thanks for the replies. Which Nilfisk model do you have @Houthakker ?
Also, has anyone tried those patio cleaner attachments that looks like an upturned bowl. Are they a game changer or a gimmick?
Jeyes fluid and then jet it off
thanks for the replies. Which Nilfisk model do you have @Houthakker ?
Also, has anyone tried those patio cleaner attachments that looks like an upturned bowl. Are they a game changer or a gimmick?
Jeyes fluid and then jet it off
I tried the one that came with my Karcher but it was rubbish. Admittedly I have some very cheap paving stones that really like to hold onto mossy stuff.Also, has anyone tried those patio cleaner attachments that looks like an upturned bowl. Are they a game changer or a gimmick?
thanks for the replies. Which Nilfisk model do you have @Houthakker ?
Also, has anyone tried those patio cleaner attachments that looks like an upturned bowl. Are they a game changer or a gimmick?
Mum's pressure washer died yesterday so we're looking to buy a new one (unless i can get the old one going again once it's cooled down).
The niggle i had with the washer when it worked was getting the water pressure right from the inlet hose; turning the tap (on the wall) full on meant the connector to the machine would fly off every time i released the trigger. Only having the wall tap part on stopped this from happening, but maybe the reduced flow of water lead to it overheating? I'm guessing since I've only played with these machines a few times.
It's a Karcher B203, probably a good 10 years old and did its job well. Don't want to spend too much but do want a machine as good as the old one. Main use is cleaning the patio paving slabs once every couple of years.
Karcher seem to be the DIY standard but now having two busted Karcher's in the garage, I'm wondering if they're really that good.
Any tips to get the most out of a pressure washer, which to buy and what to avoid would be greatly appreciated
edited to add... the budget is around £150 max
just with the standard jet or using the big round patio cleaner thing?
Very true. Watch out for weak shed doors when using the pressure washer. I learned about that the hard way....Grannie & eggs and all that.
You do not need huge input pressure. That's what the yellow box you bought is there to do.
I gritted my teeth and bought a Kranzle, but it was an awful lot of dosh, even buying direct from Germany (no longer viable as VAT and fees are now added). They are even more expensive now. For context an adjustable lance for the Kranzle cost about the same as one of the cheaper Karchers! The kranzle lance is mostly brass and steel.
Anyhow it is an outstandingly good and powerful machine. Mine's their 10/122 but in retrospect I'd buy their very similar 7/122 which can use water from a container rather than needing mains pressure; not that I've so far needed this ability, but it could be handy, and the slightly reduced litres-per-minute (7 rather than 11) would be no great loss, and perhaps more manageable. You can wind back the pressure but not the volume. Mine does not have the auto-stop-start feature, which is yet more money, and appatently not a benefit for home use where you don't leave it "idling" as it were
One thing they do on cheaper washers is have a kink in the lance. This gives a sideways force which makes the user think the machine is more powerful than it is. They don't do that on pro machines as power is not in question but straight lances are easier and less tiring to hold
As with a lot of things industrial or trade level kit is usually a lot better than DIY grade, albeit sometimes a lot more money. These days some DIY grade stuff is quite poor - not maligning Karcher here, but when you see an angle grinder or whatever for a tenner it is clearly going to be crap as making something decent for such a low cost is just not feasible.
Anyhow, despite the cost, I don't regret buying my Kranzle machine, but I see they're £600 to £700 now, which is a lot
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Grannie & eggs and all that.
You do not need huge input pressure. That's what the yellow box you bought is there to do.