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Nyone got or used a karcher window cleaner/vacuum thingie ?

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Just wondered if these are any good ? Our house is knee deep in dust after we had hall decorated, so I'd like to be able to do windows (can hardly see out of them at present), bathroom tiles etc etc but don't want to buy one if they aren't any good. Reviews on Amazon. Argos etc seem excellent and I'm really HOPELESS at cleaning windows etc without streaks.

PS I have tried to edit 'Nyone' but it won't let me !

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  • david39
    david39 Posts: 1,968 Forumite
    They are excellent.

    Having said that, I cannot think that their price can be justified in respect of their production costs but, from the aspect of time saved, quality of job done, and the price charged by human window cleaners, they are good value for money.
  • matty17r
    matty17r Posts: 1,215 Forumite
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    Bought one when tesco had 1000 points on them. Still get streaks on my windows but maybe I need more practise! It is great, however, if you get condensation on your windows and does the job in half the time of just a blade.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Ive seen them on the shopping channels at the moment for £59 but you do get 2 different sized blades and some cleaning fluid.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Badrick
    Badrick Posts: 606 Forumite
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    Karcher Outlet have refurbished for £32.99 + £5.95 p&p with 6 month warranty

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    "We could say the government spends like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors, because the sailors are spending their own money."

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 12,492 Forumite
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    They are amazingly good, we have two and we use one to dry the shower after use. We have a LOT of windows in this house and we get a very good and quick result. Dh is always wanting to clean the windows as he likes using it. My neighbour, same house, gets charged £20 by their window cleaner every two weeks and he is done in 15 minutes. We have got the value back over and over again
  • Wow, £20? :eek: I hope they do every single window, inside and out.
  • sonastin
    sonastin Posts: 3,210 Forumite
    Badrick wrote: »
    Karcher Outlet have refurbished for £32.99 + £5.95 p&p with 6 month warranty

    HERE

    Thanks for this. Guess what OH is getting for xmas :T
  • They sell for about £45, and the shop I work in has sold loads.
    Personally I prefer to pay my local chap £6 a month.
    xx
  • I've got one & its brilliant - window cleaners only do the outside - I use it inside & also shower & bathroom tiles and built in wardrobe doors which are glass.
    Have also cleaned greenhouse glass with it:D
  • morganlefay
    morganlefay Posts: 1,220 Forumite
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    Have just ordered one ! Anything which might make OH think that he would like to clean a window or two will be WONDERFUL and I didn't realise you could do condensation and shower tiles etc with it - sounds like EXACTLY what I need and can't wait for it to turn up now ! Thanks everyone (price of window cleaners round here completely astronomical so no hope of doing that regularly)
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