Jet washers
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Printed Date: 19-May-2024 at 14:42
Topic: Jet washers
Posted By: Daz
Subject: Jet washers
Date Posted: 13-February-2007 at 12:24
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Okay dokay folks just got myself a hoose with a garage and now want to get a kick ass jetwash. Anybody got recomendations? I heard those Karcher (yellow things) are pretty good. Cheers Daz
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Posted By: Bry535
Date Posted: 14-February-2007 at 18:08
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How much do you want to spend? http://www.kranzle.co.uk/ - http://www.kranzle.co.uk/ far better than a karcher although alot dearer |
Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 14-February-2007 at 23:07
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Tesco do an alright Karcher for around £75
I bought one
How bigs your garage? can you move around car in it?
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Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 15-February-2007 at 08:07
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Karcher are good. I bought my dad one a few years back and it is still going strong. Get an extension hose for it, it will be worth it to stop moving the unit and then power cable/extension lead about when you move around the car washing it! They beat the crappy B&Qs own make that my fiancee bought me. I could pee harder than that power washer! Andrew PS Dig your avatar! Classic 1968 Dodge Charger with the 440 cube inch hemi............drool..... ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: stevesingo
Date Posted: 15-February-2007 at 08:38
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I got a karche k7.85 off an ebay seller, reconditioned with 12mnth warrenty. Been great in the 12 mnths I've had it.
It is not just the pressure rating that is important (even the cheap ones have 120Bar), you should look for a high flow rating. Steve ------------- 1990 Sport Evo No.47 Motec EMS |
Posted By: IamSpartacus
Date Posted: 15-February-2007 at 08:55
I've gto a K'archer 490 and have had it about 4 years, it's been very good - though the non return valve on the detergent doser has just gone so will see how easy it is to replace......... ------------- The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. |
Posted By: Mick525i
Date Posted: 15-February-2007 at 10:18
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karche are the best imo. Im on my second the first lasted 6 years. Had the same problem as above with the non return soap hose on the last one. ITs all I ever use to wash cars(and matts) Mick ------------- Cheers Mick 
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
Posted By: Daz
Date Posted: 15-February-2007 at 13:36
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Thanks very much for your input so far guys. I like the look of this one on Homebase website. http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=20001&langId=-1&catalogId=10701&productId=717454 - http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductD isplay?storeId=20001&langId=-1&catalogId=10701&p roductId=717454 Daz
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Posted By: stevesingo
Date Posted: 15-February-2007 at 13:49
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Just a point for all,
I found that with my 530lt/min jet washer, if you used a long hosepipe from your stand pipe, the extra drag in the hosepipe starved the washer of water. Mine would not run for more than 10secs until I used a small piece of hose direct from the stand pipe to the washer. Your local water pressure will have an effect on this. Steve ------------- 1990 Sport Evo No.47 Motec EMS |
Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 15-February-2007 at 18:09
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Daz wrote:Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 16-February-2007 at 08:18
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Spot on sir. I studied this at uni. Believe it or not water pressure is very much affected by the smoothness of the inside walls of your garden hose and length of the hose. You need to use a short length of hose from the tap to the washer. I was using my dad Karcher at his house at the weekend and the water pressure from one of his outside taps is terrible and it was struggeling a bit until I shortened the length of hose from the tap to the Karcher. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: stevesingo
Date Posted: 16-February-2007 at 10:00
You gotta luv university edumaction 
Steve ------------- 1990 Sport Evo No.47 Motec EMS |
Posted By: Daz
Date Posted: 16-February-2007 at 10:58
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yeh I was pretty good at pool by the time I left... still canne read or write propley tho... Daz ------------- http://smg.photobucket.com/user/silverbeastie/media/Milltek/Sig.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> 2009 E92 M3 - Milltek |
Posted By: Daz
Date Posted: 16-February-2007 at 11:01
Taking the Tim Allen approach the bigger the better. Do I need a 2.5 litre engine? I think not... Think I might strap a V8 on it to belt the water out faster! ------------- http://smg.photobucket.com/user/silverbeastie/media/Milltek/Sig.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> 2009 E92 M3 - Milltek |
Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 16-February-2007 at 14:49
Taking the Tim Allen approach the bigger the better. Do I need a 2.5 litre engine? I think not... Think I might strap a V8 on it to belt the water out faster! [/QUOTE]
Fair comment
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Posted By: IamSpartacus
Date Posted: 16-February-2007 at 19:55
Like this....  ------------- The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. |
Posted By: Daz
Date Posted: 19-February-2007 at 10:00
Exactly, now yer talkin!!! ------------- http://smg.photobucket.com/user/silverbeastie/media/Milltek/Sig.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> 2009 E92 M3 - Milltek |
Posted By: Daz
Date Posted: 27-February-2007 at 20:41
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Just ordered this one. Should be here in a couple of days. Will let y'all know if she's any good. I cannae wait noooo! http://www.karcher.co.uk/product.php?pr=81 - http://www.karcher.co.uk/product.php?pr=81 Daz ------------- http://smg.photobucket.com/user/silverbeastie/media/Milltek/Sig.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> 2009 E92 M3 - Milltek |
Posted By: stevesingo
Date Posted: 27-February-2007 at 20:48
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Something to consider, your not on a water meter are you?
Steve ------------- 1990 Sport Evo No.47 Motec EMS |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 27-February-2007 at 20:55
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So now's just about the time for it to break then ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Daz
Date Posted: 27-February-2007 at 21:00
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Thankfully not. ------------- http://smg.photobucket.com/user/silverbeastie/media/Milltek/Sig.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> 2009 E92 M3 - Milltek |
Posted By: stevesingo
Date Posted: 27-February-2007 at 21:19
Probably Steve ------------- 1990 Sport Evo No.47 Motec EMS |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 27-February-2007 at 21:21
 ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: stevesingo
Date Posted: 28-February-2007 at 07:09
I probably will...Murphy 
Steve ------------- 1990 Sport Evo No.47 Motec EMS |