Just seen
Seems cheap for a Makita (didn't know they did pressure washers...).
Any views on how good it is - I remember people saying you wanted to avoid plastic heads to the pump... this claims to have a wobble disc pump. Aren't they normally piston pumps?
Makita wouldn't badge crap....would they?
Darren
They don't :-) Badge engineering. Prolly made by FAIP or similar.
The wobble disc/swash plate drives the pistons.
Probably not knowingly, but pressure washers aren't their business, so they wouldn't know them in depth,
Induction motor is a good thing. 'Double sealed pistons' is good marketing speak!
Should have added;
How about:
better flow rate, decent hose length, 2 year warranty. Twice the price of the Makita though.
Why is an equivalent Karcher so expensive?
Is an aluminium pump a very good thing?
I just tried out the new Nilfisk pressure washer we have and it's great- it is the 100 pound one from cleanstore, my only gripe is the universal motor but we only use it a few times in a year so I hope it's not going to give us trouble.
You right; ://
Marketing would be my guess.
No, aluminium is just a good thing, brass is a very good thing. 'Engineering Plastic' is a pile of s**te.
Thanks for the information.
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