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Yes, twas i who invested in a Kranzle 2160 TST (if i remember correctly) which is still giving good service, makes short work of washing the cars, drive/paths and anything else that needs a blast, not a cheap make by any means but all parts can be bought for the machine if needed, again parts arn't cheap either.
Basically this is what i was advised by the engineer who provided and services our serious steam cleaner at work which has lots of pressure and is in operation for around 8 or more hours every day, and i'll add a few things i've found
avoid aluminium pumps as water will corrode them in time, brass preferably
headline pressure means very little, its water flow rate that counts the more the merrier, and you want to be able to vary that pressure, some have a pressuire gauge to help you judge, with higher water rates you can also buy a jet fitting for drain clearing (i bought a separate pipe for this jet for obvious reasons), the jet will power itself slowly along the drains blasting one jet in front to shift debris and three angled jets behind forcing it along and blasting 360' of the pipe as it passes, a good washer can also be used with a telescopic system for house gutter cleaning
rubber line is better than plastic, much nicer to handle and lasts longer, make sure its long enough for your needs, especially if you have a spot in your garage you can sit the thing semi permanently and just run the line out when you need if for most jobs, a good quality gun is a bonus
if you want a pump on wheels, an upright, its best if it has a reel for the pipe, again these are extras until you start getting to expensive models, all depends how mobile you want the things to be
some pumps can draw water from a butt not requiring a mains feed
make sure the pump shuts down (auto stop) when you release the trigger, this is not the case on all washers especially the more expensive makes...think German cars of old where everything you'd want was an extra
make sure you can get fittings and lances (i have an L shaped one which makes underbody washing easy), you can probably buy an adaptor if different fittings
it's easier if the washer you choose can feed soap mix straight out of the gun, gives the car a good soaking in whatever TFR you choose (i use Bilt Hamber's but lots of alternatives out there) so if done regualrly only needs a 2 minute agitation with a soft long handed brush before rinsing off
Course on the other hand you could buy anything up to half a dozen sale special washers for the cost of one Kranzle, something to bear in mind.
Edited by gordonbennet on 01/04/2020 at 20:26
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