The major cause of failure in all the non-industrial units(cheapies) is that the coil burns out from the start stop on the trigger - in the minute chinese print on the bottom of the instructions it tells you not to start and stop the unit more than a few times per use and not run for more than a specific time - a few minutes - so unless you buy a more expensive unit - this will happen...

You can bypass the coil quite easily, BUT this means the nozzle is always open, so if you have kids - or are a big kid yourself - dont do it - trash the unit and get another cheapie - the industrial units are too expensive and too heavy... 

Decent and low cost???? LOL!

Dollar a minute rule applies - if you paid 1 dollar for it and it worked for 1 minute - you've had your value for money....

At about $300 for the pressure cleaner - do the maths - probarbly worth it??

Cheers mate

Yeah exactly what I expected but it's good to get that confirmed. 

Is there any difference in 'quality' and 'longevity' between Bosch and Karcher? Or are they just different breeds of pigs? 

I can get a 1400W 1450 psi Kircher for only $99.00 whereas it basically costs me $100.00 for each 100 psi added on - should I just get the $99.00 one?

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

Look where it was made - there is a large amount of Korean and Chinese imported junk coming in from over east - I don't support it and would rather buy quality - but sometimes you have no choice because of the cost/budget ratio.

Surprise - the Bosch and the Kircher? (not Kracher??) are both made there I think -check it out... Bosch used to be a very good product developed by Siemens in Germany - but there is adifference in the colour of the casing of the 2 - one is blue and one is blue/grayish?? One is the junk - can't remember which though, but the price tells....

Try to limit the amount of times you start stop the pressure on the handle and it will double the lifespan...

$99 = 99 minutes - 1 1/2 hour of use for you Mate  good luck..

The answer to the first one is no LOL.

Basically pressure clean the boat (crevices and non slip) - I haven't found anything as good as a pressure sprayer for cleaning the (sanpaper like) non slip deck. Oh, and since I have it, clean the car (dirt underneath, salt flush after launch etc).

BTW, yes it's KARCHER. 

As you say, Bosch used to have a great name (german quality etc). 

99 minutes LOL!

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

I have a karcher, cant remember the model but i have had it about 7 years and it is still bloody awesome, gets a flogging as well

ive had a karcher for a couple of years .and yes when i use it i try to keep the trigger on
one thing thiugh if your useing detergents via the little ventroury tube make sure when youve finished to pass straight water through the little tibe as the detergents tend to gel up blocking the flow if left to sit till you next use the machine.
took me ages to unblock
always in it just the depth that varies

Appreciated guys! Seems I should have bought a Karcher rather than a 'Botched'

If either of you can recall how much you paid for your units, that will be a guide to which model you bought. PM me if you wish!

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

yeah the only drama i have had is with the oring drying out on the discharge side of the pump. They are a standard size anyway and only cost about 20cents each so just keep a pack handy

about a $100.another prob ive had with it is the turbo nossle [it comes with 2 nossles] dosnt want to start up .a couple of taps and of she goes.thats generaly why once ive got it going i dont like stopping
always in it just the depth that varies

Thanks for the tip Brad - nothing worse thab ya O ring drying up LOL

Great Mitch - might actually be able to afford one at that price.

OH, should have mentioned, the Bosch unit buggered up when the Mrs was operating it unsupervised.

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

bloody wives, probably better that she wrecked it though

if it was you, you would be in the Sh*%T

Because she broke it, go out and buy a nice big industrial unit - that will teach her for using man tools!

Mate, that is sooooo bloody true.

Dear wife does it - 'Honey, I think I'll cook us a lovelly dinner tonight and why don't we splurge on a few good bottles of wine - ay hunny bun - (said quickly and quietly--> - oh, by the way, the pressure sprayer is stuffed'

I do it - Yelled VERY loudly "What! You've just* bought the bloody thing! You're NOT getting another one, so don't even ask!"

(* apparently, in these situations, wives are allowed to call anything purchased in the last 10 years as 'just bought')

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

A gentle reminder on how to understand how things work.

X

(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of

nothing.)

(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' ... That will bring on a 'whatever').

(8) Whatever: Is a women's way of saying F*cK YOU!

(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.

* Send this to the men you know, to warn them about arguments they can avoid if they remember the terminology.

* Send this to all the women you know to give them a good laugh, cause they know it's true.

Haven't seen that for ages - but all so true mate!

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

Another unknown??

LMAO - Laugh My Ar** Off

ROFL - Roll On The Floor Laughing

PMSL - Pi** Myself Laughing

there's hundreds...

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

Colin, if you can get a two barreled lance (one with your turbo head or fan jet the toher basically open to act as an over flow, so that when your not using full pressure you can open both which will give you very little pressure allowing you to put it down with out it taking of ) that way you  can tape or strap the trigger open safely and no more start stop for the machine.

Mitch with the turbo heads either squirt some oil down the head when you've finished or if the head comes of drop in a jar of inox or oil, it stops the little bits of rust forming which stops the heads from spinning.

Thanks mate - woooer, trying to understand that here - can you double barrel lances can you? Sorry, but won't taping down the trigger cause full pressure? 

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

i've got a winner 11 which i got for a bit less than 99$

so far i've had no problems with it

comes with warranty also so no dramas returning it

cheers 

Thanks UPG! Buunings and Mitre 10 both have the winner 10 FS at $99.00.

Amother vote for Karcher then!

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)