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Swanicyouth
Well, my Karcher finally died...
After some research, I decided to go with an AR this time:
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Because I like how the cord and hose roll up... Also, no special adapters needed for foam cannon.
Supposedly the best electric consumer model they make...
We will see.
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I`ve got the same one. Been using it now for 5 months or so. Works like a charm. I somehow tore up an o-ring and contacted AR and they sent me a complete o-ring set free of charge. Great customer service. I also bought the 3 year warranty from Amazon just to be on the safe side.
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Damaged o-rings are very common on pressure washers, according to those who wash with them all day every day. Probably second on the list would be clogged nozzles due to Teflon tape`s coming loose.
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Anyway, used this machine. It works great. Impressive. Seems a step above the old Karcher the metal wand.
The roll up hose isn`t all that. It`s still takes time to roll and unroll the hose. But it`s better than trying to roll it up with your palm and elbow in the driveway. The hose is similar to the Karcher pro hose - not their entry level hose.
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So, if anyone wants these old Karcher hoses (2 here) and lances and lives near me - you can come get them for free (19525). I`m not shipping them, but will give them to someone for nothing.
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Would you say your new washer is louder, quieter, or emits about the same noise as your old Karcher?
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About the same amount of noise.
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OK. The AR Blue machine now leaks from the plastic garden hose intake. Went round and round with AR, was told I had something assembled wrong, etc...
Prolly used the machine 5x.
Anyway, AR is supposedly sending me a new machine. We will see.
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Swanicyouth- Not leaking somewhere you could easily DIY a fix I gather..mine`s still doing OK but I suspect its (extended) hose is gonna spring a leak one of these days...I`ve already replaced it once.
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Swanicyouth- Not leaking somewhere you could easily DIY a fix I gather..mine`s still doing OK but I suspect its (extended) hose is gonna spring a leak one of these days...I`ve already replaced it once.
Oh, I can easily DIY fix it. But, it`s under warranty - so they say they are sending me a new machine. So, I`ll guess I`ll have two.
They don`t seem to want the other one back.
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Swanicyouth
Oh, I can easily DIY fix it. But, it`s under warranty - so they say they are sending me a new machine. So, I`ll guess I`ll have two.
They don`t seem to want the other one back.
Went throuh this with Karcher a year ago, they don`t want them back. Ended up with three machines, two working and one I fixed. All 3 going strong as of a couple of days ago.
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That plastic garden hose intake looks like a weak spot to me. It won`t surprise me if mine starts leaking there too or if it breaks. That`s why I went for the 3 year warranty. None of the consumer grade PWs seem to last too very long.
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Swanicyouth- Ah, yeah...DIY a fix for the one and have it as a backup.
rlmccarty2000- Yeah, I`m utterly amazed that my cheapie AR is still OK! It`s lasted a lot longer than my pricier Karchers.
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Assuming they are going to send you a replacement part like-for-like, instead of the downtime or the fact that that part can be better if it was metal, why not just take the cover off, remove the nipple stub to confirm the setup.....and just replace it with what looks to be 1/2 male pipe, and then put a 1/2-GH adapter on it....all in metal ?
Could be M22 thread pitch as well
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mobiledynamics
Assuming they are going to send you a replacement part like-for-like, instead of the downtime or the fact that that part can be better if it was metal, why not just take the cover off, remove the GH adapter to confirm the setup.....and just replace it with what looks to be 1/2 male pipe, and then put a 1/2-GH adapter on it....all in metal ?
It could also be a M22 thread.
Because I am sure that would void the warranty. And, I`m also guessing the black plastic threaded piece is part of a much larger piece behind the grey cladding on the machine
Again, I could prolly DIY fix this. But I paid for a new machine with a warranty and don`t want the expense or headache of messing with it.
We will see what becomes of this