[Tech1] Jet wash

[Peter Fox]

Out of curiosity I found some indirect evidence of AQT 42-13 (AQuaTec presumably) on Bosch-DIY.  It appears amongst the lists that certain appropriate accessories, like nozzles, will fit. So it has existed at some time in recent history. 
I have a Kärcher K5 Compact that I bought from Homebase about seven months ago and it has worked twice now, so it’s twice as reliable as your Bosch. I did avoid the electronic “full control” versions on the basis that water and electronics is not a good mix and is an unnecessary complication anyway. On the other hand it cost around 50% more at £259.  Reasonable stock levels at Homebase but no delivery which is currently a bit of an issue to us seniors.

Peter Fox

> On 23 May 2020, at 21:17, Nick Ware via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> Was it here I was rabbiting on about Jetwashers about six months ago? I think it was. 
> Well, in the end I got a Bosch AQT 42-13 on Amazon. The order was fulfilled by a garden centre company in Wilmslow.
> Well, I didn’t get around to trying it until some time in February or March, when I used it intermittently for about an hour, and all was well.
> Today, I thought I’d tart up the front drive and got the jet washer out for only it’s second outing. Plugged in, connected hose, plenty of mains water pressure, and after about a minute I thought next door must’ve got a bonfire going (a rare occurrence around here). Nope, it was black smoke coming out of the Bosch, and then it ground to a halt. Amazon says it’s no longer eligible for return, so I’m waiting to see what the Wilmslow lot will have to say. Interestingly, on the Bosch website there’s no such thing as an AQT 42-13, and it doesn’t look as if there ever was.
> Hmmm.
> Cheers,
> Nick.
> 
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