If we consider that say price is not an issue and you want the easiest most convenient tool to use, do you buy an electric or petrol waterblaster.
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Electric but only based on the criteria you have given..
I have a petrol model myself for cleaning farm machinery, its more powerful with a higher LPM pump and I need that more than I need convenience. If you don't use it much the fuel in the petrol engines will go stale and seals will dry out etc. I guess you could get electric models that would do the job I want but the limit would be the electric motor which seems to be limited to 1 or 2 HP on single phase domestic power while my petrol engine is putting out 8 Hp.
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If you intend to use it away from home a petrol one is handy - don't have to find power at the rental (get tenant to leave a lead out etc - to this end I am installing an outside power point if I can in my rentals).
I hate small petrol motors though!
The lawn mower is fine as it is used regularly but other engines are used infrequently and they just become hard to start.
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A good Petrol blaster will always do the job faster and are more grunty--electric is probably more convenient for smallish jobs ,but for the whole house you need the volume that petrol provides--whichever you get ,make sure to get a turbo attachment which makes it more powerful.
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Originally posted by eri View Postcheap electrics have always let me down with various plastic failures
splitting pipes, collapsing valves etc
even good names like karcher
so if you expect to use for years
don't go cheap
The advantage of volume(petrol) is that you keep the high pressure on a 12inch fan rather than having to reduce it to 3-4in which obviously gets the job done quicker.
Where are you?Last edited by skid; 02-01-2016, 09:02 AM.
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I love my electric Nilfisk.
It always starts (unlike some of my petrol tools) and it's powerful enough to prep a house for painting or clean a patio, but it won't shred timber or put holes in things if it ends up in in the hands of an over-eager laborer
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