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X4SKP

Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2295

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

I have an inherited Kartcher and it's ok but not great with more than a touch of design over functional performance.

Two observations:

Our local farmer uses a Kranzle... and he wouldn't allow any substandard piece of kit on his yard.

Also a local specialist car workshop uses a Nilfisk… I noticed it as we have a 40 year old Nilfisk vacuum cleaner
that appears to be indestructible.

As and when I trade up I would look at these two SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html

24th Jan 2020 3:58pm

Banbury

Member Since: 22 Jan 2019
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 47

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Santorini Black

bear100 wrote:
Looking like kranzle is the way forward so far!
Seems to tick a lot of boxes, pricey but good quality I’m lead to believe.

Do the kranzles have an option to alter the pressure?

I have the 10/722 and the 2160. Both of these have a "knob" that you use to adjust the pressure. Works well.

24th Jan 2020 5:05pm

Banbury

Member Since: 22 Jan 2019
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 47

walfy wrote:
Joe the Plumber wrote:
It's worth noting that the pressure of a pressure washer is less important to the performance than the flow rate. It's not much use having a really high pressure jet of water if it's only a tiny one.

That's where the Kranzle machines win, because they aren't that much more powerful, but they do put out a lot of flow.

You do need to check your outside tap can actually supply the necessary flow rate of course. I may be able to offer some suggestions if it doesn't...!

Could do with some help on this. I have a Kranzle 160. Had it at my last house and it worked fine, now moved out into the sticks and my outside tap is 25-30m from my drive. Not enough pressure to run it. I had even thought of placing an IBC unit at the bottom of the garden to feed it but it seems a bit overkill

*I have never tried this - but some Kranzle's allow direct suction - say from a tank etc*
From the manual (for the 2160) "Due the suction capacity of its pump (up to 2.5 m suction height, max. hose length 3 m) this high-pressure cleaner can suck in water for cleaning purposes from separate containers or ponds."

If you go to this site you can download the manual for any recent machine.
You can see if yours supports this method:
https://kranzle-pressure-washers.co.uk/collections/

24th Jan 2020 5:10pm

lohr500

Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
Posts: 1316

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

If you have the space to store one and aren't needing portability, then it may be worth considering a 2nd hand commercial hot water variable pressure/steam pressure washer.
I went down this route 15 years ago after getting fed up with low powered, unreliable domestic cold water units.

I picked up mine for around £500. It runs on a standard 13 amp plug and heats the water using diesel or kerosene.
It has a built in detergent tank and has variable pressure and temperature. On the hottest setting it generates steam which is great for cleaning stone paving slabs and stripping paint of vehicles!!

Probably use it every other week for washing the car and it has never missed a beat.

It's an Edge Wildcat. I guess it's always a gamble buying 2nd hand, especially with a piece of commercial kit as it could have had a hard life. But touch wood,I have been lucky and it was a good decision.

24th Jan 2020 6:52pm

Oldyellar

Member Since: 04 Sep 2015
Location: Central
Posts: 384

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Handa engine + interpump pump.
Bomb proof. Mine has lasted 13years

25th Jan 2020 7:39am

Joe the Plumber

Member Since: 18 Dec 2013
Location: Midlands
Posts: 907

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 HT Fuji White

For Walfy, I'll start a separate topic in this section about outside taps to avoid hijacking the original post.

25th Jan 2020 1:23pm

Marks Landy

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 299

My K4 FC started leaking from the pump housing on Thursday, quick trip to my local Karcher centre who repaired next day.
Three year warranty came in handy.

25th Jan 2020 5:43pm

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1914

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Looking into this a bit more and the Kranzle seems to come out on top with spec and reliability.

Think a Kranzle will be my next purchase! I am a brand hoare

but looking forward to ditching the Kartcher! 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)

27th Jan 2020 10:43am

Chopperone

Member Since: 13 Nov 2016
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 396

I,too,have a Kranzle.
I bought mine off eBay & it has been brilliant.
Proper piece of kit
Guy May your life be like toilet paper ; long & useful.

30th Jan 2020 7:24am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8024

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

lohr500 wrote:
If you have the space to store one and aren't needing portability, then it may be worth considering a 2nd hand commercial hot water variable pressure/steam pressure washer.
I went down this route 15 years ago after getting fed up with low powered, unreliable domestic cold water units.

I picked up mine for around £500. It runs on a standard 13 amp plug and heats the water using diesel or kerosene.
It has a built in detergent tank and has variable pressure and temperature. On the hottest setting it generates steam which is great for cleaning stone paving slabs and stripping paint of vehicles!!

Probably use it every other week for washing the car and it has never mis

^^^ i went down the same route, 15 - 20 years ago, Karacher, runs a treat, cost me £500ish (maybe a bit under) it needed a new hose and burner unit in that time and done alot of washing! hot water washers halved my cleaning time. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

30th Jan 2020 1:31pm

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Location: West Yorkshire
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2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

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5th Feb 2020 8:55am

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4795

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

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5th Feb 2020 8:35pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2658

Well after singing the praises of my Kranzle, I went to use it at the weekend and it wouldn't build any pressure. So it's gone for a service, lets hope it isn't to expensive to fix 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD

7th Feb 2020 5:58pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2658

Had the bill for a service and repair. Apparently there was a blockage in the hose and a piston needed changing inside. It was down 20bar in pressure. So agreed to repairs and service, all in £200 give or take. Not to bad in my mind, I purchased it used 5 yrs ago for £200, cost me nothing til now so all in I'm down £400.
While it was in for service, I priced up the cost to replace like for like. £1200. So I'm really happy. Should get it back later today or tomorrow 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD

14th Feb 2020 12:12pm

Scoobeenut

Member Since: 04 Mar 2015
Location: West London
Posts: 310

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Santorini Black

Just bought myself a Kranzle today, Karcher gave up the ghost a while ago and much research led me to Kranzle. Very expensive but as it is German engineering should prove to be more reliable than the Karcher.

15th Feb 2020 8:57pm

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