Kärcher Pressure Washer K1700, CETA Certified, 3 Spray Nozzles, Detergent Tank, for Cars, Driveways, Siding, Patios, 1.2 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.

When on sale, this washer punches well above its weight. Competent build quality, with ease of assembly, it works well for most tasks. (Though I haven't had to challenge it to maximum performance.) The power cable and hose are lengthy enough for what's demanded of it. And the 3-year warranty is quite generous. My only gripe is that the inlet fitting for the garden hose has too few threads. It leaks constantly. But I can live with that.

Not very sturdy and could be built better for the price but will do light jobs ok. Leaks like a screen door

Got the 1700. Was a good price and it works as stated. Great for cleaning patio and cars. I purchased this brand based on the stars and years of business. Really quick set up, maybe 5 minutes. They have cleaners available for various uses, I got the car wash, it says it will do 20 washes per gallon. There is no measurement on the bottle or instruction. I filled the container about 3/4 full and did 2 cars. One other item of concern is the oil. I don't see anywhere on the machine nor in the instructions where to fill it or check its levels??? I do like that it has a gfci plug and has a place to wrap the cord. The hose is stiff and hard to place in the bucket area. Overall happy with purchase.

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.

Update: I bought a 10 foot section of pipe and a curved section, to spray into my gutters. Cleaned 5 years of grime and a backed-up down-spout in about 15 minutes. Absolutely brilliant. Original: I have used this product now extensively, specifically the lowest 1700 PSI model. I used it to clean my decks and back porch, mold and moss, dirt and grime from 10 years. It tackled it all well. I have never owned a pressure washer before, and was frankly amazed at what it can do, especially the turbo wash head. It stands up to hours of use, both sessions so far were more than two hours each. It has a little trouble if the water source is cut out, or the hose kinks, but that’s to be expected. I should be clear, part of my happiness is from getting this for a steal: I got the “used” version on Amazon for under a hundred bucks. Your experience may vary, but mine has been positive.

This is a case of you get what you pay for this is a cheap pressure washer which is good depending on what you need it for. It’s very light and pretty compact. It’s very easy to use but the problem is the power it doesn’t have good power even for something simple like washing the car. If you live in a high dusty area I don’t recommend this as it seems the pressure doesn’t do so well. I don’t think it would be bad if you need it for simple things that is just getting a clean surface but for something that may have thicker dirt or dust this isn’t the one

Good value and has enough power to get any job done. Lots of nozzles included for every need.

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)

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

Works fine, easy to put together and set up...seems less powerful than my last old style Karcher but works fine...use it for washing siding, driveway, deck etc so we will see how long till I burn out the motor

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