Pressure Washers For Cars

[ReganAndCarter]

Decided to get a pressure washer, mainly for washing the car and van. Nothing too expensive, but presumably with adjustable pressure so I don't blow the paint off. Suppose it will also need a foam lance, maybe purchased as an extra.

So, the brief - not too expensive, adjustable pressure, good length of hose for van. Any recommendations please?

The Ferrex one at Aldi this week appeals to the cheapskate in me.

Pressure Washer

From light rinses to deep cleans. High pressure performance that makes outdoor cleaning easy. Clean smarter, not harder.Integrated fine water filter. Integrated drum with 10 metre pressure hose. Quick connector between pressure hose and spray gun. Turnable hook for quick cable release...

www.aldi.co.uk

 

[jj4091]

Got mine from Aldi. It has all the features you mention and works well.

 

[Stivino]

I've got an Aldi one, it works fine. I use it for the car and the monoblock driveway. Let's face it, all they have to do is pump water through a jet.

 

[foxhole]

Lidl have them In stock this week .
They only wet the car or remove heavy soiling , you still need to physically hand wash.

 

[Stivino]

I was in Morrison's tonight and I'm sure they had Deawoo pressure washers for £40.

 

[Brigadier]

Decided to get a pressure washer, mainly for washing the car and van. Nothing too expensive, but presumably with adjustable pressure so I don't blow the paint off. Suppose it will also need a foam lance, maybe purchased as an extra.

So, the brief - not too expensive, adjustable pressure, good length of hose for van. Any recommendations please?

The Ferrex one at Aldi this week appeals to the cheapskate in me.

Pressure Washer

From light rinses to deep cleans. High pressure performance that makes outdoor cleaning easy. Clean smarter, not harder.Integrated fine water filter. Integrated drum with 10 metre pressure hose. Quick connector between pressure hose and spray gun. Turnable hook for quick cable release...

www.aldi.co.uk

For another twenty squid, you could get a karcher k2 or k3 (there are regular promotions on them).

And I suspect they'll have fewer attachment compatibility issues.


Regardless, I recommend a stubby gun. FleaBay do reasonable ones for under £20.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Got mine from Aldi. It has all the features you mention and works well.

I've got an Aldi one, it works fine. I use it for the car and the monoblock driveway. Let's face it, all they have to do is pump water through a jet.

Thanks for your replies. Is it possible to get accessories to fit the Aldi washers? Paricularly a snow foam lance/nozzle?

 

[ReganAndCarter]

For another twenty squid, you could get a karcher k2 or k3 (there are regular promotions on them).

And I suspect they'll have fewer attachment compatibility issues.


Regardless, I recommend a stubby gun. FleaBay do reasonable ones for under £20.

Thanks. Yes, guessing may be a bit limited with accessories for Ferrex washers. The Karchers have 6m hoses whereas the Ferrex has 10M. Will the 6M be enough for a (Scudo) van?

The K3 modular seems to be a good price with all the bits you need.

Kärcher K3 Modular Car & Home Pressure Washer

All you need for everyday outdoor cleaning jobs around the home. With the Karcher K3 Modular Car & Home pressure washer, it's never been easier to keep your vehicles and outdoor areas spotless. It comes with two spray lances - the Vario-power lance lets you find the perfect pressure with a...

www.toolstation.com

 

[Brigadier]

I have the k3, and the 6m hose is just long enough for my ev6.
But, again, you can get 10m hoses from fleabay for a tenner.
I got a stubby gun too - much easier to use - but I already had the karcher foam bottle.

 

[Stivino]

Is it possible to get accessories to fit the Aldi washers? Paricularly a snow foam lance/nozzle?

It came with all those things in the box.

 

[Brigadier]

Aldi Ferrex Pressure Washer F-HPW1400 Quick fit Short Trigger Gun

Aldi Ferrex Pressure Washer F-HPW1400 Short trigger Gun, Quick fit to hose & Quick fit nozzles. 1 x 15 degree Yellow Nozzle 1 x 25 degree Green Nozzle 1 x 40 degree White Nozzle Also in the kit - a snow foam lance adapter to convert Brass body foam lance for use with this kit, for lances...

www.directhoses.net

Just found this site.

 

[matlob]

Karcher have an outlet for refurbs/customer returns that they sell at roughly half price. I got one and it was stil perfect with warranty

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Karcher have an outlet for refurbs/customer returns that they sell at roughly half price. I got one and it was stil perfect with warranty

Thanks, that's an interesting proposition. Ticks my cheapskate box.

Having a look now.

Karcher Outlet :: Refurbished and end of line Kärcher stock

 

[ReganAndCarter]

And I suspect they'll have fewer attachment compatibility issues.

In the end it came down to easy compatability with accessories, so I went for a Karcher K4 Universal from Toolstation, allegedly reduced from £200 to £150. I'm sure the Aldi Ferrex one could accommodate accessories too, but it's limited and you have to search them out. Only real plus with Aldi Ferrex, apart from being £50 less than the Karcher, is the 10m hose. Imagine I will have to get a 10m hose for the Karcher.

Kärcher K4 Universal Pressure Washer

Make light work of any outdoor cleaning job with the Karcher K4 Universal Pressure Washer - an essential that no garage or shed should be without.A high-pressure 6m hose and 5m cable gives you plenty of reach to move freely around the garden, and you can swap the standard trigger gun for the...

www.toolstation.com

Quite a few other reasons why this washer made sense. The TS price for a brand new one was £10 cheaper than a refurbed one from Karcher outlet. TS also deliver free, but I imagine the outlet would charge extra for delivery. Plus the TS one had a 2 year warranty, extendable to 5 years. Outlet was only 6 months plus another £11 to extend to a year. TS one had an extra high pressure lance included that the outlet one didn't.

Karcher K4 Universal Refurbished Pressure Washer :: Pressure Washers

Thanks to all who replied with advice. There were some very good deals in the Karcher outlet, but not for the model I wanted. Now going to double the value of my van by giving it a good clean.