What electric pressure washer do you use?

TheMethod said:
Karcher electric, which I've had for a month and the on/off switch is already acting up!
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Ekk:eek: What model did you buy??

I went with the x-series k5.740, Used it about 25 times and no issues so far.

-Justin
 
Also are these electric pressure washers enough to clean a house?
 
I had a cheap one from home depot but it broke after a year. I was then given a powermate 1200 psi ps and it's perfect and haven't had any issues with it as of yet. Plus it's the smallest pressure washer I have seen. So for me being mobile it's great.
 
I got Karcher K 5.540 X-Series 2,000 PSI and have no problems with it so far. I used it about 25 times no problem, great machine!
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Cliff Note Version: My Karcher electric died, is it worth it to get it fixed?

Well, my Karcher electric that I bought a few years ago at Home Depot or Lowe's died the other week. The motor just doesn't run, I was using it and I moved it to a different outlet, and it wouldn't start back up. It's possible that the way I had it hooked up I restricted the water flow which might be related to the failure. It actually lasted longer than I thought it would, I figured after the first year when I used it a couple of times, the next year it wouldn't work, but I think I've had it for 4 or 5 years now.

Anyway, I was going to run down and try one of those Greenworks at Lowe's, but I do have a couple of Karcher service centers that are maybe a half-hour away...anybody have any idea how much it might cost to get it fixed? I'm figuring it's going to cost $100 and two trips to the service center, which is further than Lowe's and likely has less convenient hours, vs. one trip and $179 for a new one.
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Which model did you have? I bought a cheap Kracher from Target. It was on clearance for 50 bucks but it broke after a couple months.

I recently bought a more expensive model and I hope mine can last 4-5 years.
 
slickooz said:
Which model did you have? I bought a cheap Kracher from Target. It was on clearance for 50 bucks but it broke after a couple months.

I recently bought a more expensive model and I hope mine can last 4-5 years.
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I beat around the bush with cheap Karchers for many years as well and just kept replacing them at Costco. This ended up getting tiredsome so I bought the higher model Karcher X series which are supposed to have better pumps and internal upgrades.

So far so good on mine. Have done about 90 ish cars with it and no dreaded internal leaks yet (knock on wood).
 
Monday night as I was power washing my car, I pulled a little too hard and the machine went down. Causing the plastic quick release system to break. I had to order a brass quick release system from Amazon, to get it working again. I have read lots of problem with that part breaking if it falls over. I was trying to be careful for the last couple months I been using it.
If your getting a Kracher get the brass attachment, all save you some headache. They should of just included it because it cost 270.
 
slickooz said:
Monday night as I was power washing my car, I pulled a little too hard and the machine went down. Causing the plastic quick release system to break. I had to order a brass quick release system from Amazon, to get it working again. I have read lots of problem with that part breaking if it falls over. I was trying to be careful for the last couple months I been using it.
If your getting a Kracher get the brass attachment, all save you some headache. They should of just included it because it cost 270.
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Yeah you think for the price they would include a better fitting. Mine broke like a week into working. Would also recommend a brass quick disconect if you plan to get this model.

Al1515 said:
Mark,
Which Foam Cannon HP fitting do you use with this pw?

Thanks,
Al
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I have the same model as Mark. You need the Karcher fitting to fit onto the stock Karcher gun.
 
Yeah, at first I installed the quick release wrong. And there was no pressure/water coming out. Read the manual real quick and I installed it backward. :P
 
Rav777 said:
Yeah you think for the price they would include a better fitting. Mine broke like a week into working. Would also recommend a brass quick disconect if you plan to get this model.



I have the same model as Mark. You need the Karcher fitting to fit onto the stock Karcher gun.
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Hey, thanks for chiming in.

Thing is, there are 2 Karcher fittings. Which one works for this particular pw?
 
I think your looking for Kracher K-series, I think thats their electric power washer attachments.
 
Gary is right, you need the plastic K series connector :xyxthumbs:
 
I bought mine from lowes last year. Task force is the name and $49 was the cost. Regular price was $99. It works great for my mobile setup. Handle leaks a little after a years worth of use. I use ONR on 90% of my vehicles. YMMV
 
mpm said:
I bought mine from lowes last year. Task force is the name and $49 was the cost. Regular price was $99. It works great for my mobile setup. Handle leaks a little after a years worth of use. I use ONR on 90% of my vehicles. YMMV
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I think I got the same as you. Is yours 1600psi? I got mine on sale too. Not very powerful but works good for cars. I used the foam cannon with it and it did ok.
 
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