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Title: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: Curly3 on March 03, 2011, 05:28:31 pm: Just bought a 1600w water blaster from Aldi for $79 and just cleaned 2 extremely mud & cowdung caked bikes.
So far so good.
Specials started today.
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: 211kawasaki on March 03, 2011, 05:37:12 pm: Im on my way now
must have missed it I was there yesterday and got a digital v caliper for 19.95 and its great! How cheap is that!!!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: frostype400 on March 03, 2011, 06:38:36 pm: Don't know see how long they last some things are good I bought a karcher pressure washer for about $350 but it is a good one. :)
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: AdamN on March 03, 2011, 07:14:05 pm: Good luck with the Karcher. I went to buy one a while ago and the guy at the hardware store suggested a Gerni. Was happy to sell me the Karcher but said I would regret it. Brother in law works at the local Bunnings and says they are always coming back. They only stock Karcher so couldn't get a cheap Gerni through him. Luck of the draw I guess. I went with the Gerni ;).

Aldi is a funny place hey. We go there occasionally, I say to the wife "how are we for potatoe's this week? And are we OK for washing machine's too? :D

Adam
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: micks on March 03, 2011, 07:42:24 pm: slides got one last year for $99.00 so you are in front.done bikes patio area etc been ok if it $h!t$ itself soon in the bin and start again but no problems as yet happy cleaning
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: Hoony on March 03, 2011, 07:42:56 pm: Bugger, got a karcher from bunnings about 2 -3 mths ago, so far so good .
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: Moto on March 03, 2011, 07:51:05 pm: I bought a cheap Karcher as well and it didn't last a year.It was replaced with a cheap Gerni and I have had it for three years and hasn't missed a beat.I always bleed the air out of it before I start.
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: Curly3 on March 03, 2011, 08:01:27 pm: If you spoke to enough people you would find someone who has has a bad experience with any product.
Pretty much everything is made to a price these days and when it's buggered, binit.
For $80 with 12mnths warranty, I'll take my chances.
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: steveo247 on March 03, 2011, 09:16:09 pm: bunnings now stock full range of gerni
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: oldyzman on March 03, 2011, 10:19:12 pm: Finally saw the lighjt, Just got a gerni 110.2 thats the one up from the cheapest gerni. Works nice. $149 incl 4 ltrs of various chemicals.
Brett
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: oldskool on March 03, 2011, 10:30:38 pm: i worked for kennards hire in rydalmere sydney all there electric pressure washers were karcher in the 5-6 years i worked there never had one s#%t itself.cheers gary
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: Hoony on March 04, 2011, 02:56:15 pm: Quote from: oldskool on March 03, 2011, 10:30:38 pm
i worked for kennards hire in rydalmere sydney all there electric pressure washers were karcher in the 5-6 years i worked there never had one s#%t itself.cheers gary

yes but they were probably made in germany then ?

i got mine home put it in the garage for a few weeks and then realised it was made in china ::)
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on March 04, 2011, 04:22:13 pm: I've had 2 Karchers - first one was stolen - 1800 psi jobbie - has never missed a beat but have had to buy a hose once - can't complain
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: Tim754 on March 04, 2011, 06:52:15 pm: Get a job running a dump / recycle station. This week 2 Dewalt (English built ones) power drills, industrial size AEG saber saw, with set of new blades..and.. a 637 series Kango power jack hammer with all bits.... they got a bit wet in floods so the people tossed them,,, Oh all now have been stripped cleaned tested and are fully functional... PS See equal amounts of cheaper Karcher and Gerni cleaners that have shitted their pumps here for recycling, Cheers
Title: Re: Aldi Water Blaster.
Post by: gilletty on March 04, 2011, 07:09:57 pm: About 8 years from my Karcher. Just a dodgy on/off switch last 12 months. So as usual, been a sparky that hasn't been fixed yet.