Recommendations for pressure washer

nickcc

Definitely Nilfisk. Had two Karchers and both had pump failure due to plastic bodied pumps whereas nilfisk are metal bodied.

neilmcl

ChrisK..... wrote: »

Pressure washers are good for cleaning paths but wont even take surface dust off a car.
I bought B & Q Home brand pressure washer and it was still working like new when i replaced it 25 years later with Karcher, which blew up less than 2 years later

Complete and utter nonsense!

Antispam

Mine does and use it almost every week. If I have a build of salt from road it needs a better clean with a cloth, sponge or brush all clean no grit.

ChrisK..... wrote: »

Pressure washers are good for cleaning paths but wont even take surface dust off a car.
I bought B & Q Home brand pressure washer and it was still working like new when i replaced it 25 years later with Karcher, which blew up less than 2 years later

Fire_Fox

Deleted_User wrote: »

Just use an hosepipe and a bucket.

A garden pressure sprayer is a cheap and useful addition or alternative. I use one to assist with window cleaning (upper floor city centre flat, sticky diesel exhaust deposits).

nickcc

ChrisK..... wrote: »

Pressure washers are good for cleaning paths but wont even take surface dust off a car.
I bought B & Q Home brand pressure washer and it was still working like new when i replaced it 25 years later with Karcher, which blew up less than 2 years later

Depends what Chemical you use, traffic film remover is better than wax wash. Still find though that a sponge, shampoo and leather gives a better result than just a pressure washer but does take longer.

Zola.

The car came up great, the washer seems super so far... it has a 2 year warranty on it, so if I get the slightest issue I will return for a refund etc. I am wary of people saying Karcher can be hit or miss.

I started on our back yard area before the lawn, which I used to think was a standard grey concrete colour.... my goodness, even without adding detergent the amount of dirt it lifted was crazy. Does detergent make much difference? It does come with one large bottle...which I seem to invert into the machine.

It turns out our yard stone is a very light colour. I intend to blast away at it on Saturday morning to make it all nice and presentable !

neilmcl

Zola. wrote: »

The car came up great, the washer seems super so far

Now you'll want to get yourself a snow foam lance