Power washers - where to start?

[Redline]

That sounds like my standard method. I call it 'percussion maintainance'.

Longitudinal percussive maintenance did the trick.


After letting water flow through it for a few minutes and then a swift 'tap' on the bottom (of the washer that is - she didn't like it ) and it sprung into life!
Nothing I didn't try on Sunday, but there you go.

 

[gookah]

I have had regular failures of genuine Karcher products usually just after the warranty ends. I think the service dept were on my friends and family list at one time!
I now buy Aldi or Lidl versions as I believe they are still Karcher units but are much cheaper and come with longer warranties. They still fail though, usually after 18 months, but get replaced under warranty

 

[oldcarman]

I was just about to ask if you tried returning it to the place you purchased it and read your success post. Glad that's sorted. JIM

 

[Redline]

I was just about to ask if you tried returning it to the place you purchased it and read your success post. Glad that's sorted. JIM

Till the next time it throws a bennie!
Its out of warranty so the original store would have no interest....

 

[Redline]

I have had regular failures of genuine Karcher products usually just after the warranty ends. I think the service dept were on my friends and family list at one time!
I now buy Aldi or Lidl versions as I believe they are still Karcher units but are much cheaper and come with longer warranties. They still fail though, usually after 18 months, but get replaced under warranty

Thats interesting - Do they have the same connectors for the tools?

 

[gookah]

Unfortunately not. they are a different twist and turn. However I bought a new 10mtr armoured hose from qwashers with the Karcher end, so I can still use my Karcher gun/snowfoam/underbody lance with it.
The washers are approx £80, have a hose reel, detergent tank, stop/start metal pumps and about 120 bar as opposed to the 100/110bar variants. Dont come up very often though.
Mine gets a lot of use with the 3 cars (and the OCD!)