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If you’re looking for a versatile piece of outdoor power gear that you’ll use for several tasks around the house, a pressure washer is a smart item to place on your shopping list. You can use a pressure washer to clean multiple things, including your driveway, patio, deck, house siding, garage floors, cars, and more. Buying your own unit can be a nice benefit to your wallet if you use it several times a year, as it can cost an average of $300 to $600 to hire someone to pressure wash a house.

If you’re ready to purchase a pressure washer but want to save as much money as possible, it’s worth looking at Costco’s selections. When people are shopping at Costco — the membership warehouse giant — they expect to find some bargains in a variety of areas. Costco’s home and garden deals are generally impressive, but saving money is only beneficial if the product is worth it.

Although Costco has pressure washers models that cost upwards of $500, it also carries a highly affordable option in the AR Blue Clean XP3-2400 Electric Pressure Washer ($199.99). Is this low-priced pressure washer worth buying, though? We took a close look at reviews and features of this low-priced Costco pressure washer to help you decide whether it’s a bargain worth considering. We found that although the price is right, enough reviewers have concerns about leaks and longevity of the machine that it’s tough for us to make an unconditional recommendation of this model. However, many reviewers like the level of performance they receive, especially considering the low price.

In the past, we tried the cheapest power washer at Home Depot and provided advice about whether Aldi’s affordable pressure washer is worth buying. We’ll provide similar type of advice about Costco’s inexpensive offering.

On the Costco website, the AR Blue Clean pressure washer has a rating of 3.9 stars out of 5. Although this is a lower customer rating than we’d like to see, it’s actually in line with other power washers Costco offers. The membership warehouse has a Husqvarna model that costs twice as much as the AR Blue Clean washer and has a customer rating of 4.0 stars. Costco’s BE Power pressure washer also costs twice as much but only has a customer rating of 3.5 stars. If you grade the AR Blue Clean pressure washer on a curve, it actually stacks up well compared to higher-priced peers at Costco in terms of customer satisfaction.

YouTube reviewer IMJOSHV likes the performance of this pressure washer, even though it has some limitations. “I think it’s a good value. … Can you detail your car with it? Yes, absolutely, you can definitely get the job done.” The most positive customer reviews on Costco’s website like the ease with which they can move it around and the price. A few reviewers like the electric model because it’s easier to start than gas-powered washers. The majority of negative reviews mentioned difficulty in depressing the trigger for long periods of time without suffering hand fatigue and leaks from a few different locations on the machine.

The AR Blue Clean XP-3 2400 electric power washer offers 2,400 PSI as its maximum water pressure setting. PSI, or pounds per square inch, measures the water pressure the machine delivers. A 2,400 PSI washer offers an average amount of power for a consumer-level model. It has enough pressure to wash vehicles and decks easily, but it will likely struggle to deliver enough pressure to remove paint or wash house siding.

Compared to peers with a similar PSI measurement, the inexpensive Costco pressure washer’s price is about average. Home Depot offers a Westinghouse 2500 PSI electric pressure washer that costs $159 and has a 4.7-star rating. Amazon offers a Greenworks Pro 2300 PSI electric model that costs $280 and has a 4.2-star rating.

If you’re a fan of the AR Blue Clean brand of power washer machines, you will find Costco’s price is lower for this brand than at other retailers, making it a good value. Amazon offers an AR Blue Clean electric power washer with 2300 PSI for $250, while Ace Hardware charges $340 for its 2300 PSI AR Blue Clean model. In fact, you cannot find the AR Blue Clean XP-3 2400 PSI unit anywhere other than Costco. The warehouse retailer often makes deals with manufacturers to carry unique models because of the large number of products it’s willing to order. As an additional benefit, Costco offers free shipping and handling when you order this unit online, as well as the retailer’s risk-free 100% satisfaction guarantee.