Spec me a pressure washer.

Cyber-Mav · 11 Oct 2019 at 15:26

as the title, my nilfisk titan xtra blew up. 2 months after warranty expired which is typical. motor started slowing down and smoke starting coming out and i turned it off straight away.
i dunno if parts are available to repair these things too otherwise id just get a new motor in it.
wondering if i should go with a cheapo petrol powered one, but then i wont be able to use all my nilfisk accessories etc.

i seen this petrol one that seems to be a decent price. https://www.parkerbrand.co.uk/petrol-pressure-jet-washer-6-5hp-engine-3100-psi
what you guys think? or should i stick with electric? and if so whats good value for money that will work with my nilfisk accessories.

SexyGreyFox · 11 Oct 2019 at 20:18

After having a couple of cheapies I bought a Karcher K4

Lowe · 11 Oct 2019 at 20:46

Kranzle K10 122 TS.

Armageus · 11 Oct 2019 at 20:50

Might be worth contacting nilfisk anyway - others here have had good experience and seem to remember there was a fault acknowledged with a specific model

Nick1881 · 11 Oct 2019 at 21:16

Kränzle K1152 TS, I got one to replace a Nilfisk, the quality is miles ahead of Nilfisk and Karcher.

Drumroll · 11 Oct 2019 at 21:27

Quite bad luck. Mine, knock wood, still strong after 7 years.

SexyGreyFox · 11 Oct 2019 at 22:20

Nick1881 said:
Kränzle K1152 TS, I got one to replace a Nilfisk, the quality is miles ahead of Nilfisk and Karcher.

I would think so at that price

silverblack · 12 Oct 2019 at 08:22

Was going to suggest a Nilfisk ours is 10 years old.

koooowweeee · 12 Oct 2019 at 10:21

SexyGreyFox said:
I would think so at that price

That's what I thought after a quick Google.

If your going to spend that sort of cash you get a lot better karcher than the K models. The HD models are much better.

mrk · 12 Oct 2019 at 10:52

Nilfisk support is great. Tell them what happened and you will likely get a new washer out of it.

Monkeynut · 12 Oct 2019 at 10:55

STIHL RE series. Low end are made by Nilfisk to STIHL's spec, higher end are made by STIHL.

Cyber-Mav · 12 Oct 2019 at 11:30

Everyone quoting mega prices. I just need to use it twice a year to clean block paving in garden. Cant believe the crappy nilfisk died out.

cyber69 · 12 Oct 2019 at 11:46

I have a Karcher k7.85 which I bought off ebay in 2007 and it still serves me well. I think it has a aluminium motor or something. Anyway it’s only had to be repaired once for a valve. Probably one of those items bought years ago built to last more than 2 years.

jpaul · 12 Oct 2019 at 12:18

Cyber-Mav said:
I just need to use it twice a year to clean block paving in garden

can you relaistically use it for block paving ? I never have (Karcher k720m ~ 2000) because you end up stripping the grout, even at an oblique angle,
similarly for surface cast concrete textured slabs, out the back ... so even thought it's fun, a gentle pre-clean/soak with ammonia better.

looks like you can buy nifisk<->karcher convertors

PardonTheWait · 12 Oct 2019 at 16:47

I'd probably get another Nilfisk. Really happy with mine, maybe you just had a bit of bad luck. Worth contacting them first.

Only thing I would say is if there's one with the reel for the hose (from washer to lance) I wouldn't bother with it. Mine's a pain in the bum, it coils the hose way too tight and makes it difficult to use once you've unravelled it.

Cyber-Mav · 12 Oct 2019 at 17:12

are parts available for these? can i get a replacement motor?

Armageus · 12 Oct 2019 at 17:55

Cyber-Mav said:
are parts available for these? can i get a replacement motor?

It's almost like the company who makes it might be able to help?

If only there were a way to contact them

Cyber-Mav · 12 Oct 2019 at 17:57

tried contacting them. since im out of warranty they dont want to know.

robj20 · 12 Oct 2019 at 18:09

PardonTheWait said:
I'd probably get another Nilfisk. Really happy with mine, maybe you just had a bit of bad luck. Worth contacting them first.

Only thing I would say is if there's one with the reel for the hose (from washer to lance) I wouldn't bother with it. Mine's a pain in the bum, it coils the hose way too tight and makes it difficult to use once you've unravelled it.

That just means the hose is rubbish mine comes off the reel perfectly straight.

Bluecube · 12 Oct 2019 at 18:54

Cyber-Mav said:
as the title, my nilfisk titan xtra blew up. 2 months after warranty expired which is typical. motor started slowing down and smoke starting coming out and i turned it off straight away.
i dunno if parts are available to repair these things too otherwise id just get a new motor in it.
wondering if i should go with a cheapo petrol powered one, but then i wont be able to use all my nilfisk accessories etc.

i seen this petrol one that seems to be a decent price. https://www.parkerbrand.co.uk/petrol-pressure-jet-washer-6-5hp-engine-3100-psi
what you guys think? or should i stick with electric? and if so whats good value for money that will work with my nilfisk accessories.

That petrol one is a generic Chinese model. Absolutely nothing wrong with that but just pointing it out to you. I own a couple of petrol washers as well as an electric Karcher and I’d go for the petrol ones any day. They’re far more powerful for a kick off!

I’d personally go for this one - https://www.parkerbrand.co.uk/petrol-pressure-jet-washer-6-5hp-engine-2900-psi as it’s a bit more flexible with regards to being able to use a snow foam dispenser and a turbo nozzle if you ever need either.