Karcher K3000 1800 psi Electric 1.3 gpm Pressure Washer

I have had this for about a year and a half now and held off reviewing it until I felt I gave it a fair shake. This pressure washer is an incredible little machine that makes cleaning somewhat enjoyable. (I mean, it is cleaning after all!) It has enough power to do most homeowner tasks with ease and what it can’t do with the regular wand, it will definitely do with the included turbo wand.I regularly use mine to wash my cars and keep my driveway cleaner. It blasts away the toughest dirt and grime and leaves a beautiful, clean surface ready for anything you want to dress it with or leave as is. It even works great for blasting the algae off the siding on the house like it does with my home.This washer will come with everything you need to get up and running in short time short of a garden hose. It includes the hose quick connect system, which is awesome unless your spouse can’t figure it out. (Like mine!) The GFCI plug in is a definite need on these because electricity and water are not a good combo, and it works really quickly to kill power if things get too wet there. (Don’t ask me how I know!)I have never experienced any issues with leakage or the like from any Kärcher pressure washer. This is my third electric Kärcher electric and they just work. (The first two may still be going for all I know. I sold them each time I had to move) I am a big fan of Kärcher washers because they stand the test of time and keep going if care is taken to ensure their longevity. Each of my previous two gave me at least 5 years of service with no issue with simple things like running excess water out of the pump after the hose is disconnected and applying protectant to hoses and guns. Also, they are so light and easy to move around and carry. It makes using one super simple to use literally anywhere there is a water source available!If I had to knock anything with Kärcher, it is their guns and their weird fitting for the wand attachment. It makes things pretty exclusive in terms of attachments for these. That doesn’t reflect on the value this washer has. It is a worthy candidate for the best entry pressure washer category and even has enough oomph to compete for a mid-tier category as well. It is a truly great pressure washer.To me, these are no-brainer sales because everyone needs a pressure washer and Kärcher is one of the oldest and most trusted manufacturers of them. If you have never tried one, you owe it to yourself to give one a shot and see how they work. This one is a great way to do so and I am sure you will find it to be leaps and bounds better than other budget models out there. They are literally the best bang for your buck in terms of value and longevity.

I’ve used gas powered pressure washers in the past. So when I got to try this one out I wasn’t expecting very much from it. I wanted it to wash my cars the bricks on my house and sidewalk cleaning. I was very impressed on how well it cleaned the bricks and sidewalk. I just wanted to use it to see what all the negative reviews meant. And yes it does feel a bit light. But overall I wasn’t concerned with the handles feeling cheap or the build quality it’s a 100 bucks. It’s decent for what I’m paying. And yet it did a great job cleaning my moldy bricks and even removed some dried up paint and tar on the the bricks and sidewalk joints. It took a bit of time but it flung off after a few seconds. The adjustable nozzle isn’t worth a damn thing I tried after I tried the first wand but I just didn’t feel it was very strong perhaps it’s for more fragile things. Overall for the money it’s performance was excellent and pretty easy to work with. I made sure my hoses were not kinked and had plenty of slack and got a good sized extension cord and was able to go all the way around the house with no problem. One tip where safety glasses and rubber boots or clothes you don’t mind getting wet. I was cleaning the bricks and got some dirt splash back at my eye. Which wasn’t fun, and of course I was soaked from splash back but it was addictive and fun.Update , so July 5th 2019 the motor on this cracked and would run but could not create pressure it would just leak out the bottom. Still for 100.00 bucks I did a lot with it. I’m upgrading to something stronger. This one still would leave a slight discoloration in the stucco but still worked good enough for my needs.

Just got it today and put it to use. I like this ergonomic factor with four wheels. It tolerates being dragged around a little bit which is a natural consequence when using the short tube that is included with this unit. With a normal compressor unit, you would have to use a long pressure hose to be able to walk all the way around your car while washing it. If using the short supplied hose, you would wash one side and then back up to walk around the other side. Otherwise, you end up tipping over the main compressor or dragging it around on your driveway. This 4-wheel unit doesn't suffer that limitation and will just follow you a bit. A problem with tipping over or dragging on conventional units is breaking the cheap plastic adapters you get with these consumer washers. Those adapters were intended to break so that the compressor itself doesn't break and that's exactly what tends to happen.So the power level isn't so great but it isn't rated high either. If you are buying for the first time and expect to get the pressure that you feel from those wands at commercial car wash places, you will be disappointed. On the other hand, this unit operates with virtually no kick and is as easy as a garden hose with a trigger. Unlike noisy gas washers or the experience you expect from using a vacuum cleaner, this compressor only makes noise when you actually pull the trigger. As such, the whole experience is rather friendly. The wand tip with the adjustable dial is really weak and is probably just for soap and washing cars. By the way, this washer does come with an integrated soap dispenser. If you want to blast a sidewalk clean, use the power tip. You'll be stunned at how white your sidewalk really is when you first blast a stripe through the baked on stain from years of sun and residue. Even the power tip is pretty weak so you have to get really close to the concrete. This means you only clean a small width on each pass so this unit will require a really long time to clean large surfaces. In fact, the more powerful of the two tips is still so weak that you might as well keep it on full time and just skip the adjustable tip altogether. You can vary your power by simply standing further away. The tip is so tame that you can water your garden plants very safely with it by standing a few feet away.The wand and pressure hose are quick connect and so is the end where the water hose is connected. They supply the adapters. The downside is that the mating point between the pistol and wand are not the standard system you see at hardware stores or here in Amazon for a wide array of specialty attachments. You have to buy Karcher stuff. There is a good chance that you will get excited by how many things you can clean with this washer and then want to buy extenders, brooms, gutter gadgets, etc. If so, it is probably worth it to just toss out the supplied pistol and wand and go with a universal system that takes standard 1/4 inch nozzles and accessories. Just remember that your pressure hose is 1/4" and many of the pro pistols are 3/8" inlet.The cable and accessory management isn't as great as the picture looks. The power cord and hose are tough to tuck away. This is a far cry from the experience I have from consumer vacuum cleaners where every cord and nozzle has a nice home on the base unit. However, save the original box and just throw away the packing foam. That box almost perfectly stores this unit fully assembled with wheels attached, and then the hoses and cords can just be tossed inside along with the manual.