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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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I've owned a small model Karcher since 1996. Never let me down not even had to replace the seals and still provides me with excellent service. The again it's mine and I look after it by ensuring there's no water left in it whilst it's stored and wipe it down after use.
I'd buy another without hesitation. Buy your own and look after it may be the solution.  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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23rd Feb 2010 7:42am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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Karcher are very good when they're working but finding spares and/or someone to repair them is virtually impossible.
The company never answers emails. |
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23rd Feb 2010 9:12am |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903 
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Think that may have to be the case, get one and make sure no one else uses it. People don't seem to treat them right if they've not paid for it themselves.
Any reccommendations on the best place to buy from? |
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23rd Feb 2010 10:45am |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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Any big DIY store or screwfix b&q are good if it go's wrong they will replace it NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
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23rd Feb 2010 11:18am |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903
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Cheers. Will give B&Q a go this weekend.
Although theres no rush anymore, waiting for LR Assistance to take it the Landy away...  |
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23rd Feb 2010 12:48pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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What's the problem, Warren? |
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23rd Feb 2010 2:06pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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"People don't seem to treat them right if they've not paid for it themselves." Damn right!
Friends are a pain in the 4r5e! All they want is to loan my mower in the Summer!  Only joking!
Couple of the best linky thingys for you after Googling 'cheap Karcher pressure washers' 263,000 results in 0.29 seconds how good is that?
http://direct.tesco.com/q/N.1999180/Nr.99....ltSort.y=8 http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/pressure-washers.asp If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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23rd Feb 2010 3:15pm |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903
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Power steering fluid thought it would be better sprayed all over the engine bay... Luckily just as I was passing home! Phoned LRA and they said they'd send someone to pick it up, but phoned back to tell me there was a 'mobile engineer' in the area and could he have a look first. Said yes, and he turned up 15 mins later. Turned out to be a hose that at worked its way loose. Damn hose.... 
Within an hour and a half of me phoning them I was mobile again! Bloody good service, especially compared to what my dads getting with his immobile Grand Cherokee at the moment, but thats another story.
Cheers for the links! Was on my iphone which has also decided to play funny  this afternoon.... Technology eh? |
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23rd Feb 2010 6:42pm |
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| peanutbob Member Since: 12 Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 289
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I'm a bit reluctant to use high pressure washers - even though we have one in work for the trucks. First, it can knock the polish off, second, if you have the Defender waxoyled then the pressure and heat may impair the coating, and finally it can force salt etc into nooks and crannies. So, I rarely use the pressure wash and if i do I stand way back. Far more preferable, is using a Gardena type brush where the water dribbles through the soft brush to get the salt and muck off, and then using a cold water pistol to do underneath.
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23rd Feb 2010 9:38pm |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 
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I had exactly the same problem. The hose worked loose - the LRA chap said he'd never heard of that before. However, mine is starting to make the same noise that it did before at full lock (whooshing and hissing) so I need to check it again. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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24th Feb 2010 7:12am |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903
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Thats exactly what mine did about 10 minutes before it went trying to get out of a tight car park. Its always done it from new just seemed a bit louder the last time it did it before it went... |
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24th Feb 2010 11:27am |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513
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Yup exactly. Seemed to get louder then went. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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24th Feb 2010 12:07pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8001  
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i have found the opposite. i bought a second hand Karcher and its been OK so far. any problems i have had and i have left emails with the Karcher hotline/website and they have phoned me back and sorted them. Most pressure washer places deal in karcher and will have or can get spares for them. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Feb 2010 10:20pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8001
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would take a while after a challenge with a garden hose! as you say just dont put the nozzle too close or have it too hot. 60 deg works well. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Feb 2010 10:22pm |
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