What pressure washer under £100?

[Beefmeister]

I've tried the search but today (as usual) it's borked and just keeps telling me about tyre pressures...

Anyhoo, I want a pressure washer, under £100 and have seen this one:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7...

Seems like you get good power - 1500W, lots of accessories and it gets 4.5/5 over 104 reviews.

Just wondering if anyone has any experience of it, or a better option.

It's at least £35 cheaper than a Karcher that isn't as powerful/accessorised. I'm only going to be using it every couple of weeks so it won't get continuous use.

Thanks all.

[zygalski]

Pressure washers are terrible for your paint. They blast impurities into it

[Bezerk]

Seems like a good buy. If it breaks after a short while or is rubbish you can just take it back to Argos no
questions asked.

I never use the impurity blasting attachment on my pressure washer.
There is a warning it can alter the Earth's orbit, so won't risk it.

Edited by Bezerk on Sunday 13th May 17:44

[Beefmeister]

zygalski said:

Pressure washers are terrible for your paint. They blast impurities into it

If you control what goes in, surely that's all that comes out and into your paint?

Anyway, it's for the family wagon and the patio mainly. They're pretty good for foaming the car too, I only used them in the past for applying the soaking foam and giving it a rinse down.

[zygalski]

Read up about what happens when you blast a high pressure jet of pure water at car paintwork on one of the detailing forums. You will blast small particles of dirt & other contaminants into the lacquer. Unless you stand several feet away & use a lower pressure setting, but then that kind of defeats the purpose...

Much better to use a garden hose on a low pressure spray setting to rinse (hosepipe ban accepted) then shampoo with a longish-fibred lambswool or microfibre mit using the 2 bucket method.

[Beefmeister]

Well, just spoke to Rich Tipper from Perfection Valet (he does the Evo cars and more expensive metal than you can shake a stick at) as I know him.

He says it's absolutely fine to use a sub-1500W pressure washer from 4+ft away, no issues at all. And no disrespect to the collective Internet knowledge of PH, but Rich knows his stuff and has been doing this 15+yrs.

Besides, it's not like I'll be pressure washing a Lambo, it's for a Yeti...

[trv8]

zygalski said:

Read up about what happens when you blast a high pressure jet of pure water at car paintwork on one of the detailing forums. You will blast small particles of dirt & other contaminants into the lacquer. Unless you stand several feet away & use a lower pressure setting, but then that kind of defeats the purpose...

Much better to use a garden hose on a low pressure spray setting to rinse (hosepipe ban accepted) then shampoo with a longish-fibred lambswool or microfibre mit using the 2 bucket method.

Funny how nearly all Valeters and Detailers are using pressure washers as part of their wash routine.
All you need is a bit of common sense when using a PW. Simples.

[trv8]

Beefmeister said:

Anyhoo, I want a pressure washer, under £100.
I'm only going to be using it every couple of weeks so it won't get continuous use.

Thanks all.

This Nilfisk C110 will be ideal for you.
Mine is over 2 years old and still working perfectly.
http://www.cleanstore.co.uk/products/Product.asp?I...


Or, if you need a bit more power the Nilfisk C120 is exellent.
http://www.cleanstore.co.uk/products/Product.asp?I...

Edited by trv8 on Monday 14th May 07:01

[JC2012]

Nilfisk all the way - It hasnt let me down been 2 years and its still just as powerful as the first day i used it...

Unlike the pulsing Karchers that only last a year!