Cordless pressure washers

Worx WG620E 20V Hydroshot

Price: £107.98 Flow: 2.0 litres/min Rating: Contact: toolstation.com

THERE’S a lot to like about the Worx, even before you look at the price. Like the Titan, it has a nozzle with five settings, allowing you to choose between different types of jet in the same way as shower heads in a posh hotel. We were pleasantly surprised by the lance’s highquality brass connections, and the clip to hold the six-metre-long hose into a bucket.

It’s light to hold, too, making it easier to use on high-up jobs, such as cleaning a 4x4’s roof. On the downside, the Worx just didn’t seem to have the cleaning kick of its competitors, and lacks the soap bottle of the similarly priced Draper or the big battery of the Titan.

Makita DHW080 18Vx2

Price: £559.95 (with batteries) Flow: 5.5 litres/min Rating: Contact: makitauk.com

THE Makita is the only washer here that gets close to matching the cleaning punch of a mains-powered machine, with a flow rate that is around the same as a budget plug-in cleaner. The secret to this is a bank of two 18V batteries, which can be borrowed or shared with other power tools to keep the cost lower.

The DHW080 has its own water tank that doubles as a storage case. The tank holds 50 litres, but is hard to move when full. If you really need to blast away dirt in the wild then the Makita will work hard, but it’s excessive for the average DIYer at this price.

Greenworks 60V Cordless Pressure Washer

Price: £319.98 (including 2.0Ah battery and charger) Flow: 3.3 litres/min Rating: Contact: greenworkstools.co.uk

IF you need a little more punch, the Greenworks offers a useful power upgrade compared with the cheaper washers, with a decent blast on offer. It sits inside a bucket-like tank when stored, but this then clips on top of the machine and feeds up to 20 litres of water. It’s a clever idea and works well, although there is nowhere to store the hose or lance after use.

The battery can be used with other power tools, which might help justify the substantial investment – a 2.0Ah battery alone costs more than our best-buy cordless pressure washer.

Verdict

MOST of us will happily use a cordless drill or other battery tool without missing mains power. But all of these cordless cleaners will be outgunned by a sub-£100 pressure washer that you can plug in to a mains electricity socket and water tap.

If you don’t have that luxury available, then the Draper is the best compromise between price, power and features for anyone washing a car. The Titan is close behind, thanks to its big battery, while the Bosch is a high-quality choice with a bit more punch.