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Happy to help Sir.

Not only do cordless washers get expensive, the performance is terrible, low flow rates and not enough pressure in most cases.

Yes that’s the right approach, I’ve tested upto 30m (100ft) and there was near zero difference in performance. There are pumping losses due to friction inside the pipe but these are insignificant unless dealing with very long pipe lengths.

Increasing the hydraulic hose diameter will reduce potential losses, for eg. you can use 3/8th” (9.5mm) hose instead of 1/4” (6.3mm). I think you’ll be fine at 50m.

Even better though, just use a heavy duty extension cord and inlet pipe to the machine instead of using a longer hydraulic hose. Alternatively, use a longer power cable for the machine instead of the extension cord, you can go one size up on the electrical wire if you want for added safety. For eg. if the machine comes with a 2.5mm wire, you can go upto 4mm.

You can even do both, 25m hose and 25m electrical wire extension, different options.

(If you’re going the power cable route, buy a 3 core cable, it will have load, neutral and earth wires running inside it, much neater having a single cable than two individual strands of wire, I’ve wired my machine the same way above.)

I never thought I'd enjoy a pressure washer review but that was a fun read. What a machine!


Would it have been better to have louvres on the top part of the cover? Or holes punched into it? Won't things get uncomfortably hot under there? Of course two sides are open so in a well ventilated area things should be ok. Do let us know how well the heat dissipation works.

Thank you. Yes it’s a lot of fun to use, I’ll admit the main reason I got it was more for myself rather than the business. 5-7HP washers are perfectly adequate, but like the analogy with cars, once you’ve experienced more power, you’re not going back lol:

The standard powder coated cover they give is actually a few inches longer and covers part of the pump up, I had the stainless one shortened as I didn’t want to hide the beautiful pump and it makes oil changes easier as well.

Temperatures are not an issue as it’s kept in an air conditioned bay, free of heat and dust. Industrial motors anyway are built to withstand much harsher operating conditions. I found it only slightly warm even after an hour of continuous use.

As for the pump, it runs very cool as well, barely hot and nowhere near it’s limit even after an hour of continuous running. My smaller pumps get much hotter, why this is I don’t know, this thing is built way heavier than those, full ceramic plungers maybe reject heat better, or the fact that it’s rated at 250 bar and I’m only operating at 120 bar, as I don’t need very high pressure.

It’s also rated at 14 hours of continuous duty (at full pelt 250 bar, under 180 bar it can run longer) so I’m guessing the heat rejection by design is superior.

An hour doesn’t sound like much until I realised the thing had eaten 1.8 tons of water :)

Also took 4 men as no single person can hold that much torque for that amount of time (trigger is butter soft, as is the swivel, it’s the backward torque the gun puts into your arm)

Although for personal use on one or even two cars, it’s very nice and much less tiring than smaller machines as I’m done rinsing the body and wheels in under 4 mins (used to take 12-13 mins with my 5.5HP unit, 18-20 mins with my 3HP and about 30-35 mins with crappy Karcher’s I had at home, and then the Karcher would overheat and burn out).

Before I get mobbed by the environmentalists, will add that this thing doesn’t really use more water per car as the time taken is dramatically shortened.

Like how the M5 sipped less fuel down the Nürburgring going full throttle vs the Prius going full throttle, while beating the Prius’ time.

If any members are in Gurgaon or nearby and want to try it firsthand, you’re more than welcome!

Hello everyone,

I came across this Pressure Washer from Maruti Suzuki Genuine Accessories https://www.marutisuzuki.com/genuine...xoCaQIQAvD_BwE

There are few poor quality images of the product with no technical description of the item. Price is listed at Rs. 3599/-. Country of origin - China. Also the product fitment category is 'Fitment at home or dealership'

Does anyone have more information/ review on this product.

Hi everyone,

I'm currently looking to buy a pressure washer in the range of Rs.5000, can extend the budget up to 7K if the product is good.
I'm confused whether I should go with Shakti or Agaro(the only prominent names that show up in my budget), and I prefer to purchase one from an offline shop in Chennai to avoid damages during transit, and it's a peace of mind to have a direct point of contact for future support. Any suggestions of such pressure washer dealers are welcomed.

My primary concern with all the X,Y,Z brands online that appear to be just a rebrand of the same product is their reliability & after sales support.

I'm looking forward to use the pressure washer for cleaning my Innova Crysta once every 3 months and 3 of my scooters every month. I'm not sure about what wattage rating & pressure rating I'm supposed to look for. Any model suggestions are highly appreciated.

I recently got animex D7

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modif...ml#post5926945


Its for approx 7k but quite reliable as it comes with copper winding motor

That looks like an amazing unit. Could you please share where you sourced it from?

Thank you.

Initially I went to the AR website (https://www.annovireverberi.it/en/) and dropped a message at: info@annovireverberi.it

Got a response directing me to their local dealer, Class Cleaners in Sec-31, Faridabad (authorised Annovi Reverberi dealer for Delhi/NCR). This is whom I bought from, feel free to take my reference.

Rahul Anand: +91 9958791190
Email: soni@classcleaners.in

(Not commercially linked to anyone above. Only bought from them.)

I have a doubt about the pressure washing. I Believe we have to give a normal pressure wash followed by foam wash, clean down manually and repeat pressure wash. How do you dry down following the last wash. Do you use dry micro fibre cloth or do you use air blower drying because just wiping leaves streaks

You don’t have to do a contact wash with foam/soap. If your car was washed recently, and it’s coated/protected (beading water basically), all you have to do is rinse with your washer and dry with a leaf blower.

In case you’ve done a contact wash with foam, after rinsing the air drying step remains the same. You might need to wipe glasses and catch drips post the blower but it will easily dry the paint assuming the surface is hydrophobic.

Summer is here, and not everyone has the luxury of covered parking. My car is exposed to the sun both at home and at the office. What steps can one take to protect a car from the harmful effects of sunheat? While parking under a tree might seem like a good option, it comes with the risk of tree sap damage. Besides applying wax or sealant, are there any other effective measures I can take?

I'm looking for advice. I usually use bucket water with my pressure washer, but yesterday I tried connecting it directly to a tap. However, the connector kept popping off the tap whenever I released the gun. I noticed that this happens because of the return pressure. Could anyone share how they manage using a pressure washer with a direct tap connection? Is there a specific accessory I need to purchase for this setup?

If you can, always have flowing water to feed your pressure washer, you’ll get noticeably better performance vs sucking from a bucket.

To keep it simple, first ensure you’re using a braided garden hose on the input side. Soft silicone pipes will collapse under suction, starving your washer of water. Next, use jubilee clips to secure the pipe connector over your tap.

The ideal way to do it is to replace the tap with a high flow ball valve, this will ensure a much higher volume of water can be delivered to your washer. Use a male quick connector on the valve side and a female quick connector on the pipe side, this ensures easy connection and removal.

The other end of your pipe is going into the washer, ideally through a mesh filter for best results. A good rule of thumb when calculating input flow rate is to take your washer pump flow rate, say 10L/min and go at least 1.5 times over, so 15L/min minimum on the input line.

If your tap is doing 1.5 times the washer’s rated flow rate, all good, if not then replace with a ball valve. Pipe diameter is also important but for most domestic machines, 0.5-0.75” is more than enough.