Advice Centre

How Pressure Washers Work

Pressure washers work by increasing your standard tap pressure by over 100 times. This increased pressure is then usually enough to remove road grime from your vehicle and ground-in, stubborn, dirt and algae from patios and paths. Additionally, if you use a specialist detergent you will get even better results.

By using a pressure washer, rather than a standard cleaning method such as spraying with a hose-pipe, you complete the job faster and use less water, saving you time and money.

Why Go To Halfords

We have a comprehensive range and our advisors will be pleased to talk you through all the features.

We sell a range of pressure washer accessories from brushes and sponges to nozzles and connectors.

All our pressure washers have Auto Stop, to prolong motor life. This ensures the motor runs only when you are pulling the trigger.

We also sell special detergents.

The pressure washers at Halfords include a number of useful extras such as:

• Wheels for portability.
• A hose that retracts, instead of getting entangled dangerously round your feet.

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How To Choose

We sell a range of pressure washers so you might find it helpful to think about these factors and then look at our Comparison Chart:

• The Rate Pressure (measured in bars) tells you how much force is behind the water. The higher the pressure the greater the ability to shift stubborn dirt.
• The Flow Rate is the volume of water the pressure washer uses in an hour, in litres. The higher the Flow Rate the bigger the area you can clean in the time.
• The Wattage indicates the size of the motor in the pressure washer. A higher wattage motor gives you more cleaning power and better overall performance.
• The longer the hose length the more manoeuvrability you have when cleaning. We suggest that you measure your working area before buying. It's easy to under-estimate how much hose you will need, especially when cleaning a car on all sides.

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Comparison Chart

Makes Sold At Halfords	Rated Pressure (bar)	Flow Rate (litre/hr)	Motor Wattage	Hose (m)
Halfords
HP2800	125	430	2800	10m
HP2000	115	390	2000	7m
HP1500	90	360	1500	5m
HP1400	70	340	1400	5m
KARCHER
K675	135	530	2500	9m
K591	125	450	2100	7.5m
K386	110	380	1700	6m
K291	90	330	1400	6m

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