Pressure Washer

[PhilH]

Gonna go and fetch a pressure washer. Any ideas which is best .Spending about £99.99.There is a Karcher or a Bosch which look ok.

Thanks Phil

[slippy]

Karcher are pretty good me fathers had a couple and they do what they say on the tin so to speak, The Karcher ones have endless amounts of accesories available from B&Q but I suppose it depends what you intend using it for

[PhilH]

Been to B&Q both Bosch and Karch look similar,probably come out of the same factory! Bosch has a slightly bigger motor. Just using it for  Westy the other cars and the drive etc.

Phil

[scooby]

I bought a Karcher one for about £80 and its crap. Only used it twice abd all it does now is Pulse, it wont give a constant spray....

need a new one

[DAVE O]

I've had two Karcher washers both of which have failed after about 14mths use. One the motor failed and the other was an internal seal.

I gave up on the expensive option and got an 'RAC' branded washer from Argos I think it was about £50 and came with a free electric car polisher and vac.

It has the same power as the Karcher and has so far been excellent - 18 mths use - cars & drives etc

Dave O

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Have the same problem with my Karcher, it's usually the O rings in the pistol grip part that go. Not been able to get any spares from Karcher, so fitted the nearest equivalent size I could find. It's usable now but the seals aren't perfect, so does suffer from pulsing when you release the trigger.

[slippy]

Looks like Karchers are gash, free polisher and vac aint bad for 50 notes

[PhilH]

On way to Argos.

Thanks guys

Phil

[felters]

Autoexpress test...

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/product_test/55885/pressure_washers.html

[KerryS]

Just using it for  Westy the other cars and the drive etc.

Phil

Pressure washer on a Westy? You'll blow it away

Kerry

[Chris Elworthy]

I've had my Karcher for 5 years and so far the only problem has been the pulsing, however this was solved very easily simply by de-crapping the nozzle.

Luckily I work next door to Karcher UK and they sell re-manufactured ones (generally catalogue or warranty returns I think) at about half price and thats what I have, and as I said other than the build up of grolly in the nozzle hasn't missed a beat.

[altval]

DON'T buy anything Bosch.Aftersales service(in my experiance) is c**p.

[JeffC]

had a Kew (alto?) washer for 5 years used most days(I wash a lot of cars!! )  never let me down, replaced it with a bigger washer and got a  karcher,(big mistake)  was back gettin repaired more times than i care to remember   in the end they got that sick of me complaining i got my money back..

Now bought a Bosch ,think it cost me £140 but retailed at £400, was a return off a guy on ebay...it  is lump more powerful much better quality, feels proper compared to the mickeymouse b&q sh*te , the  Hose is reinforced and twice as long as the karcher with proper fittings...

 had it over a year now and no probs at all...

[Mike H]

Had my Karcher (cheap one but higher pressure than inlaws expensive version) for about 5 years and it's been fine.  Like any pressure washer don't run them without water.

Mike