Pressure Washers
Discussion
I know very little about them but occurred to me today that one might come in useful to give the drive and side-path a good clean of all the vegetation and muddy slime etc before summer. Plus to clean the car...
What's the usual recommendation? I see those yellow Karschers (sp) are always on offer at Screfix etc. Any good? Alternatives, which one would I need for said job? Anything else I should know?
Cheers
What's the usual recommendation? I see those yellow Karschers (sp) are always on offer at Screfix etc. Any good? Alternatives, which one would I need for said job? Anything else I should know?
Cheers
Turtle Shed said:
Take a look at the Toolstation "Hawksmoor" ones. I bought the smaller one on the basis of great reviews and it is excellent. £57.00 and if it lasts a year I'll be more than happy.
On another thread someone else said how impressed they were with the larger one.
Nice! Cheers.On another thread someone else said how impressed they were with the larger one.
So I’ve worked out that one attaches the hose to the unit for water supply, but what about cleaning products? Like some kind of patio cleaner or car shampoo? Does it go in the unit itself or at the business end like a spray gun? Or is it water only? You wash things separately then use the pressure washer to blast and rinse it?
Forgive my ignorance, I’ve never even seen one in the wild.
Forgive my ignorance, I’ve never even seen one in the wild.
KAgantua said:
Yes you connect it to either a hose or a reservoir (Usually a hose unless you have a huge water tank)
Yes some come with a soap dispenser that you put various products in most of the time just water is fine
Cheers.Yes some come with a soap dispenser that you put various products in most of the time just water is fine
Are they powerful enough to blast away small weeds by the way? I hate gardening/bending down.
So I finally got one. Destructions have been barely deciphered and unit assembled. But I have no stuff to put in it. Chemicals/detergent/schmoo or whatever it is.
So what’s the general consensus regarding detergent for a muddy mossy drive and path? Then if I want to clean the car do I have to buy something else? Or is it better to clean car normally then use pressure washer to rinse it off?
So what’s the general consensus regarding detergent for a muddy mossy drive and path? Then if I want to clean the car do I have to buy something else? Or is it better to clean car normally then use pressure washer to rinse it off?
Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff