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With the onslaught of Autumn and Winter it won't be long until the cars will be getting washed every few days.

Got a few £'s to spend on a jet washer. Probably will go for a Karcher, but not sure which is the best model or should I go for a different make all together??

Your thoughts please

TIA

corradoboy

Not got one, but a few on here say the Karcher aren't much more reliable than the Halfrauds cheapo's, and cost as much to repair as replacing a Halfrauds cheapo, so have a new one every year for £20-30, or chance it with a £100'er which might set you back £20-30 a year in repairs.

Shark Man

My experience has shown that unless it's a £500 jetwasher, there doesn't seem to be much difference between a £50 washer and a £250 in terms of reliability.

So a £50 Karcher; as you can get all the extension bits, fancy lancers that'll plug straight in. Other brands are hit and miss with acessories and spare hoses etc.


Just two things to do to make sure they last:


1) ALWAYS prime it before switching on

...i.e turn water on, purge out of hose pipe, turn off, connect hose pipe to jetwash, turn on hosepipe again and then pull the trigger 'till water comes out...only then can you switch on the pump. This will prevent damage to the seals.

2) Disconnect both high pressure and hosepipe from unit and drain out water after use, and store indoors somewhere where it won't freeze (i.e not in the shed).

pippyrips

I went to my local machine mart and bought a Nillfisk (or something similiar!) I was prepared to buy a Karcher but the guy told me there was little or no difference except in the price, especially as i was only using it wash the car. Also came with a 3 year guarentee - all for £40

Spoon

If you're washing a car I don't see the need for a cold water jetwasher above a hosepipe. The hard yakker's done by hand with hot soapy water anyway and only pre-wet/rinsed with cold water.

Save on the setting up and putting away and just unreel the hosepipe.

Now a warm water jetwasher is a different story.