mecheng89 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Good morning, Hubbers, on this cold autumn June first. The title of the thread explains my question. What is recommended? Budget is R5k absolute max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted June 1, 2023 Share K'Archer off to get my popcorn .... Rouxkeloos, El Duderino, Dexter-morgan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ispeed_V Posted June 1, 2023 Share 4 minutes ago, ChrisF said: K'Archer off to get my popcorn .... + 1 for Karcher. Cannot go wrong Underachiever and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Duderino Posted June 1, 2023 Share Karcher for me too. Have had one for years to keep paving and roof of house clean. Worked perfectly. Would not use one on my bicycles though. dasilvarsa, ChrisF and justinafrika 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 1, 2023 Share For general use or your bike use? ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 1, 2023 Share I would definitely recommend Karcher, but there are domestic types and commercial types. I have the K3 Classic which Makro has for R2900. The K4 Power Control is double the cost, but not double the quality. My company is a distributor, so spares and servicing is pretty good, but not cheap. ChrisF and mecheng89 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted June 1, 2023 Share I bought the cheapest karcher from builders, specifically for my bike and its been working great for the past 2 years. Also cleaned paving and a few other things. Well worth the money. Only minor gripe is that standard hose is a bit short. Id get the 5m extenion. mecheng89 and LBKloppers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted June 1, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, El Duderino said: Karcher for me too. Have had one for years to keep paving and roof of house clean. Worked perfectly. Would not use one on my bicycles though. Like He Said mecheng89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reteid Posted June 1, 2023 Share karcher still going strong after 11 years mecheng89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted June 1, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Frosty said: For general use or your bike use? Why not both. 😜 ChrisF and Dexter-morgan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Seems majority Karcher. But which model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted June 1, 2023 Share 3 hours ago, mecheng89 said: Seems majority Karcher. But which model? Shop about, get the best model on special for your budget. Even their entry level is better than most of the cheaper brands. Dont recall the model number of mine, probably discontinued by now in any case. It has a 6 or 7m hose, and an assortment of sprayer fittings, also a foam/soap bucket. Absolutely perfect for washing the car, and D.I.Y. projects around the house. EDIT - I have the K3.190 model For the bike, set to the lowest flow and pressure .... https://www.gardena.com/za/products/watering/garden-sprayer/ecoline-watering-sprayer/970536301/ Edited June 1, 2023 by ChrisF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveduke Posted June 1, 2023 Share I've got the Kärcher K2 and I find it ideal for cleaning my bikes - occasional the car. The pressure is on the light side so accidental damage on the bearings etc. is limited. Don't expect to do anything beyond that - it has just not enough power to properly deal with dirty walls and floors for example. Another advantage is that a pressure washer doesn't use as much water as when using a standard hose. Needs electricity though which is a whole new challenge nowadays... 😉 mecheng89 and dasilvarsa 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PregoRoll Posted June 1, 2023 Share All depends what your main intended use is, We have landed the Muc-Off Pressure Washers recently, these have a much lower pressure than a domestic Pressure Washer at around 70 Bar as opposed to most that push between 100 to 130 Bar. Much safer for your suspension and linkage seals. Comes with a snow foam lance and specific ones for your Bike or Motorbike. https://evobikes.co.za/product/muc-off-pressure-washer-large-box-bike-eu-incl-fluid/ dasilvarsa and Frosty 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 1, 2023 Share 35 minutes ago, mecheng89 said: Why not both. 😜 For a bike, I would get one of these: A water-based degreaser (mixed at correct dilution ratio) does the hard work, not the pressure of the water. However, I will wash my car, and carpets with my Karcher. ChrisF, Underachiever, love2fly and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted June 1, 2023 Share 47 minutes ago, Frosty said: For a bike, I would get one of these: A water-based degreaser (mixed at correct dilution ratio) does the hard work, not the pressure of the water. However, I will wash my car, and carpets with my Karcher. good idea. i tried a pressure washer years ago. bike looked awesome! then it dried and it looked crap, because all the crap was still on it! Frosty and mecheng89 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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