Recommendations for cordless pressure washer
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I have a Worx Hydroshot and would say it is ok.
Mine is about 5 years old and was the more powerful brushless version that they claim does 36 bar. They don't make this version any more as they have upgraded the output to 56 bar, which I would guess is worthwhile.
To the best of my knowledge there are no others with such a high pressure unless you go up to the professional style stuff. (At least in the UK.)
The question is why does she want it? The only real reason to buy one of these (for washing cars, anyway) is if you genuinely don't have access to power where you want to use it. I guess you could add outside water to that statement too.
We live in a townhouse that, while it does have a garage, it is two doors down in a courtyard, so we have neither.
Like I said, it's ok, it's fine for rinsing , but you won't get much foam out of the soap dispenser because there isn't really enough pressure for that. I find that the biggest faff is traipsing back and forth to get water refills for the tub that I use. It's ok for a quick wash, but if I'm trying to do a deep clean with lots of stages that need rinsing, it gets to be a right pain.
If I had that (somewhat unlikely) circumstance of having access to an outside tap, but no outside power, I think I would be happier with the experience.
Build quality falls into the category of just ok too. Feels a bit flimsy, but hasn't fallen apart or stopped workng yet! Worx also do a bunch of other tools for their batteries but it's not as extensive as Ryobi's range and I am a little disappointed I bought into the Worx range. I also have a grass trimmer, hedge trimmer, and one of those brush patio cleaner things, which are also "fine" - all still work but are used only lightly.
HTH
Mine is about 5 years old and was the more powerful brushless version that they claim does 36 bar. They don't make this version any more as they have upgraded the output to 56 bar, which I would guess is worthwhile.
To the best of my knowledge there are no others with such a high pressure unless you go up to the professional style stuff. (At least in the UK.)
The question is why does she want it? The only real reason to buy one of these (for washing cars, anyway) is if you genuinely don't have access to power where you want to use it. I guess you could add outside water to that statement too.
We live in a townhouse that, while it does have a garage, it is two doors down in a courtyard, so we have neither.
Like I said, it's ok, it's fine for rinsing , but you won't get much foam out of the soap dispenser because there isn't really enough pressure for that. I find that the biggest faff is traipsing back and forth to get water refills for the tub that I use. It's ok for a quick wash, but if I'm trying to do a deep clean with lots of stages that need rinsing, it gets to be a right pain.
If I had that (somewhat unlikely) circumstance of having access to an outside tap, but no outside power, I think I would be happier with the experience.
Build quality falls into the category of just ok too. Feels a bit flimsy, but hasn't fallen apart or stopped workng yet! Worx also do a bunch of other tools for their batteries but it's not as extensive as Ryobi's range and I am a little disappointed I bought into the Worx range. I also have a grass trimmer, hedge trimmer, and one of those brush patio cleaner things, which are also "fine" - all still work but are used only lightly.
HTH
I have a Worx Hydroshot and agree that it is only OK/just about acceptable. I've also used other ones from Ryobi/DeWalt/Parkside and they are equally cack. You could buy the cheapest corded pressure washer for say £39.99 and it would be 5 times better than the any cordless model.
I bought it to wash the car during drought and also picked up 2 x 25 litre plastic water drums from Facebook Marketplace for £5 each from a fish breeder. I've commandeered Vikingette1's festival trolley to wheel the water around. Sometimes if the car is especially dirty/muddy I will pop into the local forecourt jetwash for a quick £1 pre-jetwash.
I find the best way is to clean the car in sections:
rinse the roof, use wash mitt, rinse clean
rinse the side of the car, use wash mitt, rinse clean
rinse bonnet etc etc
I find it takes 35 litres to effectively was a car and the supplied 2.0Ah battery just about does one car. The PITA is that the feeder hose is always easy to pull out of the water drum.
I bought it to wash the car during drought and also picked up 2 x 25 litre plastic water drums from Facebook Marketplace for £5 each from a fish breeder. I've commandeered Vikingette1's festival trolley to wheel the water around. Sometimes if the car is especially dirty/muddy I will pop into the local forecourt jetwash for a quick £1 pre-jetwash.
I find the best way is to clean the car in sections:
rinse the roof, use wash mitt, rinse clean
rinse the side of the car, use wash mitt, rinse clean
rinse bonnet etc etc
I find it takes 35 litres to effectively was a car and the supplied 2.0Ah battery just about does one car. The PITA is that the feeder hose is always easy to pull out of the water drum.
Another Worx Hydroshot owner here, and similarly underwhelmed with the experience and results.
It's ok for mid-winter cleaning of mud and parts of the New Forest that seem to be attracted to my car by some bizarre form of magnetism if time is short and the weather is cold/wet/both of those things. I sometimes use it for cleaning my mother's gravestone (in a cemetery, not at home) using the bottle attachment, although the Vicar isn't too happy about the use of power tools on consecrated ground, but as long as you accept the limitations, it sort of does a job.
I have an outside tap and a power supply in my parking spaces, and an AVA Easy P60 power washer, so the Hydroshot hardly sees any action. It's ok, it's quicker to use and more convenient than the AVA, but it's nowhere near as good. It will produce snow foam, but so does a pump-up sprayer, and it will remove mud and ordure from bodywork and wheel arches.
Hope that helps.
It's ok for mid-winter cleaning of mud and parts of the New Forest that seem to be attracted to my car by some bizarre form of magnetism if time is short and the weather is cold/wet/both of those things. I sometimes use it for cleaning my mother's gravestone (in a cemetery, not at home) using the bottle attachment, although the Vicar isn't too happy about the use of power tools on consecrated ground, but as long as you accept the limitations, it sort of does a job.
I have an outside tap and a power supply in my parking spaces, and an AVA Easy P60 power washer, so the Hydroshot hardly sees any action. It's ok, it's quicker to use and more convenient than the AVA, but it's nowhere near as good. It will produce snow foam, but so does a pump-up sprayer, and it will remove mud and ordure from bodywork and wheel arches.
Hope that helps.
I had the original Worx Hydroshot a few years ago and returned it immediately due to lack of power.
I now have a proper use for one, so tried a cheap one from Amazon and the latest Worx Hydroshot 'Nitro'.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXVCCB4Y?ref=ppx_yo2...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BW14H8ML?ref=ppx_yo2...
The cheap one was ok and certainly much more powerful than my memory of the original Worx machine. Reasonable power, two batteries and a full kit for £35!
The only problem that I really had with it was that when connecting it to a hosepipe (rather than a standing water source) it stayed on continuously, even without the trigger pressed. One of my main uses will be in areas with a hosepipe water source but no electricity, so this one wouldn't work for me and I returned it.
I moved onto the Worx, somewhat reluctantly as it cost over four times what the other one did, and that was on an Amazon Prime Day deal! Also, there is only one battery, no case and hardly any accessories included for that price.
It is better, though. Appreciably more power, better built and works properly when connected to the hosepipe as well as a standing water source.
I'm keeping it, but I'm not sure I could really recommend it. It's still nowhere near as powerful as a cheaper mains powered machine, so I'd only get one if I really needed the true portability.
I probably would actually recommend the other one as it's so cheap, provided you don't need to use it connected to a hosepipe.
I now have a proper use for one, so tried a cheap one from Amazon and the latest Worx Hydroshot 'Nitro'.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXVCCB4Y?ref=ppx_yo2...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BW14H8ML?ref=ppx_yo2...
The cheap one was ok and certainly much more powerful than my memory of the original Worx machine. Reasonable power, two batteries and a full kit for £35!
The only problem that I really had with it was that when connecting it to a hosepipe (rather than a standing water source) it stayed on continuously, even without the trigger pressed. One of my main uses will be in areas with a hosepipe water source but no electricity, so this one wouldn't work for me and I returned it.
I moved onto the Worx, somewhat reluctantly as it cost over four times what the other one did, and that was on an Amazon Prime Day deal! Also, there is only one battery, no case and hardly any accessories included for that price.
It is better, though. Appreciably more power, better built and works properly when connected to the hosepipe as well as a standing water source.
I'm keeping it, but I'm not sure I could really recommend it. It's still nowhere near as powerful as a cheaper mains powered machine, so I'd only get one if I really needed the true portability.
I probably would actually recommend the other one as it's so cheap, provided you don't need to use it connected to a hosepipe.
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