Jeremy G.
JetWaveP pressure washer
When I ordered this pressure washer I was impressed by its advertised capabilities and a competitive price. The communication before delivery was good and the product arrived reasonably quickly. I hastily opened the box which was very compact. I checked every corner of the box, NO BATTERY - NO CHARGER. Surely the advert photo and description included a battery and a charger. Yes they did, but there was no battery or charger. How was I supposed to make it work? I complained to customer services who got back to me quite quickly. After a few emails I was offered a refund of 20% which would not have covered half the cost of a battery and charger. I was then told that the battery to go and buy was a 12volt Makita one. I was skeptical, as the advertised photo showed a 388vf battery which, after searching, appeared to be an 18volt battery. Not to be daunted by shady companies misrepresenting products I bought an 18volt Makita battery. I charged it and plugged it in to the JetWaveP pressure washer, after placing the suction hose in a bucket of water. It took a few seconds and then a spray of water emerged from the nozzle. Fantastic I thought! It works! I turned the dial to 0 degrees (the most powerful setting). The illusion soon faded. The product is advertised as 200 Bar. Somebody must have accidentally added a 0. On the most powerful setting (0 degrees) it slowly cleaned a bit of paving slab. When I widened the spray angle to 15 degrees it halved in power and when on 30 degrees it had similar power to a hosepipe. So, not very powerful. On the PLUS side this pressure washer has its uses. You can water the garden with it. You can wash your bicycles without blasting grease off the chain. You can spray it on the kids to tickle them. You can wash the salt off your windows without removing the putty. You can get 80% of the mud off your car before you give it a proper clean. It is very small and light. It doesn't need mains power . It uses less water than a 240volt alternative.