Bosch UniversalAquatak 135

Poor quality trigger handle – We bought the bosch water blaster 135 a little over 2 years ago. About 5 months ago the trigger handle broke and began to leak, the company as a gesture of good will replaced it at no cost. Now a few weeks ago it broke again, this time we ordered a new handle which we paid $81 for. I then approached them to see if they would cover the cost, but no, it is a wear and tear part and is not covered by the warranty. So now we have had two handles replaced and if we had paid for them both it is more than half the price of the original machine. So unless you want to buy a new handle on a frequent basis I suggest you do not buy this machine. The handle is definately of very poor quality. Bosch is not a brand we would buy again

Good pressure cleaner for home use – My Gerni 125 pressure cleaner broke down after 8 years of using it once a year for cleaning 250sqm of concrete surfaces. I have spent hours researching for a replacement and decided to try the Aquatak 135 since I have a few more 'Green Bosch' tools. These are designed for home use to differentiate them from 'Blue Bosch' tools for professional use. I have used the cleaner yesterday for the 1st time. It took 5min to unpack, assemble and have it ready for use. I used the turbo nozzle which has a rotating ball, and after 1/2 an hour it started sticking/stopped rotating. Had to shake the gun a bit to get it rotating again. It cleans the concrete surfaces as good as the Gerni. The Gerni gun is much more robust and can replace the Aquatak gun so I will use it in future if needed. Overall, the Aquatak seems to be acceptable quality for home use and I do not expect it to live longer then the Gerni although it costs more then twice the price. But, as every consumer product nowadays, it is not made to last.

Has fundamental flaws. I would not buy again – I've had this high pressure pump for a year or so. The pump works quite well as a high pressure pump for car washing, washing mats etc although one of the wheels failed fairly early but that may have been user error. The biggest problem with this pump is that the fittings used at each end of the high pressure hose and the connection points on the handgun and the pump where the hose plugs in are rubbish. Awkward to use from the beginning, they have become progressively more difficult to plug/unplug and have now reached the stage where it is almost impossible to disconnect the hose from the pump. I would not buy another one.