UniversalAquatak 135 UK
The Bosch high-pressure washer UniversalAquatak 135
The UniversalAquatak 135 is a compact tool helping you to manage all your cleaning needs quickly and effortlessly. With its wide range of accessories, the UniversalAquatak 135 is suitable for washing cars, patios, garden furniture and much more. Not only this, but the high-pressure washer and its accessories now take up less storage space than ever.
Technical Data
- Pressure: 135 bar
- Max. flow rate: 410 l/h
- Motor power: 1900 W
- Max. flow temperature: 40 °C
- Hose: 7 m
- Cable length: 5 m
- Weight (net/gross): 7.9 / 10.5 kg
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Powerful cleaning actionFrom washing your driveway and your car to cleaning flowerpots encrusted with dirt, the Bosch UniversalAquatak 135 will remove dirt with ease. The 135 bar of pressure and powerful 1900-W motor effectively tackle any cleaning project. | Versatile 3-in-1 nozzleThe innovative 3-in-1 nozzle allows you to tackle all types of cleaning task with ease. It combines a fan jet, rotary jet and point jet in a single nozzle, allowing you to choose the right jet style for the job. | Efficient cleaning with foamWith the high-pressure foam cleaning system, it is now even easier to remove stubborn dirt. Simply fill the supplied container with detergent and attach it to the nozzle. |
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Compact storageThe handle on the high-pressure washer can be easily pivoted open and closed, and its height can be adjusted as needed to suit you. The hose and the washer container can be secured to the body of the UniversalAquatak 135 to reduce the amount of space required for storage. | Self-priming pumpWant to draw the water for washing from a container or tank? No problem! The UniversalAquatak 135 features a self-priming pump that automatically draws up water – for outstanding energy-efficiency as you work. | Easy to transportTo make it easy to transport the high-pressure washer from A to B, the UniversalAquatak 135 has a second carrying handle in addition to the pull-out handle. The garden tool’s large wheels make it easy to manoeuvre, even on uneven ground. |
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| Motor power | 1500 W | 1700 W | 1900 W |
| Maximum pressure | 125 bar | 130 bar | 135 bar |
| Max. flow rate | 360 l/h | 380 l/h | 410 l/h |
| Self-priming | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hose length | 5 m | 6 m | 7 m |
| 3-in-1 Nozzle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weight: | 7.9 kg |
| Dimensions: | 44.2 x 37.3 x 36 cm; 7.9 Kilograms |
| Model: | 06008A7C70 |
| Part: | 06008A7C70 |
| Colour: | Green |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Bosch |
| Colour: | Green |
| Quantity: | 1 |
The make.
Got this pressure washer for my hubby he is well pleased with it thanks.
Perfect replaceme
Purchased this as a replacement for the karscher and it’s been an improved purchase to say the least! Pressure is great and it’s not too heavy to lift around. Perfect for at home from cleaning the cats to sorting the patios- 10/10
I really like the three nozzles in one. The swirling one is particularly effective
Good value compact lightweight. Does the job well and the three way nozzle is a winner!
Great pressure washer.
I’m very impressed with this pressure washer. The 135 bar pressure is ideal for cleaning a large car. Works very well with my PA foam lance. A good upgrade on my older AQT. Be sure to release the pressure in the machine after use to avoid damage.
Great pressure washer.
I’m very impressed with this pressure washer. The 135 bar pressure is ideal for cleaning a large car. Works very well with my PA foam lance. A good upgrade on my older AQT. Be sure to release the pressure in the machine after use to avoid damage.
Noisy but says what's on the ti
Came packed with tested equipment. The water pressure is good but it struggles a bit to clear the patio from bird droppings and moss. The different settings are usable and water usage is minimal. The only drawback for us is the noise it’s like running a jet engine the whole street knows that we’re cleaning the car. Also this doesn’t come with a tank to fill water you need to have water hose extension connected to tap. Was little heavy for my 9 year old. if you have a back yard decking or large garden or car go for it.
Really good produc
Very good pressure washer. So far I’ve used it to clean slabs in the garden. And the job was a pleasure. Rotating nozzle also made it a quick task. In the photo comparison of cleaned and dirty slab (both dry).
Does an excellent job.
Great product. Easy to use and does an excellent job. I would have preferred written instructions but that is personal. Very light which is important to me and cleaned my patio in record time. Pity only basic product so any thing extra will be added expense. Arrived well within promised delivery date.
Time save
Best power wash i have owned…cleaned drive and patios in less than half time of previous washers..jet is wider clears bigger area spot o
Good purchase
So far so good. The product is compact to stow away, and practical to use. Provides good pressure for cleaning my car and front garden paving. Confident with the product brand and pleased with the purchase.
JEMc
Good purchase
So far so good. The product is compact to stow away, and practical to use. Provides good pressure for cleaning my car and front garden paving. Confident with the product brand and pleased with the purchase.
JEMc
I was pleasantly surprised
I purchased this because the karcher lead times were really high, only to be used to clean my car and I am really pleased with the power, and the quality of the product. Simple to set up.
Good pressure washe
Cleared a patio very easily. Used the soap dispenser to wash a car and bike, good results.
Does the job
A bit pricey but easy to set up and that bit of extra pressure makes all the difference
Pro’s
1) Very powerful and tears through concrete dirt
2) Lightweight
3) Mid Budget range
Con’s
1) I really wanted this mainly to snow foam the car. This is where i would only give this a 2 star….However don’t despair, there are accessories that you can buy to get this back to a 5 star product. The Wash bottle that comes with the jetwash is useless if you want really good snow foam. It is Way too small (as per previous reviews), and does not allow you to alter the snow to water ratio, so the foam is really watery. Because the bottle is so small, is gets used up within a minute, and just about covers a small car. I bought 2 additional accessories (from Amazon) to remedy this. 1) a Decent 1 litre foam lance bottle with a 1/4 inch quick release nozzle and adjustable water ratio. But you also have to buy 2) An adaptor to connect the bottle to the jetwasher that connects to the quick release nozzle and jet washer. Having these now results in great thick snow foam
2) There are a lot of plastic parts as opposed to decent brass fittings, and i can see these easily breaking at some point.
I would recommend this jet washer, but be aware of the really poor washer bottle that you’ll have to replace with the above if you want really thick snow foam.
Cleans - quickly.
Surprised how powerful this is. Only ever used the neighbours ( till I broke it) and I’m impressed. I’ve already washed both the Audi and the Rover, the patio, the outhouse and the kids bikes. Hand hurts after a bit of time.
Does the job
Not the cheapest but does the job. However a bit of a fiddle winding the pressure hose for storage.
Does the job
Great for cleaning small drive and also for cleaning car once you get use to the bottle with cleane
Great purchase
Easy set up. Good powerful keys for patios, bricks and vehicles. Excellent purchase.
Jet washe
Pretty powerful jetwash, I’ve used to wash my car and have cleaned so paving too. Works really well
It works but..
The overall quality is good and well in line with its price. However, I think, a more detailed instruction guide is called for, rather than those printed on the box. My main gripe is the attachments are stiff and have to be connected using very firm pressure. I think anyone with weak hands would struggle. The release mechanism for the hose is particularly bad and requires a lever behind the catch as finger pressure is not enough. I certainly think the Bosch is better quality than the Karchers I have previously used BUT the Karchers are easier to use.
Better than Karche
Bought this to replace a Karcher pressure washer. I got fed up with the Karchers only lasting a few years. This one is so light but more powerful than the Karcher. A great purchase
Good pressure washe
A very good pressure washer indeed does the patio a treat!! Great purchase
light weight long hose attachme
I have a on going problem with the 3 heads that you can use to alter the pressure on the nozzle from new, allowing me to only one have a side jet that operated. I emailed the service department and so far have had no luck in getting a new part to replace it, even giving the the replacement number. I have supplied with all the details they requested including a photo of the nozzle and have had no response from them since. Even allowing for the pandemic this is a very poor response’s and is still on going with me now having to write again, not being able to use the main jet for my large patio.
I am now in love with this machine. It took a little while to get used to it, as i have never had a jet wash before or used one other than in the petrol station (car wash). The instructions were hard to understand for a newbie but using the booklet and the diagrams on the box, i figured it out how to construct it in the end. I am very weary about electrics and water and i think it is essential that instructions are idiot proof, which these obviously are not.
Once i got everything working i loved it! It is easy to use and change settings and when you have shampoo/detergent of some kind, just swap the attachments. The more you use it the easier it is. The pressure hose is about 6 meters long but is very curly, so not that easy to get it where you want it straight away, i assume it will loosen with use. To have a long hose would be a great advantage as you need to plug the electrics in and wherever that will be is roughly where your base unit will stay (with some flexibility), so you rely on a long hose and using your puzzle solving skills to get the best range.
Obviously wear work clothes as they will get mucky with spray back. This has really helped clean my driveway and my car. I did use an attachment which is not included for the driveway, which i do recommend too. Overall, a good experience and powerful enough to do what most average households need it for. Great value and a hard working machine.
Great power washer, simple to use and change jet patterns.
Over the previous few years I’ve borrowed other well known makes from friends, which struggled with some of my surfaces. So this year I decided to buy the Bosch, with a little more power. It’s great. It could not be easier to do the minor bit of assembling (basically lifting the handle and push fitting the hose and attachments.) All of its operation feels positive and strong. The multi pattern jet wand is simple to use too, just a rotation with good click into the new selection. The car washer liquid attachment is easy to use too – but it does get through the liquid quickly, water it down a bit first. I’ve used it to clean my mountain bike and my wife has used it to clean a lot of patio.
Much of the same, I'm afraid.
I’ve got through 2 Karcher units in 4 years just washing the car and patio. Thought I’d try bosch this time, it’s better than Karcher in my opinion. However the lance tri-nozzel has partly failed after 14 months. 30 to replace it. Costly. This was slightly cheaper than Karcher. Overall I don’t think any domestic washers are up to the job.
I’ve opted for this because reviews claimed this is more reliable plus it also comes with “SELF-PRIMING” option which gives user the choices to source water from a tap (I ran a garden hose from upstairs for water), it can also suck water from bucket, container and pond, unlike other brands that only rely on pressurized tap water connection.
I’ve bought it only for my car washing. I had wanted the acquatak 120 but few buyers said it wasn’t that powerful enough so I went for this acquatak 125, and oh my gosh!! It is far too powerful for what I’ve intended it for.
I’ve overlooked it initially because it’s all plastic, foldable and very light yet appeared robust too. Look, this is a quality AGGRESSIVE MASTER BLASTER for car cleaning! I live upstairs and it’s so light to lift. It is kept over a shelf.
Knowing how to use it for car cleaning is paramount to avoid damaging car paint work. You could watch YouTube on how to use any pressure washer on car if you’re a novice like myself.
I think those with small outdoor surfaces that need cleaning would not regret. With that mentioned, if you’ve got an extremely large outdoor surface to clean than please go for a more expensive one that comes with so many cleaning accessories to handle such demand. While this is very powerful within its class, it comes only with the basic (a water cable, soap dispenser, gun, adjustable nozzle to select spraying pressure and a lance – that’s it).
I do recommend this one. Thanks
Amazing product for the price
Powerful machine really happy with the product easy to use
easy to use
Very easy to put together for use. The only problem I had was dirt spraying back onto the lance causing the three jet rotating head to jam. It took quite a bit of strength to get it to turn and I was worried if it broke as a replacement is 30.
Initial impressions good as a replacement washe
Early days yet on this Bosch Aquatak 125 to give a overall reliability review, but ease of assembly and use is up to the normal Bosch standard. Some concerns on the quality of plastic used in its construction feeling fragile/brittle in parts. The choice of 3 spray heads is good and the fold down handle enables easy storage. Some criticism on the poor assembly instructions, as I have found on this (and other Bosch products) to be poor. Suggest B. designers to look at Ikea for inspiration in this department.
Its BOSH
Great bit of kit used it to clean the moss off the drive used it on both my car and motorcycle. I am very pleased with my purchase.
Easy to use and easy to move around
I’m pleased with this purchase it will do everything I need for home and car cleaning
I received my jet washer today and used it straight away. This is a must buy product I would definitely recommend this. Thank you bosh. Everything wraps to the Machine brilliant. Thank you bosh I’ve always had kartcher??not anymore
Quite a good cleane
Easy to assemble but no info in manual on how to change nozzle settings.Detergent bottle runs out very quickly.Powerfull washer though
A must have!
Very pleased with my purchase. Easy to set up and use. Not too noisy either. My hose didn’t fit which was frustrating but a double female connection soon resolved the problem. I’ve pressure washed the car and the garden and all with ease. Would recommend.
Plenty of power for domestic applicatio
Plenty of power for most jobs using the turbo nozzle. Works fine with a limited water supply ( we are on a low volume well pump). Would have given it 5 stars if the cable/ hose could be stored away tidily, otherwise good domestic appliance
Bosch quality
spot on !
If I had to be uber critical the plastic filter which is situated between the machine and the hose supply, protrudes and could be very easily broken off. You can get a metal accessary replacement which by definition suggests the supplied one is not robust.
Easy to use
Not quite as powerful as I would have liked but still pretty good.
Very impressive tool
So far very impressive, garden slabs have been given a new lease of life. Great build quality and easy to assemble, a good investment. If it has longevity if will be a perfect tool, would recommend.
Impressive results!
I’m a first time buyer/user of a pressure washer. As usual did a lot of research. I used it to clean my garden panel fence & patio both of which hadn’t been cleaned for many years-the fence because it was covered by bushes for over 15 years & the patio had been brushed & cleaned every few years.
I am so impressed how clean both projects turned out with little effort & would highly recommend this product. Also it was so easy to assemble & light to use!
Good domestic product.
It does what it says on the tin. It’s cleaned two cars, the patio, front path and driveway so far. (had to buy the brush separately). Everything else worked well.
Good domestic product.
It does what it says on the tin. It’s cleaned two cars, the patio, front path and driveway so far. (had to buy the brush separately). Everything else worked well.
Easy of use
This was bought to replace our old pressure washer and it’s even better than that one. It has a fantastic nozzle to clean slabs it’s so much quicker and easy than last one and hardly any effort needed
Pressure washe
Used straight away to clean concrete that was black and slippery .it did a great job.only worry is that all the parts are durable as they are plastic seems ok
Does exactly what it is supposed to do.
Great for cleaning patios. Easy to use (although I would recommend ear protection) and cleans a reasonable size area with each sweep of the nozzle. I also aimed it at my 13 year old fence to see what would happen! it cleaned the old dirt off and made the fence look like new. A coat of paint and the fence looks amazing and should be good for another 13 years!
So far so good
Had Karcher products previously and both lasted only a short time – this is cheaper to buy and does the same job!
Made short work of washing a drive that was covered in thick black moss.
The three different settings are useful.
A much lighter weight than my last pressure washer but just as powerful.
I’ve used the washer 7 times and for about 30 hours. Still working great.
Good design and efficie
Like the car shampoo bottle. Easy to operate and works well. Very pleased with it. Tidied away well
Does what is says
This has been very useful, been able to power wash drive, greenhouse, garden furniture. The only reason I gave 4 stars was the original one I had to return, however they accepted the return with no problem and replaced it immediately. Would certainly recommend it.
Works flawlessly, used 4-5 times, no leaking at all, good pressure, does the job well, the hose is 8m so its great when washing my car I don’t have to pull it after me.
very well designed and easy to store
i used it to clean mats & rugs and wash the yard i had to keeping stopping as the machine fires more water than my tap can supply but this is not the fault of the machine my water pressure is very low. GREAT MACHINE VERY HAPPY WOULD RECOMMEND
I didn't use it, someone used it for me.
It would be easier and quicker if the head was a little bigger covering wider area.
Great Pressure Washe
Excellent product, far superior to my last one (Nilfisk), should be expected as Bosch was more expensive. The extra power mm akes all pressure washing tasks quicker and easier.
Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.
A significant change from my previous Bosch Aquatic model, which felt more substantial and was considerably heavier BUT having now used it three times for patio jetwashing , it’s performance is good. A bonus, my wife finds it easier to use.
Powerfull
Very happy with this pressure washer, have had less powerfull units in the past but it is worth spending a little more and getting more pressure.
3.5 out of 5
First time buyer of these product, easy to assemble but some of the parts is plastic and doesn’t seem sturdy enough for heavy use. Think for general patio cleaning it’s ok. Really noisy and doesn’t have a lot of function.
very good produc
So easy to set up and use , cleaned a concrete yard that had thick black staining and moss growth from years of neglect with ease . Very pleasing resul
The washer was well packaged and construction quality is good. The unit is compact with slots and clips for attachments to be secured during storage. The pressure would be more than adequate for most external cleaning jobs around the house I would have thought. The manual relies largely on diagrams rather than text and could do with more information on the most appropriate nozzle setting to be used for different purposes and materials e.g. stone patio cleaning, tarmac drive cleaning etc. Also how best to apply/use washer fluid.
A great peice of ki
It was very easy to assemble and I used it in minutes. I have used it to clean my drive and car and I fully recommend it. I have no faults it does what I want it to do no problem.
Greg
A great peice of ki
It was very easy to assemble and I used it in minutes. I have used it to clean my drive and car and I fully recommend it. I have no faults it does what I want it to do no problem.
Greg
Quality produc
Very impressed with the overall build quality and it certainly is high pressure!
A bit noisy but does the job
Very efficient, clear instructions. I don’t have another washer to compare it to, but this one does everything you need. Decently long electric cable too.
Good produc
Easy to use, good product. Not the easiest to manoeuvre
Powerful, lightweight and easy to use. This is the second one I have. The previous one failed within an hour of using it. Lots of problems swapping with Amazon and the first seller. All good now and it is a great piece of kit.
Good power for a cheap price
Very easy to set up out of the box. Power in, connect the high-pressure hose, then connect the garden hose pipe (you’ll need a hoselock connection). It’s quite loud but the power is quite scary (blew a load of grouting between my tiles out) so you need to be careful with where you’re spraying. However made short work of a load of grime and moss on my tiled garden. Also managed to give my upstairs windows a wash! Very good product for the money.
Pretty good but occasionally has an issue with getting pressure to normalise and for the jet to work. When it’s sorted, it’s very good and very powerful. Ideal for cleaning dirty flags.
Great pressure washer. Use it for cleaning the cars and bikes and it does the job very well. Only thing I had to work around was I use a hozelock hose which was incompatible with the water filter attachment and the fitting to the unit. So just had to get another hozelock hose-to-tap adapter however still unable to use the water filter attachment, so I’d recommend buying a big standard hose with fittings to mitigate this.
Great Power washe
I bought this in the hope that it would strip the stain off my decking before re staining and it did a marvellous job. Used it on all the settings and very impressed. I would recommend anytime.
Another great product from Bosch
First time used Pressure Washer and it is a great buy. Always relied on Bosch products and they haven’t let me down again.
Really easy to assemble, light weight and very effective… couldn’t believe how powerful this kit is. Would definitely recommend
I needed a pressure washer to mainly clean porcelain patio tiles and spent considerable time researching a pressure washer and decided upon this one.
Had a few issues with my adapter which had nothing to do with the machine and once I sorted this out the machine worked well. It is compact and lightweight and easy to use. I liked that it had the one easy to operate attachment.
I had previously used a Karcher and found it was always cutting out.
Only used it a few times and all the signs are good for it last a long time.
Highly recommended. Thank you.
Overall, a good piece of kit. I had the choice of buying the 125, the 130 or the 135. Given that this was just to clean the small patio in our garden and occasionally our cars, I went for the 125 given the (at the time) 30 price difference.
Easy to assemble and use. Relatively lightweight but not as light as the description would have you believe.
Cleaned the patio mostly well, a few stubborn marks remain but not enough to make it look dirty.
Overall, would recommend.
After old Karcher got broken, needed a new jetwash that wouldn’t cost a rocket and still do the job -cleaning the garden mainly. This little Bosch has topped old chunky 350 Karcher! Powerful enough to remove 2 year old fungus from the tiles and Ivy root marks from the brick wall!!! those are almost impossible to remove from anywhere. Our garden tiles have never looked cleaner!!! A bit on a noisy side, but I wasnt expecting anything less to be honest. Totally recommend it.
Very portable
Only used a couple of times so far for cleaning car and paving slabs.
I bought this because I have always found Bosch products to be sturdy and reliable.
Here’s hoping I won’t be disappointed in this one.
So far, so good.
Good product once delivery took place
Took ovr a week to arrive as Amazon driver kept taking the item back! Third time lucky and it’s very good pressure washer, powerful enough for our patio, drive and car.
Fair to mention that I’ve only used it once. Said that, I think it’s a good product, however I was expecting something a bit more powerful and easy to manoeuvre. Perhaps adding few tools would bring the machine to the next level.
Bosch have done well!
Absolute brilliant product, cleans with power!
Used this on mine and the misses car and just wow. Gets all the tough dirt off the wheels and doors with ease, haven’t registered my warranty and think it’s a bit late to do so but will try this weekend.
If you want a pressure washer for all around use, this will be perfect for everything.
Patios, fences, cars
You name it and it’ll manage
Does the job at reasonable cos
Using it to clear algae of footpath and patio area. Does the job. My only reservation is if you find working around the level of your feet, the hose pipe and pressure “pistol” Pipelines are awkward to attach. Good value.
Does the job at reasonable cos
Using it to clear algae of footpath and patio area. Does the job. My only reservation is if you find working around the level of your feet, the hose pipe and pressure “pistol” Pipelines are awkward to attach. Good value.
Powerful and easy to use
I brought this to replace a 15 year old Karcher pressure washer. This Bosch unit is so much better in so many ways. It’s very light, which makes moving it around very easy. The instructions for assembly were very clear, logically laid out and easy to follow. It comes with a 7m hose which means you don’t constantly have to move the unit around. My old pressure washer was rated at 110bar. This one is 135bar. That extra 15bar does make a huge difference. I found the unit cleared my driveway in no time at all. It’s also relatively quiet in operation compared to the old Karcher. Early days so far, but overall very impressed.
You undo kinks in hose don't just pull them
Pros
Good enough for most domestic work
Lightweight and compact
Easy to use
Cons
Pipe to gun easy to kink
Clips for locking in the pipe are fiddly
Folding the pipe from unit to gun not easy
Great machine!
Everything has its own storage, easy to use, good sturdy build.
Spray function can be a bit erratic
This was a good price and especially liked the fact that you do not have to attach to a tap but could use water from another source. Hower, spray nozzle is a bit fiddly and does not always work properly.
Spray function can be a bit erratic
This was a good price and especially liked the fact that you do not have to attach to a tap but could use water from another source. Hower, spray nozzle is a bit fiddly and does not always work properly.
Perfec
So far I’ve nothing but praise for this unit, it’s s lot better then our previous presher washer by karcher although to be fair to them it was fairly old.
Easy to use, packs away small and great multi use attachment means no changing lances all the time.
Perfec
So far I’ve nothing but praise for this unit, it’s s lot better then our previous presher washer by karcher although to be fair to them it was fairly old.
Easy to use, packs away small and great multi use attachment means no changing lances all the time.
Easy to assemble and cleans well.
I liked it’s cleaning power on my paving slabs, however, it did not restart after it had been switched off for a few minutes. It was probably overheated. It did start the next time I used it and hasn’t cut out since. It is a shame the length of cable to the nozzle is so inflexible. Overall though it does the job well.
Had a Karcher for a few years but when asked to work hard it failed after a bit of research the Bosch seemed to fit the bill and I have not been disappointed finished my Block Drive in no time and cleaned the car and house windows (downstairs). A great bit of kit.
good build quality, works from any water source.
I have mine running through a hundred feet of hose, water fed from a natural pond, once primed it works quite well, a loss of pressure due to gravity feed, but i was very surprised at the performance.
Don't know
Does a good job cleaning our paving slabs and pleased we bought i
Took delivery of this last week and whilst I’ve only used it once, it has power cleaned stones in the garden and given my car a wash. Need to play about with it a bit more and use the other jet settings properly, but for the price I can’t complain.
This was a replacement purchase after our original Bosch power-washer packed up with a cracked motor casing. This one is more compact and more powerful. Works well. Easy to use and does the job. Criticisms – Cable and hose management when stored could be tidier and the clear plastic hose-connector doesn’t feel very substantial.
Great pressure washe
Great pressure washer, I have previously owned Karcher pressure washers and this one is better and cheaper than the equivalent Karcher.
Great Performance
Bought to replace a broken Karcher, very pleased, it easily outperforms it’s predecessor.
I went for this after seeing negative reviews for the competition. Im well pleased
Squirty
it works very well. Good rotating nozzle gives quick and easy change.
excellent device. powerful enough for the driveway and footpaths. Washes car like a pro! Would definitely recommend for the 135 bar pressure. The nozzle spouts 3 different sprays. Tidy and stores nicely.
Having had cheaper pressure washers before and them not lasting long (motors packing up, lances leaking which cost as much or more to replace than buying a new unit), I thought I would go with a more well known brand. After having a bad experience with Karcher I was looking at Bosch or Nilfisk. This one was on offer from Amazon (half price) so I plumped for it. Bargain.
The unit comes with a 3 in 1 head which gives you a pencil jet (thin & powerful), Rotating jet which is like the pencil but it moves around in a circular motion and the standard fan (this is the least powerful to be gentler on items like your car). This head is extremely handy as you have no changing of heads for the different types, you just twist the end into the selected jet position.
You also get a detergent dispensing bottle/jet – the jet on this is of a fan type as well. I used this attachment with some Autoglym polar blast pre-wash snow foam and it foamed pretty good. The bottle in my opinion is rather small and is used up in the space of a minutes use. There is no control to make the mixing faster or slower which would have been nice. Over all I was happy with the performance though, the bottle lasted (just) to cover my 4×4 in foam.
The power cords is about 5m in length, the wand hose is 7m in length which is decent for a pressure washer. The lance is in 3 parts which store in clips on either site. They fit together by a push and twist connection. I found the 3 in 1 head quite stiff to push on but it does go and I suppose it is more likely to prevent leaks than if it was a little more loose.
One part I am not a big fan of is the connectors for the pressure hose. They are push fit which is fair enough but when you have finished using the washer you have a tab that you need to push to the side to release the connection. If there is any water pressure at all in the pipe then these tabs are extremely hard to push to release the connection. I had to use something to lever the tab to release the pipe connector. Next time I will make sure that I empty as much of the air/water from the pipe before trying to disconnect the pipe!
One feature that may be of use to some is the ‘self priming’ facility. To use this you need to buy the self priming kit, it does not come with this as standard. It allows you to use non mains water supplies like a water butt, bucket etc to supply the water. The kit is essentially a pipe with a filter & back flow suppressor that you connect to the machine and submerge the other end into your water source. I doubt I would ever need/use this but you never know and I can see the usefulness for some situations where a mains tap is not available.
It also actually compacts down quite small. The handle moves down (like a lot of washers) but it also folds back so the total height is the height of the main body.
A word of advice: Bosch have two fitting types for their accessories and buying them is a minefield. There are ‘AQT’ fittings and ‘Aquatek’. Although this is an Aquatek model do not get Aquatek accessories. This washer takes the newer AQT type fittings (they are the same as Black & Decker pressure washer connections). I bought a show foam gun from a local shop so I was able to take my lance in to check the fitting. The Aquatek will not engage fully as there is a collar stopping the accessory going all the way in. The Black & Decker/AQT fitting worked perfectly.
If you register on the Bosch website within 28 days you also receive a full 3 year Bosch guarantee.
The downsides I see are small overall which is why I gave it 5 stars and recommended.
I agonised over my choice of pressure washer for ages, and eventually plumped for this as it sounded powerful enough for cleaning my driveway and I trust Bosch. Good decision! Easy to setup, solid feel – not cheap and plasticky – and really powerful. Made short work of my driveway! Highly recommend!
Excellent, easy to use and effective. Well made, copes with continuous use.