Climbing a ladder, I expected to be back on terra firma within a minute or two, having left the glass gleaming like a diamond. With a power lead, a 6m high-pressure hose and your water hose to contend with, the chances of getting tangled up are high. And if you don’t have access to a tap, it’s important to note that there’s no option to draw rainwater from a water butt. I found the experience frustrating: not only did I have to arch my back uncomfortably to carry out the job, but the shape of the rotary brush meant that the bristles failed to reach the desired nooks and crannies.

In the end, I abandoned the brushes in favour of the vario nozzle, twisting it to the high-powered pencil jet spray (it also offers a wider, gentler spray). The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have a conservatory roof that needs cleaning, a wheelie bin that needs scrubbing and a car sitting on the drive that’s crying out for a good wash. The impact was immediate, and within moments all the ingrained mud, oil and bird poo was nowhere to be seen.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). However, for the Mac Allister to work at its dirt-blasting best, you really need to position the nozzle within inches of the offending muck – and, even with the extension lance attached, that wasn’t possible with the panes that were furthest away. It’s possible I hadn’t connected it properly, but you’d still hope it would be more robust than that.Weighing 10kg, it provides a maximum pressure of 130 bar and a flow rate of 440l/h, making it direct competition for Kärcher’s popular K4 Full Control. AT PRESENT, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE COLOUR/STYLE OF SOME OF OUR HOSES AND TRIGGER GUNS MAY DIFFER FROM THE ITEM PHOTO DUE TO SUPPLIER ISSUES, BUT THE SPECIFICATION IS THE SAME. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. In most cases, once you notify us of the damage, we can arrange a replacement item at no additional cost to you as soon as the damaged one is picked up. In short, it’s best used for medium-sized cleaning tasks such as cleaning your car, wheelie bin, garden furniture, patio and more.

It undoubtedly has its faults – that broken adapter left me tearing my hair out and I doubt I’ll ever use the brushes out again – but if you’re looking for a pressure washer on a strict budget, it’s not a bad option.

Keeping the vario nozzle on, I stood well back and blasted away at the putrid detritus that had been left to congeal in the bottom for months. While all of the models can be used with detergent (the 1,300W model requires an external detergent pump), none come with any in the box. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. The pull handle’s lack of height adjustment could become a slight annoyance for some, but for me the biggest irritant was the cable spaghetti. mm flat spigot nozzle for Mac allister High Pressure Washer - 13 mm spigot jet nozzle: Nozzles and injectors for high-pressure washer Mac allister compatible with Mac120xtra, Mac140xtra, Mac1500xtra, Mac4/145, Mac3/130 554 981, Mac.