Lidl Parkside pressure washer

[bromleybysea]

In stores again today. I have read some favourable reviews. Is it worth the £79 asking price? It says max pressure 150psi, working pressure 110psi. I would mainly use it for washing off prior to anti fouling- the yard does the worst of it when they haul the boat- and cleaning the slabs in the garden if I ever get round to it in the summer.

 

[VicS]

In stores again today. I have read some favourable reviews. Is it worth the £79 asking price? It says max pressure 150psi, working pressure 110psi. I would mainly use it for washing off prior to anti fouling- the yard does the worst of it when they haul the boat- and cleaning the slabs in the garden if I ever get round to it in the summer.

£189 according to the website. https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=11271&ar=12

Perhaps you have seen something left over from a previous week

Personally I have found that a small pressure washer just does not deliver a big enough spray. Its a bit like trying to use 1/2" brush to apply the antifouling

 

[bromleybysea]

£189 according to the website. https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-O...Id=11271&ar=12

That's the petrol one.

 

[sarabande]

Compare and contrast the l/sec and pressure output rate with proper machines.

http://www.pressurewasherssw.co.uk/category/special-offers/

On a big area , it will take very much longer.

 

[VicS]

That's the petrol one.

That's right. That's the one currently among the "specials".

There were car related specials last week, or the week before. I guess you have seen one left over from then.

 

[Heckler]

In stores again today. I have read some favourable reviews. Is it worth the £79 asking price? It says max pressure 150psi, working pressure 110psi. I would mainly use it for washing off prior to anti fouling- the yard does the worst of it when they haul the boat- and cleaning the slabs in the garden if I ever get round to it in the summer.

Am a big fan of Lidl but last year we tried three of them before giving up and having money back. The hi pressure hose crimped connectors all leaked
Stu

 

[Quandary]

I have a Karcher, I found that one of those spinning inverted frying pan on a stick things was really getting the moss off the paving, so I tried it on the boat, amazingly efficient and it contains most of the overspray as well. Worth a try?

 

[sgr143]

I have a Karcher, I found that one of those spinning inverted frying pan on a stick things was really getting the moss off the paving, so I tried it on the boat, amazingly efficient and it contains most of the overspray as well. Worth a try?

I'm thinking of getting a K2 - not for cleaning off below the waterline, but for cleaning the deck and other upperworks before re-launch, and for general use around the house and garden as well. Any thoughts?
Steve

 

[JumbleDuck]

Compare and contrast the l/sec and pressure output rate with proper machines.

I had one of the Lidl ones years ago, and a fellow memver of my local gliding club, who sold pressure washers for a living, rated them very highly and said that they were made for Lidl by Kärcher. That was a long time ago, though. Mine failed when a non-return valve in the pump went and I bought a small Bosch one which has been very satusfactory.

 

[ashtead]

Plus. 1 for a Karcher one with rotating brush. For a boat use would go for the lightest available so it and pressure hose can fit in plastic thug in locker easily when not in use for storage.

 

[VicS]

Plus. 1 for a Karcher one with rotating brush. For a boat use would go for the lightest available so it and pressure hose can fit in plastic thug in locker easily when not in use for storage.

I doubt if you find one smaller or lighter than the one I have but the volume of water it pumps and the jet is so small that its compares with scrubbing off with a tooth brush

 

[Guise]

I'm thinking of getting a K2 - not for cleaning off below the waterline, but for cleaning the deck and other upperworks before re-launch, and for general use around the house and garden as well. Any thoughts?
Steve

I saw this being used on a very dirty boat last year and it worked well, but covered the neighbouring boats with filth.

I believe you also have to be careful not to blast the sealant out from any fittings such as window frames etc.

 

[colind3782]

I have a K2 which is easily powerful enough to take loose paint off the deck. Just having my deck painted now and I won't be using the K2 on it! With hindsight, I should have got the K1. Smaller and easier to stow/use on the boat, cheaper and powerful enough to do what I want. It won't blast off any fouling but the yard's petrol driven one does that.

 

[richardbrennan]

I have a K1 an find it ideal for my needs being small, light, and gentle. I have Kiwi type deck and little pockets tend to fill up with dirt over time, which is not removed by normal scrubbing as the brush simply goes over the top. The K1 cleans these out well, and I do not fear it lifting any of the deck or doing other damage. It does, as has been stated, clean a relatively small area at at time, but I find this an advantage as it enables me to get right up to deck fittings such as my genoa tracks. It probably takes me between one and two hours to do the decks and cabin top of a 33' boat.

 

[sgr143]

I have a K2 which is easily powerful enough to take loose paint off the deck. Just having my deck painted now and I won't be using the K2 on it! With hindsight, I should have got the K1. Smaller and easier to stow/use on the boat, cheaper and powerful enough to do what I want. It won't blast off any fouling but the yard's petrol driven one does that.

That's helpful! Thanks. I just need something powerful enough to get the grot out from between the nobbles on the non-slip bits of the deck (as Richard Brennan notes). There's no paint up there but I hadn't thought of having to be wary of window seals and so on. K1, then, perhaps.