Pressure washers

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I don't think there are many in here that sail in fish tanks or ponds. I've already got quite a few square metres of stuff that is hopefully attacking the aquatic life on the bottom of my boat already...
 

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I have 2 Karchers, one petrol driven around £600 and a small mains one which cost around £50. Problem with the small one when hull cleaning is the low water flow, it takes for ever. You need to look at litres per minute, not just pressure.
 

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I have 2 Karchers, one petrol driven around £600 and a small mains one which cost around £50. Problem with the small one when hull cleaning is the low water flow, it takes for ever. You need to look at litres per minute, not just pressure.

i have an evopower petrol driven, only cost £300. whats the litres per minute on that karcher? i think my washer is 525per hour, quite powerfful enough to strip off the weed and muck :)
 

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i have an evopower petrol driven, only cost £300. whats the litres per minute on that karcher? i think my washer is 525per hour, quite powerfful enough to strip off the weed and muck :)

i have said it before and i Will say it again PETROL WASHER sheer power of the machine leaves litle electric ones way behind
 

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i have an evopower petrol driven, only cost £300. whats the litres per minute on that karcher? i think my washer is 525per hour, quite powerfful enough to strip off the weed and muck :)

Can't remember the spec for the petrol driven one, it's at home and about 20 years old - cost a lot less then than a Karcher replacement would now. The small one I've been using for deck washing this morning is a Karcher K090, pumps miserly 5.5l/min. Will clean hulls but very slow compared to petrol one.
 

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Can't remember the spec for the petrol driven one, it's at home and about 20 years old - cost a lot less then than a Karcher replacement would now. The small one I've been using for deck washing this morning is a Karcher K090, pumps miserly 5.5l/min. Will clean hulls but very slow compared to petrol one.

Im guessing i got a decent bargain on mine then :)
 

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My petrol driven is great, will accept salt water to clean the hull [ in places with no fresh water hose or electricity] but needs a flush through with fresh water and drying out before putting it away.
 
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