Karcher Window Vacuums

Can live without it – Intended to use this to clean the glass pool fencing however upon using it still causes streaks, so I would still have to manually wipe away the streaks. Might as well do it the old fashioned way and get a better result. Used it to clean the shower glass doors as well and no problem there, but I don’t need to clean the shower doors everyday. Have only used it a handful of times and can say we could definitely live without it.

First of all, the charging time is good. It was fully charged in few minutes. I've used it in 3 of our wet areas and I'm super impressed how the work time drastically became lesser. With the normal squeegee, I still need to wipe every time I wipe at the glass but with the vacuum feature, it makes everything so easy. The cleaning formula is so… Read more ·  1

effective too, I cleaned in one go. I'm super impressed and this is a life changing product. Now I'm curious with other Karcher range.

Outstanding little machine – After a bit of discussion my husband recently purchased the WV6 window vac for me. It was quite expensive but we do need to pay extra for products where we live. I think it was $345 At first I was a little disappointed with the machine, until I figured out how to use it properly. I was putting too much pressure on the machine and wasn't using… Read more ·  1

enough water. Boy have I got it down pat now. We live by the beach, so you can imagine how often I need to clean windows, plus we use it at work. We cannot buy the Karcher cleaning solution on island so I improvise with a small drop of dish washing liquid. You can use vinegar also. To make my life easier again, I do not use the spray bottle with microfibre cloth that comes with the machine. I purchased a "weed sprayer" pressure bottle and use a window brush on a pole. First spray the windows, scrub with window brush then give the window another light spray. Now the fun part. I get out my WV6 window vac and without putting any pressure, I lightly vac the window, holding the entire vac as straight and as close as I can to the window. Whalah - magnificent windows. I love love love this machine and would highly recommend to anyone. PS - I do the exact same method inside, but lay down a towel (not that you really need to)

It CLEANS windows – Read various good/bad reviews on Karcher but decided to take the plunge and bought it in December 2021, WOW what a great job it does. Wet the filthy glass first then apply the window solution and rub over with applicator, next used the Window Vac and voila! - super clean windows, no streaks, LOVE IT! Show details

Actually, this a WV2 Black Edition – No idea what the Black Edition refers to ? Bought it at Bunnings along with an extension pole set + Glass Cleaner, total of $209, as a Christmas present for my wife, just kidding !! ##THIS is NOT a steam cleaner, by the way. The glass cleaner solution is really good. Pole set a bit fiddley but gives just enough reach for most of our glass.… Read more

Resevoir capacity more than adequate. Needs some practice to get best results & cannot reach bottom of the glass if you have floor to ceiling as the unit itself gets in the way. Need the extension for the high parts but have to remove unit from pole to complete the lower part, no big deal. However, need to do a horizontal sweep at the end. Instructions are pretty rubbish but my wife deciphered them. Spray bottle needs a better feed tube or at least adjust it as cannot use the last of the fluid. Can see many uses for it, but, wish there was something for louvres ? Unit "assembled" in Lithuania & poles in Italy, no info given on hardware provenance. Registering purchase with Karcher is terrible, they want loads of personal data so I put a false DOB (security/data protection) & then upload the invoice, which did not work. Gave up on the whole process, total farce for such a simple purchase. Sent a missive to Customer Service, do not expect a reply.

Mostly pleased but definitely overpriced – Have a problem with heavy condensation on the inside of my windows and been looking for a solution. Came across this when looking for something else and thought be worth a shot, tried everything else without too much luck. The tiny bottle of cleaning fluid was ... well tiny. For something in this price range, was disappointed. It does give a good… Read more ·  1

clean though and would buy a full sized bottle.

While it doesn't give you the amazing results it claims unless you have a perfectly clean surface to begin with, an ideal angle to work with and a very steady hand, it is not terrible either.

That said, it works pretty good well for what I need. It sucks up all the condensation on my windows nicely, and leaves them much cleaner than I have ever managed to get them, My windows go to the just above the floor though and this thing can't quite tilt up enough so you get a little mess near the bottom. I am not especially worried about it though, as it is more than good enough for what I want.

Did do a pretty good job on my bathroom mirror and shower screen, which was at all the right angles. Also got my fridge door the cleanest I have ever managed to get it.

It is tricky to use though, and a streak free finish is a bit of overpromise. Am a little disappointed because of the price point, but otherwise reasonably happy with it. The battery lasts a good while on one charge and it doesn't have a base that takes up room, just plug straight into the unit. However it is one of those monumentally stupid plugs that takes up more than one spot because it is on the side, so you have to plug it into the end or you lose at least spot on your power board or wall plug.

Is light enough for me to handle it without any problems. The spray bottle sponge thing comes in pretty handy too for all kinds of surfaces, like my stove top and comes off easily enough to clean. The water tank is small but not too small to be impractical, just need to empty on regular basis, and make sure the 'blade' is clean, it has a tendency to hang onto things like hair, which causes streaks.

If you have the budget and your expectations are not too high, then this is worthwhile. If you are wanting that perfect finish without fluffing around to sort out the bits at the end, then wouldn't recommend.

Not as advertised – I bought the WV 6 + KV 4 Bundle. I was hoping for great things, unfortunately it was NOT to be. I thought I would give it a good test to start with, so I attempted to clean the shower glass. I used the KV4 first, it cleaned ok but when I got to the bottom where all the body fats and soap scum reside it couldn’t get through it. Looks like Jiff, a… Read more

scrubbing brush and elbow grease are the only way to remove that stubborn stain.

Then I used the WV6, as I scraped from the top of the screen down it grabbed the dust that sits on the top edge of the glass and the whole thing went bad. So, I wiped the top of the glass with a cloth and tried again. The machine does NOT go all the way down the bottom and I had to go horizontal at the bottom to get that bit.

It did a good job, the glass looked clean enough and better than before but if you are a neat freak like me or maybe selling your property and want the glass perfect then you will be disappointed. After doing both sides and looking at it from different angles you can see the streak marks and the bits that are NOT clean.

If you get any foreign material (dust/dirt/hair) on the squeegee part you have to remove said foreign materials from the surface, clean the squeegee head and start again.

Next, I tried the round bathroom mirror. Same story. Then I tried the square ensuite vanity mirrors, once again same story. I actually had to get a cloth to wipe them once I had finished to get rid of the streaks and marks let behind. As with the square shower glass the squeegee doesn’t leave the edge streak free.

I am stuck with the products now, so I’ll keep them and use them for spills clean up.

I like the Karcher brand and have had a pressure washer from them for 7 years now, just broke down and I bought another one as well as the WV 6 + KV 4 Bundle. I thought I would give it a go but unfortunately it does NOT do as advertised.

Save your $260+ dollars, get a bag of cheap cloths and some good window cleaner, you will be better off.

In fact after I used it that day, it's been in the cupboard ever since, such a waste, ooh well you live and learn.

The machine was easy to use, charged quickly and worked well. I found it was great on windows and glass doors but on my shower screen it looked like there was no streaks but as soon as the shower got hot and steamy you could see all the streaks that were left behind. It’s a bit expensive for what it is. Show reply

Good vacuum – My Karcher WV5 gave up running so I replaced it with a Karcher WV6+KV4 vacuum and washer. The vacuum works really well and I can actually get to the bottom of windows and doors. However the vibrating washer I consider extremely poor. It doesn’t put out enough water for the vacuum to suck up which leaves a streaky result. I now use my original bottle washer with the WV6 vacuum and have great results. Show details ·  1

Disappointing – I purchased this only a couple of days ago and tried it on all my doors and windows. Was very disappointed in the result. As others have said - a very expensive squeeze! Let streaks on all doors and windows and I had to use a cloth to go over them all to remove the streaks. This is what I was trying to avoid! Show details

It does work but – It works as well as a bucket of water and normal squeegee. I doesn't do away with streaks but then the "normal " method of a squeegee can leave streaks. The greatest advantage is all the dirty water is collected and not spattered on the floor. I cannot use it inside because I have Stegbar Comfort plus glass and I am concerned it could damage the… Read more

inside coating. I have only used it three times on the outside of the windows and I usually combine cleaning the windows with washing the tiles on the verandah. I still have to wash the window frames separately so I still end up with a bucket and a wash cloth. It does save a little time. I have had it about 12 months and now the charger doesn't work. I cannot be bothered to go through a warranty claim so it will go in the bin and I will go back to the old squeegee.