Great vid, I have 1000ltrs worth of spare water in butts after summer and don’t know what to do with it, just ordered the bits from you’re link and will give it a go, I have a K2 but for a few quid it’s worth a go, cheers👍
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ricky. Can't see any reason why it shouldn't work with your K2.
@rickyweird01 Жыл бұрын
@@bigtedshome … Well!!!… gob smacked, fitted the exact parts you recommended and just tried it from my butt, just done all the path at the side of the house with no problem, didn’t even feel any different than from the house mains tap, and I was using a K2 and dirt blaster, As someone who hates using “drinking water” for watering the plants this is a revelation! as a foot note I have solar panels so I have just done this at no cost….. I see what you mean about the in-line filter as there was muck in it after one use, just walked in the house and my water bill has arrived, on the front it says “save water, save money”….. how ironic…. can’t thank you enough for sharing your vid👍
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
@@rickyweird01 That's great Ricky, thanks for confirming that this works for the K2 as well. I need to get some solar panels now 🙂
@felixfelix2021 Жыл бұрын
From Karcher website, only k4 and earlier versions is built to draw water from a water butt.
@millsiej Жыл бұрын
After watching I got the bits from Amazon and it took no no time to set up my K4 and water butt as per your video. I had doubts about the filter after seeing a few negative reviews on Amazon but was persuaded by the the majority which were favourable. I needn’t have worried as it works fine. So all in all very happy ! Thanks very much 👍
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
Thanks John. I think the majority of the negative reviews on amazon are due to the plastic snapping when the filter is being screwed on (possibly due to over tightening). It's good to hear that everything works well for you 🙂
@millsiej Жыл бұрын
@@bigtedshome I just hand tightened as you suggested and that’s enough. Thanks again
@millsiej Жыл бұрын
By the way I bought a Gardena connector with a “Stop” built in so I can remove the house from the filter without going back to the tap to turn the water off.
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
@millsiej I read somewhere that water stop hose connectors can restrict water flow and affect the operating pressure of pressure washers. I'm not sure how reliable this info is.
@millsiej Жыл бұрын
@@bigtedshomeworth knowing, thanks I haven’t tried it on full pressure yet so will test it when I get a chance and report back.
@deerizzle1580 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this! I would have been one of those people asking how to connect the adapters to the hose - nothing is ever to basic in my opinion!
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great feedback. I'm glad you found the video helpful 🙂
@globaltimes710 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial video mate!
@bigtedshome10 ай бұрын
Thanks. I'm glad you found it useful 🙂
@Normanskie2 ай бұрын
Thank you, as I live on the second floor the housing does not like electric cables running from my flat so would more than likely have a dicky fit with a hose pipe as well, so as we have nine garage roofs to drain water from, SORTED.
@bigtedshome2 ай бұрын
Nice one, I hope it works well for you. I would be tempted to run a hose down from the second floor though just to wind them up 😂
@taair62707 ай бұрын
Brilliant video! and British aswell😌 this is the only one I have found on KZfaq that is exactly what I was looking for! because I do not have a mains tap supply outside my house but have a big waterbutt which I want to utilise great that you have demonstrated not only how to do this, you also have shown what kit you need to buy (with the links) for conversion on the waterbut. which is really helpful no one else shows you this! so well done! 🙂one question I do have is this possible to do with all the Katcher models aswell including the k2 etc cheers
@bigtedshome7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great feedback. There is a comment below confirming that this works for the K2 as well. I suspect it would actually work better for the K2 as it has a lower water flow than the K4.
@taair62707 ай бұрын
@@bigtedshome thanks you promp reply and the info this is also great! because usually nobody replies this quickly or never which is very frustrating keep these videos coming you have a new subscriber take care.
@paultaylor59115 ай бұрын
Great video.
@bigtedshome5 ай бұрын
Thanks Paul 🙂
@philhode51047 ай бұрын
Highly recommend getting couple of ibc tanks ,they hold 1000 ltrs,paid 50 for each 1
@bigtedshome6 ай бұрын
Thanks Phil 👍
@camjohnson-li1gz2 жыл бұрын
Great video .I will try it out thanks 😀
@bigtedshome2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cam 😁
@camjohnson-li1gz2 жыл бұрын
@@bigtedshome don’t worry 😉
@adamcrofts156 Жыл бұрын
Pressure washers have a minimum input rate and pressure. My Karcher had a 8 litres a minute minimum water input requirement, if this is lower then the unit will have a reduced life span. Review the Technical Details section of your manual. I recommend getting a water butt submersible pump to feed the pressure washer.
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your interesting comments Adam. The maximum output (and therefore the maximum input) of the karcher k4 is 420 l/hr or 7 l/min. I've just measured the output of the hose attached to my water butt which was just under 5 l/min. I personally think that the pump in the K4 should be able to cope without the need for using a second pump.
@conio58 Жыл бұрын
When you have the filter before the mashine it may slow it down even more?!
@kohinoore3 ай бұрын
Now i know which animal the Karcher beast inherited its color from :)
@pspr333 ай бұрын
Great video! Would you say it was safe to use the water to clean cars?
@bigtedshome3 ай бұрын
Personally, I wouldn't use water from a butt to clean my car.
@LesterEspinal-is2to11 ай бұрын
Se puede purgar con esa presión del tambo
@bigtedshome11 ай бұрын
Sí, funcionó bien para mí y para otros que comentaron en este hilo.
@kevinmulligan93582 жыл бұрын
Good video. I'm thinking fill a couple of 25litre containers with warm water to use to wash van. Would this give enough water? And is it just a matter of putting hose into the container
@bigtedshome2 жыл бұрын
Good questions 🤔. It would depend on the size of the van but while filming a new video last week, my k4 used
@Sickbrah92 Жыл бұрын
Awesome:)
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great feedback 👍
@killaquito2 жыл бұрын
Nice to know that Karchers can draw from a supply like this, is there a noticeable drop in pressure or does it appear the same?
@bigtedshome2 жыл бұрын
The pressure seems the same. I tested it with the highest pressure (dirtblaster) lance and there was no noticeable difference.
@killaquito2 жыл бұрын
Ah great thanks!
@alanparr3289Ай бұрын
Hi, can anyone please advise the part numbers or description for these items on Amazon ?
@bigtedshomeАй бұрын
There are direct links in the video description
@alanparr3289Ай бұрын
call me thick, but as i have a brain tumour I cannot find the links can you help please.
@alanparr3289Ай бұрын
its Ok i found the links cheers
@bigtedshomeАй бұрын
@@alanparr3289 Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I've been out all day. Best wishes for your recovery 🙏
@martinschannel8219 Жыл бұрын
Hiya I've a karcher k4 with a 100litre water butt the jetwash is fine for a few seconds but after that the water butt is having trouble keeping up,the water has to travel around 50 feet is it the distance that's giving me this problem any help would be greatly appreciated
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
Good question! In theory the distance shouldn't matter. The pressure in your system will depend on the weight of water above the tap in your water butt (pressure = height x density x gravitational field strength). If there is enough pressure to start up OK, it sounds like the flow rate is too low. Have you checked for leaks or kinks in the hosepipe or that the water butt tap is clear of silt?
@David-np4vo7 ай бұрын
Hi are you using 1/2 or 3/4 water hose thanks
@bigtedshome7 ай бұрын
I use this 1/2" diameter hose: www.screwfix.com/p/fitt-50m-heavy-braided-nts-wintech-hose/6545j
@David-np4vo7 ай бұрын
3/4 not so good specially foaming keep pulsing ?
@bigtedshome7 ай бұрын
@@David-np4vo I think pressure washers normally pulse when there's not enough water flow. I had it once when an old hose was kinked.
@user-de6vj6kx7d Жыл бұрын
How do you know that the filter you specified is good enough to cope with water from a butt? If it is not, then the pump of the Karcher might be damaged.
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your question John. The filter I used in the video is specified by the manufacturer as suitable for filtering water for pressure washers.
@user-de6vj6kx7d Жыл бұрын
@@bigtedshome Thanks Ted, but does the manufacturer actually state that his filter will cope with water from a butt (which may have lots of debris from the roof tiles) or is he just saying the filter will easily fit the Karcher? I examined one of these filters and it looked no finer than the one that comes with the Karcher. It may well be that this is good enough. I have no idea how fine the contaminants are in water from a water butt. The particles may well be quite large in which case no extra filtering would be required. If they are small enough to go through the filter they might be harmless anyway.
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
@user-de6vj6kx7d The manufacturer mentions water tanks which is how water butts are referred to in most countries. I worked on the assumption that the internal filter will protect the pump from anything big enough to block/damage the pump and that adding an external filter like the one in the video will take out most of the larger pieces of silt/grit before they get into the machine. It is much easier to remove and clean the external filter if it gets blocked.
@user-de6vj6kx7d Жыл бұрын
@@bigtedshome I tried washing my car via the water butt today and the results were the best I've ever had. Washing with tap water always left white streaks on the paintwork because the water was very hard, but of course the rainwater from the butt is very soft so the white streaks are eliminated. I shall continue to use the filter you recommended and will not worry further, thankyou Ted.
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
@user-de6vj6kx7d Thanks John. That's an interesting comment about the white streaks caused by hard water. Where I live, we don't have that problem but hopefully others will find your observation useful 🙂
@nejcar925 ай бұрын
I have rain water tank underground do you think karcher pump can pump it up from underground around 1m height differnece?
@bigtedshome5 ай бұрын
Good question. I don't know. If you do have any success with this, I would like to hear how you did it. Good luck 👍
@Andrew-yw7bk4 ай бұрын
The water would need to be pumped to ground level. Without the pump it’ll be fighting against gravity.
@nejcar924 ай бұрын
@@Andrew-yw7bk Exacly, but pressure washer has its own pump and I am pretty sure it can create enough negative pressure to suck water up a meter or two. I will do experiment and report back.
@liamobrian9642 Жыл бұрын
Do you think I've tap higher up on container the crap sit at bottom
@bigtedshome Жыл бұрын
You will get silt building up at the bottom of the water butt after a while. I empty mine and flush it out every few years.
@MarkRidge-yf5kq10 ай бұрын
@@bigtedshomeHi Tedd good video, but i cant find the links for Amazon so i can buy all the connectors, can you helpme please, kindest regards mark.
@bigtedshome10 ай бұрын
@MarkRidge-yf5kq The amazon links are in the video description. If you are watching on your phone, click on the video title and this should open up the description. Then scroll down to find the links. Hope this helps 🙂