clipclopboc Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I was thinking of buying a pressure washer to clean the eglus. Is it worth it? I currently use a nice, powerful hosepipe (with attachment) and a bucket brush. But anything to make my life easier... Worth buying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 We have a Karcher one which I use and it is brilliant. I usually still use a bucket brush too to get the roosting bars really clean but I don't really need to. However we (I say we, I mean OH!) bought said pressure washer for OH to wash his car, I would never have bought one especially! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I was thinking of getting a steam cleaner. Saw a few pictures of someone cleaning a Go with one, and it looked really nice and easy. No water splashing around either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 A pressure washer is worth having. Just that! I don't use mine to clean the Eglu every time, it's easier for me just to get the hosepipe out and I find that does a good enough job but once or twice a year I give it a pressure wash. It's also fabulous for cleaning paving stones, garden furniture, pots, dirty masonry, and of course the car. Go on, you know you want one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 The neighbours backing on my garden have one too and apparently loads of paving stones in their garden or a million pieces or mossy garden furniture... They use the *bleeping* thing at least two full weekends at the beginning of the season. So that's a four whole days of the drone of that pressure washer and of course the mist wafting into my garden. And I always discover their activity AFTER I put my washing out to dry.. Rant over! Go for it! Get one! There is at least a whole sea between you and me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I agree, they are annoyingly noisy! But I wouldn't be without mine now, it's brilliant . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Wouldnt be without mine, can dismantle and clean Cube in less than 30 mins now. Brilliant. Mind you last year it froze, as I keep it in the garage and was so frustrated, as I had dismantled everything and had to do it by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagsbrae Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I only use the pressure washer occasionally as it is infectious - I end up doing the paving, decking, garden furniture and other bits and pieces at the same time! You can pick them up quite cheaply from DIY stores nowadays. I never find our steam cleaner is that great for anything other than the kitchen floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 It is a bit compelling to keep using it, isn't it . I've learnt to my cost not to clean paving slabs too well (ie not go too close with the wand) as then you have to work harder to get the rest looking as good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I was going to add something similar! Under no circumstances should you try the pressure washer on a corner of the patio 'just to see'. You'll end up cleaning the whole thing even though you hadn't planned to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 We had a Karcher pressure washer, which was brilliant for cleaning stuff but the pump housing split 2 weeks out of guarantee and the whole unit was s"Ooops, word censored!". It was plastic surprisingly, so the next we buy will be a Michelin which has an aluminium pump housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clipclopboc Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 I did it. I went and bought a pressure washer. Not an expensive one, went with a reasonably priced one with good reviews. I didn't want to be bending and scrubbing to clean Gos and Classic, I do enough manual work keeping horses. Well, like you say, what can't you clean with it?! It'll be out again the next fine weekend. Money well spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 You won't regret it . I had mine out at the w/e - it's so satisfying to use . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I find a pressure washer great to clean my wheely bins, I do like having clean bins. Unfortunately then I also wash the car "while I have the washer set up", then I decide the decking looks grubby and wondering if the guttering needs a clean ...... by the end I have cleaned everything in reach and end up completely covered in muck/ Obviously I give my wellies a quick blast before packing washy away for another few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I still hate pressure washers! But I might have accidently bought one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 You will come to love it, I suspect . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I'm afraid I will too... It arrives tomorrow and already have a mental list with things to try it out on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Didn't know my paving stones had this colour! Too bad great deal of the muck ended up on me... Or my windows... So did those too, look very clean now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 It's like painting the Forth Road Bridge, never-ending . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Yes! I have a manhole just outside my garden gate door and washed all the dirty water over there. Then wanted to flush it down the drain and discovered that the paving stones of the council are actually yellowish! Not dirty grey! So did a few of those as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Step away from the pressure washer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hahaha! I did, no worries! I so desperately needed a shower... I had splatter all over! I didn't even get to pressure washing the Eglu roosting bars. The ladies were hiding in their coop anyway. Big scary yellow thing is to be feared! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Look I'm not kidding! This is a pic of the paving stones of the council! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Ooh, you can't stop there . Where will it end ..... ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Well this is were it will end! Luckily hoses and cables of my pressure washer are just not long enough. I did discover that I have two council stones in my garden... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
