NismoDave Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hi guys, im looking to buy a pressure washer to clean the car and perhaps a few other bits and pieces round the house if its upto it, and im after advice on what to get, how much to pay and a heads up on any super special price deals that may be on at the minute One of the guys i work with has just bought one from Lidls as one of its special deals which seems pretty powerful and a good price, but will it be any good for what i want ??....... Left Click Ive also not heard of the brand before, although it does come with 3years manufacturers warranty, whats your thoughts on the washer itself and its price?? I was orginally intending to go for a known brand like a Karcher, but im open to suggestions and advice. So come on, hit me with all your knowledge and guidance on what pressure washer i should buy, how much i should pay, and where i should get it........thanks for you help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 at work we use a pressure washer on a daily basis , from years of experience we now buy the cheapest pressure washer we can find, (generally from B&Q) , they all seem to last about 18 months.. we did try the expensive Karcher ones at some point but these did just the same job and lasted no longer ps the one we are using now cost £20 and is about 24 months old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I posted a which pressure washer thread on DW this morning! Never got much info really apart from go for something powerful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 the Lavor one at LIDL is made by Karcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 i've got a karcher with an AB lance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 i got a pro performance one......................... i good washer... i use it for the patio and driveway............. dont think i would use it on the zed.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 i got a pro performance one......................... i good washer... i use it for the patio and driveway............. dont think i would use it on the zed.............. You need to know how and with what just make sure you get a vario lance or similar so you can adjust the pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 have been thinking the same as the first poster, have seen several deals for cheap pressure washers in halfrauds, is karcher worth using, especially if its a cheap one. will defo be looking for vario lance, and possibly the ability of having a liquids tank for doing things like the snow foaming. i think it would be a good buy as i made sure before winter hit i gave the car a real good wax and polish, i haven't cleaned her all winter as i want enough time to reaply a good wax and polish, i'm thinknig that although she is dirty the wax is acting as a good barrier. but when i clean her i don't want to go straight in with the wool mits cos she is so filthy it will scratch the paint. so the aim is to spray off, snow foam, rinse and then clean. i don't mind cleanig but i'd rather someone else did it. but i do it myself as i don't trust anyone else with the paint work. my last car used to come back with scratches all the time so i do my own now. but i'm a fine weather cleaner and only once a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Valeting Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I have had 3 Karchers in the past and they kept loosing pressure, last year I bought myself a Kranzle k7/120 not the cheapest at around £350 but worth every penny. solid, compact, quiet and enough power any job. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I have a Lavor as It's only for personal use. I have the foam lance etc and it''s a great piece of kit. Very nearly a year old (bought it just after the thread was created) and it's spot on. I'd love a kranzle.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 If your just after a snowfoam, I found a solution... After having a bit of a DOH! moment last week, I had to borrow my parents washer, which I thought was a karcher so on the way to buy it, I dropped into halfords to buy there foamer (its about £14) bought it, picked up the washer and realised it was a Clarke, and then found that Karcher parts dont fit other washers... should have realised DOH! Anyway, went back to halfords to check out the Karchers and found they do a hose link for their attachments, got home linked it up and it made decent foam... even from AG shampoo! Will still wait for a deal to come along though on a decent PW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I've had a Karcher for about 4 years with the vario lance and no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I use one of our Stihl water blasters. They last for years, top quality equipment, not cheap , but worth it. They are used a lot and for all sorts of things. We had some special attachments made especially for cleaning cars and trucks etc. Both came with the snow foam type attachments. They're both petrol powered not pansy electric. Already cleaned the cars very early this morning before it got scorching hot, so no pics. http://www.stihl.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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