Karcher Pressure Cleaners

Know where you are coming from, I just picked up the Karcher and tossed it in the bin, went into town and bought a Gernie, never misses a beat.
Even trained the wife on washing down the house with it. :)

Bernie, I'm surprised we didnt hear a bit more about the Gerni brand. Still, sounds ok for you. Cheers

If I could just get her to wash my Cruiser then I wouldn't have to know anything about it at all. :)

Hi Trustme, which model did you get?

The CLEANMATIC I think it's called. It's the one listed under pressure cleaners / cold water electric / hobby on their web site. The thing weighs a bloody tonne, well, almost, nuffin plastic in this little sucker.
Have between 3 to 6 cars to wash most week ends,(depends if the boy friend and girl friend are there). not mine , the kids. haha. Has NOT missed a beat.

Come with a 7 m hose.
I think by memory the "others" only come with a 3m hose.
VERY handy.

thanks Trustme, it's the cold water electric / hobby I'd look at also. Sounds like yours is getting a real work out. I'm still checking out other brands but Spitwater sounds v.good. Cheers

Sorry. Just started posting here. Not to sure of the legal side of things on this site, but I'll give it a go.
Spitwater Cleanmatic
home handyman size unit
Price 16 months ago $550

The karcher come in just under $500 the gernie just over $350 roughly $150 difference, the gernie is quiter, has more attachment with it and has higher PSI, will it out last the karcher ?? dont know havnt had it longer then the karcher yet, time will tell I suppose. .............

hi bushranger 1
if you read the label on your glycol container it tells you to avoid getting glycol on vehicle paintwork ???????
cheers

I can't imagine that the internals of a pressure cleaner is painted!

bushranger
what i was implying to was that if you've got glycol inside your pressure cleaner to stop corrosion and you then start it up and squrt it at your vehicles paintwork there is a risk of damaging the vehicles paintwork

no of course the internal of your p/cleaner wont be painted !!

Ha ha. I totally misunderstood what you were getting at! Now I am with you.

I just start the pressure washer and run it for 30 seconds onto the grass so I dont get any antifreeze on the paintwork. Guess I should have explained this earlier.

oops forgot to add - usual sign of this is either no water pressure at all -- or a heavy vibration in hose and a rough looking water spray from nozzle .. ie not smooth and consistent

Yep. You hit the nail on the head.

Like I said above automotive antifreeze\antiboil is great for stopping corrosion before you store it.

The topic is ..karcher pressure cleaner. Most people use a high pressure cleaner for cleaning their trailers,vans,boats cars and motorbikes after weekend camping or trips. No different to asking advice about tyres, camp stoves or fuel filters really. In actual fact I dare say there are people who take a small gernie type cleaner with em. You must of had a bit of interest Josh if you read it thus far.
cheers

Fair enough

Fair enough, I guess I read it differently. I didn't see the question asked as "which pressure washer is best for cleaning the 4x4/car" or what's thge best way to clean under the car after beach use. Seemed more like a complaint about a product failing premature.
It's your call and I stand corrected.

Josh

Yes probably a bit of both, complained it didn't last very long and is also asking ""Is there anything better on the market?"" Don't see any issues with how he has worded it. The way I read it is, the karchers crap and shat itself and its stopped before he thinks its had its day (same as I said) and he wants to know what other brands are out there and are they better then karcher and going to give him a bit more value for money...........??? Same as any one else that gets on here saying what a crap run they had out of cooper tyres, de laminating, punctures etc and are changing to say BFG's what's peoples thoughts on BFG"s, same thing..............Don't see it as been not connected with 4wd's or this website, would be a majority of people who would use one on there caravans,cars,4wd's, remember they are more water efficient then normal hose..........

Had mine 2 years. Had a hell of a workout. Paid around$180.00 from bunnings(karcher). Cleans the 4wd, driveway, trailers,camper and boat. Wont use it on the bike though! Too much pressure can force water in where I dont want it.
cheers