 

[Hotwaterwizard]

Cat pumps are made in Japan. Their reputation is a good one. But, they are not in my opinion worth the difference in price. A good old General TS2021 is in my opinion just as good as a Cat 57. A General Pump is easier to work on and the parts are lower priced than the Cat parts. As for the Quality of the parts, I see no difference in materials or workmanship. The General Pump will last just as long as a Cat Pump. This is of coarse my opinion. I would sell either one. A valve kit for a General will run you about $50 for 6 valves and O-rings. A valve kit for a Cat will run about $95 for 3 valves and 3 orings and the pump takes 6 valves.

You do the math and figure out what you would rather pay for when your machine is down and you have 4 or 5 big accounts that will pay you in 30 days after you do the job. If you are rich and don't care about operating cost by all means get the Cat-alack instead of the General-motors