CMEPW1700

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CMEPW1700

Garden Tools

Craftsman logoby Craftsmanbrand #11 in Garden Tools
Street price$89–$120as of Jul 14?
Price tier

Budget · bottom third of garden tools

Should you buy it??

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Too early to call

One source so far — no reviewer, buyer or press cross-check yet.

Quick take

In short: what each side says

Buyers — each opened up in full further down ↓

Buyers4.1265 ratings

Owners praise its cleaning power, compact design, and affordability, but durability issues with hose connections and internal components after light use divide satisfaction significantly.

Behind this verdict265 owners~3 hrs of research 2 min to read

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The verdict

What the panel makes of it.

The Craftsman CMEPW1700 is a portable electric pressure washer by Craftsman. It delivers seventeen hundred PSI of cleaning force. Homeowners buy it to clean decks, driveways, and siding quickly. The machine appears frequently in shopping searches across multiple platforms weekly.

Act one

What the machines think.

Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.

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Rank trajectory?

Weeks of movement.

#5#10#15#20#234/275/46/8

Act two · ★ new

What the people say.

The same product, judged by the owners who bought and filmed it — what they praise, what they knock, who it's for.

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What buyers say?

What Google knows about it.

Buyer reviews · Google Shopping?

Beyond the video critics, Google pools 265 buyer ratings of the CMEPW1700 from across retailers — a far wider, if blunter, jury. Here’s the shape of that opinion.

4.1 / 5

265 ratings · 7 written
across 3 retailers

Buyers are split
563%
417%
32%
24%
114%

What owners single out

Durability & build quality2.5
Cleaning power & performance4.5
Portability & storage4.3
Customer support & warranty4.5
Value for price4.4

Buyers' weakest aspect—durability issues with hose connections and internal components—directly overlaps critics' concern about limited maximum pressure potentially not suiting heavy-duty use.

In their words

This pressure washer is amazing. Exactly what I wanted. Small enough to store and strong enough to clean my fences, patio and my car. The purpose of this purchase was to clean my car. I have a gas pressure washer but I thought it’d be too strong. This is perfect and I am very happy with my purchase. You cannot go wrong at that price.

Nic_N · verified purchase · lowes.com

As others have stated, the hose where it threads onto the spray gun became seized together after maybe 10 uses. No, it was not cross threaded. In fact, it was in the process of uncoupling (loosening) them that it seized. Lucky my Lowes allowed me to return it even though the return period is only 30 days on pressure washer. Beware.

Tyler · verified purchase · lowes.com

as of July 14 · 265 buyer ratings?

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The recap

Where it stands today.

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