Pressure washers

[Patrick Bateman]

Forgive my ignorance but when 'mains' is stated they just mean water main, they don't also need plugged into a socket do they?

[Hedders]

Patrick Bateman said:

Forgive my ignorance but when 'mains' is stated they just mean water main, they don't also need plugged into a socket do they?

Yes they do...

[Matt UK]

Depends how much pressure you require..

Edited by Matt UK on Tuesday 16th March 01:14

[ymwoods]

No mate, by mains they mean into the electric too.

[Mr E Driver]

Mine plugs into the water supply and the electric mains..........

[Conor D]

Are there any that don't have to be plugged into the mains? The petrol ones?

[dudleybloke]

Conor D said:

Are there any that don't have to be plugged into the mains? The petrol ones?

magic ones?

[parapaul]

Conor D said:

Are there any that don't have to be plugged into the mains? The petrol ones?

Yep. REAL pressure washers. Kranzle et al. Have you ever seen snowfoam from a petrol powered one?

[ymwoods]

Or if you want economy they do Diesel now too

[ross-co]

You can get diesel ones to and if you happen to get one that is a steamer aswell don not under any circumstance pick it up by the metal part of the lance when the temperature setting is turned up (this may have been learnt the hard way).

Ross

[ymwoods]

The only problem with the Diesel ones are that they sound like a skeleton pleasuring themselves inside a biscuit tin.

[parapaul]

ymwoods said:

The only problem with the Diesel ones are that they sound like a skeleton pleasuring themselves inside a biscuit tin.

[Deva Link]

Patrick Bateman said:

Forgive my ignorance but when 'mains' is stated they just mean water main, they don't also need plugged into a socket do they?

Another tip, which baffled me with the one I got recently: When you turn it on the motor runs for a second or two and then cuts off. I thought the trip had gone, or something. Cue much head scratching.

But all it's doing is building up pressure. The motor runs again once you pull the jet trigger.

[BigS]

There's also this thing, but have no idea how much use one would be
http://www.mobiwasher.co.uk/

[PJ S]

That mobi one is useful for if camping somewhere, or a remote field for a car show, where water is limited in availability.
Very light grime also - with a good wax/sealant releasing the dirt easily - for a touchless wash.