[TR] Off topic, pressure washers

[John Macartney]

I bought mine six years ago from Woolworths in the UK for about US$70 equivalent. It's electric. So 
far, it's blasted the muck off the underside of my 4x4 on countless occasions, cleaned patios, 
washed down roof gutters, blasted so many greasy gearboxes I've lost count and - oh yes, it also 
gave a local marauding tomcat (who kept fouling my garage) a most successful but unsolicited enema. 
Cat now keeps its distance and the garage smells sweetly of oil leaks and exhaust.

Jonmac

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Holmgren" <jholmgren at advertising.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Off topic, pressure washers


> <snip>
> We have a brand here in UK called Karcher, very reliable, they are probably
> world wide. Very satisfied with mine.
> </snip>
>
> I've purchased a couple of Karcher electric pressure washers on eBay.  Both of
> mine broke after one season's use.  Could be bad luck on my part, or my fault
> for buying 'refurbished' on eBay.
>
> I bought a small gas powered model at Sears that was on sale about 4 years ago
> - it still starts on 1-2 pulls every time, even right out of the shed in the
> spring.  Yes, it's about as noisy as running a lawn mower (maybe a little
> less) but unlike the Karcher, most of the parts are not plastic.  It has 4
> different tips for diffusing the spray.  I'm very satisfied with it.
>
> I suppose the moral of the story is that unless you are willing to 'roll the
> dice', buy one locally from an established company that offers service if you
> have any trouble.
>
>
> Jim
>
> '68 Spitfire Mk3
> '75 Spitfire 1500
> '77 Spitfire 1500
> NASS #302
> York, PA
> www.littlebluespitfire.com
>
>
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