Pressure Washers

[Andy.]

Think it's about time I invested in one of these  :D

So which one  :?:

Looked in the Argos catologue this morning and as usual there are plenty to choose from. Price's range from £27.99 to £300.00. There are two main makes Karcher and JCB, so which one.

There is a guide as to what to look for when buying one e.g.

Litres per hour.
Bar Max.
Bar Rated.
Wattage.
Hose length.
Wheels.

I need one for mainly the Disco, but also our patio has gone a bit green over the winter so this needs cleaning. Don't want to buy one and the pressure is crap so what have others got and are you happy with it  :?:

Can'nt or don't want to spend £200 + but willing to pay enough for a decent pressure washer.

Advice please  :D

[Wanderer]

Might be of interest but Makro are supposed to be doing a petrol pressure washer for around the £100 mark.

I can't comment on how good or bad it'll be.

Me. I've got a Kew and swear by it but you gets what you pay for a lot of the time.

Ed

[Bush Tucker Man]

I've got a K'archer, it works fine for me. I had to replace the nozzle once as I inadvertantly run the trailer over it in the garage.

I think I paid about £80.00 from B&Q about 4years ago

[Paul]

Andy,

I've got a Karcher the big one,
10 mtr hose with it own onboard
detergent tank... Very pleased  :D


Trouble with the cheaper one's is the
short lance hose, this means you have
to keep moving the pressure washer around..

[Wanderer]

I'd go for the Karcher.

Can you imagine saying to SWTSMBO "I'm going to have a go at this patio with the JCB.  :lol:


I get the imression that JCB is about the standard of Power Devil stuff. PD stuff does the job but isn't up to doing it every day.

I may be w... wr..... wro........ wron....... (sorry can't say it) incorrect.

Ed

[Paul]

Here's the one I got:

Model: "K550MS+".
4-way nozzle to tackle all the jobs you want.
20-120-bar maximum pressure.
2000-watt induction motor with auto stop/start facility for quieter and longer life.
10-metre high pressure hose and spray gun with vario spray lance.
Dirtblaster (turbo) lance for 50% greater cleaning power than standard high pressure lance.
Full mobility and easy storage facility with unique barrel

Details and picture are taken from there website.

[hobbit]

The oen I have is a similar version, but smaller still had 3 lances & turbo soft brush too, hardly use it, but still handy

kev

[Andy.]

Cheers guys thanks  :D

Seen that one Paul in the Argos book, although it's the K650MB model and it's £299  :shock:

Richard which model is yours  :?:

And yeah think the wife may be a little surprised if I say I'll do the patio with a JCB  :lol:

[Paul]

Andy,

Polishing machines are alot cheaper..... :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[Andy.]

:D

That was going to be my next thread, polishers.

How good are they  :?:

They worth the money  :?:

Still don't think you can beat a bit of elbow grease.

Oh and while I'm here what about hand held car vacuums  :?: Yep you guessed it Dirt Devil do one at under £10 then you have a JCB one for £45.

Now there's a thought cleaning the motor with a JCB  :shock:  :lol:

[Paul]

There is a cartoon named after you:

MR GADGET.... :)

[Wanderer]

I hope that was aimed at Andy.

I'm not Mr Gadget.

I'm Inspector Gadget QVC Tdi BA

Ed

[Paul]

Yep,

Aimed at Andy, you want to check out what he's
got fiited to that Disco....:shock:

Doodle Doodle Do 'Inspector Gadget'    :lol:

[matthew]

My pressure washer was about £60 8 or 9 years ago. No idea of what make it is or spec.

To be honest I rarely use it on vehicles, I find that a hose pipe with nozzle on the end is just as effective and much easier to get under the wheel arches with. Pressure washers also have a nasty habit of finding holes in things and/or removing big flakes of paint :(

They are quite good at cleaning up paving though.

[Andy.]

Arh har is that a new forum name I see there 'Inspector Gadget'  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Ed your not a sufferer of QVC are you  :?: