Best pressure water cleaner?

Gerni, don't waste your money on Karcher as they have some plastic components in the pump while Gerni are metal. Our Gerni Crown has lasted twice as long as the Karcher (which we fixed twice) which is now landfill.

They cost a bit more but last a hell of a lot longer.

www.gerni.com.au/domestic/domestic.htm

Wizard

Be careful with the water restrictions where you are. In SA it is naughty to use water to clean pavers.

Pete

Gerni is the go, bronze pump, good quality fittings etc. cheaper ones have either plastic pumps which warp with the heat and use or diecast which corrode and wear.

Another vote for Gerni, I had a Karcher that after limited use (but outside warranty) would not stop cycling on and off. Repair shop said it was cheaper to by a new one than fix.

Thanks everyone

Looks like Gerni has a lot of support out there.

supercheap superworks - $150.00 and a 2year replacement guarantee - had mine for three trying to kill on jobs, cars, boats, pool, house - keeps living. The brother in law also has one with nil complaints.

I've got a petrol 4stroke powered unit- big flow rate, super powerful, changeable spray patterns and heaps cheaper than comparable electric unit. Plus safety of no electricity near water!

Johnotoo,

I have used Gerni and can't knock the product. However when I went shopping I was a little put off by the price and availability out here in the bush. I ended up with a Stihl. It has the all bronze, 3 stage pump and goes pretty well. It was significantly cheaper than the Gerni.

I have had it for about 3 years now and never had a problem. Actually I do have one small problem. The nozzle which has the loose ball bearing in it plays up. That is caused by the high salt content in our water and I have been assured that it will clear up when and if the water quality improves. I fix it with a quick spray of WD40 before and after use.

Mine runs about the 2000psi and about 9l of water per min. It does the job adequately.

For really sticky stuff or large areas I use the work truck. It is only about 3500kpa but at 57 l per second it really shifts dirt. Sometimes it shifts the pavers, whoops!

Duncs

Go the gerni, ours has been going for over 15 years, just got to watch the paint on old cars and EO stickers (other stickers too). paint on plastic panels can be a bit vulnerable too at times but not if you're careful.
NickR

I have a Karcher 2.91 ,

I just used it for 3 full days cleaning old pavers and they look like new ,it hasnt missed a beat , it doesnt have a metal spray head , I am not usually given to throwing my tools around the place.

It came with 3 heads , Power head : blasts dirt , Variable power head : adjustable pressure , Car wash brush .

No problems, kicks ass !

Just dont buy the smallest unit and expect the earth of it .

Glenn

one word "GURNI" 16 years old & still going well .(heavy workshop use ) had more problems with the Honda driving the unit than the gurni itself (even that is not a lot but when some apprentice runs it out of oil i guess its to be expected lol)

Hi Johnnotoo,
Well it looks like the Gerni has got the nod so far....

One thing i will say is that get one that stands up and has wheels. Apart from being easier to move around, they usually have hooks you can roll up the hose onto.
We have a Karcher, it has no wheels and as such after lending it to friends many years ago, they dragged it around by the gun and this has left a crack in the body of the pump(plastic). This has happened twice now and cost around $80-$90 to fix the first time (part only). We will not be fixing it this time, as it will be replaced by a bigger and better unit.

Cheers Greg

Thanks everyone for yout time in answering my query.

As always this site is a mine of information - there is nothing quite like it!

Thanks again

johnnotoo