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His neighbor washed a full-size truck in 12 minutes with a bucket on the ground. No hose. No faucet. He ordered one on the spot

His neighbor washed a full-size truck in 12 minutes with a bucket on the ground. No hose. No faucet. He ordered one on the spot

By Michael Delorme | Automotive Lifestyle Editor | March 13, 2026

Ed Callahan has washed his own vehicles for 37 years. Every car, every truck, every weekend — by hand, in the driveway, the old-fashioned way.

 

"My dad taught me," Ed told me from his garage in Scottsdale, Arizona. "You don't take a truck to the car wash. You do it yourself. That's how you take care of what's yours."

 

For most of those 37 years, the routine was simple. Garden hose, bucket, soap, chamois. An hour on a Saturday morning. No big deal.

 

But three years ago, Ed and his wife Linda moved into a new house. And everything changed.

"The New House Ruined Everything"

"The New House Ruined Everything"

The old house had a faucet right next to the driveway. Perfect setup. Hook up the hose, wash the truck, done.

The new house? The only outdoor spigot is on the back wall — on the opposite side of the house from the driveway. The builder didn't put one in front. And the HOA won't approve adding one.

So Ed's new routine looked like this:

  • Drag 100 feet of garden hose from the back of the house, around the side yard, through the gate, across the front yard to the driveway — 15 minutes
  • Untangle the kinks, get water pressure flowing — 5 minutes
  • Wash the truck (his black 2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn) — 35 minutes
  • Dry it before the Arizona sun bakes water spots into the clear coat — 15 minutes
  • Drag the hose back, coil it, close the gate — 10 minutes

Total: an hour and twenty minutes. In Scottsdale heat. Every Saturday.

 

"The washing part was fine," Ed said. "It's everything else that killed me. The dragging. The setup. The teardown. I spent more time fighting the hose than I did touching the truck."

After six months, Ed started skipping weeks. Then he'd go two weeks without washing. Then three.

"My truck looked terrible," he said. "And I felt terrible about it. I'm the guy who always has a clean truck. That's me. But I just couldn't face that hose anymore."

"I Looked Into Pressure Washers"

"I Looked Into Pressure Washers"

Ed figured a pressure washer would speed things up. Cut the wash time, make it worth the setup hassle.

 

He went to Home Depot. Looked at the options. And walked out empty-handed.

 

"They're enormous," Ed said. "The one the guy recommended weighed 45 pounds. I'm 61 years old. I've got a bad shoulder from rotator cuff surgery two years ago. I'm not dragging a 45-pound machine out of the garage every Saturday."

 

And even if he could — it still needs a faucet hookup. The same faucet that's on the wrong side of the house.

"So now I'm dragging 100 feet of hose AND a 45-pound pressure washer? That's not easier. That's worse."

 

He also looked at the cordless models at the time — cheap ones, mostly. Weak pressure, tiny batteries, broke after a month. The reviews were brutal.

"I gave up," Ed said. "I figured either I deal with the hose, or I let the truck get dirty. Those were my only options."

"What Is That Thing?"

"What Is That Thing?"

Ed's turning point came on a random Tuesday evening. He was walking the dog past his neighbor Walt's driveway. Walt was washing his white Tahoe. But something was off.

No hose. No pressure washer. No extension cords. Just a five-gallon bucket on the ground and something small in his hand — spraying a powerful stream across the hood.

 

"Walt, what the hell is that?"

Walt held it up. A compact, cordless unit — barely bigger than a drill. A thin hose ran straight into the bucket.

 

"Seese Pro Washer," Walt said. "Battery-powered. Pulls water from the bucket. 1,450 PSI. Haven't touched my garden hose in two months."

 

Ed watched him finish. Foam, wheel wells, final rinse. Fourteen minutes total. The Tahoe was spotless — paint gleaming under the street light.

 

"I filled the bucket from the kitchen sink," Walt said. "That's the setup. That's it."

Ed ordered one before he finished dinner.

"I Set It Up in 90 Seconds"

"I Set It Up in 90 Seconds"

The Seese Pro Washer arrived on a Thursday. Ed opened the box that evening and had it running in his driveway before Linda finished loading the dishwasher.

Here's what Ed's new wash routine looks like:

  1. Fill a five-gallon bucket from the kitchen sink — 2 minutes
  2. Carry it to the driveway — 30 seconds
  3. Drop the Seese Pro's filtered hose into the bucket — 5 seconds
  4. Pull the trigger — washing

"That's it," Ed said. "That's the entire setup. No dragging hose. No going to the back of the house. No untangling anything. No faucet hookup. I fill a bucket, walk outside, and I'm washing my truck."

The first time he used it, he washed his black Ram 1500 in 16 minutes. Front to back. Foam soak, rinse, wheel wells, final rinse.

"By the third wash, I had it down to 13 minutes," Ed said. "And I'm not rushing. I'm being thorough. I'm just not wasting 40 minutes on setup and teardown anymore."

Seese Pro Washer — Comparison
Seese Pro Car Wash Pressure Washer
Needs a faucet? No No Yes
Safe for paint? Yes Swirl marks Risky
Setup time None Drive + wait 15+ min
Wash time 14 min 32 min 25–30 min
Weight 2.9 lbs N/A 30–50 lbs
Foam included? Yes No $50+ extra
Cost $120 $200+/yr $300–$500
Storage Glove box N/A Half the garage
Faucet needed?No
Safe for paint?Yes
Setup timeNone
Wash time14 min
Weight2.9 lbs
Foam?Yes
Cost$120
StorageGlove box
Faucet needed?No
Safe for paint?Swirl marks
Setup timeDrive + wait
Wash time32 min
WeightN/A
Foam?No
Cost$200+/yr
StorageN/A
Faucet needed?Yes
Safe for paint?Risky
Setup time15+ min
Wash time25–30 min
Weight30–50 lbs
Foam?$50+ extra
Cost$300–$500
StorageHalf the garage

The Specs That Made Ray Pay Attention

the specs that made ray pay attention

Ray went home and looked it up. For a guy who'd spent $7,200 at the car wash, the spec sheet read like a joke — in the best possible way:

  • Pressure: Up to 1,450 PSI — enough to blast road grime, mud, and caked dirt off any surface
  • Nozzle: 6-in-1 adjustable — 0°, 15°, 25°, 40°, direct stream, and shower mode
  • Weight: 2.9 lbs — one-handed, zero fatigue
  • Battery: 24V 4.0Ah — 40–60 minutes of continuous use per charge
  • Water source: 50ft filtered hose — draws from any water source (bucket, cooler, pool, faucet)
  • Foam mode: Attach the foam pot, add soap — professional foam wash at home
  • No hose hookup required. No power outlet required. No setup.

"That last part is what got me," Ray said. "No hose hookup. I don't need the faucet. I don't need 80 feet of garden hose. I fill a five-gallon bucket from the kitchen sink, carry it to the driveway, drop the hose in, and I'm washing my truck."

 

Ray ordered one that night.

i actually tested it

I Actually Tested It

Ed being Ed, he didn't just use it. He tested it. Side by side. Old method vs. Seese Pro.

The Old Way — Garden Hose

Same truck. Same dirt level. Four days of Scottsdale dust, pollen, bird droppings.

  • Setup time: 20 minutes (drag hose, untangle, connect, test for leaks)
  • Wash time: 35 minutes
  • Teardown: 15 minutes (drag hose back, coil, close gate)
  • Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Physical effort: High — dragging, bending, shoulder strain
  • Result: Clean. But water spots where the sun hit before he could dry

The New Way — Seese Pro Washer

  • Setup time: 90 seconds (fill bucket, carry outside, drop hose in)
  • Wash time: 14 minutes (foam, rinse, wheels, final rinse)
  • Teardown: 1 minute (empty bucket, toss washer in the garage)
  • Total time: Under 17 minutes
  • Physical effort: Minimal — one hand, no bending, no shoulder strain
  • Result: Cleaner than the hose. No water spots. The focused nozzle removed grit the garden hose spread around

"I saved 53 minutes," Ed said. "And my shoulder didn't hurt. That's the part that matters to me more than anything."

Where Was This Water Coming From?

where was this water coming from?

That's the question everyone asks. Ed's daughter asked it. His golf buddies asked it. The neighbor across the street asked it while watching Ed wash the truck.

 

The Seese Pro Washer doesn't need a faucet. It doesn't need a hose hookup. It doesn't need a water line.

 

It has a 50ft filtered intake hose that you drop into any water source — a bucket, a cooler, a rain barrel, a kiddie pool. The pump pulls the water, pressurizes it to 1,450 PSI, and sends it through the 6-in-1 nozzle.

 

That's what makes it fundamentally different from everything else:

  • Garden hose: Needs a faucet. Needs to reach the driveway. Low pressure. Wastes water.
  • Traditional pressure washer: Needs a faucet AND a power outlet. Weighs 30–50 lbs. 15-minute setup.
  • Seese Pro Washer: Needs a bucket. That's it. 2.9 lbs. 90-second setup. 1,450 PSI.

"People overcomplicate this," Ed said. "If you can fill a bucket from your kitchen sink, you can wash your truck. That's the whole pitch. And it's true."

It's Not Just the Truck Anymore

Three weeks after getting the Seese Pro, Ed found himself using it for things he never planned.

Linda's patio furniture — covered in dust after a haboob. Ed blasted it clean in four minutes. Chairs, table, cushion frames. Done.

 

The trash cans — years of grime baked onto the plastic. "I'd been meaning to clean those for two years," Ed said. "Took me three minutes."

 

His golf cart at the club. The garage floor after an oil change. The dog's outdoor crate. Linda's gardening tools.

 

"I bought it because I couldn't wash my truck without dragging a hose across the yard," Ed said. "Now I use it on everything. And the setup is always the same — fill a bucket, walk outside, pull the trigger."

What Linda Noticed

Linda didn't care about PSI or nozzle settings. She noticed something else.

 

"He's out there every Saturday again," she told me. "For six months, the truck sat dirty and he felt bad about it. Now he's washing it every week. He's got his routine back. Coffee, then the truck. Fourteen minutes and he's done."

She paused.

 

"And he doesn't complain about his shoulder anymore. That's the real difference."

What 2,400+ Verified Buyers Are Saying

The Seese Pro Washer has a 4.9-star rating from over 2,400 verified reviews. Here are three that stood out:

Setup took 90 seconds. The wash took 14 minutes. I've never cleaned my truck this fast in my life. And I didn't need a faucet, just a bucket from the kitchen sink.

- Frank D., 51, Tampa, Florida

Bad back. Bad knees. This thing weighs nothing. I wash my SUV one-handed. My wife uses it for the patio. Best tool purchase I've made in years.

— Larry M., 54, Tucson, Arizona

"I live in a condo with no outdoor faucet. I used to drive 20 minutes to the car wash. Now I fill a bucket, take the elevator down, and wash my car in the parking garage. 15 minutes."

— Steve K., 61, San Diego, California

The Real Numbers

Let's talk about what Ed's Saturday mornings used to cost him — not just in money, but in time and effort:

  • Old routine: 1 hour 10 minutes of setup, washing, and teardown. Shoulder pain. Frustration. Skipped weeks.
  • New routine: 17 minutes total. One hand. No pain. Every single Saturday.
  • Over a year, that's 46 hours saved — almost two full days of his life back
  • The Seese Pro Washer costs $119.99 on the current Clearance Sale (50% off $239.99)
  • That's less than two car wash visits — for a tool that lasts years

The Seese Pro Washer retails for $239.99. But right now, there's a Clearance Sale that drops the price to $119.99 — a 50% discount — and includes three free gifts worth $120:

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Every Saturday you spend dragging a hose across the yard is another hour of your weekend gone. Every week you skip because the setup is too much hassle is another week your truck sits dirty — and you feel it.

 

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Final Verdict: Is the Seese Pro Washer Worth It?

After testing it with Ed — and with six other truck owners who had the same problem — here's my honest take:

 

The Seese Pro Washer isn't just a portable pressure washer. It's the thing that makes washing your vehicle easy enough to actually do it.

 

Because the truth is, most people don't stop washing their cars because they don't want to. They stop because the setup is a nightmare. The hose. The faucet. The pressure washer that weighs more than the toolbox. The 20 minutes of prep before you even touch the truck.

 

The Seese Pro removes all of that. Fill a bucket. Pull the trigger. You're washing.

 

P.S. If your hose doesn't reach your driveway — if you've skipped washing your truck because the setup takes longer than the wash — if you've got a bad shoulder, bad back, or just no patience for dragging equipment around the yard — try this once.

 

Bucket. Trigger. Done.

Fourteen minutes. And you'll wonder why you ever did it any other way.

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