My first pressure washer - need some advice

[*JimmyJ*]

Thinking of getting the following from halfords on my way home today. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_865337_langId_-1_categoryId_262357 Want to start cleaning my car myself. Heard the snow form laces (whatever there called are). Is the above any good?

 

[R-Sport.]

Karchers are epic I bought my Karcher 2.99 off Ebay for £90 reconditioned-

its slugged its way through at least 50 cars- without fault

Good bits of kit- although I had to buy my own lance-

S

 

[Toby]

Nilfisk C110 or C120.

 

[Al_G]

Nilfisk C110 or C120.

Plus 1.

My C120 is awesome.

 

[Ben182]

I have this one, works pretty well. water cooled induction motor, it was down to about £120 briefly last week:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006ZLFSQ4/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[*JimmyJ*]

The nearest place I'll be able to connect this to is the downstairs toilet sink tap, do these power washers come with everything needed to get up and running out the box? What else would I need to buy?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

You'll need a tap adaptor. Proper PITA those are. Had one at an old house. Really really awful. Generally filled the entire room with a shower of rain every f**king time no matter if someone was there to guard it or not.

You'll also need a snow-foam lance, from CYC or i4D for instance.

 

[*JimmyJ*]

someone spec one up for me please.........

 

[-J-]

Plus 1.

My C120 is awesome.

Mine to! My old Karcher only lasted a year.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

someone spec one up for me please.........

What ?!

Buy a pressure washer.

Take it home.

Buy a lance to suit, online.

Done.

 

[Don]

Karcher Outlet...

http://www.karcheroutlet.co.uk/prod...her&sID=Sale&gclid=CNKM1L3V_bECFWchtAod0SEArg

This one is recommended http://www.karcheroutlet.co.uk/products/product.asp?id=4934

 

[*JimmyJ*]

What ?!

Buy a pressure washer.

Take it home.

Buy a lance to suit, online.

Done.

Sounds mad I know. But i dont know whats good out there

 

[Toby]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003M8H6U4/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[JD]

Nilfisk have metal impellers, Karcher have plastic impellers. Plastic breaks more easily than metal. Karchers are more likely to break than Nilfisks.

 

[Jay.S]

This is a bargain:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nilfisk-C...Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item3f1b1854a2

 

[muld]

Nilfisk have metal impellers, Karcher have plastic impellers. Plastic breaks more easily than metal. Karchers are more likely to break than Nilfisks.

THIS! I went through 4 Karchers in 3 years, (not the cheap ones either), terrible reliability IMO (and I look after my kit). My Nilfisk has been going strong 2 years now and cost half the price!

Good deal here, I just bought my dad the same one from here about a month ago.

http://cpc.farnell.com/1/1/16859-pressure-washer-1400w-110bar-c110-3-5-x-tra-nilfisk-alto.html

PS, it's free postage over £45 (excl VAT) so grab yourself a USB pen drive or something like I did to make up the difference

http://cpc.farnell.com/integral/infd4gbevobl/usb-drive-4gb-evo/dp/CS21313

Still cheaper than the Ebay one, you are dealing with a proper company should anything go wrong and you get a free 4GB USB pen effectively. Win Win IMO (Assuming you don't want a patio brush, I didn't)

 

[*JimmyJ*]

The Nilfisk looks like a winner! Cheers guys!