Karcher K 520 mobil

...and exchanged it for the Karcher K520M, which was about £50 more expensive. What a move that turned out to be. I bought this pressure washer from Argos, which would seem to contradict my earlier review, however i accepted being ripped off, paying a whopping £200! Ouch!


Let me set the scene for you: There is a big box lying on the floor and the prospect of setting it all up becomes a bit daunting. Don't be put off however. The ...
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With the Karcher you get a few attatchments including a "dirt-buster" a brush and one with a variable power setting. The brush really is'nt up to much, you would be just as well off using a cloth and a bucket of water, but the other two are brillliant. The other two however, (which do the same job) are truly excellent.Performance wise they clean the car with absolutely no problem, they just wash the gunk away. This machine can ... more

Hello fellow ciaoers.
At first I did not buy a Karcher, but a big ugly JCB pressure washer. The first thing i am going to say is don't get a JCB one. It leaked and grumbled like an old man (sorry that was a horrible simily!) Anyway I took back the JCB and exchanged it for the Karcher K520M, which was about £50 more expensive. What a move that turned out to be. I bought this pressure washer from Argos, which would seem to contradict my earlier review, however i accepted being ripped off, paying a whopping £200! Ouch!

Let me set the scene for you: There is a big box lying on the floor and the prospect of setting it all up becomes a bit daunting. Don't be put off however. The machine is very easy to set up, just click the nozzle onto the main "water shooter", plug it in, connect the hose up, pull the handle and you're away!

Note: the washer does not come supplied with an attatchment which connects the hose to the "slot" in the machine. These cost about £3. I bought one which only releases water when it is pushed upon, this does the job perfectly.

The washer was perfectly powerful enough for what i was to use it for- cleaning the car. In fact the thing had bit of a kick to it. I don't mean to be sexist here, but it is a real man's toy. Using it is just like holding a big water gun really, great fun! A word of warning though, don't get carried away because that water can really hurt!

With the Karcher you get a few attatchments including a "dirt-buster" a brush and one with a variable power setting. The brush really is'nt up to much, you would be just as well off using a cloth and a bucket of water, but the other two are brillliant. The other two however, (which do the same job) are truly excellent.Performance wise they clean the car with absolutely no problem, they just wash the gunk away. This machine can even be used for clearing stains from paving stones it is that powerful. In fact what you do with it is up to you, it cleans cars, decking, windows, patio, grill whatever!

Be careful though... when cleaning my paving stones it blasted the cement from the joinings, and they had to be laid again, what a disaster!

There are, as with any machine a couple of problems:
the power cord means that it wont reach too far. Problem solved with an extension. I was also quite hesitant about the whole water & electricity thing. They don't go too well together! This has not been a problem, and i have not been electrocuted (yet!).

The other problem is that the tube which the water squirts through is quite brittle so you have to be careful not to step on it.

All in all though, a truly decent little toy. It really will do anything (within reason, it doesnt fly or anything, though maybe i should suggest that in the improvement box...) Anyway, don't hesitate to buy one, and for goodness sake keep clear of a JCB, they make good diggers, not pressure washers.

Thanks for reading this review!
 

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