High Pressure Cleaners

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Leaks

...thought I'll buy a better Karcher model K5.00 (£175), after 2 days use pop! the internal connector became disconnected, back to B&Q for a refund. In summary, it seems that the sudden shock of the solenoid stopping the flow of water puts the internal connection under undue strain. (the (low pressure) hose kicks slightly when you release the trigger) I subsequently bought a Bosch 1250, which has been faultless so far, interestingly the solenoid seems ... Read review

Advantages: power, speed and the fact nothing else works with 'slime' onm the pathway
Disadvantages: You need to dress for dirt, it does through up the muck

I bought this for patio and path cleaning and was amazed by the whole machine. It cleaned off moss, dirt and a greeeny slim which had stayed put after being treated with boiling water, bleach and scrubbing. Fantastic! I have a very large area to cover and the machine worked without hitch for three hours! The ease of use is also impressive and putting it together from the box took seconds and was a breeze. So far everyone who has visited the house ...
...much brighter and cleaner the property looks - although it never seemed to be that bad before the improvement is amazing to say the least. It is worth buying with the accessories, the dirt buster lance is brilliant, but the round pathway and patio cleaner does reduce the amount of time neeeded for cleaning. Be careful not to use the dirtbuster lance on the car - i think the paintwork would suffer though it is great for wheel arches and the washing ... Read review

Advantages: Cleans superbly
Disadvantages: none

Believe it or not but summer is on its way. Weather wise I mean. I have managed to plant a few summer plants in my tubs and hanging baskets and instantly my garden looked a little bit brighter. Except for one or two things that let the garden down. Green slimy moss on my patio tiles and weeds sticking up between each tile. My patio needed a good scrub and de-weeding. If you think I was going to get a brush and scrub it, then mess around with weed ...
...and got out my B&Q pressure washer that I had bought a couple of years ago. I cannot recall the price I paid, but it was about £50. I am sure the prices will not have altered that much in the last couple of years. If you want to save yourself a lot of time, hard work and get sparkling results, I suggest you go out and buy one this weekend. This pressure washer is electric powered and uses a lot less water 360 litres per hour (approx) A garden hose ... Read review

Advantages: Attachments, covers wide array of DIY tasks, value for money!
Disadvantages: Lack of in-built detergent tank.

Karcher Karcher Karcher, where art thou Karcher! Every home should have one, if there is one thing you buy this year, make it a Karcher pressure washer! The leading brand (in my personal opinion and many others) that offers performance, value for money, ease of use and most of all, reliability. The K4.99M (Commonly found as K4.99M Deluxe) is perfect for DIY and covers an array of tasks, from cleaning decking, patio, facia, the car, motorbikes and ...
...detergent, i would recommend the Karcher branded detergent which is readily available, I found this the most efficient) dirtblaster (one mode attachment which optimises maximum pressure for hard stains), and rotary wash brush (spinning head due to water flow through attachment, perfect for windows and the car). Now you can pick this unit up complete for around the £140.00 marker, give or take a pound or two, and having used this model myself I would ... Read review

Advantages: Very effective cleaner around the outside of the house
Disadvantages: Needs a lot of help on cars

...considering the purchase of a Karcher pressure washer and shop around on price. (Try www.buyapressurewasher.co.uk for some prices) The B203 which I bought several months ago at B&Q, is an upright model similar to the 297M plus. (Different from the illustration shown here) Playing with model numbers seems to be a Karcher trait - every DIY store and Halfords seems to have its own exclusive model - but often its just a different model number with maybe ...
...of the pressure washer (the Karcher web site has all the details). For example it can become a sand blaster or a drain cleaner just by buying the right attachment. And of course there's a full range of different types of detergent. Branded accessories always seem expensive so its encouraging to note that other manufacturers are bringing out compatibles. Its also worth check ebay for reconditioned washers and accessories. One extra I have bought, ... Read review