pressure washer

cena

Whats this washer like. I thinks going for 112 euro in the local tescos. Can I use snow foam with it.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7420102/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CGarden+and+DIY%7C14418702/c_2/3%7Ccat_19285823%7CPressure+washers%7C14418805.htm.

Sorry forgot too put a link. I think its this one. Its reduced too clear

Midnight_EG

You need a Snow Foam Lance to use the Snow Foam I think, http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-lance-various-fittings/prod_371.html

sentient_6

Most of the snow foam lances on ebay i've seen are for karcher fittings, so id check first (somehow) if the tesco one will take that kinda of fitting. I've a pressure washer i recently picked up in aldi & im hoping to get a snow foamer too.

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cena wrote: »

Whats this washer like. I thinks going for 112 euro in the local tescos. Can I use snow foam with it.

I think it comes with a foam lance,so should be ok.

cena

Sorry foRgot too add a link.

sentient_6

cena wrote: »

Sorry foRgot too add a link.

Is it that exact one? A karcher i mean? If there isnt one with it you can pick up lances of ebay for €20.

cena

sentient_6 wrote: »

Is it that exact one? A karcher i mean? If there isnt one with it you can pick up lances of ebay for €20.

ya its a Karcher. i couldn't get over the price

mondeoman2

cena wrote: »

ya its a Karcher. i couldn't get over the price

Much better deal here (free post to Ireland);)http://www.amazon.co.uk/K%C3%A4rcher-K3-575-Jubilee-Pressure-Washer/dp/B004JHY32Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313490951&sr=8-1

I bought this one myself & find it Great:)

cena

I'll look at it again just too make sure its the same one. They had a good few left over. Only want for the car. So I could use the snow foam. Can you get snow foam at a local motor factors

neilthefunkeone

Not sure about motor factors do it.. but handy enough to order off cleancar.ie or similar site!

cena

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

Not sure about motor factors do it.. but handy enough to order off cleancar.ie or similar site!

But can I put the snow foam into the washer or do I need too buy the foam bottle

JJJJNR

Currently in the market for a pressure washed myself and came across this nilfisk on argos. looks like good value.

Linky

cena

JJJJNR wrote: »

Currently in the market for a pressure washed myself and came across this nilfisk on argos. looks like good value.

Linky

I had asked about that here. Was told too not buy it.

coylemj

I bought the Karcher K2.21 kit from Amazon, it comes with a detergent bottle which you attach to the gun and you get a foam spray, I assume this is what you mean by 'snow foam'. It's the grey plastic bottle to the left of the brush at the front of the picture when you click on the link below. Basically you spray the car with foam and then use a brush or sponge to wash the car, followed by a blast of water from the washer.

Just note that this is one of the smaller models (K2 pump) which does not have a detergent bottle built in so to use the brush with a foam feed (to wash the car while pumping foam through a brush attached to the gun), you need to pull out a short flexible hose from the front of the pump and dip it into a detergent container supplied by you, I use a 5L plastic container.

The Karcher accessories are very expensive so try to get what you want in the initial kit.

http://www.tinyurl.ie/42v

JJJJNR

cena wrote: »

I had asked about that here. Was told too not buy it.

strange and I wouldn't recommend the Karchers at all, on my second in four years I'm going to give the nilfisk a go as it has a two year warranty and someone here said a lot of the detailers use them (a good thing)

cena

Thats interseting. Have we any detailers on here that can help ous out.

listermint

Everyone on detailers forum recommends Nilfisk. Metal impellars etc in them.

Check over the detailers forum.

Most lads on bmw driver.net have bought nilfisks through amazon. nothing but good things to say. Ive an old bosch so no need to change till she dies.

cena

listermint wrote: »

Everyone on detailers forum recommends Nilfisk. Metal impellars etc in them.

Check over the detailers forum.

Most lads on bmw driver.net have bought nilfisks through amazon. nothing but good things to say. Ive an old bosch so no need to change till she dies.

that nilfisks does look good for that price

JJJJNR

If there power washers are half as good as the hoovers, I'll be happy.

cena

JJJJNR wrote: »

If there power washers are half as good as the hoovers, I'll be happy.

nilfisks make hoovers? never knew that

HJL

Those detergent attachments you get with a pressure washer wont do for snow foaming your car, as you cant adjust the detergent/water ratio, also if its anything like mine [Lidl purchase, Parkside i think] the detergent attachment has a nozzle that isnt narrow enough to put the mix at a pressure that would make foam, and you cant adjust it.

Basically that detergent bottle that come with your pressure washer won't snow foam your car, you will need to purchase a snow foam lance separately.

So if you want to use this for snow foaming make sure that you can buy a lance for it.

Wheety

I was thinking of getting a pressure washer myself.

Can you fill them up with water or do you need to attach a hose to them?

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Wheety wrote: »

I was thinking of getting a pressure washer myself.

Can you fill them up with water or do you need to attach a hose to them?

You'd need a hose....