Pressure washer 300-400

henke

Hi,

Any recommendations on a pressure washer for small domestic use in the above price range. For domestic use cleaning patio around the house etc. Was looking at the Karcher K5 on Woodies at 300 but see mixed enough reviews with them breaking. Would anyone have any other good recommendations at this price point? Looking for decent enough power and good reliability. Suggestions appreciated.

banie01

The Nilfisk range is quite good.
I have a C110 that does sterling service and was picked up for @100 with an accessory kit from Amazon. Aluminium pump housing and generally good quality.

Previously had a parkside, that had better hose storage(had a reel) but I'd rate the Nilfisk as better.

For normal domestic use, ie patios, gutters, drain clearing and the like, there's no real need to spend quite so much IMO.

colm_mcm

Nilfisk E145 if you want something in the same ballpark as a K5

A C110 or C120 will happily do most household tasks for half the money.

punisher5112

Karcher ain't what they use to be...

The pumps are platic where as nilfisk use metal....

I'd definitely second nilfisk.

Car99

Another vote for nilfisk what ever price range you feel like spending they're a good machine.

CJhaughey

400 will get you into a Kranzle, you won't get better in terms of quality.

henke

A lot of votes for Nilfisk it sounds like a better deal than the Karcher. Anywhere in Ireland or recommend to look at the Kranzle?

CJhaughey

Cleantec in Tyrone have the 1050 at pretty competitive prices.
https://cleantec.biz/products/pressure-washers/mobile-electric-cold-power-washers.html?p=1

Audioslaven

CJhaughey wrote: »

Cleantec in Tyrone have the 1050 at pretty competitive prices.
https://cleantec.biz/products/pressure-washers/mobile-electric-cold-power-washers.html?p=1

Amazon.de is pretty competitive as well. They seem to be getting cheaper but they are a unreal washer for less than 500 euro. There is no comparison with all these washers from 100 to 350 or so. Granted you will get a few years out of them but you will be buying the same stuff again in a few years. I have a kranzle for over 25 years that worked on a farm and still going strong. A new hose was all that was required in all that time but the washer was around 700 pounds or so back in the day.

CJhaughey

Washers are pretty much all Kranzle does, they are very high quality pumps.
Hard to beat good marketing though and thats why Karcher have such a big following.

henke

Yeah think I might look at a Kranzle they sound like they are of a higher quality. I suppose if they specialised in one area they would be good at what they make.

CJhaughey

Here is an example.
Karcher plastic pump head.

Karcher Aluminium, slightly better.

Kranzle

All the Kranzle machines have Brass pump heads and ceramic coated pistons.

In my view if you are looking at that price bracket it makes sense to go to a better built machine.

patsy_mccabe

Here's my Kranzle 1152 TS. It weighs about 5 times more than the last Nilfisk one I had. Different league altogether.

CJhaughey

I believe that Kranzle manufacture their own motors to suit the machines so that probably accounts for a lot of the weight.

henke

Thinking maybe this one would be suitable for my use and would be decent quality?

https://cleantec.biz/kranzle-k-1050-ts-240v-semi-industrial-high-pressure-washer.html

Dunedin

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Here's my Kranzle 1152 TS. It weighs about 5 times more than the last Nilfisk one I had. Different league altogether.

What sort of money are they if you mind me asking?

colm_mcm

Dunedin wrote: »

What sort of money are they if you mind me asking?

+/- €800

CJhaughey

https://cleantec.biz/kranzle-k-1152-ts-pressure-washer.html

henke

henke wrote: »

Thinking maybe this one would be suitable for my use and would be decent quality?

https://cleantec.biz/kranzle-k-1050-ts-240v-semi-industrial-high-pressure-washer.html

What would this one be like for my needs? Cheers

CJhaughey

henke wrote: »

What would this one be like for my needs? Cheers

I would say that would be plenty for your needs.
Have a look in the car detailing section and those that have bought them are very pleased with them.
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057712257

Audioslaven

henke wrote: »

What would this one be like for my needs? Cheers

That would do the job for around the house no problem. Always prime them with water before you switch it on. Its good practice to have the handle pulled while its running rather than it running and the pressure in the washer.

The dirt blaster is the job on these.

See here for just over 410 euro https://www.amazon.de/

henke

Audioslaven wrote: »

That would do the job for around the house no problem. Always prime them with water before you switch it on. Its good practice to have the handle pulled while its running rather than it running and the pressure in the washer.

The dirt blaster is the job on these.

See here for just over 410 euro https://www.amazon.de/

That's a better price but was thinking the place in Omagh may suit better as it's not that long of drive for me if something were to go wrong and I'd assume I'd need to spend a small couple of euro extra to get a plug adapter for a German model. But perhaps they are identical.

Dunedin

Can anyone recommend a good place in the midlands area to buy a power washer.

henke

Just one more question before I decide to pull the trigger on the Kranzle K 1050. Does anyone know will these washers draw from a barrel without issue? My water pressure can be poor at times.

jack of all

Dunedin wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good place in the midlands area to buy a power washer.

This fella is near Portlaoise:

http://www.patfogartylawnmowers.com/


I've never bought a power washer from him but I did buy a replacement gun/ lance and hose from him a few years ago, made up to order and found them good to deal with.

CJhaughey

henke wrote: »

Just one more question before I decide to pull the trigger on the Kranzle K 1050. Does anyone know will these washers draw from a barrel without issue? My water pressure can be poor at times.

If you have a barrel with the outlet in the bottom and a decent amount of water in the barrel it should be no problem, if you are trying to suck up from a barrel below the washer I don't think it will work.

iamtony

henke wrote: »

Hi,

Any recommendations on a pressure washer for small domestic use in the above price range. For domestic use cleaning patio around the house etc. Was looking at the Karcher K5 on Woodies at 300 but see mixed enough reviews with them breaking. Would anyone have any other good recommendations at this price point? Looking for decent enough power and good reliability. Suggestions appreciated.

lidl had a number of petrol ones for under €300 id you want power thats what id be trying to get.

iamtony

CJhaughey wrote: »

If you have a barrel with the outlet in the bottom and a decent amount of water in the barrel it should be no problem, if you are trying to suck up from a barrel below the washer I don't think it will work.

henke wrote: »

Just one more question before I decide to pull the trigger on the Kranzle K 1050. Does anyone know will these washers draw from a barrel without issue? My water pressure can be poor at times.

If you want something powerful it will suck a barrel dry very fast. We used to have a big one fed off a tank the size of a swimming pool in a warehouse and it sucked dry washing one car.
But the water pressure wouldnt be much of an issue from your tap as the pump inside would provide the pressure.

henke

CJhaughey wrote: »

If you have a barrel with the outlet in the bottom and a decent amount of water in the barrel it should be no problem, if you are trying to suck up from a barrel below the washer I don't think it will work.

Thanks. Maybe a water butt with a tap near the bottom would do. Well no the barrel would be on ground at the same level as the washer or maybe slightly elevated (slight slope on drive) but perhaps these don't have suction in the same way petrol ones do. I think this machine should still meet my needs though.

CJhaughey

There will be a fair bit of pressure at the bottom of a barrel of its full, drill a hole in one and you can see how much water comes out and how fast it comes out.

henke

Just want to say thanks to everyone who recommended Kranzle. Good product and done just the job I wanted. Odd cut out running off the tap which is due to the water pressure. Tested it with the hose in a small drum full of water and it drew from it no issue which worked better than the tap. Going to invest in a barrel and try that.