Pressure washer reccomendations please......

scotty76 said:
Karcher themselves offer repairs but it's not cheap.

https://www.kaercher.com/uk/services/home-garden/kaercher-service.html

Is it just the casing that's broken? You might be able to buy a new one from somewhere like espares. It's usually just Torx screws that hold the casing together.

If you Google Karcher Service Centre there are other places around.

Personally I just ebay things for "spares or repair" as there are plenty of industrious people who repair stuff. I've not taken anything to the tip for years, someone always buys them.
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Yeah it’s just the casing. They sent a new replacement and said to keep the broken one so I’ve got no real need to fix it myself.

It’s never been plugged in but I assume all of the internals are fine, just never wanted to risk it.

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jassyo06 said:
This was the one l got along with the snow foam it's great value for money View attachment 157488
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Bristle Hound said:
Karcher K5 X Range Pressure Washer - £153 using code JUNE18 at Wickes until Tuesday 19th June

https://www.wickes.co.uk/Karcher-K5-X-Range-Pressure-Washer/p/174683?awc=1563_1529049278_42ac61b0ff02c731607c1e94aeb48e5f&utm_source=affiliate_window&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=249371&utm_content=deeplink&utm_campaign=http://www.digidip.net/
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Thanks for the suggestions chaps. Ended up with a nice new K5 from Wickes and the snow foam kit from In2detaling.
 
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Scotty75 said:
Thanks for the suggestions chaps. Ended up with a nice new K5 from Wickes and the snow foam kit from In2detaling.
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You'll be spraying snowfoam every chance you get now.. Lol also may l suggest you dilute your snow foam mix even more now,as the more powerful pressure washer will foam up your product even more,l set the dial - + to around 5 o'clock
 
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Just treated myself to the K5X from Wickes on the £153 deal. It is Father’s Day after all.

Had a Nilfisk C110 for about 8 years and although still going it’s starting to pulse and just isn’t powerful enough when using my foam gun. They’re still good value though as can be had for about £70 these days.

Had a quick play and the K5 is a lot quieter, but then it should be as its much better spec machine. Just hope it proves reliable.
 
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jassyo06 said:
You'll be spraying snowfoam every chance you get now.. Lol also may l suggest you dilute your snow foam mix even more now,as the more powerful pressure washer will foam up your product even more,l set the dial - + to around 5 o'clock
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Can't wait to get snow foaming, think I'll be foaming everything in sight. Thanks for the tip about the dial mate :thumbs up:
 
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Happy Father's Day to me too. £153 and got £2.93 through Topcashback. :)

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What’s that on the water inlet, a filter? Didn’t get that with mine.

Edit: Can see on the box now I should have this filter. Email has been sent. Let’s hope they don’t insist on me returning the machine. It’s built and has been tested now.
 
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DohNut said:
What’s that on the water inlet, a filter? Didn’t get that with mine.

Edit: Can see on the box now I should have this filter. Email has been sent. Let’s hope they don’t insist on me returning the machine. It’s built and has been tested now.
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Nope it's an additional filter for use with water butts. The other filter is inside the machine where you screw the hose connector on. Sorry should have mentioned that to avoid confusion.
 
Ever since I started following this thread I have started to hate my K2 . Been to Halfrauds and Wickes couple of times just to look at K4/5 and the more I look at it the more I hate mine.


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@Tashfeen

Go on go for it........ The k5 is more powerful and has a longer hose. The extra 10% off is only valid at Wickes till Tuesday..... No pressure :thumbs up:
 
Or save your money, just use a hose pipe with a good spray head will suffice.
 
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A4A4 said:
Or save your money, just use a hose pipe with a good spray head will suffice.
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Sadly nothing works quite as well on alloys as a pressure washer. I'd buy one for this reason alone.
 
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jassyo06 said:
And here is poor Jassy he never got anything. .... Hee Haw.. .. I feel a huge ... ... Bit of retail therapy........ Looming in the next 4/5 weeks lol
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oh dear.. ... How huge? We talking new car huge or a load more detailing kit kind of huge.. .....
 
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scotty76 said:
Sadly nothing works quite as well on alloys as a pressure washer. I'd buy one for this reason alone.
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Never let them get that dirty to need one. But get your point.
 
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oh dear.. ... How huge? We talking new car huge or a load more detailing kit kind of huge.. .....
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I reckon another set of ceramic gear, to go along with existing unused gear :yahoo:
 
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oh dear.. ... How huge? We talking new car huge or a load more detailing kit kind of huge.. .....
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No not a new cat, l don't throw that much money away wuggy nuggy.... Nor l am going spend it on detailing products ... .. A posh hotel in a sun drench country is more likely
 
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jassyo06 said:
No not a new cat, l don't throw that much money away wuggy nuggy.... Nor l am going spend it on detailing products ... .. A posh hotel in a sun drench country is more likely
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prefer dogs myself :whistle2:
 
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q5man said:
haha, you need a new phone mate, that Sony thing is shy** :haha:
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It's a terrible phone l have had Sony phones for years and at that time they had the best cameras in them on the market not now, aye predictive text either that it's my eyesight lol time for a change
 
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It's a terrible phone l have had Sony phones for years and at that time they had the best cameras in them on the market not now, aye predictive text either that it's my eyesight lol time for a change
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Time moves on and things improve, phones, FL's Audi's, and QD's :yahoo:
 
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haven't heard of those before, but bet a hot water pressure washer would take all dirt off, let alone any product applied :wtf:
 
q5man said:
Time moves on and things improve, phones, FL's Audi's, and QD's :yahoo:
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It's only a year old mate the phone that is, as for quick detailers they are more advanced these days not like that relic bsd. ..... Trawler remember not a seagull lol
 
jassyo06 said:
It's only a year old mate the phone that is, as for quick detailers they are more advanced these days not like that relic bsd. ..... Trawler remember not a seagull lol
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Jeez jassy, a year in Tech is like a lifetime :)

I will call you Cantona from now on:

 
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q5man said:
Jeez jassy, a year in Tech is like a lifetime :)

I will call you Cantona from now on:

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I used to be a technophobe i had laserdisc players 25 years ago Plus a THX sound system big bucks at that time and a pioneer 50 " rear projection TV thx approved but l saw the light lol just as l did the back of my Mrs head as she walked out lol still got a small home cinema system rel sub pioneer Blu Ray etc but don't use it much now... Not got the time mate

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Cantona, ah the good old days, I had a Sony Rear projection TV that took up half the room, and most of my bank balance at the time.
Also had REL sub, Sony Receiver, Mission speakers, 4 miles of speaker cable etc etc. Now I have Sonos, and my life is complete.
Oh yes, and also saw the light and the back of my 1st Mrs' head leaving :blahblah1: (Ok, so I asked her to leave!)
 
I would never buy a karcher again. Absolute crap!
They have lasted from between a year to 1 day!! I’ve had 5 and the build quality is terrible. (Plastic parts inside which can’t be replaced)
I currently run Nilfisk 140.4. They all have metal parts. The main draw was that they have these metal parts inside and can be replaced if necessary. However, on looking on the market, that’s not true and you can’t buy any replacement motors for them. They are still far better quality than karchers.
 
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ScottishA4B9 said:
I would never buy a karcher again. Absolute ****!
They have lasted from between a year to 1 day!! I’ve had 5 and the build quality is terrible. (Plastic parts inside which can’t be replaced)
I currently run Nilfisk 140.4. They all have metal parts. The main draw was that they have these metal parts inside and can be replaced if necessary. However, on looking on the market, that’s not true and you can’t buy any replacement motors for them. They are still far better quality than karchers.
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I do agree to an extent, the smaller Karcher's K2/K3 are cr*p in my opinion, have had a few over the years, but current K5 I cannot fault (apart from the fact is is a bit of a lump), and as it is water cooled, has been fine for the 4+ years I have had it. Apart from being a lump, the hose that keeps twisting up does my head in, but at least it is long enough (6m), but would much prefer a non tangle one like the kranzle :whistle2:
 
q5man said:
I do agree to an extent, the smaller Karcher's K2/K3 are cr*p in my opinion, have had a few over the years, but current K5 I cannot fault (apart from the fact is is a bit of a lump), and as it is water cooled, has been fine for the 4+ years I have had it. Apart from being a lump, the hose that keeps twisting up does my head in, but at least it is long enough (6m), but would much prefer a non tangle one like the kranzle :whistle2:
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Get an upgraded hose from qwashers if your machine is fine. I bought one for my old K5 2 or 3 years ago and it was a revelation. It cost about £45 but was 10m long and proper rubber hose so no kinking. :)

No Kranzle needed. :D
 
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Supa Koopa said:
Get an upgraded hose from qwashers if your machine is fine. I bought one for my old K5 2 or 3 years ago and it was a revelation. It cost about £45 but was 10m long and proper rubber hose so no kinking. :)

No Kranzle needed. :D
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Nice shout @Supa Koopa , I am googling my way over there right now! Just need to make sure I get the right one, as my K5 doesn't have quick release I think they call it. :icon thumright:
 
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