About Sun Joe
Sun Joe is the outdoor power equipment brand of Snow Joe LLC, a company founded in 2004 in Edison, New Jersey, that built its start on an affordable snow thrower before branching into lawn and garden gear. The Sun Joe name debuted in 2009 with a corded electric lawnmower and has since grown into a full line of yard equipment, including pressure washers, mowers, dethatchers, tillers, leaf blowers and vacuums, chainsaws, pole saws, and portable generators, sold under the Snow Joe / Sun Joe / Aqua Joe / Auto Joe family of brands out of a 100,000-square-foot facility in Carlstadt, New Jersey.
The pressure washer line in particular has drawn independent scrutiny beyond Amazon: Consumer Reports runs multiple Sun Joe models, including the SPX3000, SPX3000-MAX, SPX4600, SPX2690-SJG, and 24V-X2-PW1200, through its Pressure Washers test program, and Sun Joe has been pursuing PWMA (Pressure Washer Manufacturers Association) certification, which standardizes PSI/GPM ratings against inflated marketing numbers. In our own jobsite testing, what stands out is the accessory value baked into the price: a steel-reinforced hose and an included foam cannon on models where competitors sell those as separate add-ons.
Brand website: sunjoe.com
What Sun Joe makes
Sun Joe's range runs wider than the products we rank. We feature the lines that won their DIYRated categories:
Pressure washers
electric, corded — the line we rank — featured on DIYRated
Lawn mowers & trimmers
corded and cordless yard care
Leaf blowers & vacuums
yard cleanup equipment
Dethatchers & tillers
lawn prep and soil cultivation
Chainsaws & pole saws
pruning and cutting tools
Portable generators
backup and jobsite power
Why we recognized Sun Joe
The DIYRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products independently earn top-pick status in our hands-on category reviews. Sun Joe earned it because its products came out on top in 1 DIYRated guide — evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, put to work on real jobs, and judged on merit.
Sun Joe products we feature
Sun Joe SPX3000-XT XTREAM
The best pressure washer for most homeowners we tested. At 2200 PSI and 1.65 GPM it delivers 3630 cleaning units, enough for concrete driveways, oil stains, wood decks, and vinyl siding without stepping up to a gas engine. The Total Stop System shuts the pump off the instant you release the trigger, extending motor and pump life, and the steel-reinforced 20-foot hose resists the kinking and bursting that plagues standard rubber hoses. It's also one of the few in its price tier to ship with a foam cannon included rather than sold separately.
Read the 7 Best Pressure Washers for Home Use in 2026 guide →What earned Sun Joe the recognition
- Independently tested by Consumer Reports across five current models (SPX3000, SPX3000-MAX, SPX4600, SPX2690-SJG, 24V-X2-PW1200) — third-party scrutiny that's rare for a budget-tier outdoor power brand.
- Pursuing PWMA (Pressure Washer Manufacturers Association) certification, which standardizes PSI/GPM testing against the inflated marketing figures common in the category.
- The SPX3000 platform has accumulated tens of thousands of verified buyer reviews, one of the largest review bases in the residential pressure washer category.
- Genuine accessory value: the SPX3000-XT XTREAM ships with a steel-reinforced hose and a foam cannon included, where rival brands often sell both as separate add-ons.
- Backed by Snow Joe LLC's manufacturer warranty and support infrastructure out of its Carlstadt, New Jersey facility.