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Karcher help

Post by Sanjøy » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:32 pm

Afternoon all, I need to buy a pressure washer. I would like to house it in the garage and plumb it in to an external fitting. I would then like to be able to when wanting to wash the car go outside and throw a long reel of high pressure hose on the ground and was the cars.

Ideally I would like one that I can mount in the garage with a doofer that I can plop in to a soap container.

Have looked at the snow foam lances and that might be a later option. Just keen to get a solutions plumbed in and ready to go initially.

Looking at thesetwo options, not that easy to spot the diff apart from the price.

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Post by renmure » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:45 pm

I often use my karcher on the low-power setting with the wee pull out sucky hose plonked into the container of car wash liquid. Works a treat at getting soapy-washy stuff on the car.

Best tip would be to add one of these (http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?i ... on&x=0&y=0) to your shopping list. Makes things like moving round the car etc sooooo much easier :thumbsup
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Re: Karcher help

Post by Sanjøy » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:47 pm

Thats exactly the puppy I was after cheers, want to connect that to some perm mounted tap next to the normal external tap and keep the noisy machinery inside.
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Post by Stevoraith » Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:42 am

I wouldn't bother with a Karcher at that price. Their domestic ones are not very well made these days- the pumps are plastic and end up leaking after not much use.
Mine lasted less than two years before giving up.

To replace it I went for a Nilfisk which was a third of the price of my karcher but has an aluminium pump so it won't leak.

If I was spending the sort of money you're looking to spend I'd go for one like this;
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/66167/Cle ... ure-Washer
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Post by Mr Momo » Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:49 am

My second Karcher is now leaking like a sieve - I have several Karcher accessories now (jet blaster / drain unblocker / foam lance etc.) that moving to another make will mean having to buy all these again (if they all exist).

Is there a small, reliable, domestic Karcher these days (for less than £100 ?)?
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Post by Sanjøy » Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:51 am

Would not want to spend more than £200 on it. Cheers for the heads up on plastic pumps. Please tell me they have standardised parts across makes...
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Post by Stevoraith » Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:36 pm

Mr Momo, I was in the same boat but the Nilfisk I got was £63 including patio cleaner and I got a new adapter for my foam lance for £10.

Does the same job as my old Karcher which would have cost three times that to replace.

Sanjoy, no parts aren't standardised but you can get a great spec Nilfisk for £120ish and have plenty left over from your budget to replace any accessories you may already have for karcher.
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Post by Sanjøy » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:27 pm

Chers Gents, ended up with a Lavor unit. Got it for a bargain so might someone who cares for their vehicle so as to ensure its value is retained and they dont drive a shed it and get a snow foam adaptor. Any suggestions there ?
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Re: Karcher help

Post by Doc883 » Mon Nov 24, 2014 11:35 am

Great deal on at Amazon Lightning Deals at the moment, Nilfisk C110 4-5 X-Tra Pressure Washer with 1400W Motor for only £48.99
Best be quick as when they are gone ............. :thumbsup

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