New Pressure Washer

[mlcamb330]

We have a decent amount of Stihl equipment at home, and I've found their pressure washers to be very good. They seem to be getting more into home/garden products these days. 3 year warranty on pressure washers if I recall.

[johnboy24]

Thread resurrection….. I’ve just had 90 square meters of porcelain patio installed and want a pressure washer to keep it pristine and also use on block paved drive and car wash. Anyone got any recent deals and recommendations. Nilfisk and Kanzle seem to get a lot of love. But a Karcher K4 in their outlet site for circa £120 maybe worth a gamble ?


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You will probably have to replace it once it's out of warranty.

[ronnie3585]

Going into my seventh year with my Kranzle K7. It’s absolutely bulletproof. I’d have another one in a heart beat, but doubt I’ll need a replacement any time soon!

[dandanthewatchman]

Thread resurrection

We re-landscaped our garden last summer. White porcelain patio looks great in the sun but mucky after the winter. After taking advice here etc picked up a Nilfisk E 145.4 with accessories

Just given it a quick blast with the patio cleaner brush and then gentle spray. Very pleased with results. See pics

As part of the landscaping we had slot drain installed. The metal grids are cemented in. Full of a winters load of leaves and just not draining. So can the TZ collective advise on how to clear those drains
Before cleaning


After


Drains




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[johnboy9876]

THe patio looks really good after the clean up

As far as the grates go I'm surprised that they are cemented in I have the same one and although really hard to lift thay can be moved

The only other option that I can think of is a leaf blower on suction mode It might not clear all of the leaves but it should help with the drainage. I have a |Flymo one that has
this option and it's pretty powerful

Hope this helps
John

[dandanthewatchman]

Thanks John - will message the contractor and see if the drains are meant to lift …… if not then maybe another gadget required !


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[reggie747]

Thanks John - will message the contractor and see if the drains are meant to lift …… if not then maybe another gadget required !


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Most (all) channel drains lift out from their clipped position. Have you not tried that ?
Don a rubber glove then push to the leaves to a central point away from the outlet and scoop away !! 👍

[dandanthewatchman]

Strong 22 year old son just managed to pull some of them up !! I am in idiot when it comes to DIY


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[johnboy9876]

At least you got them up now get on and clean them out! (or can you get your Son to do that as well? LOL)


The hive mind of TZ-UK saved the day!

John

[dandanthewatchman]

At least you got them up now get on and clean them out! (or can you get your Son to do that as well? LOL)


The hive mind of TZ-UK saved the day!

John

He was out till 4am and has decided the couch is his domain today

Anyway very happy with the Nilfisk and decision last year on the porcelain tiles which are much easier to clean than our old patio. Furniture being delivered end of the month.


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[Onelasttime]

Good job

I jet-washed the decking a couple of weeks ago and at the time I couldn't tell if it was making any difference, what with it being wet and everything, but the next morning it came up good.

I must have got distracted though and missed about a 1/4 of one of the planks and now it taunts me every time I look out of the bathroom window. I haven't been arsed to get all the kit out and finish it off.

[Mr_Mac]

At the moment I have a Karcher jet washer and am looking at approximately 50m sq of polished Indian sandstone which could do with a post winter clean.

Karcher seem to do a variety of patio washers all of which look pretty similar and I’m assuming you can also buy a generic washer with Karcher fitment.

I’d prefer not to spend a fortune of a washer which will be used twice a year at most likewise, I’d rather not waste money on one which is useless.

Any recommendations please?

[reggie747]

At the moment I have a Karcher jet washer and am looking at approximately 50m sq of polished Indian sandstone which could do with a post winter clean.

Karcher seem to do a variety of patio washers all of which look pretty similar and I’m assuming you can also buy a generic washer with Karcher fitment.

I’d prefer not to spend a fortune of a washer which will be used twice a year at most likewise, I’d rather not waste money on one which is useless.

Any recommendations please?

You don't need a pressure washer to clean crap off your patio, get yourself some of this and its game over for winter/autumn foliage and moss stains.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[tixntox]

My Nilfisk is also still going strong!

[noTAGlove]

Do Miele do pressure washers???

[Michael 38]

You don't need a pressure washer to clean crap off your patio, get yourself some of this and its game over for winter/autumn foliage and moss stains.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used this last year there was black mould on my paving that the power washer wouldn't touch

[reggie747]

I used this last year there was black mould on my paving that the power washer wouldn't touch

Takes all the pain away

[adrianw]

Do Miele do pressure washers???

Kranzle do

[dandanthewatchman]

Thread resurrection

We re-landscaped our garden last summer. White porcelain patio looks great in the sun but mucky after the winter. After taking advice here etc picked up a Nilfisk E 145.4 with accessories

Just given it a quick blast with the patio cleaner brush and then gentle spray. Very pleased with results. See pics

As part of the landscaping we had slot drain installed. The metal grids are cemented in. Full of a winters load of leaves and just not draining. So can the TZ collective advise on how to clear those drains
Before cleaning


After


Drains




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So after a bit more advice. Finding the Nilfisk mid patio cleaner a little hard work in terms of me having to stoop to use it and I am a short arse ! Am looking at whether you can add an extra extension lance or whether that somehow screws the pressure up

Also wondering if anyone has the Nilfisk Power Patio Cleaner and whether that is a good upgrade


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[JonRA]

So after a bit more advice. Finding the Nilfisk mid patio cleaner a little hard work in terms of me having to stoop to use it and I am a short arse ! Am looking at whether you can add an extra extension lance or whether that somehow screws the pressure up

Also wondering if anyone has the Nilfisk Power Patio Cleaner and whether that is a good upgrade


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I bought one of these things - IIRC it cost about £25 at the time - it was completely useless on my York stone patio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nilfisk-Com...f7715870f&th=1

But ceramic tiles should be easier to clean, so maybe one or other of the Nilfisk accessories may be worth trying

[dandanthewatchman]

I bought one of these things - IIRC it cost about £25 at the time - it was completely useless on my York stone patio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nilfisk-Com...f7715870f&th=1

But ceramic tiles should be easier to clean, so maybe one or other of the Nilfisk accessories may be worth trying

They do 3. You have the Compact. I have the Mid. And my enquiry is for those that have the top one called the Power


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[xellos99]

it is standard practice for professional pressure wash businesses to use hypochlorite first, wait for a while for it to work and then pressure wash

i buy it in 25 litre drums for about £20 / £25

it does go bad though after 2 or 3 years i found

[dandanthewatchman]

So I found a very helpful company called Northwest Power Washers who stock Nilfisk. Lady who answered the phone was very knowledgable and she said the Power is a decent upgrade. There are compatibility issues with some lances and you need a G5 lance for 20 quid if you want to avoid backache


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[Mj2k]

So I found a very helpful company called Northwest Power Washers who stock Nilfisk. Lady who answered the phone was very knowledgable and she said the Power is a decent upgrade. There are compatibility issues with some lances and you need a G5 lance for 20 quid if you want to avoid backache


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Shame to read the mid is not that good, not used mine yet but felt poor quality vs my old karcher one. Did feel the lance needed to be longer also, so thanks for the info on the extension lance.

I’m just hoping the increased pressure vs the old one (prob 2x even with my 130) makes up for it. Wish I’d gone for the bigger model that winds the hose like yours dose, but assumed from the photos it did vs just held the hose after use.


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[gunner]

I see a lot of threads knocking Karcher, but I’ve had one for 5 years and no issues. Mind you , I think it must depend on use - for me, washing a car or 2 every few weeks, and pressure washing a large patio etc once or twice a year, my Karcher - a K4 I think? - has been fine. If I was a car cleaning fanatic, or used it professionally I’m sure one of the other brands will be better, but 5 years out of a £150 machine is fine. Just offering an alternate point of view!

In line with my experience too.

[hogthrob]

My Nilfisk stopped working - it seems that there's a pressure sensor that goes faulty which stops the motor kicking in. Quite common too, according to the internet. I replaced it with a (relatively) cheap Ryobi, which works just as well. The hose handling is inferier, and it's quite light and prone to falling over, but it does the job.


I've had no luck with those patio cleaner attachments - the Nilfisk was worse than the Ryobi, but neither was brilliant.


Re: sodium hypochlorate - isn't that delivery to business addresses only?

[Mj2k]

My Nilfisk stopped working - it seems that there's a pressure sensor that goes faulty which stops the motor kicking in. Quite common too, according to the internet. I replaced it with a (relatively) cheap Ryobi, which works just as well. The hose handling is inferier, and it's quite light and prone to falling over, but it does the job.


I've had no luck with those patio cleaner attachments - the Nilfisk was worse than the Ryobi, but neither was brilliant.


Re: sodium hypochlorate - isn't that delivery to business addresses only?

Doesn’t look like it needs a business delivery address from Amazon? Or have I missed that?


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[RobDad]

In line with my experience too.

And 4 years later, my £150 Karcher K4 still lives in the garage, looks knackered and still works perfectly!