New Pressure Washer needed

[quattro Rick]

Getting into the best time of year to put it through its paces

I’m obviously doing something wrong going through 2 Karchers in about 10 years
Edit: plus a Nilfisk

I think 5 years is about the norm for a karcher tbh dependent on usage obviously. But I went through 2 in the same time when I used to wash my cars every week if not more.

Having the RS6 away for nearly two years meant I had barely touched my power hose so no doubt it'll be packing in soon

 

[PDK]

I’ve my karcher 16 years. It’s been in to consumable products in Newtownards twice for repair for minor issues during that time.

Cheap repairs too.

 

[Coog]

I bought mine in 2005. Never let it sit with water in it or ran for extended periods, but other than that it’s not seen any special treatment.

 

[brocks]

What’s the chances - my longstanding K4 just packed it in today with water spitting out the seams….

May have to have a serious look at these …

@Big Pimp - how do these guns attach to our usual foam lances? I have a number of foam lances with the stubby quick-connect …
and basically I’d have no more use for my stubby Gun and nozzles?

@Snoopcousins you can retro fit the std K Series adapter to any foam Lance to make it fit the AVA system. Same as i did when moving 4 lances to 1/4” quick connect for my short trigger, just swapped the K fittings for the 1/4” quick connects

 

[zafturbo]

I think 5 years is about the norm for a karcher tbh dependent on usage obviously. But I went through 2 in the same time when I used to wash my cars every week if not more.

Having the RS6 away for nearly two years meant I had barely touched my power hose so no doubt it'll be packing in soon

It’s not been of the road 2 years has it .holy crap you have saved the engine build on fuel expenditure in that time .

 

[quattro Rick]

It’s not been of the road 2 years has it .holy crap you have saved the engine build on fuel expenditure in that time .

I've put a few hundred into it in fuel alone just this week

19 months I think it was

 

[Snoopcousins]

@Snoopcousins you can retro fit the std K Series adapter to any foam Lance to make it fit the AVA system. Same as i did when moving 4 lances to 1/4” quick connect for my short trigger, just swapped the K fittings for the 1/4” quick connects

@Big Pimp
Seriously thinking of buying an AVA to replace my fecker K4 this week,

Just a bit confused about how to fit the 1/4” quick connect to the AVA?
All my 4 foam lances have a quick connect fitted,

Is there a 1/4” quick connect attachment for the AVA stubby gun?

What is the difference with the P80 and P80 Evolution? Seem to be same price

 

[mike150]

AVA use the same fitting as Karcher..........

Washer Gun Adapter with 1/4'' Quick Connect female Fitting Compatible Pressure Washer Adapter for K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 Amazon product ASIN B08Y5JC2C9

 

[big_pete]

Can’t recommend the AVA washer enough! It replaced a unit that was 4 times it’s cost for us and it is much much better

 

[Big Pimp]

AVA use the same fitting as Karcher..........

Washer Gun Adapter with 1/4'' Quick Connect female Fitting Compatible Pressure Washer Adapter for K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 Amazon product ASIN B08Y5JC2C9

That’s the exact way I send out my lances

@Big Pimp
Seriously thinking of buying an AVA to replace my fecker K4 this week,

Just a bit confused about how to fit the 1/4” quick connect to the AVA?
All my 4 foam lances have a quick connect fitted,

Is there a 1/4” quick connect attachment for the AVA stubby gun?

What is the difference with the P80 and P80 Evolution? Seem to be same price

Hello mate.

im nearly sure I replied to this in another thread.

did you ask it or did someone else have a very similar question?!


I send all my lances out with the 1/4” quick connector female end attached to the karcher k fitting like the link @mike150 added above.

in that way all your lances which have the 1/4” male end can be used with the AVA

Can’t recommend the AVA washer enough! It replaced a unit that was 4 times it’s cost for us and it is much much better

Thank you dude. They’re such a competent machine, and so well made

 

[Snoopcousins]

@Big Pimp what’s the difference with the Evolution model? Same price- from looking at it it appears to have better features like the power cable reel etc

 

[Sonny]

The cable tidy is worth it

 

[Big Pimp]

@Big Pimp what’s the difference with the Evolution model? Same price- from looking at it it appears to have better features like the power cable reel etc

Same internals but a fancy body kit and integrated cable tidy!

 

[saxo_man]

I'm in the market for a new pressure washer and spotted this deal on amazon earlier at £408
Amazon product ASIN B08R659D28
I was considering this or the AVA P80 or P60, any input?

 

[Eddies]

Check the outlet store for karcher.

 

[quattro Rick]

I'm in the market for a new pressure washer and spotted this deal on amazon earlier at £408
Amazon product ASIN B08R659D28
I was considering this or the AVA P80 or P60, any input?

Adding Bluetooth to something like that is just extra headache IMO, a simple machine with a pump will outlast that by years I'd imagine.

 

[saxo_man]

Check the outlet store for karcher.

That deal on Amazon seems very keenly priced

Adding Bluetooth to something like that is just extra headache IMO, a simple machine with a pump will outlast that by years I'd imagine.

That was my thoughts, more to go wrong. Might just order the P80 model and be done with it.

 

[mike150]

Its roughly the same price as the AVA P60 EVO......................P60 doesn't have bluetooth though

Amazon product ASIN B09DGPRMW7

 

[svensktoppen]

Just get the Ava. Honestly.

Either will work though.

Bluetooth on a power washer? Really?

 

[saxo_man]

Its roughly the same price as the AVA P60 EVO......................P60 doesn't have bluetooth though

Amazon product ASIN B09DGPRMW7

Bluetooth isnt something that interests me, but the P80 seems more comparable than the P60 to the K7

 

[mike150]

IMO you really don't need P80 / K7 power to clean a car as it doesn't shift any more dirt and risk damage actually. 145bar is plenty so K5 or P60 is what I'd stay with

 

[saxo_man]

IMO you really don't need P80 / K7 power to clean a car as it doesn't shift any more dirt and risk damage actually. 145bar is plenty so K5 or P60 is what I'd stay with

Cheers, it's mostly for patio, I have a large concreted area that requires periodic cleaning, and currently takes the large part of a day, and want something to speed that up.

 

[svensktoppen]

I've been using an Ava P40 now and it does everything I need it to do. At least as effective as my K4 here in Belfast.

The "numbers" only say that a "bigger" one throws out more water. They say nothing at all about how well it performs a job.

In Cambridge I run the P40 off a drum. About 80l does a whole car - prewash+foam, rinse, bucket, rinse, runoff/wet wax, rinse.

 

[FM155]

Cheers, it's mostly for patio, I have a large concreted area that requires periodic cleaning, and currently takes the large part of a day, and want something to speed that up.

Honestly, a dose of watered down sodium hypochlorate in a watering can and leave it on overnight is far and away the handiest way to sort dirty concrete. If you leave it until you know it's going to rain the next day, you dont even have to rinse it off.

Doing it with a power washer is so mind numbingly boring as everyone has other things they'd want to be getting on with. Used to do it myself and stopped because it just took so bloody long.

 

[Big Pimp]

I'm in the market for a new pressure washer and spotted this deal on amazon earlier at £408
Amazon product ASIN B08R659D28
I was considering this or the AVA P80 or P60, any input?

If you ever want to try the P60 or P80 you’re welcome to.