Which pressure washer?

[briSk]

I think this is the right place for this..

I would like to buy a 'karcher' type pressure washer.

Basically I want something reliable and 'good'(!). i only really need a 'squirty-lance thing' (oo-er) and ideally one of those circular patio cleaning things.

I don;t want car washing brushes or anything else that'll just not get used ideally it'll just be something that squirts pressurised water at my car and my patio and doesn't overheat or generally break.

budget £50-£100.

ta.

[briSk]

okay a fair bit over budget but this, unfortunately halfrauds branded one looks to have a lot of spec for the money..(??!!):
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...

there are a few with 1500-1700 motors for c£80 around.
what sort of spec is 'good'?

my old one was inherited and free!

[briSk]

finlo said:

If you want reliable and 'good' the last thing you need is a Karcher!

so what about Halfrauds own-brand?

[briSk]

zcacogp said:

Nilfisk.

Screwfix had them on special offer recently, not sure if they still do.

Avoid Karcher.


Oli.

there's stilla bit of money off on them.

i have never heard of this manufecturer so thanks all.

i know i sound like i am labouring the point but does anyone have a view on those halfrauds ones?

[briSk]

tuskkev said:

Nilfisk, without doubt.
Avoid karcher(plastic pump).
Nilfisk C110.3-5 PC X-tra 1400W in argos £63.99(£59.99 screwfix I think) even comes with a patio cleaner, absolute bargain cracking machine oh and has a metal pump.
As said above alot of the pro detailers use Nilfisk and thay are using them everyday.
I bought a Nilfisk C110(£59.99) about a month ago and it out performs my old £200 karcher with it's eyes shut.
kev

so it wouldn;t be worth me buying a dearer nilfisk just the £60 one?

basically just need wash a BINI and a megane estate and need to do my (fairly large) block paved patio every so often).

i think i am sold on nilfisk. i had been wondering about the bigger c£120 one..?

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eliot said:

Asking for "good" and "reliable" and wanting to spend < £100 does not compute. Quality costs money.
I bought a seconhand industrial washer with a 3HP motor from pressure washer service engineer - the sort of thing you see in car washes - had it over 15 years with no problem.

i see what you're saying but i am not and never will be a either a 'detailer' nor a farmer. i therefore won't be washing my car every five minutes.


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we'll see. i think i might get a nilfisk thingy..

[briSk]

right i waited a bit because of the comment about screwfix doing nilfisk half price every so often...

low and behold!

they're doing the 1400 110bar thing with patio effort for £59.99....(down from £130. they say 140 but it was 130 when this thread was first running...but anyway..!)

so that's good!