Quick verdict
A seven-piece set of 1/4 inch quick-connect tips rated to 4000 PSI: 0, 15, 25, 40 and 65 degree patterns plus separate soap and rinse tips, in a plastic holder. It suits owners of electric and light gas washers who have lost their originals and want every angle back for little money. The caveat is that the maker does not state an orifice size, so the tips may not be sized to your pump.
Strengths
- All five standard angles plus soap and rinse tips
- Plastic holder keeps the set together
- Stainless steel and brass tips, rated to 4000 PSI
- 1/4 inch quick connect fits most electric and gas washer wands
Weaknesses
- Orifice size is not stated, so pressure at the tip is a guess
- Soap and rinse tips duplicate the 65 and 40 degree patterns
- Generic sets vary unit to unit in pattern and plug fit
- Plastic holder is the first thing to break
The overall YardToolLab Score is out of 100. Section scores are out of 10.
Who this tip set is for
Nozzle tips get lost. They fall out of the wand holder, roll under the workbench and end up in the lawn, and a washer with only a 40 degree tip left is half a washer. The Hourleey set replaces the lot: red 0 degree, yellow 15, green 25, white 40 and black 65 degree tips, plus a separate soap tip and a rinse tip, all on 1/4 inch quick-connect plugs and stored in a plastic holder. It is for the owner of an electric or small gas washer who wants a full set of patterns and a place to keep them, at a budget price.
This review is based on the maker’s published specifications and on recurring owner feedback. We have not run this product ourselves.
What you get
Seven tips and the holder. Hourleey rates the tips to 4000 PSI and describes stainless steel and brass construction, with a sturdy plastic holder. The one figure that is missing is the one that matters most: the orifice size. Every tip has a hole sized to a flow and pressure, and the listing does not say what that size is. The color code tells you the spray angle, not the hole. Without it you are matching by trial, and that is the main reason to be careful with any generic tip set.
Spray patterns and uses
The five angles cover the standard range. The 0 degree red tip is a pencil jet for a single stain on concrete and should stay away from wood, cars and people. Fifteen degrees strips paint and cleans concrete; 25 degrees is the general-purpose tip for driveways, fences and siding at a distance; 40 degrees rinses vehicles, windows and decks; the 65 degree black tip is the low-pressure pattern that pulls detergent through the washer’s soap system. The separate soap and rinse tips duplicate part of that job; how they differ from the 65 and 40 degree tips is not explained in the listing, and owners typically treat them as spares.
Fit and compatibility
The 1/4 inch quick-connect plug fits the wand on most electric and gas washers in the US, with Karcher’s bayonet system the usual exception. The question is the orifice. Stock tips on a 2000 PSI electric washer are typically small; stock tips on a 3.5 GPM gas washer are typically in the 3.5 to 4.0 range. Fit a large-orifice tip to a small electric and the pressure at the surface drops noticeably; fit a small one to a gas washer and the pump unloader cycles and the pressure spikes. If you can, compare the hole against one of your original tips before relying on the set, and ask the seller for the orifice number.
Build quality
Stainless inserts in brass bodies are the standard construction and hold up well to cold water use. Budget sets vary unit to unit, and a recurring complaint across generic tip sets is a tip with a slightly off spray pattern or a plug that is a hair undersize and seeps at the collar. At 4000 PSI the rating is enough for any residential machine. The plastic holder is a convenience item and the part most likely to break first; many owners end up with the tips on a carabiner or in a jar.
Living with it
Keep the tips in the holder and the holder in the washer’s onboard storage so they are not lost. Rinse them and let them dry before storage. If a pattern turns ragged, clear the orifice with the fine wire tool that came with the washer, from the front, then back-flush. Always start with the widest angle and step down, and never fit the red tip without thinking about what is behind the target.
Alternatives to Consider
A branded five-tip set from your washer’s maker, such as Simpson, Generac or Sun Joe, is sized to the machine and removes the orifice guesswork. A single adjustable multi-pattern nozzle replaces the whole set for an electric washer if you are tired of swapping tips. For concrete, add a turbo nozzle; no fan tip in this set matches its cutting speed.
Verdict
Buy the Hourleey seven-tip set if you have lost your originals, you own an electric or light gas washer, and you want all five angles plus a holder for little money. Skip it if you run a larger gas machine or want tips sized to your pump, because the listing does not state an orifice size and the wrong one costs you pressure.
Full specifications
Hourleey Pressure Washer Nozzle Tips with Holder, 7 Tips, 1/4 Inch Quick Connect, 4000 PSI FAQs
They use the standard 1/4 inch quick-connect plug that most electric and gas washer wands take. Karcher machines with the bayonet wand are the usual exception and need an adapter.
Hourleey does not say. Compare one against an original tip from your washer or ask the seller. An orifice too large for your pump drops the pressure at the surface; one too small makes the pump cycle.
The listing does not explain it. Both are low-pressure, wide patterns that let the washer draw detergent. Most owners treat the extra soap and rinse tips as spares.
The likeliest reason is a larger orifice than your original tips. The pump cannot build full pressure through a bigger hole, so the jet is wider and softer. Use the next narrower angle or buy a set sized to your machine.
