Kam B

can some one reccomend me a good cheap karcher?

im confused on what to get

fatmike

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you know what a couple of years back i wanted a jet washer, i decided to go for a halfords one because of the shear price diffference. The unit is excellent and to this day works a treat. I would think any karcher washer would be of at least the same quality if not higher (id hope). I doubt u can go wrong with this realy.

Nash_mr2

www.ebuyer.com - £19.99 brand new

Kam B

they are not karcher are they nash?

RichieST

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I have used a couple of karchers before, and I reckon my cheapy own brand one I got from Focus DIY is far better. Works at a much higher pressure and had a much greater range of adaptors etc, and at a much cheaper price!

Nash_mr2

no but for £20 and it will do exactly the same as a Karcher (blow ater out at high pressure) you really cant complain...

Kam B

thing is, i bought one of those snow foam attachments and it fits karcher only hence me wanting one

Rick Astley

All you really need to do then is to decide how much you can afford to spend.

Although I can't see you needing to spend anymore than £60 to get a tricky one. I think mine was £80 and that was a couple of years back. It's still going strong now

bloopeta

you can just buy a different adapter to make it diffrent fitment, ie lavor, kew etc if you dont want to be stuck with karcher only.

If you do stick with karcher, and you have the brass fitment on your snow lance, they tend not to fit well, and have to be filled down as they get stuck in the guns, and bust them. you will be much better off buying the new and improved plastic karcher fitment adapter, these fit like a glove.


As for a pressure washer the best and cheapest karcher you can get, is a powercraft pressure washer from Aldi, there are a rebranded karcher unit. top spec karcher at alot cheaper price.

JHS

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Ive got one of these:


Slightly overkill for the average car wash though And I wouldnt describe it as cheap.

Kam B

bloopeta i have the new pplastic design one mate, do you have a link to the ones in aldi?

JHS overkill! i might blast my car apart with that

Gav Diamond

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This is what im looking to buy but i think they are £1300+vat which is a little out my price range at the minute

Mattfenbilly

Ive got one from argos which has been perfect for a year or so it was £24.99 when i boubht it and for another £5 you can get replacment insurance that covers you for 3 years. Bargain!!!! I have spoken to a karcher service engineer and he said they have a life expectancy of 75 hrs. Crap imoo....

bloopeta

I dont mate unfortunately, but heres the spec -

• Produced by Karcher exclusively for Powercraft
• 2.1 kW long-life induction motor
• 450 litre/hour water flow
• 150 bar pressure
• Spray gun with 6m hose
• Spray lance with variable high/low pressure regulatar and dirt-blaster for 30% more cleaning power
• Soft-bristle, water power rotary brush
• Integrated detergent tank (comes with 0.5 litre concentrated detergent) for instant feed
• Garden hose coupling
• Automatic stop/start spray gun trigger feature
• Automatic detergent suction (when rotary spray or spray lance on low pressure setting)


The problem is they only get them in a few times a year, and usually when they do, there gone straight away. yyou might hit lucky and they might still be some in your local store, or they may be able to tell you when there on next.

bloopeta

heres the link to the last one they had on -

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2867_5585.htm

focuschivvy

the amount of karcher jet washers we get in at our place at the scrapyard is crazy, shit loads! none of them work either, just hum. must be a common fault with them somewhere

FIESTA CHRIS H

just been on aldis website. i think i may have to go a check them out when i get paid

Rax

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all these little washers do not last,yes they are cheap but rubbish.my mate is an engineer for karcher and he says the cheap ones have a lifespan of about 40hrs.when someone used to upgrade he used to take the old one as part ex.mine is a small karcher what sits on the floor but is an industrial one.i payed £60 for it and have owned it for 14yrs.it used to get used at least 5-6 times a week cleaning my car and mx bikes.it still gets used twice a week now and in all that time its cost me £10 for a new nozzle and seals on the lance so for me i wouldnt buy anything else.my mate had about 6 cheap ones from aldi b+q an the like,they did not last.