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| Thread ID: 140328 | 2015-09-25 02:29:00 | Waterblaster recommendations | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 1408858 | 2015-09-25 21:49:00 | We have three attachments for our Karcher. A deck scrubber which does a reasonable job. One that will destroy anything. And one that is adjustable, and the most pressure it doesn't come close to the destroy anything,right down to garden hose pressure | plod (107) | ||
| 1408859 | 2015-09-25 23:01:00 | Great product,but expensive,a place I worked for sold them,never had a problem. http://aesblasters.co.nz/ These are very good commercial grade machines with ceramic plungers and brass heads. They also have good quality lance and hose with plug in nozzles. The electric ones have delayed stop on by-pass. The machine will go into bypass if the trigger is released for a certain length of time, then stop. Pressure is fully adjustable by an external relief valve. |
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| 1408860 | 2015-11-21 23:46:00 | BK T : at the end which model of Karcher did you get? I'm also looking to get one, just not sure should I get Karcher or Nilfisk ? |
SKT174 (1319) | ||
| 1408861 | 2015-11-22 05:50:00 | Thanks folks for sharing your experiences. I may go for Karcher. Generally, is the pressure adjustable? No info in this area from their product details. Is the pressure 1600psi too high for cleaning cars? Let me tell you a story I was at the West Park Marina fixing their water blaster hoses, thought I would give it a test on my truck unfortunately aimed it at the plastic radiator recovery tank and it exploded in a sea of green. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1408862 | 2015-11-22 07:30:00 | BK T : at the end which model of Karcher did you get? I'm also looking to get one, just not sure should I get Karcher or Nilfisk ? I got the Karcher K3.170, quite happy with it. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1408863 | 2015-11-22 19:29:00 | Don't water blast anything soft, I turned the top of my plastic BBQ table into something that feels like it's been sanded with coarse grit paper (got the black stuff off though :)) It's also possible to perforate the side walls of car tyres with a water blaster and damage the surface of concrete so it's not a thing to just use willy nilly. Don't try water blasting your feet either. Use with caution. | dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1408864 | 2015-11-22 19:47:00 | Thanks for your advice, dugimodo. | bk T (215) | ||
| 1408865 | 2015-11-22 21:09:00 | I may go for Karcher. Generally, is the pressure adjustable? No info in this area from their product details. Is the pressure 1600psi too high for cleaning cars? Why would you take the risk, unless the car was caked in mud. Just use the normal garden hose fitting , its a much safer pressure . Or you can get car cleaning attachments for the karcher, that you'll use a few times & then realise they arnt any faster or better :) Bucket & a sponge is still the best way. Ive had my karcher 10+ years. No issues so far , but honestly Its not used that often so 10 years of b8gger all use may not really mean that much. The circular deck cleaning attachment is great for cleaning driveways (& decks) . And as noted above, waterblasting can rip off the nice surface of concrete . |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1408866 | 2015-11-22 21:21:00 | The circular deck cleaning attachment is great for cleaning driveways (& decks) . And as noted above, waterblasting can rip off the nice surface of concrete . I have that as well, so much easier than using the normal jet for large surfaces. Glad I'm not the only one that likes it, everyone I've lent it to has not used it claiming it to be useless. You have to be patient and go slowly with the thing, apparently doing the driveway in 2-3 inch strips is better for some people. You see someone trying to use it like they are vacuuming the driveway and they wonder why it leaves a spiral pattern. |
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| 1408867 | 2015-11-22 22:35:00 | Kartcher here. | Cicero (40) | ||
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