Thread: Bosch water blaster is a blast!

BT, this sounds like an ideal gift for SWMBO that I can make good use of as well, eg cleaning the BBQ, patio etc.

I looked at the Bosch range and just want to ask why you chose the model you did?

I hate to admit it but it was the cheapest!
I rang Kennards and the going rate to hire a water blaster was around $100 so I thought if this doesnt do the job I have only wasted 1 days hire, if it lasts more than 1 day I'm ahead.
The model I got was the smallest, they had variants- 100 and 100 plus but from memory they just had a few more attachments that I didnt want.

The only down side I should mention is you have a machine spitting water everywhere that plugs into an extention lead!!!!!!!! I never thought about it until I plugged it in and as I said only ever used petrol machinees before,

I plugged it into my very good earth leakage trip box, doned my rubber wellies and fed the power cord from behind and the hose comming in the direction I was working towards and kept the kids away.
Just needs a bit of safe thinking really.

Guess you guys don't have the water ban that we have in Melbourne - washing paths, patios etc in Victoria is an absolute no no.

Sounds good!

I bought a cheapie Karcher a couple of years ago, and the yellow peril is still going strong, plastic pump or not.

Great for car wash duties (allowed under current water restrictions), and for repelling possums :eek:

The Bosch range wasn't around then (at least in my local Bunnies).

Just remember to buy and use one of those earth leakage thingies that plug into the power point and you plug the extension lead into.

Water + electricity can become a hair raising experiance......

Originally Posted by Stuart.

Guess you guys don't have the water ban that we have in Melbourne - washing paths, patios etc in Victoria is an absolute no no.

It's a no-no in Sydney, too!
Cheers
Graeme

Yeah, Thumb, I've got the Karcher (2 years now) and it works a treat. The ones here have the earth leakage device built right into the power lead. Never saw a Bosch over here, probably would have bought it.

Really takes the crud off the patio furniture, too.

Gentlemen

Whilst washing down hard surfaces should be a no-no, in the current Sydney drought, I understand that, legally, it is not PROVIDED the infeed for the pump comes from a bucket and you have yr hose filling the bucket!

Seems to me that this method will actually use MORE water than if the blaster was connected directly.

They say a society gets the Public Servants it deserves.

I purchased the Bosch unit yesterday. The 100Plus model which has all the frills in the form of different fittings and nozzles 350l/h. I was blasted away by the power of the water spurting out. What force. It does cut down on water consumption when wanting to clean something.
Les

The Bosch units are a good, Bleedin. I borrowed one from my brother to clean my roof. In my normal style I allowed it to fall. It ran all right but I didn't think it was the right thing to do to return it, so I bought my brother a new one. That was a few years ago now and it's still going strong.