PRODUCTS Cordless pressure washers
CORDLESS PRESSURE WASHERS We turn up the pressure on six washers to find out which is king of the cordless cleaners
PRODUCTGROUP TEST 1|6|2022
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Tom Barnard
MOST enthusiasts will love washing their pride and joy. Besides making the car look its best, it lets you check for damage and nip any potential problems in the bud. A pressure washer makes the job much easier, and applying snow foam followed by a blast of water is far less damaging to the paint than using a bucket and sponge. But there are times when you just might not be able to access a hose and power. Luckily, pressure washers have gone cordless – and tapless as well. A new generation of battery-powered machines can take water from any source and turn it into a cleaning jet or blanket of foam. Which cleaned up in our test?
How we tested them
FOLLOWING the instructions, we fully charged the batteries and fed water to the washers, either from a bucket or the integral tanks. We then tried the jets on a car, including snow foam if an attachment was included. We checked the life of the batteries, ease of use, power and value for money. Prices were taken from online sources at the time of writing and include the cost of a battery and charger. The power packs for some of the machines can be shared with other power tools, which can help spread the cost.
Draper D20 20V Cordless Pressure Washer Price: £109.98 Flow: 2.0 litres/min Rating: Contact: drapertools.com
BEST BUY
DRAPER’S D20 washer is by far the simplest here to use. Charge the battery, put the six-metre hose into the nearest water source, add the lance and you’re cleaning. Like most mains-powered machines, the nozzle’s head twists to vary the flow from a blast to a softer fan. It has a decent kick to it in the strongest jet, although the wider setting is a little dribbly. The D20 package includes a snow foam attachment, too, which was remarkably effective and easy to fit. This, and the overall value, are enough for it to take the top spot here.
2022
60 1 June 2022
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