Karcher K 3.68 MR Electric Powered Pressure Washer Factory Serviced | 
 enlarge | Brand: Karcher
Category: Home Improvement
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 25343
Media: Misc.
UPC: 036339596358
EAN: 0036339596358
ASIN: B00164OPQE
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Product Description
Awarded Best Buy from leading consumer magazine! Perfect for residential neighborhoods and subdivisions. Cleans heavily soiled brick, stone, concrete, metal and other non-delicate surfaces. 1800 PSI, 31 lbs. main unit weight, 1.5 gallons per minute, 30 times more powerful than a garden hose, 30 foot power cord with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, 20 foot pressure hose, Total stop trigger gun shuts off motor when not spraying, Includes Dirtblaster and Vario Power spray wands, CSA Certified, 30 day warranty
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 Excellent product November 24, 2008
I have used this power washer for several hours and it has performed perfectly. This was a reconditioned unit and I could not tell it from a brand new one.
It does what it says October 22, 2008
After reading all the comments on this product I went for it. Great risk, since I live in Costa Rica and, if it should turn out faulty, the return shipping would exceed the cost of the pressure washer itself.
I don't find it "flimsy" and the plastic is quite sturdy. The setup is easy and it worked perfectly from the first minute. The unit is not too noisy, like other brands, the supplied cables and hoses are long enough to reach whatever one has to reach. The "safety plug" is a bit oversized, but surely it has a reason for being that way. ...and I'd rather be safe than sorry.
I like the rotary wand especially since it eats through mold (on pavement) like butter.
Washing a car is a waste of time and money, since the original Kaercher detergent (see separate comment) is not worth its money, nor does it work. But that is not a detriment for the pressure washer itself, so it gets my full five stars.
 Mechanical Robustness October 14, 2008
I've had a consumer grade Karcher electric pressure washer for a number of years, and the one listed here is no different. It has served me faithfully for many years until yesterday, when I stepped on the input garden hose just in front of its input hose bib - crack!! (*&#$*&(*&#$
Its input hose bib was plastic (polycarbonate?) and not strain relieved!!!
I dissasseble the plastic case (deeply recessed torx screws!! - no problem) and discovered that the plastic hose bib is integrated into the cylinder head and was non-replaceable.
Karcher's web site has no useful consumer information re: non-waranty repairs or parts. Only non-waranty repairs are for pro-grade gas washers (which have nice brass hose bibs by the way). No parts list available for my model and discontinued.
I ended up encasing the cracked hose bib with epoxy putty. Sealing the margins with RTV silicone, then conpressing the RTV with adhesive conpression tape, so maybe I can finish my deck project before having to buy a new washer.
What I find disheartening is here you have a moderately expensive piece of equipment, ~$200, with moderately expensive components (electric motor, precision machined pistons, check valves, GFI switch, etc.) and it's completely destroyable by a non-replaceable, non-strain relieved, externally exposed, cheap plastic hose bib! They could have put in a brass one, or mechanically supported the plastic one, or even mechanically decoupled the whole thing by a short flexible section of hose!
-Bruce
Excellent Sale Experience September 11, 2008
Product was in perfect condition. It is quite powerful. I had used the exact same model before I bought and knew this would meet my needs. Typically used for decks, siding and some concrete. I have used gas powered pressure washers in the past and they were overkill.
Just what it said it was. August 28, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This Karcher pressure washer is exactly what it was advertised to be. It does a good job with the amount of pressure it generates, is easy to asemble and light weight. I bought it because of price and compromised the amount of pressure I wanted. If you don't need a high powered piece of equipment, this is a really good buy. If you need something bigger and more powerful, you'd better pay more and get more. I am very satisfied with what I have.
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