Kärcher K2 Premium Full Control Car and Home Pressure Washer

Excellent little machine and not too heavy. Once unpacked you have a few bits to assemble and the guide explains it all. The most awkward part is clipping in the hoses for the first time. Bit tricky but once you have done once, its straightforward. There is a plastic clip which slides back, insert hose and then slide clip forward again. The hose feels better that the one on older models and doesn't feel as stiff. I like it but perhaps its not as thick as the older models. Good strong jet and works with one easy control knob which is either on or off, Similar to turning a shower on and off.I used the path cleaning kit and I must admit, its certainly better that getting covered in dirt and all sorts of organic material. Normally the spray goes everywhere and throws all the bits up but the jet of water is contained inside the cover. (Like an upturned basin). Some water does come out but not much and it certainly doesn't soak you.I used the path cleaner and was unsure whether to dilute it or not as the instructions aren't that clear. It mentions that you can make a solution up but that's not for when you use the pressure washer.The main body of the hose wand is good and easy to set to the correct pressure by a simple twisting motion. Connecting it to the other units is a bit more difficult and I struggled a bit until I realised I hadn't unscrewed the joining section enough. Again, do it once and after that is straightforward.My overall impression is that its a good lightweight pressure washer which is ideal for small jobs, path cleaning, car wash, windows etc. Dont think its ideal for heavy duty work but that's not what I wanted it for.

If you are wondering if you should go for one of the more powerful models, don’t. There is a tendency amongst men to go for the biggest, the longest, the most powerful, the toughest. But why spend more than you need? I wanted a pressure washer to clean the garden and the car quickly. This does that job admirably. Cut through the gunk on my drive like a knife through butter on the high setting. Took most of the algae off my gutters within a few passes. More importantly we are having building work done and there’s sand and cement everywhere, making it crunchy underfoot. So I sicked the pressure washer onto it. It made short work of washing the drive clean. But even more than that! In a few places where the sand and cement had created mortar lump that adhered to my drive, the high setting held 3cm away sent bits of mortar pinging away, far more effectively than my efforts with brute force and a shovel. Now I’m in civil engineering and hydro-demolition is one of my favourite things to watch. Never thought I’d own something which could do it. That being the case, if it can lever mortar off, it can damage or break skin. So don’t play water fights with it

I bought this as a surprise for my partner's birthday and so I selected for the packaging to be concealed beneath Amazon packing. Despite that, the uncovered product box was delivered without the requested extra packaging, spoiling the surprise gift. Unfortunately, the delivery came when I was busy and my partner opened the door to the delivery person! I don't know why Amazon offer the option to select additional packaging for gifts if they won't actually do it?! I personally wouldn't select extra packaging regularly for sustainability reasons; it was the first time I selected this option. Pointless!Focussing on the product itself, my partner says the pressure washer is good, but he wishes the cable was longer. He mentioned safety concerns and the risk of water mixing with an extension cable, which he says is very necessary for getting around a car.Our back patio looks like new so it's clear that although this is not one of the higher end pressure washers, its ability to clean is very, very good. I noticed that there's nowhere to wrap the cable around when in storage, which is a bit annoying.

Better then my expectations! My patio was in a terrible state after winter with leaves, mud, moss and just general green slime from rain. I expected to have a hard time getting it all off as it has never been cleaned. The karcher cleaned litrally how you would see it on the adverts! It was almost like painting the patio back to new, very satisfying to see it. I started with the wand and was so happy I did half the patio with that and left it (it's a large area to do and I had started late). The next day I thought I'd try the patio attachment but honestly thought I'd end up just going back to the wand thinking it was just a gimmick. I was totally wrong! It made the whole process even quicker and even cleaner and with only water no added cleaning soap etc. A lot less splash back with the patio cleaner aswell.I couldn't be happier with this purchase. I've not used it for the car yet but I bought it with the patio in mind and I can't give enough credit to it. It's well worth the money. I was dreading cleaning the patio for summer (if we get one) but this made it a joy to clean. Easily 5*

Easy to use super lightweight and powerful, we have used it multiple times since buying car cleaning pond sidewall cleaning flagstones it’s great buy one.