It also has a lengthy eight-metre hose with a smooth-running reel to make it easier to tidy, and the brass fittings are much easier to handle than those on most of the rivals here. The lance is unnecessarily long, though, and the tool storage feels like an afterthought.
Sealey Pressure Washer 100bar
- Price: £107.94
- Flow: 6.5 litres/min
- Accessories: 5 x nozzles, foam bottle, 5m hose
- Rating: 3.5 stars
- Contact: sealey.co.uk
There’s a strange mix of professional-quality parts and almost toy-like features on the tiny Sealey. On the plus side, the snow foam bottle is big enough to clean a large car and has an adjustable mixture. It also comes supplied with four pro-detailer-style interchangeable nozzles that are held on their own storage sleeve, which fixes to the lance.
However, this makes it heavy and cumbersome to use – at odds with the tiny size. It’s likeable, but rival pressure washers do it better for less.
Kärcher K4 Power Control Flex Car & Home Plus
- Price: £269.99
- Flow: 7.0 litres/min
- Accessories: 2 x nozzles, foam bottle, 8m hose, power brush, patio cleaner
- Rating: 3.5 stars
- Contact: kaercher.com
Although it offers some great features and an excellent cleaning performance, the K4 is let down by its hose. On the positive side, there’s a Power Control nozzle, which cleverly selects settings. There’s also a tiny – and very basic – snow foam bottle, or you can use Kärcher’s (expensive) “Plug and Clean” detergents in a special feed slot. A rotating brush is included as part of the package, too.
However, the eight-metre hose is stiff and inflexible. There’s no way of storing it either, so it is constantly in a tangle.
Draper Pressure Washer 2,200 watt
- Price: £99.95
- Flow: 8.2 litres/min
- Accessories: 2 x nozzles, foam bottle, 6m hose, brush
- Rating: 3 stars
- Contact: drapertools.com
It’s all about the power with the Draper, and it certainly packs a punch. It’s controllable too, thanks to an adjustable nozzle. There’s a detergent bottle rather than a snow foam attachment, and this works well when paired with the brush, which is included as part of the package.
But it’s not all good news. While a reel for the hose is usually welcome, this one is awkward to use and makes the Draper top-heavy and unstable. The lance and nozzle fittings are infuriatingly stiff too.
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