Great industrial style hoove
Bought to support works around the house (not general cleaning), it has a great feature where it has a socket built in and if you are using power tools via the socket when you use the tools suction attachment the hoover starts and stops with the tools use.

Not a carpet cleane
Ok, this review is based on a very quick use as I was trying to figure out how to make it the carpet cleaner. Wanted a carpet cleaner and this came up in the search and karcher is a good brand so thought I was on to a winner. Can’t knock stars off just because I can’t read. Very light weight, really easy to put together and looks the business. Only turned it on once but appeared powerful enough. If I wanted a vacuum cleaner I would have kept it but have had to send it back and order an actual carpet cleaner.

Very efficient machine, fit for purpose, great value!!
This machine has been used mainly for vacuming after DIY and for outdoor cleaning.

I really love this machine, it seems to be high quality and pleasant enough to use. In comparison to my previous Earlex which looked similar but much cheaper, this Karcher WD3P is far more superior in every way. It is relatively quieter without that horrible high pitch noise, while the suction is far more powerful. The floor tool is also very efficient, capable of picking up most dirt on even tricky surfaces. The filter bags are expensive but much more robust and appear to retain any fine brick dust from escaping. It rolls around quite smoothly most of the times and does not constantly topple over like the Earlex. One of the best features is the power tool switch / connector, it has really made work much easier and cleaner. The only negative feature is the short extension lead but I guess I could live with that.

Based on the overall features and high performance, I think this machine represents very good value for the domestic user.

I'm happy with the item
I use it at home and I’m quite happy with the item. Can’t see it for industrial use, but it’s something between DIY and professional tool. Perfect for home or small business use.

Powerful and well designed.
Powerful, lightweight, easy to use. It has all the attachments I need, including for cleaning the floor and attaching power tools. It picks up dust, wood shavings, leaves, nails, etc with ease, and seems much more powerful than my indoor vac. The power tool attachment is well designed to fit several different size nozzles. The power takeoff that runs the vac only while you’re actually using the tool also works well. The blower function is powerful, and useful for blowing dust out of drilled holes before fitting plugs and screws.

So far I’ve only used it for dry vacing with a bag.

Superb...
Excellent! As a vacuum in the garage it is so convenient for both cleaning up and the power tool connection (including the power output) is superb as the hose plugs directly into both the compound sliding saw and the plunge saw without adapters.
The wet vac really came into its own when the car’s carpets got soaked. Thoroughly recommended.
The only way it could be improved would be if it had 5 wheels for extra stability when pulling around otherwise an excellent machine.

Very handy indeed
Brilliant! Use it to clean bilge water and oil from my boat. Plus I have the ash accessory so it cleans out my wood burner. Plus it sucks up broken glass etc. Very pleased with it.

wow... brillia
I have 7 dogs and the hair was causing arguments, I had a hoover before but resorted to a broom on the tiled floor because mu Bosch kept blocking… was useless. Living in Lanzarote, the dust gets everywhere and over time the hair and dust was just moving around floating like tumbleweed. I saw this today in the local DIY.. came home checked the reviews and bought it (here I had the option of the same model but without the plug part which was 30 euro cheaper and same spec just without the plug which I do not need) I used it bagless and was shocked at how much dust was in the filter when I cleaned it, it sucked up everything hair dust, pecon (the black gravel here that gets everywhere) I mopped afterwards and no tumbleweed… All cleaned out and put in my store room so happy I went back and bought it.. plus now I can clean my car without bunging Euros in the forecourt excuses for hoovers… still got to o the edges and patio door frames but I had ignored the dust for so long it was a major clean and I will tackle the small bits another day.. also great for getting the dog hair off the duvet.. no more moaning boyfriend .. shhhh the dogs do not go on the bed (well only 2 of them when he is not here) that’s our little secret.. what the eyes don’t see the heart don’t grieve over.. now thanks to this little baby he will never know.

It sucks, but that’s good
This is a good all round vac. The difference it makes when sanding is exceptional and better for you room and lungs (always where a face mask). It cleans up all manner of dust and diy debris. Recommended

Great vacuum
Bought this when decorating an old house which had lots of dust and flaky old paint everywhere. It sucked up everything in sight with no effort at all.
Used it later to get the water out of the carpet after it had been cleaned – again did the job effortlessly. I thought we might use it during the renovations then go back to a regular domestic hoover, but I’ll be sticking with this. Highly recommended.

BUY ME!!!
This machine is fantastic! I will never go back to Dyson.

Five Stars
It’s a good device and I have no hesitation to recommend

Shakeel Aziz

Very good suction and brush head
Very good suction and brush head.Sadly one of the pipes has broken ,not strong enough to match the force needed to push the brush.

Best ever Wet and Dry Vacuum
Excellent. I washed my carpets and sucked up water with Karcher. Every bit as good as the more expensive Sealy 360. Very good as dry vac, very powerful suck. Good attachments and it’s light weight. Easy to empty as the bottom is simply a bucket.

Five Stars
Very pleased with the Karcher, it did all I expected it to do

Five Stars
Much better design than it’s predecessor – which I had for ten years!

Suck it and see.
I have one of the older Karcher vacs with power take off and was disapointed that I couldn’t get a second one becuase this was not even listed on their website until recently. They did have a WD3 and it is very important you get the one with an extra P because other shops are still selling the WD3 for more than the cost of this one. This one is the best as it has a power outlet for power tools and as soon as you operate the power tool, the vac starts and then has a few seconds of overrun when you stop the tool to clear the chips from the hose. This model is quite compact and well balanced for pulling around by the hose without falling over.

Not a looker but strong performance
Before getting this Hoover, I have never heard of the brand before and to be honest, I wasn’t impressed with the style as I like my vacuums to be stylish and modern looking. However, what it lacks in style, it sure makes up in performance. Like the saying goes, never judge a book by its cover, which I sure did in this case.

THE VAC
The Karcher WD3 P vacuum cleaner is engineered and manufactured in Germany, so one would expect it to be well built…which it is. It has a simple design with the following features: large capacity centre, an on and off switch, power outlet for power tools, hose outlet at the front for vacuuming and at the back for the blower function and parking station for the hose if your hovering gets interrupted. It comes with a variety of accessories as highlighted in the product picture: filter carteridge, dust bag, crevice noodle, brush and rubber inserts for the floor noozle, power tool adaptor, the hose with two suction tubes, the manual and the warranty card. This product come with a two year warranty which can be registered online or by post. It’s quite easy to assemble, although the manual isn’t clear with the instructions and the print is small so may be a bit challenging for those with poor eyesight. One thing to note is that the dust bag fits loosely on a hook but doe not affect its performance in any way. It’s a bit tall for your average vacuum cleaner but I had no problems in storing it away. It does not take up much room in my storage cupboard. The suction tubing and extension cords simple stores at the back of the unit.

PERFORMANCE

DRY VACUUMING
This vac is good. It has a powerful suction and gets the job done. I use mine with the brush insert to catch any bit from my carpet and it does it well. However, when I do use the brush insert on carpet, I cannot move it back and forth with ease but only towards myself which is a bit frustrating if you’re used to having the foot noozle gliding back and forth with ease. The dust bag although appears small is quite large and takes awhile before it’s fully up for general household use (unless you’re using it for diy purposes). I’ve had mine for nine months now and the bag hasn’t filled up yet! Haven’t tried the power tool outlet as I’m not a diy enthusiast so can’t comment on that aspect.

WET VACUUMING

As this is a wet vccuum, you have to give it a go at some point, right? It sucks up sludge and liquids with no fuss. I’ve used it to clear up a bit of mud that was on my back porch without loosing suction! Although I haven’t personally try it myself, but because of its large capacity, it can hold a large volume of water (14L I think) so good for draining blocked sinks, loos, tanks etc.

BLOWER

To use the blower function, simple move the hose from the front to the outlet at the back of unit and switch on. Quite good for blowing leaves or inflating an inflatable mattress in minutes.

PROS
Despite its size, it’s quite lightweight. Requires minimal assemble, powerful suction, versitile (wet and dry).

CONS
Loud, prone to toppling over due to high centre of gravity, not stylish in design, difficult to use brush insert on carpet (well mine anyway)

CONCLUSION

Great vacuum cleaner. Good for the practical person who isn’t fussed about design and for those who do a lot of DIY or workshop.
Highly recommend.

Great versatile vac.
Great bit of kit. Have used with the sander for dust extraction which has been fantastic. Very powerful and nice and light to pull around. My dyson tools fit on the adapter so our old bagless dc02 dyson has gone in the bin. Great value for the money. Wish we had got one years ago.

My Favourite is Karcher !!
This is the 2nd Karcher Vacuum Cleaner I bought; 1st one (Karcher WD 2) was bought in Sept 2011 from a local supermarket. It was very good & was working without any problem but few weeks ago, it suddenly stopped working making me to look for another one. I decided to buy this model as it has a Blower function also.
The new one is working fine and so far no problems.

Very good suction and the socket for connection to other appliances ...
Very good suction and the socket for connection to other appliances is a good feature. Plastic is a bit thin around top of debris container and catches could be more secure or would have given it 5 star.

Superb
I use this to vac the garden. The bower function moves all the leaves up one corner, and then I just move the hose to the front of the unit, and it sucks them all up, whether it be wet or dry.

Get rid of brick dust and small lumps of rubble easy too.

I use it mainly without the bags, as I can empty it into the garden rubbish once all the leaves are collected. Much easier than trying to run about with a broom.

Good machine, tubes - rubbish.
Very good, powerful machine. Blow function very useful.
Plastic tubes not very good. I will buy a metal ones as it already cracked.
I expected better quality from Krcher.
Lack of carpet and brush tools as well.