ash_hammond
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 02:53 PM |
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Recommend me a: Pressure Washer
The mrs has asked what i want for xmas.
I would like a pressure washer help keep the cars clean during the winter months.
So here are the questions.
What is a safe pressure to operate at before it starts to etch patterns into the paint?
I was planning in running a hot water feed to the garage and coupling it to the pressure washer - Any thing wrong with this approach?
-- Ash
.: www.mac1motorsports.co.uk | www.m1moc.com :.
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flibble
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 03:24 PM |
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I don't know much on the subject apart from the 2 Karchers I've owned as well as 2 that my sister had all leaked terribly within 6 months
of buying them, that was despite careful packing up and not more than twice a month useage, I'd steer clear of them personally.. 
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tomprescott
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 03:47 PM |
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Unfortunately I think leaking units are par for the course until you spend loads, had a nice karcher at my last work that was used almost daily for
cleaning the planes/choppers/cars - cost close to two grand though iirc!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 03:57 PM |
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at this price you can go wrong
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=126039
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andyharding
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 04:04 PM |
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I'm getting one of these for xmas LINK
Attraction was integral hose and cable storage.
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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mac1ZR
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 06:20 PM |
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Hi Ash, i dont rate Karchers either unless you pay fortunes.
Ive just bought a Bosch Aquatak 110 plus from Toolstation, about £100, seems fine
Regards
Chris
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jlparsons
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 06:48 PM |
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I toyed with the idea of a karcher but then bought a wickes own brand one. It's low pressure but washes pavement and the car just as well as I
could wish, was cheap and at 5 year old shows no signs of packing in. I think it's only worth buying a more expensive one ie karcher if
you'll be using it a lot, like more than once a fortnight.
I think I paid £35.
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afj
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 08:34 PM |
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nilfisk alto and you wont go far wrong
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ReMan
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 08:38 PM |
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Interesting, I rated Karchers, after having one rfor about 5 years, till it leaked
Blew up a B+Q £50 in 2 days and got my money back.
But now wonder if it's not better just to buy 3 £40 ones rather that going to £200 for a Karcher.
Safe pressure, all of it!
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macspeedy
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 09:58 PM |
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linky
i have had my eye on this for ages... 
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mark chandler
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| posted on 8/12/09 at 10:38 PM |
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I purchased one of these maybe 5 years ago
lavor washer
Cost I think £129, its been great.
Had a couple of small electric Karchers before, both sprung leaks very quickly.
I run the washers direct from both hot or cold water supplies, I have a large combi boiler which can scald on full tilt in the shower, this washer
draws water faster than the boiler can supply.
Regards Mark
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