Makita HW101 Compact Pressure Washer, 230 V

Brilliant. And at a reasonable price.

Similar sized as Nilfisk 110 pressure washer except the handle was not so tall and no wheels. Worked as well as Nilfisk, quieter, but the Makita seems more robust and has a 3 year warrantee if you register it on line. Used it to pressure wash 36 x 24 ins paving slabs which took under 1 minute each. It didn't fall over and the hose was not a problem because we left it extended over night. Easy to assemble without looking at instructions.

Having used and relied on Makita products in business they have proved reliable and long lasting prompted the purchase of this unit.To date has been used sparingly. It seems however to be well thought out and is doing the job well.It's light weight and portability are better than my previous unit, it's also much chieter.The in line filter is also a good idea and should offer some protection from debris entering the compressor.

Given the price compared to the leading brand of jet washers all I can say is don't waste your time and money on them, I'm updating my previous review of this little machine. I've just finished a complete deep clean of my static caravan and the plot it's on, this awesome jet washer has really been put to the test and WOW, it's certainly proven that it is far superior to the "leading brand" , my neighbour has said brand and we both have the same amount of area to clean, this little machine kept going for about 6hours and done the job to perfection, his on the other hand cut out a few times and In the end he ended up borrowing mine. So a definite 10 out of 10 , highly recommend. Light weight, powerful, quiet, long power cable. 👍

Small and compact but does the job with ease of use

Makita quality. Sign up to Makita UK and get 3 year warranty. I need it for my small business so it's a bargain at less than £70 for a guarantee of 3 years minimum.*Edit* just tried it and it's as good as any other small pressure washer I've used. Would be nice if it had a turbo nozzle but no a deal breaker.

Well when this arrived i was a little surprised at how small it is i mean its tiny so i didnt expect much performance but again i was surprised if your looking for a washer for washing the car and doing small areas of path etc then this is the one it has a good pressure for its size and the adjustable lance is great being able to alter the spray quickly .Dont expect miracles with this if your after something heavy duty this isnt the kit for you - but if you want something lightweight and small takes up little room packed away and does well as a pressure washer for light dutys then look no further it had no trouble cleaning of the grime on my pathways and gutters worked well when i cleaned the cars and is great for washing the windows and blasting the wheely bin clean and its quite quiet for a pressure washer certainly one of the quietest ive used and it feels well made and im sure with careful use itll last for years.

I am a die hard Makita fan and all of my power tools are Makita so when I went looking for a power washer and saw they made one I of course went for the brand I love. I would like to say that we lived happily ever after together but sadly that hasn't really been the case.....We have just moved to the country and all of the roads around the house thanks to local farmers are constantly covered in a thick layer of mud which of course transfers onto our cars which is made worse by the fact both are black in colour. In addition the house we bought needs a lot of work so I decided to get a power washer to help keep the cars cleaner and also for cleaning the driveways and patios of dirt after I have been mixing cement or cutting bricks outside.Given the fairly low price point of the machine you don't get a lot of bells and whistles but in addition to the machine you do get a screw on detergent bottle. The machine itself is very compact which is both a plus and a minus. The plus being that it won't take up too much room in the garage or shed but the minus being with it being so compact and lightweight it constantly wants to tip over when in use.The first job I tried with the machine was washing my car. I power washed it first with just water really blasting away the dirt (or so I thought) and then I attached the detergent bottle and gave the car a really good coat of foam which I left for 5 minutes before again power washing it with just water. The car looked clean when wet but as soon as it dried the whole car was left with a powder like coating which I was surprised at given I had spent over a hour blasting it with water and I am fairly methodical about things so I was disappointed with the results and in future I will need to add a bucket and sponge / soft brush to the mix but the whole point of the machine for me at least was to use for quick washes which it isn't really delivering and if I need to add a sponge to the routine then the machine is really no different from a garden hose for this task which is disappointing.Next I decided to tackle the driveway which had a mixture of thick brick dust and cement dust over most of it plus years of oil / grime under the dust. The machine does a great job at removing dirt from the concrete driveway and it has a surprisingly wide jet which was wider than a old Karcher machine I had so that was a definite plus.The hose that connects the lance / gun to the machine kept wanting to curl up on itself cutting the water off which was very annoying and yes I know hoses love to do this but the old Karcher machine was never as bad as the Makita's hose and it did waste a considerable amount of time having to near constantly stop to sort out the hose. Hopefully it was only this bad because of it being stored before sale for a long time curled up and will improve with use / time otherwise it will drive me insane!As I mentioned above another annoying "feature" was that as soon as the hose was tugged even gently the machine was wanting to fall over which is due to it being very lightweight so I suppose this can solved by wedging it against a bin or something.So as I say a bit of a mixed bag. It is well priced and its also easy to use but I can't in good conscience recommend it for normal car washing over a standard garden hose and the only time this would be better if your car is really plastered with mud / grime then blasting it with this first should cut a bit of time of the sponge / brush work but for normal washing then no advantage over a normal hose. It does however do a very good job at blasting away decades of dirt from driveways and patios.