Karcher died

[Big Gordy]

Hi guys any help appreciated.
my karcher pressure washer died. So that’s the 3rd one I’ve had so I decided to try a Titan from screwfix. Same spec half the price, but unfortunately my karcher snow foam gun doesn’t fit and it doesn’t have a screw on fitting. Can you get a converter to go from karcher fittings to Titan.

 

[Gazwould]

Would be handy to know who makes Titan .

 

[Chrishazle]

It's Screwfix's own brand, bought my SIL a big SDS hammer drill (mains) some years ago, it's had much use and been excellent.

 

[mioba]

Was it a small karcher. I have always gone for thier higher priced machines, 200-300 range. My first lasted 16 years and only died as a bearing died, it puked oil. It was old enough to make getting parts not possible, plus I am not a fan of opening machines that are electrical where water is involved, you can never get them sealed right again.

 

[rorywquin]

Hi guys any help appreciated.
my karcher pressure washer died. So that’s the 3rd one I’ve had so I decided to try a Titan from screwfix. Same spec half the price, but unfortunately my karcher snow foam gun doesn’t fit and it doesn’t have a screw on fitting. Can you get a converter to go from karcher fittings to Titan.

Do you leave it in the shed in winter?

 

[davidsl500]

This might be it - make sure it's the right way round !

 

[Big Gordy]

Do you leave it in the shed in winter?

I got caught out with that before. The water in plastic 90 degree outlet bend froze and cracked it. I do keep it in the garage but I wrap it up in an old picnic blanket. This one started loosing pressure constantly pumping even at idle without trigger being pressed. Then it just pumped constant with no pressure. Karcher repair guy said bin it not worth repairing.

 

[Big Gordy]

Was it a small karcher. I have always gone for thier higher priced machines, 200-300 range. My first lasted 16 years and only died as a bearing died, it puked oil. It was old enough to make getting parts not possible, plus I am not a fan of opening machines that are electrical where water is involved, you can never get them sealed right again.

I’ve had 2 small ones K2 I’ve got a B403 series needs repaired and a big K5/12 professional not working. Bought the Titan as I have a Titan wet and dry vacuum I use for garage car and diy clean ups.

 

[Big Gordy]

It's Screwfix's own brand, bought my SIL a big SDS hammer drill (mains) some years ago, it's had much use and been excellent.

I bought a Titan wet and dry vacuum for garage and car cleaning its ace

 

[Big Gordy]

Would be handy to know who makes Titan .

Screwfix own brand. Although I don’t think they manufacture them.

 

[Big Gordy]

This might be it - make sure it's the right way round !

Don’t understand your comment pal

 

[Blobcat]

Don’t understand your comment pal

Click on the link "this might be it" in David's post

 

[EmilysDad]

My last Karcher died too ...Who'd have thought that the inside of a shed could get so cold? it pumped but spewed out as much water from its base as it did from the lance. Stripped it down so far but couldn't see anything obvious, so bought .... another Karcher so that the accessories I already had would fit.
Karcher do a repair service but I didn't think the cost justified it, hence my new pressure washer.

 

[AMGeed]

I have a Karcher and a Nilfisk.
The Nilfisk is far better.

 

[Gazwould]

Far , far better .

 

[V6Matty]

I’ve bought a Titan pressure washer too, but only because instead of £80, I got it for £55 due to box damage, used it a couple of times now in anger and it seems to be very good, now I just need to purchase a snow foam Lance for it, though the current garden hose fed one I have is still usable, just seems to use a little too mu foam solution for my liking

 

[EmilysDad]

I ....., just seems to use a little too mu foam solution for my liking

You could always use a diluted solution

 

[V6Matty]

You could always use a diluted solution

Diluted half and half which is more than the bottle says, there just isn’t enough pressure though the garden hose to airrate the solution enough to give really good sticky foam

 

[LostKiwi]

Far , far better .

Far, far, far better

 

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