Karcher K4 Tackles Extremely Dirty Patio - Follow up Review
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- Karcher K4 Full Control tackles an extremely dirty patio with ease.
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What an unbelievable property you have and wonderful garden - congratulations!
Thank you. We feel very lucky to live here! :-)
I've used mine a few times and it's great. However, once you've cleaned it I've been told to use a good Patio Sealant afterwards (allow a day for it to dry). This is supposed to reduce time between cleaning for more porous stone slabs.
I will look into that Paul. :-)
You have a beautiful home!!!
Thank you FW. :-)
brilliant review mate, this vid has made me bite the bullet and order a unit, can't wait to get the garden ready for those summer bbq's!!
Thanks for the comment. I certainly do not regret ordering mine!
They grate I recommend I use the same one use the flat head not that one better job clean area first with brush
Got quoted £280 to do my driveway. Bought one of these refurbished off eBay £80 and did it myself and will continue to do it myself every year saving ££££. Thank you for reading my commment.
It is so easy to do your own cleaning with a pressure washer and saves you a lot of cash! :-)
I got this pressure washer and we've been enjoying clean everything, including the car.
It ius a great pressure washer Silvia. My wife and I enjoy using ours! :-)
My first home pressure washer was a Karcher. I was amazed at how well it could tackle cleaning jobs. I had to move up to a 2200-2500 psi machine with our 1.75 acre area with 236 linear feet of driveway. I was tempted to move up with a more powerful Karcher. It was a good machine and parts were easy to find. You will need parts. Good video. You should also leave a link to your Sodium Hydrochloride patio clean...
I am using Ava Of Norway pressure washers now. Better than Karcher in my opinion! :-)
Quick tip. Don't hold it so close to ground you will kill that rotating head and it will start to play up just like yours
:-)
i have had 3 karchers and all of them broke by storing them in the shed over winter where the frost cracked the piping. (never again) I bought a jet wash from Aldi and has a longer hose on a reel and 4 other attachments for no more than £70 and I have had it now for 3 years and had no trouble at all. YOU SHOULD TRY ONE. AND YOU WILL NEVER GO BACK TO KARCHER
Those aldi ones suck. Pressure aint there like the karcher
looks like your landscape is elevated above your patio, definitely re grade your landscape lower then your patio and pitch it away from your house when you have the money available. That way when it rains it doesn't drag all that dirt back over ur tile or even worse flood your house.
You got an awesome place.. looks very peaceful!
Thank you Mary. It is a lovely place to live! :-)
We use this product on our paving slabs before we get started with the jet washer , it stays on for 4 hours then is jet washed off and the stuff is amazing .Hg Patio Cleaner 1Litre Concentrated Path Concrete Paving Stone Slab Cleaner. I agree that the whole area couldve done with a good sweep and move all the pots before jetting .
Personally, I was happy with the finished job without any preparation. :-)
I think that could have used a good sweep before you got started.
Gunther Ultrabolt Novacrunch yes I totally agree with you he could have slept it before he started
Gunther Ultrabolt CZcams
It doesn’t make a difference if you do or if you don’t. It has the same affect even if you don’t sweep
Gunther, I agree. Does a person mop a floor and not sweep before? Does a person put a skillet full of grease in the sink to wash before removing the grease first? There's a right way(with pride), then there's the quick and lazy way. Just my opinion of course. And I didn't see any ore treatment. I definitely would have used something. Oh well, that's just me.
Totally agree he should have brushed the earth away first as all he has done is to spread a wet mess around, Just laziness. Then all could see the effect of the pressure clean more clearly.
Stanley have bought a pressure washer out 90 quid, got one today fab bit of kit 2200 watts 150 bar.
If you close your eyes it almost sounds like Sean Bean doing a pressure washing tutorial 😂
So many people think that I sound like Sean Bean. I don't think I sound anything like him. :-)
Beautiful property you have
Thank you. :-)
Other than getting the hose connector turned around (watch out for that one), the machine is simple to put together and use czcams.com/users/postUgkxfQauTxLT0JLSvqkq10rD79TU4k0Vz8zP . And very nice, too. I'm surprised at the power-it's more than we'll ever need, and we've not even used the most powerful setting yet.I've cleaned off a dirty concrete porch to get it ready for sealing, started to clean siding, and I know this pressure washer will be terrific for cleaning tools this fall.The only issue we had is we had turned around the hose connector, and it leaked. Once it was on correctly, though, we had no problems with the connection. Just remember that the end with the green knob goes towards the hose. It's obvious now what we did wrong, but not necessarily obvious at the time.
It is a great feeling when it is done! :-)
Dose look grate love the bit at end of the vid with the water bowl for the bee's can you do a vid on your bees please
There are several videos of our bees Dale. :-)
Will look later bizzy at min thanks
:-)
such a beautiful place your living
Thank you. We are very lucky. :-)
2:42 when they start doin ny hairline but then decide its not perfect yet
Lovely garden ☺️
Thank you Edward! :-)
"A few jobs around the house" !
A few jobs around the estate you mean! Your patio is bigger than my house!
:-)
just bought one. awsome bit of kit
I hope you like it Gavin.
Gorgeous patio!
Thank you Cece :-)
Dude get the K7 due to its powerful performance comparing with this one
Good review and beautiful garden
:-)
Chuck some sodium hypochlorite over those yellow stones and it will look like new after about an hour. Will remove all the inground stains, algae and lichen.
I bought a makita hw140 Wow its amazing (for anyone looking for a powerful unit)
I'm lichen the efficiency of that machine
LOL.
I've just spent a fortune on 98sqm of Indian sandstone grouted with sika resin, did my first clean today with the dirt blaster what you're using & blew the grout out instantly on a good 10sqm section.
Not happy with the grout that's been used I'm afraid to even try cleaning it now.
That is unfortunate Jonny!
@@RussellPlatten have you tried these patio cleaners that spin?
I give a quick demo in this video:. czcams.com/video/I-COxBWTJw0/video.html. :-)
I got the same one work verry good
Yes it is a good machine! :-)
What Sean bean doing reviewing power washers videos
They keep killing me off to avoid paying me large fees so I have to make ends meet in other ways!! ;-)
I notice you did not use the high pressure hose guide channel. I have found a tendency for the hose to kink if care is not taken at the end of the roll out as the hose is too stiff and the angle too steep to get the last bit through the guide. Have you found similar problems perhaps and for this reason not using the hose guide channel?
My pressure washer does not have the reel so the guide is of no real use Michael. The hose is way too stiff and Karcher should fit a more flexible one.
Thanks for your quick response Russell -in sharp contrast to e mail and follow-up letter to Karcher - no response whatsoever after 15 days. I accept only a minor issue however and will proceed without using the guide.
Karchers are like toys out of cereal packets compared to the machines we use.
They are also much safer, are not capable of causing as much damage and cost a fraction of the price. They still get the job done! :-)
Nice video, thank you!
:-)
Random question! Does it cost much on the electricity bill? ☺
Around 30p/hr Zoe. That is based on a tariff around 17p/kwh here in the UK.
My patio is half the size of yours. Couldn't complete the cleaning as my K4 cut off halfway. Not sure if its a problem or just cut off due to motor overheating.
I would look at your water hose and make sure it is not restricting the flow to the washer. It should not be cutting out. Mine suns all day without issues on occasion. :-)
To the point, like it!
Thank you. :-)
Very helpful thanks
Not very appropriate attire for pressure washing! Is that a special nozzle attachment to make it spin? Mine seems to come out in more of a straight line
It is the Dirtblaster lance supplied with the unit.
can you review the karcher professional nt 35/1 tact and do a video from it on youtube reviewing it?
Hi Tim. I could, but I do not own one.
when i did mine i got soaked and all the shit on the pation covered me, never been so wet and dirty.
It is damp and messy work Fred, but there is something very satisfying about power washing the patio! :-)
Mr. Platten, thank you first for sharing this video. Did the Karcher k4 full control have any problems in the long run?
No problems at all and I have used it many times since I made my first review. I think it is a solid machine and really like it.
Thank you again for sharing your experiences.
The Kärcher is cooled by the water, so you can run it endless at any temperature without the fear of overheating. It´s also all waterproof, so you can even clean the device with itself. But check if the supplied water has the right pressure for max performance.
Think lance is not long enough. You'll get covered in muck.
Plus for someone 6ft and over. You'll have a stiff back at the end.
Why doesnt it come with an extension like some cheaper models I've seen?
I think that you have a valid point there John, I do tend to stoop a bit when I am using it. :-)
Pressure from the nozzle looks strange, you are not supposed to see the svirl, either lack of water pressure but most likely some dirt in the nozzle it self.
You can easily unmount whole nozzle and clean it.
The nozzle was fine, it is just an optical illusion caused by the frame rate of the camera and the speed of the spinning jet making it look slow. I find that if you move the gun too quickly you will get the swirls. :-)
Deffo good for what it is but I could clean half the patio with my industrial washer and you would see an even greater difference, like a diy carpet cleaner as oppose to a professional one really 😉
:-)
Bonjour super vidéo merci.
Merci :-)
why not??
I have a Nilfisk wet and dry vac.
Nice viedeo 👍🤙
Cheers Paul! :-)
You have a beautiful house
Should have brushed most of the muck away 1st
There was no need to, the washer dealt with it all.
Water jetting. You and the wife both enjoy using the water jetter to water jet the patio, sorry but I had to stop half way through. I couldn't listen to water jetting again.
+Mark Williams I too am sorry Mark. In future I will try to concentrate on not repeating myself whilst trying to demonstrate a piece of equipment. The video was ruined and it was impossible for the viewer to see the attributes of this machine due to the appalling script!
Now that's a view.....
proves how much better a rotating head works compared to this
The dirt blaster head is very effective. :-)
Do u even clean bro !!!!
it's Kärcher - mit Karcher ☝️😊
Ja gute qualität! :-)
NEVER use the dirt blaster (cone) attachment on a cars paintwork.
It is a bit aggressive Alan. Might lift the paint in weak areas. :-)
How mutch barss does it have ?
130 bar maximum.
Is this Sean Bean?
No. LOL
Good man
Thank you Tony. :-)
Tuku ne Ning endi bossku 🤔
Hi Russel your so cool
LOL Thank you. My wife and daughter do not think I am!
How many PSI?
1885 psi maximum.
hahah garden hose would be strong enough to remove the mud
K4 is too weak for that, try with K7 :)))))
The power depends mostly on the water pressure delivered. Aat my house i have a high water power pressure and the circling at the power lance is like a constant stream, but yesterday i cleaned some areas at a building with flats which i own as landlord and i had the circling effect. The water supply was there from a own well with a pump for garden water and the water supply sometimes slowed down and needed a break to rebuild the pressure in the water tank
I got a gas powered powerwasher and with the highest head on it, it would cut into the patio.
I could write my name into the slabs! :-)
Russell Platten I've done so with my own, it's kinda jaggety
You need to make a template Perry! :-)
this guy sounds just like sean bean
3:57 Not possible
LOL. It is really wet and miserable here at the moment! :-)
Is like tornado hhh
It is Sofiane. :-)
faster using mosmatic
Water jet? It's a pressure washer!!!!
It was called a water jet for years where I come from Jake. :-)
You need to change the mouth to a flat one the result will be more better and fast
It does not clean as well as the dirt blaster nozzle. :-)
German Quality
Yes. :-)
any alternative with standardised parts?
Craig Tucker thank you, I had a look at Kärcher on The store and it looks very flimsy, everything is made of plastic.
The consumerstuff isn´t good at all. The k5 and k7 are okay because of the wathercooled pump but quite expensive. Niflisk would be a good alternative. But Kränzle makes the best sub 500€ pressurewashers.
Christian Gaa K4 is also water-cooled
Godly
LOL
Dred to think how dirty inside your house is .
Obviously worse than yours. :-)
2x
That washer sucks
That pressure washer is a piece of shit
Yes, you can clearly see that it does not work!
Water eraser
LOL
I love you 😉😉😉
Beautiful home. Show us your wife
:-)
You're not doing a very good job.
LOL
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How could you put that off its disgusting.
By ignoring it David.