Pressure washer recommendations?

[Darren S]

Hi all,

With the imminent fitment of an external tap and power socket to our house - I was after suggestions of a general purpose jet washer please?

It would be used 90% of the time for washing the cars, but also the occasional path/driveway sweep-over.

Is it just Karcher all-day every day, or are there any other recommendations?

Cheers.

 

[frayz]

Kranzle

 

[Darren S]

Kranzle

Do those require a 2nd mortgage?

 

[JamesBryan]

These are meant to be good, although not quite available yet.

https://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/bigboi/washr-pressure-washer.aspx

 

[Bankrupt_drunk]

I've got a karcher and it's rubbish. When it dies (or is killed) I'll replace it with a Nilfisk.

 

[davo172]

I have a new nilfisk core 140 its mint tbf great bit or kit replaced my old one I had for about 9 years that was very reliable too.

 

[frayz]

Do those require a 2nd mortgage?

Depends. I’ve had 3 Karchers and 2 Nilfisks when it would have been cheaper to just buy a Kranzle in the first place. Proper bit of kit, they’re not even comparable to the cheap plastic junk that is the others. So to me, it was a no brainer.

 

[DomP182]

I've got a karcher and it's rubbish. When it dies (or is killed) I'll replace it with a Nilfisk.

Same, I had a Karcher K2 which burned the motor out, replaced it with a secondhand motor but dud the same again. This time I binned it for a Nilfisk, forget which one but it has a fully metal pump and is 100 times better than the K2

 

[Bluebeard]

Buy one of these. You’ll never need to replace it, it will run for 10 hours straight with no issues, parts are easy to get, and they’re really really quiet, unlike the Karcher crap.

Pardon our interruption...

 

[imprezaworks]

What's thr budget. We have the above in work, ace and lasts years.

 

[Flat Eric]

Nilfisk

 

[imprezaworks]

Need to knows the budget

 

[Al_G]

Kranzle.

You’ll not regret it.

 

[Darren S]

Thanks for the input all - as for the budget, I wouldn’t particularly want to be going silly - maybe £200-£250 or so?

 

[VenomUK]

Kranzle all day long!

After more than 10 years of being a weekend warrior starting out with an £80 Karcher and moving up the PW ladder getting bigger and more expensive ending on a £300 Karcher which over the years personally lasted a shorter time the newer and more expensive they got. Most of the common brands use plastic parts within the system which fail almost every winter if you don't empty them or cover them over.

After years of endless repairs, I decided to just go all out and get a Kranzle K7 and have never looked back. They are expensive but the quality is what you are paying for. It's a professional unit so should see me fine being a weekend warrior. Many full-time users have had zero issues with these K7/K10 units.

May be outside the budget but you'll pay more in the long run with repairs or replacement units where as Kranzle will see you right.

 

[Darren S]

Kranzle does indeed seem a very good one - but christ, they are expensive!

I get the viewpoint though - it's like people thinking a £300 desktop can prove worthwhile where I'd be suggesting £1,200+ at least. I think I'll give Karcher a wide-birth - my father-in-law has had issues with his in the past also. Maybe Nilfisk would be a good middle-ground starting point?

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Kranzle does indeed seem a very good one - but christ, they are expensive!

I get the viewpoint though - it's like people thinking a £300 desktop can prove worthwhile where I'd be suggesting £1,200+ at least. I think I'll give Karcher a wide-birth - my father-in-law has had issues with his in the past also. Maybe Nilfisk would be a good middle-ground starting point?

Just get a Nilfisk. I’ve had my current one for about 5 years now and other than replacing a small rubber o ring on the Lance connector it’s been perfect and is still going strong. It gets used a lot and I’ve never once thought that I need to go and drop and absolute fortune on a Kranzle to wash my car once or twice a week.

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

Heres a curve ball for you.

If you have a garage and dont want the faff of pulling a machine in and out (I used to do it with a very bulky Karcher and it did my peanut in) then have a look at a Direct Hoses All Black 7 or 9. They have had mixed reviews and I think some of the earlier units suffered issues. Had mine coming up for a year now and its fantastic. Not failed once. I have set mine up nicely for winter now too. Flick the button on, pull the short gun out and youre away. Easy as that. Ive gone a step extra and ive hard lined a water hose from the tap across the garage and ive got a circuit system going for when I want to rinse with pure water. and yes, the mrs thinks im mental....

 

[JamesBryan]

That's a proper setup 😂

 

[riz]

What the hell is that Doc?

 

[Darren S]

Heres a curve ball for you.

If you have a garage and dont want the faff of pulling a machine in and out (I used to do it with a very bulky Karcher and it did my peanut in) then have a look at a Direct Hoses All Black 7 or 9. They have had mixed reviews and I think some of the earlier units suffered issues. Had mine coming up for a year now and its fantastic. Not failed once. I have set mine up nicely for winter now too. Flick the button on, pull the short gun out and youre away. Easy as that. Ive gone a step extra and ive hard lined a water hose from the tap across the garage and ive got a circuit system going for when I want to rinse with pure water. and yes, the mrs thinks im mental....


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This simply wins the thread.

Respect for that and something I'd probably consider if I had a garage!

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

What the hell is that Doc?

Sorry, do you not like my pink wood dock for the PW?

Was just something I had done in a pinch. Its simple and it works. Inevitably it will rot over time and ill replace it with something more hardy

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

This simply wins the thread.

Respect for that and something I'd probably consider if I had a garage!

Appreciate that! It didnt happen overnight. Luckily for me, I have a very good friend who is a proper carpenter/builder and we came up with the system together. Basically, I made coffee and he made it 🤣

Honestly though, the set up in winter is a god send. Can foam and rinse the car in under 10 minutes including reeling the hose back up. Brilliant for a quick rinse imo

 

[MatthewR]

Was going to suggest the All Black 9 - They arent that expensive for what they are either -

Without the reel - https://www.directhoses.net/collect...asher-upgraded-wire-reinforced-hose-quick-fit

With the reel - https://www.directhoses.net/collect...pgraded-rubber-wire-reinforced-hose-quick-fit

 

[imprezaworks]

My only other take is,

Pressure washer instead of jet for the thread title 🤔

 

[Darren S]

My only other take is,

Pressure washer instead of jet for the thread title 🤔

My inner OSD twitch agrees with you whole-heartedly on that.

@Cub. @Daniel - could one of you fine gents change the title please?

 

[VenomUK]

Before going for the Kranzle I thought about doing this, throwing the body away and just wall mounting the pump hooked up to a water feed and separate filter.

 

[VenomUK]

My only other take is,

Pressure washer instead of jet for the thread title 🤔

I clicked on this thinking it was to do with the screen jets

 

[imprezaworks]

My inner OSD twitch agrees with you whole-heartedly on that.

@Cub. @Daniel - could one of you fine gents change the title please?

Whats osd lol

 

[VenomUK]

Whats osd lol

My OSD is phucking with my OCD now...

 

[Liambo-235]

AVA of Norway all day!! Similar specs to the Kranzle K7 at a fraction of the price, 10 and 20 year warranty and self service..

I have the P60 and love it

 

[Darren S]

Whats osd lol

OnScreenDisplay twitch for badly worded forum posts....

 

[Mcaff]

I’ve got a nilfisk E140.3, not sure what the equivalent is now but I’ve had a couple of nilfisk now and never had an issue with them.

 

[Flat Eric]

I think I've had my nilfisk for 11 years and only had to replace the o rings on the lance and hose connection to the unit itself.

Was 80 quid back in the day too.

 

[Fidodido182]

Hi all,

With the imminent fitment of an external tap and power socket to our house - I was after suggestions of a general purpose jet washer please?

It would be used 90% of the time for washing the cars, but also the occasional path/driveway sweep-over.

Is it just Karcher all-day every day, or are there any other recommendations?

Cheers.

Sounds strange but if you buy either the lidl or aldi pressure washer it is actually a karcher I had one for years before buying the karcher 4 and they supply a couple of other Sabres with it .

 

[Al_G]

I think I've had my nilfisk for 11 years and only had to replace the o rings on the lance and hose connection to the unit itself.

Was 80 quid back in the day too.

I’ve had numerous nilfisk, all been reliable.

Until you try a Kranzle though you fail to appreciate how s**t they are. Night and day and that’s coming from someone who was very suspicious before buying one.

 

[Fidodido182]

I suppose you have to buy to try not good though but I have never of a kranzle ,is that german or what?

 

[Gally]

If you’re not getting a Kranzle, then you should get a decent nilfisk.
Kranzle machines people only realise once they have one.
Nilfisk is probably fine for what you need and easier to find snowfoam connector etc.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Sounds strange but if you buy either the lidl or aldi pressure washer it is actually a karcher I had one for years before buying the karcher 4 and they supply a couple of other Sabres with it .

Lidls Parkside pressure washers used to be made by Karcher years ago. I'm not sure that's the case anymore. I've never heard that Aldis Workzone pressure washers were ever made by Karcher.
The good thing about Lidl and Aldi they both come with a 3 year warranty. So make sure you keep your receipt safe.

 

[imprezaworks]

Half way there. Short trigger I use on the kranzle in work