Karcher K3

Bought it 5 months ago, used sparingly. Initially water pressure was good, used for pool surrounds, car, driveway. At the outset 2 issues: 1. I found the hose reel problematic. 2 loose ends, and if you let it go before completely winding it… Read more

would just let go and you had to start over. Then when unwinding, it would inevitably case the K3 to fall over into the cement.

2. The retaining clips for the hose connections were difficult to release, needed to pry them with a screwdriver.

==> don't these things get tested in prototype stage?

Then 6 weeks ago there was a noticeable decline in pressure. I checked the screen on the hose inlet, it was OK. Never used it again until last week, pressure was even worse. And while using it you could hear the compressor slow. When I went to check it, there was smoke coming out, burnt electrical smell.. So I took it back, luckily the retailer where I bought it gave a full refund. No more for me, I've jumped to an alternate brand. This unit had maybe 3 or 4 hours running time on it. Not recommended.

A bit big but gets it done!!!!!!!!!! – i got this cause my dyson died again... sick of takin it to the warranty place (3rd time now) i decided to hit up bunnings. Post hot dog I grabbed the karcher cause it was on special. Once home it was a bit bulky for my small apartment but, earned it's worth that night when I spilt milk on the floor (insert joke here lol). Anywayz, its a wet and dry vacuum and took care of business. Happy with it and I recommend it. Show details

Karcher K3. Conducted my own thorough research before buying – Karcher home series are PLASTIC. My K2 lasted forever. Leaked for 3 years. Then finally stopped working. K3 just purchased with thorough research before buying. Soooooo many steps to prevent failure. If anyone wants my research, just ask. Show details

Poor customer service – K3 Premium Full control was purchased just on 5 years ago, only used a small number of times before ‘outlet value’ gave way. Contacted Karcher and was informed to throw it away as the cost of repairing it wasn’t worth it. Picked up spare parts and hubby fixed it for $10 a abit of petroleum..not to burn it but to pick up the parts. Sadly the… Read more

customer service at Karcher left a lot to be desired, guess that would be different if you were spending $$$$$$$$. Won’t buy Karcher again

Karcher is surviving on their previous excellent reputation – My previous Karcher, a K4.650, performed admirably for 13 years. Then, it died; the repair estimate was over $300. Karcher's sales team over the phone recommended their K3 Premium Power Plus as a replacement as its specification closely matched my dead K4.650. So I bought one from my local Bunnings. After opening the box and assembling it, I was… Read more

astounded by the appalling build quality; flimsy, tacky, cheap and nasty about explains it. My dead 13 year year old Karcher was made in Germany; this detritus was not. I decided to return it to Bunnings after 3 days, totally unused, for a store credit and purchased a Gerni, which was one of two pressure washers recommended by choice.com.au. There is now a vast difference in quality between the Gerni and Karcher; the Gerni is brilliantly made but the Karcher is made-for-the-tip rubbish.

If you are a previous Karcher owner, do NOT expect any from their current pressure washer product range to meet your expectations. It's rubbish, and I wrote to Karcher telling them so.

Didn’t last a year – Bought this model after previously owning a Karcher. Even bought the one with upped extra long hose. Worked beautifully for about 6 months with little use. Now it is out of warranty is works fine until you take your finger off the trigger then it refuses to go again. Have to leave it hours before it is ready to resume cleaning.No it does not… Read more

overheat. Sometimes it just decides that the rest of today will be a rest day and refuses to restart. Very ,very frustrating. Guess we are off to buy a new pressure washer. We will be avoiding Karcher.

Lasted less then 2 years – Karcher k3 was used for washing our 2 cars and nothing else, washing the cars on weekends for a 10 minutes maximum per car this karcher k3 lasted less then 2 years, water start leaking from the unit inside, we had aldi one and lasted 7 years. One of the retailer said we having at least 1 per week returned. Otherwise the machine is light and low in noise. Show details

Poor plastic build quality but good cleaning power – This is 2nd time I have given Karcher pressure cleaned another chance after the rubbish previous range . The last one bought 6 years ago was rubbish and now This new model looks better and it gave me more hope … but sadly it’s still Rubbish! Build quality is plastic rubbish . Seriously with all that German engineering and research, Why Can’t… Read more

Karcher management commission a decent build quality in China ? The wheels fall off , the carry handle falls off and is near impossible to put back, overall it’s poor quality compared to its US competition ( gernie ) . It feels poorly moulded Like a kids toy made in China for a few uses and then throw it away ! People must keep buying this rubbish quality brand because of the attractive yellow and black brand colours and the extensive marketing in major hardware stores . Save your money… look at the Gernie .. far superior . I have tried them all as have a few properties around Australia . On the plus side for Karcher , the pressure generated is excellent , good and wide choice of accessories for the domestic user . Its lightweight to lift and carry so transportable to other jobs . It’s low price and performance is good enough for the average household with demanding duties such as washing a car , patio and deck cleans , stubborn marks ect . Tried the patio and tile cleaner attachments … ok but not a miracle clean . The K3 is enough as it’s light and powerful. K2 is weak but suitable for lighter jobs . You don’t need the expensive K4 and K5 amen You don’t need more power unless you a are a commercial / industrial cleaner and that would mean a petrol powered one .

Used only twice – There was nothing wrong with our little Karcher Winner 10, except perhaps age, and the fact that our current home has large concreted areas as well as wraparound timber decks. So we bought the Karcher K3 Full Control 1950 PSI from Bunnings in March 2022. Used it once and we were happy with its performance. On its second use (14 May 2022) water… Read more

was gushing from the body of the machine, indicating a cracked or leaking pump! Also, one of the spray wands stopped working; plus we noticed that the outer skin on the (brittle) pressure hose had split in several places. Not happy!

After reading numerous reviews we note that there seem to be numerous issues with the K3, so we returned it to the store of purchase and received a refund/credit note. We WON'T be buying another Karcher. So disappointed. And especially sorry that we parted with the good old Karcher Winner 10.