Help with my Karcher Pressure Washer!?

[whatisjustis]

I've just taken delivery of a Karcher K2 thanks to ebay but I can't figure out...

A) How to open it up to get at the detergant bottle,
B) What the transparent, small tube does/goes to/attaches to.

Help!? It didn't come with instructions

Thanks is adavance.

 

[-J-]

I've just taken delivery of a Karcher K2 thanks to ebay but I can't figure out...

A) How to open it up to get at the detergant bottle,
B) What the transparent, small tube does/goes to/attaches to.

Help!? It didn't come with instructions

Thanks is adavance.

1) You have answered your own question sort of.... The Small Tube pulls out a short way so you can stick it in a container of detergant and suck it through with the flow of water.

2) There is No internal Detergant bottle (Refer to point 1)

 

[whatisjustis]

Thanks for that matey. I only had a quick look on my lunch break when I popped home and I could see a plastic bottle inside the casing and figured that it was an internal jobby. Also, there is a a catch/button under the base of the handle that pushes in when I squeeze it!?

 

[-J-]

Ah maybe Im wrong then as you say there is a little bottle inside? Maybe you have a High spec one or something.

I know on mine though that the tube is for the detergant.

Have a look here - http://www.karcher.co.uk/category.php?cat=2&rg=5&sc=1

 

[whatisjustis]

Sorted. Thanks for the help. One last question though - will I need an adaptor for the hose to attach to the Karcer?

 

[-J-]

They use the standard "hose lock" connector

 

[whatisjustis]

Nice one. You've been a great help

What detergent do you use out of interest?

 

[-J-]

I use a Snow Foam Lance on mine, Dont bother with detergent

 

[whatisjustis]

Lovely jubbly! One for Father Christmas me thinks. The results look good, which snow foam do you use and what part snow foam to what part water?

 

[-J-]

I got the snow foam lance from I4detailing with the "Standard" snow foam they sell.

I use about 1" of snow foam in the bottom of the bottle and top the rest of the bottle up with warm water.

Lance - http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/HD_Snow_Foam_Lance_1L.html#aHDFL1L

Foam -
http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/Snow_Foam_5L_2.html

 

[whatisjustis]

Honestly, thanks for all your help mate. Very much appreciated.