Karcher K 5 Power Control Car & Home Pressure Washer

This Karcher K5 is a really good machine and the patio cleaner works very well on my suspended tile patio. But beware, Kärcher seems to have an issue with quality control which was very frustrating. After assembling the machine, the pressure hose dropped off…..after some head scratching it became clear that the little clip that holds the hose in to the elbow on the machine end had never been fitted at the factory! Luckily Amazon also sell this clip but my pressure washing plans had to be put off by a few days. Amazon dealt with the issue very fairly by offering a partial refund so well done Amazon customer care….. less well done to karcher for letting the machine out of the factory in this state in the first place.

Does the job but it wasn’t what I expected. The foam thingy doesn’t really work, it barely eject soap and had to buy a separate foam cannon.

Good product, unfortunately delivered damaged, returned and bought from elsewhere, as amazon were out of stock

Bought the K5 with the extra circular patio attachment. FYI you will need to be home to collect the parcel due to the value. Came in a sturdy box with all the instructions you need, personally I registered the item using the QR code on the instructions on the app and followed directions from there. You need a screwdriver to put the wheels and other bits on but overall was easy to assemble. It is heavy to lift but comes with wheels and a handle to pull it along like a suitcase which is convenient. It makes a bit of noise but not as loud as I had imagined. The attachments are easy to swap over as and when required. It’s definitely worth getting the extra patio attachment as it made the work a lot quicker, using the power lance to finish it off. Was able to blast 2 years of grime off the patio with not much issue at all. The before and after speaks for itself. My only gripes are that the power cable could be longer and the jet hose gets kinked very easily, making it a bit of a faff to keep untangling but you get used to it. It can be tricky to coil it back up and keep it neat on the machine, it would be helpful if there were two hooks to wrap it around rather than just one.

First the good: Fantastic water pressure - so much better than the K2 I had previously. Accessories are solidly built. Car wash brush turns freely Compatible with AutoGlym snow foam gun! And the bad: Relatively expensive Hose guide is appallingly bad and catches constantly. Plug and play cleaner fluid is more hit and miss - issues with it slotting in. Assembly guide is very small and could be clearer. Included foam jet is pointless. Vario jet twists, display on control gun is not LED and serves no purpose, it’s a gimmick. Overall I would recommend it on the basis that the niggles are small and the annoying hose guide can be bypassed, from a pressure wash perspective it is very effective.