Kärcher K 3 Home Pressure Washer
Kärcher K 3 Home Pressure Washer
The Kärcher K 3 Home is the perfect pressure washer for occasional use on light dirt around the home. This model includes a Home Kit, with a T 150 Patio Cleaner and Patio & Deck detergent.
Everything Needed for Outdoors
An accessory kit including a T 150 Patio Cleaner and Patio & Deck detergent helps you clean large outdoor areas quickly and easily.
Easily Switch Between Surfaces
A Vario lance and Dirt blaster lance allow you to select the right pressure for cleaning any surface.
Effortlessly Apply Detergent
Easily apply detergent to any surface with the built-in detergent tank.
Get To Work Instantly
Get started with minimum effort. The Quick Connect system instantly links the high-pressure hose to the machine and trigger gun.
Kärcher Pressure Washers
 K 3 Home |  K 2 Compact |  K 4 Full Control |  K 5 Premium FC Plus |  K 7 Premium FC Plus Home | |
| Pressure (bar/MPa) | max. 120 / max. 12 | max. 110 / max. 11 | max. 130 / max. 13 | 20 – max. 145 / 2 – max. 14.5 | max. 180/ max. 18.0 |
| Flow rate (l/h) | max. 380 | max. 360 | max. 420 | max. 500 | max. 550 |
| High Pressure Hose length (m) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Weight without accessories(kg) | 6.5 | 3.7 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Built-in hose reel | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Detergent Application | Built-in Detergent Tank | Suction Tube | Plug ‘n’ Clean | Plug ‘n’ Clean | Plug ‘n’ Clean |
| Home Kit Included | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Weight: | 6.5 kg |
| Dimensions: | 27.5 x 27.9 x 80.2 cm; 6.5 Kilograms |
| Model: | 1.601-885.0 |
| Colour: | Yellow/Black |
| Manufacture: | Kärcher |
| Colour: | Yellow/Black |
Purchased this K3 has it is more power and longer hose . Plus it does not have the brush on the surface cleaner like the K2 , It certainly could do with a longer lance which can be bought separately for taller user like myself hence 4 stars
I’ve read so many good reviews about this one that we searched for the best offer and found it on Amazon.
Great value for money.
We like a Karcher.
Not had chance to use it yet.
I’ll just have to not leave it outside overnight like I did my first Karcher. It wasn’t there the next morning.
Used this pressure washer in conjunction with the Pro-kleen black mould remover for patios and decks and it worked wonders. The circular T-racer scrubber is second to none for large surfaces. Posted before, during and after pictures for comparison.
I bought this product to clean my paving stones and it did a cracking job, lightweight, easy to assemble and store I can’t fault my lovely new Karcher.
p.s It did a cracking job jet washing my conservatory too.
So. Quality is good, comes with a few attachments and it is not bad for doing a bit of light cleaning up BUT. If you are really looking to scrub up your patio then this is a bit lightweight for bigger tasks and I would say spend the extra and get the more powerful model
Does what is required.. although if your looking for a powerful washer this isn’t the one
Cleaned my patio much faster and thoroughly than I thought possible – and only with water. Highly recommended!
Exactly as advertised easy to move around and easy to change different parts to use, very powerfull and cleaned my patio brilliantly.
Before & after photos shows how it coped with very stubborn algae, much better than I thought. I found that keeping the washer head about 1/4 inch above the surface works best as a gap stops too much water collecting under the spinning jets.
Not sure if the sample cleaning fluid helped that much as it is expensive to buy.
The spinning jets do a much better job of cleaning the paving than the jet lance. They sweep an area of approx 200mm width. Also, once I got the hang of it, moving at a slowish but steady speed works best.
Very pleased with it and I highly recommend i
This was a replacement and as good as my first bought back in 2007
..already paid for itself. Took quite a time to do a driveway and I still managed to miss a few cracks between the bricks! But well worth doing.
Made light work of cleaning my large patio area especially with the patio attachment.
I love the Karcher Pressure Washer, it makes the slabs round my garden look like new again with little effort. I would highl6 recommend i
Wont accept product number for warrant even tho I entered it as directed.
I normally hire a industrial pressure washer for a weekend to clean the large amount of concrete driveway and paths around my house. But this year a boat purchase made me decide to invest on a small portable pressure washer. This one was duly ordered and did not in any way disappoint
It rapidly went through the grime on the drive, ( see video), Not as fast as a commercial one but with significant less back splatter and overspray into neighbouring gardens. Very impressed Tbh it’s easy to carry around and if anything the light weight is perhaps a slight drawback as the unit is prone to topple over when the hose comes tight. The hose is perhaps another bit of a niggle as it seems a bit inflexible and prone to kinking.
All in all very happy with the cleaning performance and value for money. Longevity we will see
OMG, this is an amazing power washer, would definitely recommend
delivered quickly and efficiently. There was some assembly required but nothing too difficult. Was bought mainly to clean moss and slime from a concrete path and it has done that very well. Very happy with my purchase.
Not much of an issue to assemble but i don’t like the way the plastic moulding is finished when attached to the handle . It could be much better with close fit to the handle where only the top is close. Could do with a re-design for a clean finish .
Will revisit this review when used.
What a great product does everything I need it to do ,really love it for doing my patio car and Astro .
Didn’t really need the cleaner supplied ,so won’t be buying that but was given a free bottle with purchase.
On the Astro turf I use jeyes fluid to clean as this area my dogs like to do there rituals morning noon and nigh
used for first time today, powerful and easy to use. Easy to assemble too. Just right for the average size patio, cleaned away 6yrs of grime and dirt in short amount of time. Easy to store. Highly recommend
Once assembled and knowing what nozzles to use, it does a really good job. Made short work of the patio, the pond, even cleaned all the stones in the garden. Filthy job but very satisfying.
Used mainly with snow foam getting really good results on car and interior matts.
Used to clean my patio, the patio cleaned well. The round attachment, keeps the mess down. It did get an air block. Which is un usual, have never had one on the other two I have had in the passed Information that comes with it explains how to clear block.
Brilliant! Easy to assemble, easy to use, very powerful for patio cleaning. Would buy again.
Treated my husband to this as his other one was very old and knackered, a bit like us, and had packed up. Seems to be ok at the moment. He’s pleased with it anyway.
Easy to assemble, and within 20 minutes, I had it up and running, I was very impressed how effective, and quick the patio cleaning head worked, bought it up like new. I have used the rotary jet for cleaning my artificial grass, again, easy to use, and made it look as if I had just laid it. The variable pressure head works well, and has been used on both my car, and sign written van, without the fear of damaging the signwriting, but can turn up the power for the wheels. The on board detergent bottle feels a little flimsy, but has held up so far.
It works great on my paths as I am not steady on my feet it also works great when washing wheels etc. Easy for a woman to use as easy to carry and assemble
Great product, been after to one for ages, was waiting for a decent price, glad i waited till Jan sales.
Used a few times already this year and it does a great job cleaning the patio. It’s reliable and easy to use. Pressure is adjustable and comes with a good selection of heads for most domestic jobs. Manufacturer’s warranty comes with the product too (don’t forget to register).overall really happy with my purchase
Washed the car with the vari-spray but it has only done a superficial clean. I will probably invest in the snow foam lance then just use an ordinary sponge or brush to finish off.
Overall though I am happy with the ease of setting up, the ease of use and was surprised at how simple it was to fit to the garden hose with the attachment I already have for the garden spray gun. Did not need to buy anything else extra for fitments.
I was a bit sceptical after reading some negative reviews. Admittedly I have only used the K3 once but it has done a pretty good job. The round head patio cleaner is a must for large patio areas especially if there are deep seated stains. It reduces spray, cleans effectively and reduces time over using the lance. I will now need to tackle some pretty persistent marks with the lance but the K3 has done what I wanted and made a huge difference.
Washed the car with the vari-spray but it has only done a superficial clean. I will probably invest in the snow foam lance then just use an ordinary sponge or brush to finish off.
Overall though I am happy with the ease of setting up, the ease of use and was surprised at how simple it was to fit to the garden hose with the attachment I already have for the garden spray gun. Did not need to buy anything else extra for fitments.
Arrived on time well boxed, very easy to assemble only need a Philips screwdriver, once assembled surprised how lite it is, only used it once so far pleased with it would recommend
Good product so far. Had trouble assembling the handle which had no instructions. When being used care must be taken as pulling on the hose can cause the body of the washer to fall over. But supplies a good pressure.
Should have bought this years ago. Patio has cleaned up brilliantly without much effort. Would definitely recommend.
Lightweight and portable. Enough to satisfy most gardeners. Reasonably powerful, but you’d need a larger model for more ‘hardcore’ cleaning.
Absolutely amazing, hubby had ordered another brand power washer but it was awful. I ordered this and it’s fantastic, really cleans up driveways and very easy to use. Highly recommend this kartcher.
Clean car and clean brick work front of the house and patio
Bought as a prezzie for my husband he loves it just right size to clean the car and patios with
Jet Washing our Patio’s was made so easy with this Machine.
Was a little concerned that a K3 might not give me enough power. This is lighter but easily as powerful as the K4 that it replaces for doing cars, decking, paths etc
much lighter than old karcher uses these water and is more powerful a good buy recommended
I usually have a sore wrist after jet spraying my two gardens. Using this Karcher was super easy and the jet spraying was done in no time! Highly recommended
As will all this Company’s products, they work well.
Another reviewer said, “don’t read the assembly instructions” use your own logic. I agree totally.
The patio washer is pretty flimsy to my mind.
Look out for deals…prices are top end in my view.
Easy to assemble and operate, but most impressive is the PERFORMANCE! Removed 4 years of grime off my drive and patio in less than an hour, in one take. The old fashioned way with a hose and stiff broom, used to take 3 or 4 hours and the results weren’t HALF as good as this, my drive is PRISTINELY clean!
At last, out of everything I ordered this is okay
Great product, easy to use with great results on the car and patio. Hubby has been doing some outside work with cement and the Karcher washed it away with ease. Wish I’d bought one years ago, far superior to other power washers we’ve had.
Easy to assemble, easy to use. Cleaned very old paving slabs. Also cleaned the car, using Auto Glym products, worked very well. I like the way all parts can be attached to it for storage.
Very powerful. I have completely washed down a driveway removing all the moss from between bricks. It is a massive driveway five cars length. I have completely wrecked the one nozzle. Not sure if it’s got blocked with sand or I’ve worn it out because it was touching the floor too much. Anyway shame it’s made of plastic, maybe the attachment would’ve last longer if it was made of metal. Apart from that I had the motor running for five hours and it worked a second day no problem.
Value for money and very good quality compared with other brands
Would have given 5 stars but it appears that the pipework doesn’t disconnect and therefore, pipework and the electricity cable are left untidy when putting machine away.
Just wow !!! Didn’t expect much from this 120bar pressure washer, however I’m blown away at what it actually tackled!
Slabs and monoblock driveway look amazing!
If you are thinking it won’t be powerful, you are wrong.
I never leave reviews, however I had to for this!
The results speak for themselves. I’ve never owned a pressure washer, so couldn’t gage it again let others however I think the brand speaks volumes.
Very happy!
Circular floor washer very flimsy and not the best one on the marke
Easy to set up, easy to use. Very effective at quickly removing winter grime from stone. Lighter and a bit quieter than another brand I previously used.
Good pressure washer has lots of attachments very please as it replaced an older model
Every year they bring out a newer, better version so it’s hard to know when to buy and which one. But this one is decent. Good for cleaning the cars, sorting the yard and patio out etc. Even used it to strip flaking paint off an exterior wall.
Took a few months to arrive but well worth the wait.
This is a best buy in gardening reviews. A perfect machine for occasional home use. Love the foaming function (and you can buy a fully-foaming add on accessory if you like). Shop around but I got a low price from Amazon. It then went back up to Karcher price – and they offer an extra year’s guarantee if bought direct. NOTE: when registering guarantee I could only find serial number etc. on the side of the box. So if you are disposing of the box before registration, photograph the details.
Bought this to clean up the patio and it did an excellent job. Also makes cleaning the car quick and easy. Every thing attaches to the unit when you have finished which makes it easy to store in a shed or garage. the patio cleaning attachment works ok but we ended up just using the high power lance. Very impressed.
Unfortunately it arrived with two wear marks on the hose but that hasn’t caused any issues.
Even though this was a replacement for a (very old) machine with the same power, this one feels a lot more powerful and had my car/driveway clean in just a few minutes. The pipe could be a bit more flexible howeve
Very easy to use great to clean patio stone wall and car. Hopefully I will be able to say the same in 3 years time.
Incredible purchase! It has been such a useful tool. I’ve jetted my drive, my patio, my neighbors drive, my nan’s dentures, my wife and the odd pigeon! It really does the trick everytime, zero complaints so far (apart from the wife). Very self explanatory product, easy to put together and very easy to use.
*No pigeons were harmed whilst using the Krche
We have had a few Karchers over the years but this is the most light weight and easiest to move around. Nice to be able to move it by the handle in stead of trying to lift/drag it. Still has all the umph to do our large patio and driveway. Brilliant piece of equipment.
I’m pleased with this, and the flexibility of pressure offered is just right for me.
I have to jet wash the area clean 3 or 4 times a year to remove grime you can see as per the pictures. For the last two and a bit years I had a nilfisk jet wash which u fortunately went to Jetwash heaven not long ago and was outside of its warranty so I picked up this Karcher kit on the advice of my neighbour.
The Good
The kit comes in a neatly packed box that belies the amount of bits and acessories you get included.
The build is a very chunky and robust feeling plastic affair with no visible metal components. It clunk clicks satisfyingly together in a reassuring way.
The Jetwash has a cleaner/additive container tank at the bottom where you can insert additional products to help you clean, Ive found this really useful and a lot better than having a bottle stuck to the end of the lance as per some of the competition.
Operation is easy enough, a simple twist power switch and away you go.
One of the best features for me is the length of the lance included, it’s super long which means when doing pavements I am not arching my back as I have done in the past to get the lance end to just above the paving slabs. If doing a sizeable patch of paving this really helps reduce back pain a huge amount.
Power output is solid. You can see the difference in the photos and video. It removes grime muck and mulch, restoring the original colour just fine.
Operating noise is similar to other jet washers I have had. Ultimately no one jet washes at 6am so you don’t really have to worry about the neighbours, that said it’s not like an aircraft is landing in your garden either!
To stow away after use is easy enough, clunk click the lance down, twist remove or pop off the connections and away it goes.
The could be better
The instruction manual for putting the unit together is not overtly obvious, it’s actually a pictogram with not that much information on it. I had to resort to photos of the product on the website to double check I had the right screws and parts in the right places. That said it still took less than fifteen minutes but seemed a little faff.
Power output is good, but I couldn’t help but feel the previous Nilfisk I had was a smidgeon more powerful, it seemed to remove the filth on the paving with a few less passes of the lance. I could be being nostalgic though! It’s powerful enough for the jobs of paving and cleaning the cars which is all I have used, or need it for.
Overall its an excellent Jetwash so far. It’s chunky yellow build feels like it won’t let me down, I like the additional tank and I love the long length lance thats already been a big bonus. The instructions could be me being inept at putting equipment together, it’s probably akin to set of lego instructions and I was having a bad day!
Overall 4 Stars.