good model, liked it

18 August 2017

If you live in a private house and have a car, a pressure washer becomes doubly useful. With this thought, shared with me by a colleague, I started looking for such a unit myself. Besides the house and car, I also built a small pool back in the day. The selection of pressure washers is very wide now, with many Chinese brands being sold. But I've sworn off dealing with no-name brands from China. As they say, "cheap fish makes bad soup." Among the pricier models, I chose a Kärcher. Yes, the price is quite steep, to be honest. But it has features that justify the cost.

This is a truly powerful washer, capable of consistently delivering 150 bar of water pressure output. This in turn means that the energy of such a jet dissipates more slowly over distance, allowing you to clean surfaces that are further away. My son also borrowed it three times for washing the tractor. He says it works great, as the dirt cutter removes any grime with just one, or at most, two passes. However, you need to be more careful with the cutter, as he also peeled off the paint on the tractor in some places. Maybe the paint wasn't holding well, but I think it's due to the jet's excessive energy, and the instructions explicitly prohibit using the cutter on painted metal for a reason. On the other hand, it cleans stone beautifully. I've also cleaned the car, the yard, and, attention!, the pool. High pressure removes all dirt from the walls excellently. It is convenient with a long 10-meter hose and takes up little storage space. It's moderately heavy at 23 kilograms, but thanks to the large wheels, it's not very noticeable.

The high-pressure hose is a bit stiff, which means it doesn't extend optimally. However, the long length is really helpful; ten meters is definitely enough. For some reason, the warranty is only for one year.

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