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karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« on: September 30, 2016, 09:26:34 pm »
Hi,

Just wondering if a pressure washer is the way to go for pre-cleaning your car , etc.

would I really need to get the fullsize one 107 pounds halfrauds (compact is 64 ) because
you get the vario lance and snow foam adapter.  So if these are really necessary It makes sense to buy the more expensive one.
what do you guys recommend?

Thanks
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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2016, 11:58:57 pm »
I've had a karcher K2 for 9 years now still works just. Think they currently on offer at b&q for £48! The lances that they come with are pretty poor so you'd be best getting one through a detailer website, ie. Autobrite do a lance & snowfoam bundle that works a treat. Nisfisk also get good write ups, but not sure what's about offer wise at the moment.

A foam lance works great as a pre wash, even more in winter months.
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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2016, 01:04:44 am »
i bought a k2, washed both cars twice and did a bit of patio and the pump gave up! only had it 3 weeks!

the new k2 (from b&q/halfords etc) have plastic pumps and fail quite often apparently

i took mine back and bought myself a nilfisk for a few quid more, well worth the money :happy2:

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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2016, 01:09:46 am »
I've got a K4 bought from Karcher's online outlet (worth checking out). Had it about 3 years with no issues


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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2016, 10:35:28 am »
Double check the throughout of both. When I got the k4 a few months back, both the normal and compact had the same power and water throughout. They just stripped some unnecessary plastic so I opted for that to make it easier to carry around.

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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2016, 01:34:16 pm »
I've had a karcher K2 for 9 years now still works just. Think they currently on offer at b&q for £48! The lances that they come with are pretty poor so you'd be best getting one through a detailer website, ie. Autobrite do a lance & snowfoam bundle that works a treat. Nisfisk also get good write ups, but not sure what's about offer wise at the moment.

A foam lance works great as a pre wash, even more in winter months.


do you mean the attachments with the compact only?
the k2 105 pounds comes with a vario lance and soap foam lance - do you mean the aftermarket vario lance and soap foam are better quality?
thanks


i bought a k2, washed both cars twice and did a bit of patio and the pump gave up! only had it 3 weeks!

the new k2 (from b&q/halfords etc) have plastic pumps and fail quite often apparently

i took mine back and bought myself a nilfisk for a few quid more, well worth the money :happy2:


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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2016, 12:44:01 am »

i bought a k2, washed both cars twice and did a bit of patio and the pump gave up! only had it 3 weeks!

the new k2 (from b&q/halfords etc) have plastic pumps and fail quite often apparently

i took mine back and bought myself a nilfisk for a few quid more, well worth the money :happy2:


c120?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AGD5IFI

thats the exact one yes! well worth the money

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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2016, 12:57:08 am »

i bought a k2, washed both cars twice and did a bit of patio and the pump gave up! only had it 3 weeks!

the new k2 (from b&q/halfords etc) have plastic pumps and fail quite often apparently

i took mine back and bought myself a nilfisk for a few quid more, well worth the money :happy2:


c120?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AGD5IFI

thats the exact one yes! well worth the money

I have the same which is decent enough but the snowfoam bottle is absolute rubbish so I bought one of these which are brilliant.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=291392554241&globalID=EBAY-GB

Mine using that snowfoam bottle with bilt hamber autofoam

« Last Edit: October 07, 2016, 04:36:47 pm by TAPPY »

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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2016, 05:48:23 am »
I bought the karcher on its own from amazon for around £50, and bought the snow foam lance from ebay for £18. Love the setup. Dont bother with the karcher lance.

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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2016, 10:54:45 am »
i use a K2 with a lance i bought from shop n shine.  works perfectly well.   FYI   K2 compact is on offer at B&Q this weekend

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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2016, 11:01:45 am »
is the pressure washer  really a lot better than just hooking a hose pipe up with spray nozzle?

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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2016, 12:24:47 pm »
is the pressure washer  really a lot better than just hooking a hose pipe up with spray nozzle?

Yes without a shadow of a doubt!

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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2016, 05:55:08 pm »
Always buy a better tool than what you will actually require is my motto. Also the HD Karchers are all repairable , the K series are not. Best hing i did was buying an HD one , got all the money back it cost on cleaning a few neighbours drives and patios.
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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2016, 02:30:41 pm »
I have had my k2 for two years now and I've not had any issues. As above, I'd get an autobrite snwfoam lance as the Karcher one is sh*te!

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Re: karcher k2 compact or fullsize (worth getting pressure washer )
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2016, 02:49:23 am »
I ended up buying the k2 compact for 48 pounds in B and Q ...  I was thinking about getting the hd snowfoam lance  but I didn't want to overburden
the k2 compact plastic pump lol so just went with the fj 10c karcher snowfoam  for 22 pounds(includes ultra foam cleaner and fits on bottle)
as opposed the older fj6 with its own bottle that you fill up.  I might have gone with the autobrite foam lance  if I had  a more expensive metal pump karcher but don't want to push my luck !