Patio attachment pressure washer?

[UTH]

Anyone got the attachment for their pressure washer, specifically Kranzle? Any good vs cleaning a patio with a lance?

Any ideas what the differences are with the ones available?

https://kranzle-pressure-washers.co.uk/collections...

[NDA]

I had one and it was 'quite' good for cleaning a very large terrace. It was a job I did once a year and it took several hours.

The lance was better as you can see stubborn spots more quickly. If you have a large terrace area then they're good for saving time - although you might need to go back over a few patches afterwards.

[UTH]

Ok thank you.
I reckon it could be a worthwhile purchase in a few months, although unsure why the prices are so different in the kranzle range. Will need to look into them a bit more

[Turn7]

For one for our patio last year , Nilfisk washer and patio cleaner .

Makes a very good job of removing all the green after winter .

[Jonny_]

NDA said:

I had one and it was 'quite' good for cleaning a very large terrace. It was a job I did once a year and it took several hours.

The lance was better as you can see stubborn spots more quickly. If you have a large terrace area then they're good for saving time - although you might need to go back over a few patches afterwards.

Yep, my experience is exactly this. The patio cleaner gadgets won't shift stubborn stains or algae, but will remove light dirt from a large area quickly (and without blasting mucky water all over the place).

Spraying the patio with diluted hypochlorite beforehand, and leaving it to dwell for about half an hour, makes a big difference.

[shtu]

For me, the biggest difference was the lack of mess using a patio cleaner attachment. The lance gives a load of spray and muck to blow around.

[UTH]

Thanks guy, didn’t even think about how much mess is sprayed everywhere with the lance. The attachment might be worth it just to avoid that!

[Turn7]

shtu said:

For me, the biggest difference was the lack of mess using a patio cleaner attachment. The lance gives a load of spray and muck to blow around.

Yep, definitely this .

[mike9009]

Turn7 said:

shtu said:

For me, the biggest difference was the lack of mess using a patio cleaner attachment. The lance gives a load of spray and muck to blow around.

Yep, definitely this .

Agreed too. I have the 'free' Nilfisk attachment. Works very well on our algae filled dirty patio and even when used on our moss filled side entrance. Just a lot of crap to clear up from a corner once finished....

[Plus4Four#]

I have a Karcher one and it does stop overspray. It works well especially if the area is wetted first to soften the muck/algae etc

[Gren]

Have used the Karcher one for years. Turned a 4 hour job into one that takes less than an hour with a lot less mess. Perfect for those twice a year cleans but as others have mentioned not that great on ground in stuff. I tend to get the chemicals out for that anyway

[Byker28i]

shtu said:

For me, the biggest difference was the lack of mess using a patio cleaner attachment. The lance gives a load of spray and muck to blow around.

This, I have the Karcher one. It just stops all the mess spraying around.

Added bonus, you get to extend the normal lance if required...

[jmn]

I'm going to be tackling my own patio soon and I've noticed an earlier post refering to Hypochlorite.

Is this considered to be the best solution to spray the patio with before using a pressure washer? If not any other suggestions?

Had anyone used Jennychem for purchasing cleaning solutions?

[fooman]

Thanks this is handy info for a yearly task I don't enjoy doing, but could at least be less messy.

[Fastchas]

I find it's easier if done after a rainy period. The algae is already damp and easier to blast away than if it's dry.

[Mont Blanc]

jmn said:

I'm going to be tackling my own patio soon and I've noticed an earlier post refering to Hypochlorite.

Is this considered to be the best solution to spray the patio with before using a pressure washer? If not any other suggestions?

Had anyone used Jennychem for purchasing cleaning solutions?

In my opinion, pressure washing patios is the least efficient way of cleaning them. It also risks blasting out whatever grout or sand you may have between your slabs.

Each spring, I spray my patio and paths with Patio Magic (or sometimes Hypochlorite) and leave it for a couple of days. I then fill watering cans with warm water mixed with Biological washing powder, and pour that all over the patio.I then leave it all to wash off in the rain, whenever that comes.

I find this leaves the patio and paths pretty much spotless, with very little effort and only a couple of hours of work in total. My patio is all Indian sandstone, and some parts of it really do go green during the winter months. It all disappears after the patio magic and the washing powder.

[smifffymoto2]

Just order a flat surface cleaner from any exterior cleaning or pressure washer company.

[Aluminati]

[paulwirral]

Aluminati said:

This , and don’t use it as a scrubbing brush , I usually do a quick blast over , use the patio cleaner then another quick blast over with the normal jet wash end to clean the st away that’s been dislodged.