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Halfords Pressure Washer - leaking...

Post by Marco » Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:54 pm

I recently bought a Halfords (HP 1400) Pressure Washer and I've just had to go and change out of my wet clothes after testing it out for the first time (I think you see where this is going).....

The washer is designed so that the motor only goes on when you activate the Spray gun (to conserve the motor). So when the unit detects water being requested, it activates the motor. Problem is that there appears to be a leak at the point where the Spray Gun connects to the Hose, so the motor is constantly pulsating on and off, and it varies in pressure but sometimes sprays out quite hard wetting me.

This is now the second one I have had from Halfords, the first one I took back for an exchange after getting home and finding it had been previously used, the unit was dirty and scuffed, there was water leaking out the connectors etc

Anyone else used one of these or one similar and can share any thoughts on it?

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Re: Halfords Pressure Washer - leaking...

Post by markeg » Sat Jan 05, 2013 2:41 pm

Had a karcher one a couple of years back, and a Bosch one this year that both did similar. In each case it was a seal that went - as they were out of warranty in each case, I just dismantled and replaced the o ring seal.


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Post by srhutch » Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:57 pm

As above return it and get a refund, shouldn't be n issue as its the second one and buy a nilfisk.
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Post by Maniac » Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:00 pm

Had a karcher one for many many years, had to repair it occasionally due to frost damage, but other than that its still going strong.. the pulsing thing is a standard on any when leaking. If its new/under warranty, get Halfords to sort it out.

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Post by metal licker » Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:52 am

cesela wrote:Personally, I'd return the Halfords one and get a Nilfisk, a little more than the Halfords one at the current discounted price but you'll get a much better machine.

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http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... p?t=290819

Nilfisk C110.3-5 X-tra Pressure Washer £53.49 with free delivery

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Post by andysat » Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:54 am

Agree on returning it :thumbsup:
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Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:29 pm

srhutch wrote:As above return it and get a refund, shouldn't be n issue as its the second one and buy a nilfisk.
Yup, but I wouldn't buy another Nilfisk, bought one last year, used it a dozen times and it died. Replacement from Amazon was DOA...

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Halfords Pressure Washer - leaking...

Post by lordgrover » Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:05 am

I suspect op has sorted it out... In the last four years!

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Post by hopz121 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:31 am

Return it and buy a Nilfisk would be my advice :)
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Post by Glyn » Tue Feb 28, 2017 11:11 am

Whichever make you go for, make sure the very last drop of water is expelled after use. I had a Nilfisk C120 crack its metal pump housing due to what I presume was water freezing inside, it was a few months outside of warranty too. A new one had to be bought but now after each use I turn off the tap and squeeze the trigger until completely empty, so far so good.
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Post by Rusky » Sat Mar 04, 2017 4:05 pm

I would be taking that straight back for a refund. :thumbsdown:
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