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Kärcher - K3 Follow Me TruPressure Electric Power Pressure Washer - 1800 PSI - 4-Wheeled - With Vario Power & Dirtblaster Spray Wands - 1.3 GPM,Yellow

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Features

  • Outstanding Performance: The K 3 Follow Me's highly reliable universal motor and non-corrosive N-COR pump means a longer operation life, all while maintaining optimal performance.
  • The Karcher Promise - Cleaner. Quicker: Operating at a powerful 1800 PSI/1.3 GPM, the K 3 Follow Me is perfect for cleaning concrete, pavement, driveways, patios, decks, sidewalks, RVs, cars, boats, homes, fencing, and more.
  • Versatile Cleaning Options: Includes a pressure-regulating Vario Power spray wand for light-duty jobs, and a patented Dirt Blaster spray wand for superior cleaning performance on tough-to-clean surfaces. Compatible with a wide range of Karcher accessories.
  • High-Pressure Hose: Comes equipped with a generous 15' kink-resistant high-pressure hose that offers plenty of reach.
  • Onboard Detergent Tank: Features 1 (0.2 gallon) onboard detergent tank for easy soap application.

Description

Karcher 1800 PSI K3 follow me pressure washer is designed to "follow you" while you work. Compact & convenient design delivers strong cleaning power for most household jobs. The Vario spray wand allows for quick adjustment between low & high pressure without the need to switch nozzles. For stubborn stains, the patented dirt Blaster spray wand will clean up the toughest chores. Onboard detergent tank included.


Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 12 x 12.8 inches


Item Weight: 16.3 pounds


Department: Unisex Adult


Manufacturer: Karcher


Domestic Shipping: Item can be shipped within U.S.


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: 1.601-990.0


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


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    • The decline of a once reputable German manufacturer
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TL; DNR * A relatively low pressure of 2340 'cleaning' units good for light-duty jobs * Easy to use, but only when the hoses and power cord are kept untangled * Water must be purged in winter; use antifreeze protection when freezing * Even with winterization, its pump cracks within 1-2 years in 1 of 10 units * A broken unit under warranty may be replaced via the exchange program UPDATE By March 2021 the short-life issue of some K3 pumps still remains a matter of concern. ____ ORIGIN Kärcher GmbH is a German company with a North American subsidiary in Colorado. This K3 Follow-Me washer is made by a subsidiary in Changsu, China; it is destined only for the U.S. and Canada markets, as I could not find it in the Kärcher websites for other countries, which are accessible via the company main international website. (In other world regions, such as Europe, the four-wheel model K4 washer --a brand name that designates a totally different model than in the U.S. or Canada-- has a look somewhat similar to but is a much better designed and more expensive washer than the K3.) ASSEMBLY It has two steerable front wheels, each with twin rollers, and two fixed rear wheels. The latter are mounted by simple hand pressure until clicking in place, but the former need a forceful approach because the C-ring in the wheel's metal post makes it very hard to push the post in. I placed the (dry) unit, undercarriage up, on two sofa pillows with the handle in the middle of them, inserted a 1"-thick piece of wood in the space between the twin rollers of the wheel (see my first figure), and hammered the wood until the wheel was mounted. You may have to hit harder and a few more times than you might expect. OPERATION The Owner's Manual is well illustrated and written in concordant English, Spanish and French, and has important instructions for first-time use and storage of the device. Kärcher offers a non-transferable, limited warranty of 2 years for the motor, pump, and structural and electrical components (see below). 1. PRESSURE. Kärcher claims a maximal water pressure of 1800 PSI at the nozzle and a water flow rate of 1.3 GPM, resulting in 2340 nominal "cleaning" units -- in practical terms, these units translate into a light(ish) residential duty and casual use. Keep in mind that the actual force of the pressurized water jet on a surface depends on the nozzle geometry and distance to the surface. 2. WINTERIZING. The washer must be purged of all water for its winter storage and Kärcher recommends its silent video "Kärcher Hochdruckreiniger winterfest machen" [winterizing Kärcher pressure washers] in Youtube to learn how it is done. Though not mentioned there, in cold climates you should fill the pump system with an antifreeze protector before freezing develops for protecting seals and valves. The company sells its Pump Guard antigel, claimed to help protect down to -25°F [-32°C]. RESULTS I used the washer for light and medium duty jobs on spring and summer during its first year, when it performed well but for the annoying tangling of both the 35-ft power cord and the 15-ft high pressure hose, which notably detracts from the convenience of the follow-me capability of the K3. It was valuable for cleaning brick walls. The perimeter of our house lot is fenced by brick walls; dirt and mold (a result of hot humid days, and the water irrigation system, especially in the north-facing walls) darken the bricks, and eventually require cleaning. My second figure shows the before and after results from a part of the brick wall facing the street's sidewalk: the wall segment to the left of the pillar and the pillar itself were pressure washed, whereas the segment to the right of the pillar was not. In mid-Autumn, I fully purged water from the device, filled it with the Kärcher antigel pump guard per the instructions printed on the bottle, and stored it in a leveled horizontal place inside an unheated garage. The annual *extreme minimum* temperature where we live is between 0 and 5°F in winter (USDA plant hardiness zone 7a), but in the winter of 2018 the extreme minimum was of only 30°F. Thus, the protected device ought to have been totally safe and ready to work the next year. Alas, it was not. In mid-Spring I prepared it for its first use of 2018, and after 10 minutes or less of working, the water output suddenly became almost nil. As seen in my third figure (whose inset shows the antigel pump guard I used), removing the high-pressure hose and the spraying gun from the unit did not improve the output. The cause was a copious *leak* from the bottom of the washer, shown in my fourth figure. This was due, as I found later when taking apart the machine, to a crack in the plastic manifold of the pump system. The K3 has a wobble-type pump made of a material that the company calls N-cor, which is a hybrid made of glass fiber and a synthetic polymer. Wobble pump systems cannot be economically replaced. Perhaps because of this, Kärcher offers a replacement via an exchange program; the replacement unit's warranty lapses on the termination date of the old unit. The Kärcher service agent was easy to work with, and I received a replacement unit seven workdays after emailing the required documentation. The new device had all the signs of an unused unit, and came in a new packing box (to judge from its condition and its still unopened push-in hand slots to carry the box). Rather than relying simply in its winterization, the unit is kept in a heated storage room during winters. _____ THE CHANCE OF GETTING A SHORT-LIVED UNIT It is disappointing that even with proper care the pump system breaks down so easily with little use. Mine was not an isolated case. At the time of this writing, the only comment to the Youtube's video is from a woman complaining in German that she has "now four dead Kärcher" that "have always died relatively quickly." (After my initial review mentioned that, Kärcher responded to her saying they would like to know what were the frequent defects. Seriously.) More ignominiously, of the 22 K3 reviews in the Kärcher's U.S. website dated between 2017 and 2018, only 4 were positive while 18 were negative. (Other, much older reviews in that site were ignored as they had been transferred from other sites). This is a high failure rate (85%) but the sample size is too small to draw firm conclusions, except that early failures are *not* rare. This Amazon page, however, provided a better sample size. When I bought the unit in May 2017, 7% of the reviews [28 out of 399] complained of similar leaks by the first or second annual season of use. In May 2018, 7.5% [47 out of 620] complained of the same problem even though the total number of reviews had increased by a factor of 1.5. In November 2018, about 9% [62 out of 693] complained of leaks, and in May 2019 about 12% [91 out of 737] complained of early leaks despite that the total number of reviews had nearly doubled. This is a remarkable stability of the fraction of early pump-failure complaints over two full years, of almost 1 in every 10 units. By itself, the stability seems to exclude random 'lemon' unit cases during manufacturing, or an improper winterization by the users. From the viewpoint of manufacturing reliability analysis, this points much more to an issue of weak materials, or production flaws, vis-à-vis the absence of *proper screening* (such as doing a burn-in screen for electronic products) to avoid what in manufacturing is called the infant mortality stage of product failures. Be as it may, what the stability predicts is that one has a chance of about 1 in 10 of receiving a very short lived product when buying a K3 made with the same process and materials as those used by the company's Chinese subsidiary. Kärcher should take a very hard look at these early failures pointing to the decline of a once reputable manufacturer. . ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017 by Abbe Abbe
    • Good value for light use but a far cry from professional use
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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2014 by Scott Chou
    • If running from a rain barrel, don’t expect too much pressure
I bought this to use with a rain barrel, saving on winter water / sewer bills. It works with one particular attachment, but is less effective than when used with a faucet that adds water pressure behind it. It does not self prime or suck water in though, so you really need the thing to be beneath the water level of your rain barrel. It works, but it’s not ideal. A higher horsepower pump makes sense if you have a large area to cover. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2023 by Eric Fisk
    • Poorly Manufactured K-3 Replaced
After the disappointment of receiving a new Karcher K-# and having a $180.00 item delivered out in the yard near the road in the brand box, instead of up on my porch, I canceled my Business Prime and began to assemble the pressure cleaner. I built the house I live in so believe me when I say I have no trouble assembling anything. The wheels would not go on due to flawed manufacturing. I called the number (Karcher) and was happy to find they were going to send out a new unit after I filled out a form and provided an image of the serial # label, which I did immediately on Oct. 7. I was surprised how easy it was to have the unit replaced. I don't have it yet (10/17/2022) but just got word it goes out for shipment today. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2022 by Amazon Customer

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