Nilfisk ALTO E140 Good deal 2 be had

A8 Owner · #1 31st March 2009, 05:13 PM

Been looking for a good washer and done lots of searchs on detailing world.
Seem this is a good choice, best price i found was £190 but ive now found someone who will do them for £150 plus £14.50 P&P he's got to order them in so thought ide see if anyone on here is intrested.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NILFISK-ALTO-E...QQcmdZViewItem

this link is out of date i know but he still willing to do them for £150

just thought ide hold off buying incase someone else wants one and if we order them all together might get better price

just found there direct website http://www.beta-solutions.co.uk
P.S wasnt sure where to post this under so if its in the wrong place SORRY

Ska · #2 31st March 2009, 09:08 PM

Good buy that

Don't they have metal cylinder heads as opposed to Karchers low range plastic one? If it does will last you and you've got plenty of flow rate and pressure there; just make sure you have the flow rate availible from your mains supply

Zip · #3 31st March 2009, 09:27 PM

...I've got a E130 2-8 and the patio cleaning attachment as well which is great on my block paving. Would have liked the wind-up hose real on the 140. Flow rate is the same

Very robust. You may remember the KEW Hobby washers from years ago - same company I believe. My dad is still running one which must be 15 years old now.

Karcher have a terrible reliability record if you look around.

Best measure of power is NOT pressure, but volume of water it can shift a minute (flow rate). These easily outstrip the Karchers of same BAR by some margin.

Wouldn't buy anything else. Looks like a good deal.

Zip

A8 Owner · #4 31st March 2009, 11:08 PM

yer they r metal pumps and not the plastic also most have a universal motor theses have a induction motor. so better plus quiter.
just got to sort the right foam lance for it and sorted

Zip · #5 1st April 2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by A8 Owner

just got to sort the right foam lance for it and sorted

The detergent dispenser lance that came with mine works fine with snowfoam...
Not sure you need to spend any more on anything more sophisticated.

Zip

jmw748 · #6 18th April 2009, 09:01 AM

Short story:

Read this thread 20 mins after buying a Karcher.
Karcher lasts 15 mins and fails (seriously).
Return Karcher to man at DIY store and tell nice man in no uncertain terms that I want refund, not replacement: he agrees.
I email beta-solutions and I'm waiting for their reply.

Thanks guys - again.