Karcher K4 Tackles Extremely Dirty Patio

Karcher K4 Tackles Extremely Dirty Patio - Follow up Review

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Karcher K4 Full Control tackles an extremely dirty patio with ease.
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@lazer1235 7 жыл бұрын

brilliant review mate, this vid has made me bite the bullet and order a unit, can't wait to get the garden ready for those summer bbq's!!

@RussellPlatten 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I certainly do not regret ordering mine!

@iamhull723 6 жыл бұрын

They grate I recommend I use the same one use the flat head not that one better job clean area first with brush

@fuckinwhat7626 6 жыл бұрын

You have a beautiful home!!!

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you FW. :-)

@AllSortsOfVideos123 3 жыл бұрын

What an unbelievable property you have and wonderful garden - congratulations!

@RussellPlatten 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. We feel very lucky to live here! :-)

@PBRF77 6 жыл бұрын

I've used mine a few times and it's great. However, once you've cleaned it I've been told to use a good Patio Sealant afterwards (allow a day for it to dry). This is supposed to reduce time between cleaning for more porous stone slabs.

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

I will look into that Paul. :-)

@kryptoniteee 3 жыл бұрын

Got quoted £280 to do my driveway. Bought one of these refurbished off eBay £80 and did it myself and will continue to do it myself every year saving ££££. Thank you for reading my commment.

@RussellPlatten 3 жыл бұрын

It is so easy to do your own cleaning with a pressure washer and saves you a lot of cash! :-)

@akosimaganda 6 жыл бұрын

You got an awesome place.. looks very peaceful!

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mary. It is a lovely place to live! :-)

@davidlambert1728 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thanks

@cecesheart32 6 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous patio!

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Cece :-)

@HawkGirl69 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful property you have

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :-)

@silviac6120 6 жыл бұрын

I got this pressure washer and we've been enjoying clean everything, including the car.

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

It ius a great pressure washer Silvia. My wife and I enjoy using ours! :-)

@69bock69 6 жыл бұрын

just bought one. awsome bit of kit

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

I hope you like it Gavin.

@reddlief 2 жыл бұрын

My first home pressure washer was a Karcher. I was amazed at how well it could tackle cleaning jobs. I had to move up to a 2200-2500 psi machine with our 1.75 acre area with 236 linear feet of driveway. I was tempted to move up with a more powerful Karcher. It was a good machine and parts were easy to find. You will need parts. Good video. You should also leave a link to your Sodium Hydrochloride patio clean...

@RussellPlatten 2 жыл бұрын

I am using Ava Of Norway pressure washers now. Better than Karcher in my opinion! :-)

@scalereality4840 4 жыл бұрын

Good review and beautiful garden

@RussellPlatten 4 жыл бұрын

:-)

@goatman178 6 жыл бұрын

Stanley have bought a pressure washer out 90 quid, got one today fab bit of kit 2200 watts 150 bar.

@rubberdc 6 жыл бұрын

We use this product on our paving slabs before we get started with the jet washer , it stays on for 4 hours then is jet washed off and the stuff is amazing .Hg Patio Cleaner 1Litre Concentrated Path Concrete Paving Stone Slab Cleaner. I agree that the whole area couldve done with a good sweep and move all the pots before jetting .

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

Personally, I was happy with the finished job without any preparation. :-)

@ajohan7 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, thank you!

@RussellPlatten 3 жыл бұрын

:-)

@BritishAnts 5 жыл бұрын

To the point, like it!

@RussellPlatten 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :-)

@MrEdwardCarpenter 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely garden ☺️

@RussellPlatten 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Edward! :-)

@riekeltzz654 6 жыл бұрын

I got the same one work verry good

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

Yes it is a good machine! :-)

@Cameron-ur2tk 7 жыл бұрын

looks like your landscape is elevated above your patio, definitely re grade your landscape lower then your patio and pitch it away from your house when you have the money available. That way when it rains it doesn't drag all that dirt back over ur tile or even worse flood your house.

@tofou9726 7 жыл бұрын

Bonjour super vidéo merci.

@RussellPlatten 7 жыл бұрын

Merci :-)

@abhimonnubiswas2334 5 жыл бұрын

such a beautiful place your living

@RussellPlatten 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. We are very lucky. :-)

@timvogel5549 7 жыл бұрын

can you review the karcher professional nt 35/1 tact and do a video from it on youtube reviewing it?

@RussellPlatten 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim. I could, but I do not own one.

@1ninjatiger 6 жыл бұрын

I bought a makita hw140 Wow its amazing (for anyone looking for a powerful unit)

@Naughty_Squad 5 жыл бұрын

Quick tip. Don't hold it so close to ground you will kill that rotating head and it will start to play up just like yours

@RussellPlatten 5 жыл бұрын

:-)

@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248 6 жыл бұрын

I think that could have used a good sweep before you got started.

@dawnlynch7691 6 жыл бұрын

Gunther Ultrabolt Novacrunch yes I totally agree with you he could have slept it before he started

@user-hq6ng8ks9l 6 жыл бұрын

Gunther Ultrabolt KZfaq

@dylanreischling4151 6 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t make a difference if you do or if you don’t. It has the same affect even if you don’t sweep

@TexasRose50 5 жыл бұрын

Gunther, I agree. Does a person mop a floor and not sweep before? Does a person put a skillet full of grease in the sink to wash before removing the grease first? There's a right way(with pride), then there's the quick and lazy way. Just my opinion of course. And I didn't see any ore treatment. I definitely would have used something. Oh well, that's just me.

@clivearnold6290 5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree he should have brushed the earth away first as all he has done is to spread a wet mess around, Just laziness. Then all could see the effect of the pressure clean more clearly.

@bill53uk 5 жыл бұрын

i have had 3 karchers and all of them broke by storing them in the shed over winter where the frost cracked the piping. (never again) I bought a jet wash from Aldi and has a longer hose on a reel and 4 other attachments for no more than £70 and I have had it now for 3 years and had no trouble at all. YOU SHOULD TRY ONE. AND YOU WILL NEVER GO BACK TO KARCHER

@eymenvannoord4841 11 ай бұрын

Those aldi ones suck. Pressure aint there like the karcher

@paulmattersteig5032 2 жыл бұрын

Nice viedeo 👍🤙

@RussellPlatten 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Paul! :-)

@chit-yuenleong4020 4 жыл бұрын

My patio is half the size of yours. Couldn't complete the cleaning as my K4 cut off halfway. Not sure if its a problem or just cut off due to motor overheating.

@RussellPlatten 4 жыл бұрын

I would look at your water hose and make sure it is not restricting the flow to the washer. It should not be cutting out. Mine suns all day without issues on occasion. :-)

@tonystone3397 6 жыл бұрын

Good man

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tony. :-)

@emluvslou 6 жыл бұрын

If you close your eyes it almost sounds like Sean Bean doing a pressure washing tutorial 😂

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

So many people think that I sound like Sean Bean. I don't think I sound anything like him. :-)

@hennnnerz 7 жыл бұрын

Not very appropriate attire for pressure washing! Is that a special nozzle attachment to make it spin? Mine seems to come out in more of a straight line

@RussellPlatten 7 жыл бұрын

It is the Dirtblaster lance supplied with the unit.

@Zoe_WingingLife 7 жыл бұрын

Random question! Does it cost much on the electricity bill? ☺

@RussellPlatten 7 жыл бұрын

Around 30p/hr Zoe. That is based on a tariff around 17p/kwh here in the UK.

@justbrowsing6533 6 жыл бұрын

How mutch barss does it have ?

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

130 bar maximum.

@gsamkaria 6 жыл бұрын

You have a beautiful house

@roger2468 6 жыл бұрын

2:42 when they start doin ny hairline but then decide its not perfect yet

@iamhull723 6 жыл бұрын

Dose look grate love the bit at end of the vid with the water bowl for the bee's can you do a vid on your bees please

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

There are several videos of our bees Dale. :-)

@iamhull723 6 жыл бұрын

Will look later bizzy at min thanks

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

:-)

@michaelperrett6057 6 жыл бұрын

I notice you did not use the high pressure hose guide channel. I have found a tendency for the hose to kink if care is not taken at the end of the roll out as the hose is too stiff and the angle too steep to get the last bit through the guide. Have you found similar problems perhaps and for this reason not using the hose guide channel?

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

My pressure washer does not have the reel so the guide is of no real use Michael. The hose is way too stiff and Karcher should fit a more flexible one.

@michaelperrett6057 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your quick response Russell -in sharp contrast to e mail and follow-up letter to Karcher - no response whatsoever after 15 days. I accept only a minor issue however and will proceed without using the guide.

@user-ip1hv3un2s 6 жыл бұрын

Dude get the K7 due to its powerful performance comparing with this one

@zaferhanbozkurt9676 7 жыл бұрын

Mr. Platten, thank you first for sharing this video. Did the Karcher k4 full control have any problems in the long run?

@RussellPlatten 7 жыл бұрын

No problems at all and I have used it many times since I made my first review. I think it is a solid machine and really like it.

@zaferhanbozkurt9676 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you again for sharing your experiences.

@Rick2010100 7 жыл бұрын

The Kärcher is cooled by the water, so you can run it endless at any temperature without the fear of overheating. It´s also all waterproof, so you can even clean the device with itself. But check if the supplied water has the right pressure for max performance.

@_ssaevol6519 6 жыл бұрын

Do u even clean bro !!!!

@angelmtzmtz8799 11 ай бұрын

Other than getting the hose connector turned around (watch out for that one), the machine is simple to put together and use kzfaq.infoUgkxfQauTxLT0JLSvqkq10rD79TU4k0Vz8zP . And very nice, too. I'm surprised at the power-it's more than we'll ever need, and we've not even used the most powerful setting yet.I've cleaned off a dirty concrete porch to get it ready for sealing, started to clean siding, and I know this pressure washer will be terrific for cleaning tools this fall.The only issue we had is we had turned around the hose connector, and it leaked. Once it was on correctly, though, we had no problems with the connection. Just remember that the end with the green knob goes towards the hose. It's obvious now what we did wrong, but not necessarily obvious at the time.

@RussellPlatten 11 ай бұрын

It is a great feeling when it is done! :-)

@Butterbean1 5 жыл бұрын

What Sean bean doing reviewing power washers videos

@RussellPlatten 5 жыл бұрын

They keep killing me off to avoid paying me large fees so I have to make ends meet in other ways!! ;-)

@jonnyjones5201 3 жыл бұрын

I've just spent a fortune on 98sqm of Indian sandstone grouted with sika resin, did my first clean today with the dirt blaster what you're using & blew the grout out instantly on a good 10sqm section. Not happy with the grout that's been used I'm afraid to even try cleaning it now.

@RussellPlatten 3 жыл бұрын

That is unfortunate Jonny!

@jonnyjones5201 3 жыл бұрын

@@RussellPlatten have you tried these patio cleaners that spin?

@RussellPlatten 3 жыл бұрын

I give a quick demo in this video:. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f5NzgttzvLqup2Q.html. :-)

@privateaccount622 6 жыл бұрын

How many PSI?

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

1885 psi maximum.

@timvogel5549 7 жыл бұрын

why not??

@RussellPlatten 7 жыл бұрын

I have a Nilfisk wet and dry vac.

@DirtyDriveAway 7 жыл бұрын

Chuck some sodium hypochlorite over those yellow stones and it will look like new after about an hour. Will remove all the inground stains, algae and lichen.

@fucktheworld1207 7 жыл бұрын

Now that's a view.....

@baguswibowo1081 6 жыл бұрын

Tuku ne Ning endi bossku 🤔

@800Viffer 6 жыл бұрын

I'm lichen the efficiency of that machine

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

LOL.

@loojishtc9899 3 жыл бұрын

"A few jobs around the house" ! A few jobs around the estate you mean! Your patio is bigger than my house!

@RussellPlatten 3 жыл бұрын

:-)

@manlikemendez9205 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Russel your so cool

@RussellPlatten 7 жыл бұрын

LOL Thank you. My wife and daughter do not think I am!

@fredstraw 2 жыл бұрын

when i did mine i got soaked and all the shit on the pation covered me, never been so wet and dirty.

@RussellPlatten 2 жыл бұрын

It is damp and messy work Fred, but there is something very satisfying about power washing the patio! :-)

@majormoogles 5 жыл бұрын

Deffo good for what it is but I could clean half the patio with my industrial washer and you would see an even greater difference, like a diy carpet cleaner as oppose to a professional one really 😉

@RussellPlatten 5 жыл бұрын

:-)

@1990mlwilliams 7 жыл бұрын

Water jetting. You and the wife both enjoy using the water jetter to water jet the patio, sorry but I had to stop half way through. I couldn't listen to water jetting again.

@RussellPlatten 7 жыл бұрын

+Mark Williams I too am sorry Mark. In future I will try to concentrate on not repeating myself whilst trying to demonstrate a piece of equipment. The video was ruined and it was impossible for the viewer to see the attributes of this machine due to the appalling script!

@johnclowes3894 6 жыл бұрын

Think lance is not long enough. You'll get covered in muck. Plus for someone 6ft and over. You'll have a stiff back at the end. Why doesnt it come with an extension like some cheaper models I've seen?

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

I think that you have a valid point there John, I do tend to stoop a bit when I am using it. :-)

@sbcleaningservices5667 4 жыл бұрын

Karchers are like toys out of cereal packets compared to the machines we use.

@RussellPlatten 4 жыл бұрын

They are also much safer, are not capable of causing as much damage and cost a fraction of the price. They still get the job done! :-)

@sofianebelhocine4711 6 жыл бұрын

Is like tornado hhh

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

It is Sofiane. :-)

@time2sfull543 6 жыл бұрын

I love you 😉😉😉

@NHEFF09 5 жыл бұрын

hahah garden hose would be strong enough to remove the mud

@frankiefasthands1882 5 жыл бұрын

Godly

@RussellPlatten 5 жыл бұрын

LOL

@carokuhn4923 6 жыл бұрын

it's Kärcher - mit Karcher ☝️😊

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

Ja gute qualität! :-)

@Missv80 7 жыл бұрын

Should have brushed most of the muck away 1st

@RussellPlatten 7 жыл бұрын

There was no need to, the washer dealt with it all.

@bob3135 6 жыл бұрын

@Kitchdmn3 6 жыл бұрын

Is this Sean Bean?

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

No. LOL

@sawomirjarzyna7453 7 жыл бұрын

K4 is too weak for that, try with K7 :)))))

@Rick2010100 7 жыл бұрын

The power depends mostly on the water pressure delivered. Aat my house i have a high water power pressure and the circling at the power lance is like a constant stream, but yesterday i cleaned some areas at a building with flats which i own as landlord and i had the circling effect. The water supply was there from a own well with a pump for garden water and the water supply sometimes slowed down and needed a break to rebuild the pressure in the water tank

@joshadair3930 6 жыл бұрын

this guy sounds just like sean bean

@sridamayanti4451 5 жыл бұрын

faster using mosmatic

@t0m33r5 6 жыл бұрын

proves how much better a rotating head works compared to this

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

The dirt blaster head is very effective. :-)

@alanh3081 6 жыл бұрын

NEVER use the dirt blaster (cone) attachment on a cars paintwork.

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

It is a bit aggressive Alan. Might lift the paint in weak areas. :-)

@swissjanitor 6 жыл бұрын

3:57 Not possible

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

LOL. It is really wet and miserable here at the moment! :-)

@TohaToni 6 жыл бұрын

Pressure from the nozzle looks strange, you are not supposed to see the svirl, either lack of water pressure but most likely some dirt in the nozzle it self. You can easily unmount whole nozzle and clean it.

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

The nozzle was fine, it is just an optical illusion caused by the frame rate of the camera and the speed of the spinning jet making it look slow. I find that if you move the gun too quickly you will get the swirls. :-)

@jakeshroff77 6 жыл бұрын

Water jet? It's a pressure washer!!!!

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

It was called a water jet for years where I come from Jake. :-)

@enitheresia4878 6 жыл бұрын

Water eraser

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

LOL

@perryburkhart4850 6 жыл бұрын

I got a gas powered powerwasher and with the highest head on it, it would cut into the patio.

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

I could write my name into the slabs! :-)

@perryburkhart4850 6 жыл бұрын

Russell Platten I've done so with my own, it's kinda jaggety

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

You need to make a template Perry! :-)

@MadMax-yq9ix 6 жыл бұрын

That washer sucks

@pl6058 6 жыл бұрын

German Quality

@RussellPlatten 6 жыл бұрын

Yes. :-)

@supernova1976 6 жыл бұрын

any alternative with standardised parts?

@supernova1976 6 жыл бұрын

Craig Tucker thank you, I had a look at Kärcher on The store and it looks very flimsy, everything is made of plastic.

@cg7305 6 жыл бұрын

The consumerstuff isn´t good at all. The k5 and k7 are okay because of the wathercooled pump but quite expensive. Niflisk would be a good alternative. But Kränzle makes the best sub 500€ pressurewashers.

@TohaToni 6 жыл бұрын

Christian Gaa K4 is also water-cooled