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Im going to be buying over the next month or so, so I'm wondering which ones you guys have and how you rate them?

Karcher
28 (62.2%)
Nilfisk
14 (31.1%)
Bosch
2 (4.4%)
Other
1 (2.2%)

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Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« on: March 06, 2012, 11:08:51 am »
Im going to be buying over the next month or so, so I'm wondering which ones you guys have and how you rate them?

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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2012, 12:09:07 pm »
Karscher works well for me. :happy2:
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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2012, 12:12:01 pm »
Nilfisk after reading on here.
Bloody brilliant IMHO.
Got it from Argos as they were the cheapest and I don't think I paid for it for six months due to their 0% on anything.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7420195/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CGarden+and+DIY%7C14418702/c_2/2%7C14418702%7CPressure+washers%7C14418805/c_3/3%7Ccat_14418805%7CElectric+pressure+washers%7C14418806.htm

I paid £125 though.
I fill the bottle with Valet Pro Orange Pre Wash and it foams up like a treat not sure if same as a lance but it looks the same when it goes on.
Apparently the pumps are metal too, the Karcher are plastic I think.

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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2012, 12:12:14 pm »
Dont forget to mention which model please... theres about 1000 karchers

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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2012, 12:14:06 pm »
Mines about 20 years old and still stripping paint going strong.  :happy2:

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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2012, 12:17:23 pm »
Had 2 karcher 3.99's which were very powerful but both packed in after ~1.5 years. On to a Nilfisk C130 or something like that and it seems to produce better foam through my brass lance. Same pressure, more flow per minute  :happy2:
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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2012, 12:22:17 pm »
Ive got a knackered old Karcher that just keeps going. I bought it from Autoperfection back in 2009 iirc. Only paid £40 inc P&P, and they had already used for god knows how long. Its indestructable.
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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2012, 12:23:39 pm »
I have a Karcher, had it ages but never use it cos its a pile of poo that pulses rather than powers. If you lived closer you could have it

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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2012, 12:24:53 pm »
I have a Karcher, had it ages but never use it cos its a pile of poo that pulses rather than powers. If you lived closer you could have it

Fancy trading it for some of my CDs?  :signLOL:

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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2012, 12:25:47 pm »
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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2012, 01:11:37 pm »
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7420195/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CGarden+and+DIY%7C14418702/c_2/2%7C14418702%7CPressure+washers%7C14418805/c_3/3%7Ccat_14418805%7CElectric+pressure+washers%7C14418806.htm

I paid £125 though.
I got for £90 from Amazon around winter 2010. Works fantastically.

Depending on your access, I'd also recommend shelling out for an extension hose. My PW now sits in the garage and I just move the hose and lance around the car.

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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2012, 01:24:14 pm »
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7420195/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CGarden+and+DIY%7C14418702/c_2/2%7C14418702%7CPressure+washers%7C14418805/c_3/3%7Ccat_14418805%7CElectric+pressure+washers%7C14418806.htm

I paid £125 though.
I got for £90 from Amazon around winter 2010. Works fantastically.

Depending on your access, I'd also recommend shelling out for an extension hose. My PW now sits in the garage and I just move the hose and lance around the car.

Not a bad idea that.

I have just emailed Nilfisk about getting the hose real that sits in between the handle.

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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2012, 01:47:25 pm »
Karcher K6.85. Not sure they make it anymore...

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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2012, 02:33:07 pm »
I have just emailed Nilfisk about getting the hose real that sits in between the handle.

Apparently a complete waste of time according to one mate who has this. It comes on the c130.

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Re: Which pressure washers do you guys use??
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2012, 02:34:57 pm »
Seems like a good price at argos for that Nilfisk... amazon want 200.