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, Paul
Hutchings writes
Seems these can be had for anything from £30 upwards these days.

Are the cheaper ones worth having?

Main uses would be the "usual suspects" like the car, shed,
patio/paving, brickwork, UPVC windows etc..

Usually I think Pressure Washers I think Karcher? Also are there any
special requirements other than a mains socket and a hose from the
outside tap?

Any tips on any good deals would be appreciated.

cheers,
Paul

We have had 2 Karchers fail in the last 6 years - the plastic pumps
splitting on both occasions - apparently metal pumps start with the 5
series and upwards. Our excellent local garden machinery dealers had a
good deal on Stihl pressure washers (better than the best price I could
find on the Web) so I decided to splash out on a RE116K model (140 bar,
maximum 660l/h). So far, with limited use, it seems very effective and
it is considerably quieter than the less powerful Karcher machines - it
will be interesting to see how well it lasts!
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rbel