pressure washer

eireshot

Hello all.

Looking at Hyundai Pressure washer, model HYW3100p.

would appreciate any feedback from someone who actually has this one .

would be used for usual around house jobs , nothing industrial or the likes.

Thanks.

dodzy

eireshot wrote: »

Hello all.

Looking at Hyundai Pressure washer, model HYW3100p.

would appreciate any feedback from someone who actually has this one .

would be used for usual around house jobs , nothing industrial or the likes.

Thanks.

Looks like a very capable beast. How much are you paying for it?

TheBody

While on the topic of pressure washers, obviously you can buy them with different ratings.

I bought a house about a year ago and it badly needs to be painted. The old paint is badly faded and has turned quite green. My intention is to power wash the house first. What sort of pressure rating should I be looking out for?

_Brian

Your looking for a combination of pressure and flow.
Even very small washers will do 1500/1800 psi but the volume of water moving through is very small and makes cleaning large areas more work.

When your comparing make sure you look both at pressure and flow.

Personally I've a small Karcher washer for doing car, deck, bikes and the like. It would clean the house but be awfully slow. I think it's a K3 with 10m extension, very good washer.

TheBody

_Brian wrote: »

Your looking for a combination of pressure and flow.
Even very small washers will do 1500/1800 psi but the volume of water moving through is very small and makes cleaning large areas more work.

When your comparing make sure you look both at pressure and flow.

Personally I've a small Karcher washer for doing car, deck, bikes and the like. It would clean the house but be awfully slow. I think it's a K3 with 10m extension, very good washer.

Thanks for the reply. See the thing is I don't know what ratings are good enough. What psi and flow rates should I be looking for that would be good enough to blast the green staining off the wall?

_Brian

1500/1800psi is fine for all domestic work. It will shift dirt and loose paint.
As you move beyond this it will start shifting even good paint.

http://www.woodies.ie/karcher-k3-premium-home-pressure-washer-1120203?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=CjwKEAjw_PfGBRDW_sutqMbQsmMSJAAMpUapMk64t-oTsG8-Ox818Hz7c4aVDYua1Pd8XkU8WHI40hoCujHw_wcB

Is similar to mine.

TheBody

_Brian wrote: »

1500/1800psi is fine for all domestic work. It will shift dirt and loose paint.
As you move beyond this it will start shifting even good paint.

http://www.woodies.ie/karcher-k3-premium-home-pressure-washer-1120203?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=CjwKEAjw_PfGBRDW_sutqMbQsmMSJAAMpUapMk64t-oTsG8-Ox818Hz7c4aVDYua1Pd8XkU8WHI40hoCujHw_wcB

Is similar to mine.

Great. Thanks for that.

J.R.

TheBody wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. See the thing is I don't know what ratings are good enough. What psi and flow rates should I be looking for that would be good enough to blast the green staining off the wall?

If power washing external walls be careful not to powerwash double glazed windows or doors.

The pressure can allow water to get inside the double glazed seal resulting in breaking the seal and condensation building up between the panes.

A neighbour of mine did this and had to get the glass replaced in all his downstairs windows & front door!!

TheBody

J.R. wrote: »

If power washing external walls be careful not to powerwash double glazed windows or doors.

The pressure can allow water to get inside the double glazed seal resulting in breaking the seal and condensation building up between the panes.

A neighbour of mine did this and had to get the glass replaced in all his downstairs windows & front door!!

Thanks for the tip. That would be an expensive mistake to make!!

Finbarr Murphy

_Brian wrote: »

Your looking for a combination of pressure and flow.
Even very small washers will do 1500/1800 psi but the volume of water moving through is very small and makes cleaning large areas more work.

When your comparing make sure you look both at pressure and flow.

Personally I've a small Karcher washer for doing car, deck, bikes and the like. It would clean the house but be awfully slow. I think it's a K3 with 10m extension, very good washer.

It's probably a K2 or K4 as Karcher doesn't make K3 models AFAIK. The K2 has a hose length of 4/6 meters depending on the model (Compact or Full Control) and the K4 has a hose length of 6 meters.

As said above for smaller jobs such as washing cars, bikes, small decking etc a K2 or K4 will do the job fine. For larger work ie driveways, large patios etc you are better of getting a larger unit (K5 or K7) as you will have more power and flow enabling to do the job faster.

There's a good Karcher comparison table on pressurewasher-reviews.co.uk which might help decide what size washer to get.

dodzy

Finbarr Murphy wrote: »

It's probably a K2 or K4 as Karcher doesn't make K3 models AFAIK. The K2 has a hose length of 4/6 meters depending on the model (Compact or Full Control) and the K4 has a hose length of 6 meters.

As said above for smaller jobs such as washing cars, bikes, small decking etc a K2 or K4 will do the job fine. For larger work ie driveways, large patios etc you are better of getting a larger unit (K5 or K7) as you will have more power and flow enabling to do the job faster.

There's a good Karcher comparison table on pressurewasher-reviews.co.uk which might help decide what size washer to get.

Of course they do a K3. Probably their best seller too.

Finbarr Murphy

dodzy wrote: »

Of course they do a K3. Probably their best seller too.

My mistake. Didn't see any on the website I was looking at.

Joshua J

Anyone got any dealing with Blaupunkt tools?. I know they used to make audio equipment but they have a pressure washer that seems, spec wise, to be good value.

Argo foc yourself

I am looking for some advice before purchasing a pressure washer. I want something that will clean the cobble lock drive and paths in general.

What sort of bar pressure should I be aiming for? 130 bar or more?

Argo foc yourself

also - electric or petrol????

dodzy

Argo foc yourself wrote: »

also - electric or petrol????

Can't go wrong with a Nilfisk. Obviously, this is the lower tier model but a great machine nonetheless and perfect for cobbleblock/driveway maintenance.

Or if money's no object, then pipe up for the big brother

Alun

Joshua J wrote: »

Anyone got any dealing with Blaupunkt tools?. I know they used to make audio equipment but they have a pressure washer that seems, spec wise, to be good value.

No idea, but Blaupunkt, as a company no longer exists in it's original form. It went bankrupt in 2015 and the brand name was sold to an investment company, much like many other premium brands. Usually what happens is that cheap Chinese stuff is badged with a now long dead premium brand name to give it extra cachet by playing on peoples' memories of the brand's once good reputation.