Kärcher Pressure Washer K1700, 3 Spray Nozzles, Detergent Tank, for Cars, Driveways, Siding, Patios, 2125 max. PSI, 1.46 max. GPM

Karcher K1700 pressure washer: Assembly is very easy -- wheels and handle. If you just use the supplied hose then screw it on to the outlet and onto the spray nozzle. Screw the garden hose adapter on and screw a garden hose on. Plug it in and it should work, mine did. I bought a Karcher because a review by Pan the Organizer who said his Karcher K5 lasted 10 years and still works but it was time to get a new pressure washer. As I recall he thought Karcher had a superior pump. I watched a couple reviews of the K-1700 as well. So, as I had no idea and the K-1700 seemed what I was looking for, I bought it. I have light work -- a small cement patio, some siding and vehicles. Note that the high-pressure fittings are M22-14 not M22-15 as many electric pressure washers use so I ended up ordering another set. I knew the foam cannon used M22-14 when I bought it. I didn't see any reference to the fittings in the Karcher manual or brochure. I did see that some Karcher products fit the K2 or K5 but not the K-1700 but was left to assume why. I guess Karcher wants us to buy their brand. I added some quick disconnect fittings. I had a leak on the appliance end of the pressure hose. It seemed the o-ring on the hose is too large and was pushed down when I inserted/screwed the quick disconnect on. I took an o-ring off another fitting and the same thing happened. I then added a garden hose washer to the supplied pressure hose fitting after cutting it down so it fit and replaced the o-ring with a piece of Teflon packing "string" which fit into the o-ring groove perfectly. I used silicon grease to get it to stay put. No leaks. I was testing with a car wash foam cannon which worked very well and produced a persistent snow foam coating. The pressure hose went onto the pressure washer without any leaks. The garden hose adapter leaked some, but I didn't tighten with a wrench which I'll do next time. I ordered another quick connect set for the high pressure fitting on the K-1700 and a couple different sets of o-rings to have on-hand. The electric cord wraps nicely on the supplied handle arms. CONS: 1. Nozzle storage is limited to two regular nozzles and one hybrid rotating type nozzle (as supplied). So, I don't have a place to put other nozzles except in a bag in the storage box. 2. No built-in good way to keep the supplied pressure hose coiled neatly on the unit. The hose is a little stiff and making it fit in the storage box may not work well or conveniently and being slick plastic will likely push out. I added a piece of PVC pipe that went through the handle and that keeps the pressure hose coiled up around the handle and the storage bin. I'll fit it with some closed cell foam to keep it in place as I want to be able to remove it. My initial impression is that I think the supplied hose will work for me but time will tell if a longer, more flexible hose will be needed. The K1700 seems like a good unit overall particularly for the price. I cannot see paying lots for something I don't expect to use that often. Winter storage: per the manual, be sure to run it out of water. It seems that water runs out when I tilt it to the inlet fitting but the manual said to run it until just out of water. I think I can handle that.

Nice product. Works well for general house work type stuff. This would not be one for cleaning concrete perfectly or major projects. The force is not too strong and would be good for someone with less strength in their hands or someone who doesn't want to be fatigued like other machines can cause. I like the GFI cord, which is long enough but the pressure hose could be longer. Overall, I think this is good for what we need (cleaning siding, cars, deck, etc). This would also be a good option for a smaller person or DIY female who doesn't want to lug a heavy machine around. I made a video which I will attach so hopefully it helps someone make a decision.

Great product, everything works perfectly as was described

My small Ryobi pressure washer died last season. It was a good, lightweight washer and I wanted to replace it with a similar style. This Karcher fits the bill. Easy to handle and it provides more than enough pressure to handle my needs. I would recommend it.

I bought this in July and have not had time to open it and see what I got for my $100 during that big sale. It was 50% off. I live at the beach and have colored concrete around both sides of my home and during these last two years and all the rain here in Cali on the Central Coast I ended up with mold in the concrete and on my retaining walls. The concrete mold would NOT wash off so I thought, what the heck I am going to try a power washer and do it myself before forking out money to have my concrete recolored. Mold on concrete can be dangerous to your health and can cause allergic reactions, respiratory problems, and lung infections. Mold can appear in different colors, such as black, green, white, or brown, and can have a fuzzy, slimy, or powdery texture so it must be treated. I opened the box and the instructions were very easy to follow. I put on the wheels, struggled a little putting on the handle because it didn't fit great, so don't force it, just keep trying and once you get it in, it will click and be fine. The nozzles store easily on the unit. I did have an issue with the way the water hose attaches. The first piece you screw/twist on goes one direction and when you screw on the hose it goes the other direction, so a couple of times it would leak where the water hose attaches. I had to move it from one side of the house to the other so the second time I attached the water hose I was sure it was secure. It still leaked water but not as much and it didn't take any pressure away. I was barefoot and three times I ran that pressure spray over my foot and wow, that hurts. Don't make the mistake of plugging it into an outside plug outlet where it cannot lay it completely flat. My outlets have that plastic cover with a latch at the bottom so getting the plug to lay flat could not happen. I did this because I was rushing and it didn't occur to me it needed to be secure and flat. I could never get the machine to come on (motor sound) when I pressed to foot pedal, not thinking about the connection. It would still spray water in a trickle but no motor would come on. I moved the plug to my garage where it could be completely flat and it worked fine. The long cord was really nice to have so you can move around easily. The one thing I disliked was when I pulled or pushed the unit to move forward, it was difficult at times because the hose screws in on the side of the unit and hose curves because you have the hose in the front of the unit when you are working so when you pull it, its turns sideways. It was a minor issue. The pressure power was great. I used water only without any soap and was able to spray my vinyl fence down to clear all the spider webs and dirt. I cleaned my house walls which are stucco and my downstairs windows. I mostly concentrated on my colored concrete walkways. I used the large strongest nozzle and made small circles on the mold stains that were deep in the concrete. You can see in the pictures what looks like drops of paint that are Brown. And on the retaining wall it is just Green. I really thought I was going to have to pay to have my cement ground down and repainted. After a few hours I was finished and it looks brand new. I turned off the hose and sprayed out the remaining water. I unplugged the unit. Removed the hose from the wand and the unit and drained that water from the hose and put it away! I plan on taking it to my upper two decks to spray the ceiling of each deck next. I would recommend this unit. "I'm just a girl ~ one happy girl"

ESTA HIDRO LA COMPRE EN ABRIL, ESPERE USARLA POR LO MENOS 6 MESES, MIS COMENTARIOS SON LOS SIGUIENTES: A FAVOR: 1) EL EQUIPO ES DE BUENA CALIDAD, VI MUCHOS COMENTARIOS DE PERSONAS QUEJANDOSE POR QUE FALLO, POR QUE LA PISTOLA, POR QUE AL USARLA HACE MUCHO RUIDO, LA VERDAD YO LA USO 3 VECES POR SEMANA, LAVO UNA CAMIONETA Y LAVO EL PISO DE CONCRETO DE MI COCHERA, EN LAS DOS ACTIVIDADES LA USO POCO MAS DE 1 HORA, NO SE CALIENTA, EL RUIDO ES LO NORMAL DE CUALQUIER HIDRO. 2) LA CONFIGURACION DE ESTE EQUIPO A DIFERENCIA DE LAS KARCHER MODELOS MENORES (K1-K2-K3) ES QUE LAS CONEXIONES PUEDEN USARSE CON EQUIPOS DE MAYOR PRECIO, POR EJEMPLO LA MANGUERA ES M22 Y LA PISTOLA TIENE SALIDAS PARA CONEXION 1/4" ESTO TE DA LA OPCION DE CONECTAR BOQUILLAS DE DIFERENTES MODELOS, LOS ADAPTADORES RAPIDOS, COSAS QUE CUALQUIER EQUIPO DE K3 PARA ABAJO TE LIMITA CON LOS BENDITOS "ADAPTADORES" QUE APARTE SIEMPRE SON DE PLASTICO BLANDO FACIL DE ROMPER 3) LOS CONECTORES, AL TENER ENTRADAS ROSCADAS M22 EN LA MANGUERA Y LA PISTOLA, PUEDES AGREGARLE CONECTORES RAPIDOS, PISTOLAS (EN MI CASO COMPRE UNA MARCA MATCC) QUE SE CONECTA SIN PROBLEMA Y QUE TAMBIEN ME SIRVE PARA EL CAÑON DE ESPUMA QUE NO NECESITO COLOCARLO A LA PISTOLA ORIGINAL POR ESTAR MUY LARGA Y QUEDA MUY PESADO, CON ESTA CONFIGURACION DE ENTRADAS, TE PERMITE TENER UNA HIDRO DE PRECIO ACCESIBLE PERO CON MUCHAS CONFIGURACIONES EXTRA (CLARO POR UN MONTO EXTRA TAMBIEN) 4) EL ENCENDIDO DE PIE ES MUY PRACTICO Y ENTRA Y SALE SIN PROBLEMA. DE HECHO LA MAYORIA DE LOS PROBLEMAS QUE LEO EN LOS COMENTARIOS EN SU MAYORIA SON POR MAL PURGADO, O ERROR EN LA OPERACION, ESTA PRESIONANDO EL GASTILLO EN REPETIDAS OCACIONES, ETC. CONTRAS: 1) ALGO QUE NO MENCIONAN EN LA PUBLICIDAD ES QUE LA GARANTIA ES "ENGAÑOSA" SI NO LEES LAS LETRAS CHIQUITAS, POR EJEMPLO, LA GARANTIA DE 3 AÑOS EN MEXICO NO EXISTE, ANTES DE COMPRAR HABLE A TODOS LOS DISTRIBUIDORES CERCANOS, Y TE DICEN LO MISMO, ES UN EQUIPO QUE NO MANEJAMOS, LE PODEMOS METER MANO PERO NO TENEMOS REFACCIONES... Y PARA MI FUE LO PRIMERO QUE ME HIZO DUDAR, POR ESO LA COMPRE PENSANDO QUE A LA PRIMERA FALLA TRAMITO LA DEVOLUCION Y NO SE PIERDE DINERO... PERO LA VERDAD AL RECIBIR EL EQUIPO, SE FUE ESA DUDA, MAS CON LOS PRO QUE CONSIDERO TIENE, UNA SEMANA ANTES DE LA FECHA LIMITE PARA DEVOLUCION TIRO AGUA POR EL CONECTOR, RESULTO QUE EL EMPAQUE SE HABIA SALIDO Y NO ME HABIA DADO CUENTE. 2) EL RECIPIENTE PARA EL JABON (NOOOOO SIRVE COMO UN CAÑON DE ESPUMA) ES INCREIBLE QUE SIGAN PONIENDO COMENTARIOS COMO "NO SALE LA ESPUMA ESPESA" "SE TAPO LA MAGUERA CON EL JABON" SI QUIERES UN BAÑO DE ESPUMA ESPESA PARA TU CARRO COMPRA UN CAÑON, Y UN JABON QUE SEA PARA ESA FUNCION, SI LE PONES JABON AL DEPOSITO LO MAS QUE TENDRAS ES AGUA JABONOSA QUE SE CAE AL SEGUNDO... NI TIEMPO PARA TALLAR, APARTE... NO ES MI MAXIMO QUE OPERE EL EQUIPO CON JABON, PREFIERO ALGO EXTERNO... EN MI OPINION (MAS FACIL DE LIMPIAR) 3) EL TERCER CONTRA Y CREO QUE ES EL ULTIMO ES EL CONECTOR PARA LA MANGUERA DE SUMINISTRO PARA EL AGUA... ES COMO DE PLASTICO DURO, ES LA UNICA PIEZA QUE PUEDO DECIR QUE NO ME GUSTO... PERO BUSCANDO MANERAS DE DEJAR FIJO ESA CONEXION ME TOPE CON LOS FAMOSOS CONECTORES RAPIDOS, TANTO PARA LA MANGUERA M22 COMO EL SUMINISTRO DE AGUA, TODO A 3/8" POR QUE LA PISTOLA VENIA CON ESE ADAPTADOR TAMBIEN... AHORA CON ESO PUEDO PASAR DE LA PISTOLA (RIFLE DE KARCHER) A LA PISTOLA PEQUEÑA SIN DESCONECTAR NADA... ESO EN TEMA DE PROS Y CONTRAS, COMO EXTRA LES PUEDO MENCIONAR LOS ACCESORIOS QUE A LA FECHA LE COMPRE A LA HIDRO (EXTRAS QUE COMPRE DESPUES DE LOS PRIMEROS 4 MESES) PARA QUE COMPRAR TODOS LOS HERRAJES SI EL CABALLO SE TE MUERE AL MES... XD -PISTOLA MARCA MATCC / ESTA PISTOLA VENIA CON 5 BOQUILLAS. -CAÑON DE ESPUMA MATCC, PROBE UNO DE (MTM HYDROPARTS) Y LA DIFERENCIA SOLO ESTA EN EL PRECIO CASI EL DOBLE. USEN UN JABON DE LOS CHEMICAL GUYS UN POCO DE AGUA TIBIA, CIERREN LA LINEA DE AGUA AL MAXIMO Y LISTO, ESPUMA QUE NO SE CAE, POR LO MENOS EN 5 MIN. ES MI MAXIMO... - ADAPTADORES (WOJET Juego de adaptadores para lavadora a presión, kit de desconexión rápida, giro M22 a conexión rápida de 3/8 pulgadas, 3/4 pulgadas a liberación rápida, conversión M22 a M22) ESA ES LA DESCRIPCION, NO SE COMO PONERLES EL LINK, PERO LO VENDE (WOJET) TIENEN POCOS COMENTARIOS PERO SALEN EN MENOS DE 500 PESOS MX Y CUMPLEN, NO TENGO QUE ROSCAR NADA, ARMO Y DESARMO TODO EN MENOS DE 1 MIN. CREO QUE HASTA EL MOMENTO ES MI EXPERIENCIA CON ESTA HIDROLAVADORA, SUPONGO QUE NO FALTA QUE TE PUEDA TOCAR UN EQUIPO CON DEFECTO DE FABRICA... PERO ESO YA ES OTRA HISTORIA... ESPERO LES SIRVA. FT (DESPUES LES AGREGO LAS FOTOS)

This is a good pressure washer. I use it to clean my deck and deck furniture. I like that has a reservoir for soap, which is great for washing the car. It’s easy to use and relatively light weight.

Exelente hidrolavadora, pequeña y ligera pero muy potente, llevo una semana utilizandola, para lavar Cisternas de agua. Sin duda la volvería a comprar!!!

So I waited a little bit before I wrote a review. I wanted to use it a few times before I gave my honest opinion. I’m so in love with this pressure washer. My husband bought for me for my birthday and I cannot stop using it. I pressure washed the house the decks, cars and my green bin. It’s so easy to wheel around, even in grass. Easy to set up and easy to use. I have an injured right shoulder and it doesn’t keep me from being able to use this. Seriously if you want a pressure washer for around the house jobs this really is the one. Only tip I have to say but that goes with all pressure washers is to ensure your nozzles are clicked in properly. They shoot off like a cannonball lol

Excelente máquina., funciona al 100. Me facilita el trabajo en muchos aspectos. Gracias Karcher. Muy recomendable