A Karcher K2 hose replacement in various lengths is easy to find (just click here).
However there are a number of things that you must know in order to be fully informed about which pressure washer hose to buy. Here are some pressure hose FAQ’s with hose extensions and parts below the FAQ section.
Can You Pressure Wash With a Garden Hose?
Due to the use of these materials a pressure washer hose is a little more awkward to use than a common garden hose.
The extra pressure that a pressure washer puts on a garden hose can cause the garden hose to tear especially if the hose is old, kinked or cracked. The extra pressure can also keep pushing the garden hose out of its connectors. This can obviously cause damage to your self or your property.
For this reason it is best to use a proper pressure washer hose when pressure washing.
Tip: If you find that the pressure washer hose is curled simply twist the lance in the opposite direction of the curl to straighten the hose out!
Do You Lose Pressure With a Longer Hose?
From personal experience I can say that yes you will lose pressure with a longer hose. However remember that there are really 2 hoses involved. One from the tap to the pressure washer (since were talking about an electric pressure washer) and one from the pressure washer to the lance.
Since the pressure washer generates power for a jet of water you should work with a shorter garden hose and a longer pressure washer hose. A great benefit of this set up is that you don’t have to go back and forth to move the pressure washer forwards because your pressure washer hose is so short!
Why Does My Hose Lose Pressure?
Your pressure washer hose might lose pressure if it has been damaged or not connected to the pressure washer properly. These problems are easy to spot.
Garden hose pressure problems might be more difficult to spot as issues such as clogged pipes, a corroded spigot valve or lack of water pressure might not be so easy to spot straight away.
Pressure Washer Hose Connections and Extensions
Here are some other Karcher hose fittings and products that you will need.
Karcher Universal Hose Connector With AquaStop
As the name implies this low cost universal hose connector is suitable for all click systems allowing you to really benefit from Karcher quality whichever click system you use.
The unit is also suitable for all 3 pressure washer hose sizes used in the UK and Ireland making it an ideal 3 in 1 connector.
Furthermore the Karcher universal hose connector comes with an aqua stop which, as the name implies, stops the flow of water when you are disconnecting the hose in order to ensure that there are no splashes from water left in the hose. This allows you to stay nice and dry as there’s nothing worse than getting a splash of water over you when disconnecting hoses when you are finished power washing!
The aqua stop also allows you to save water which can only be a good thing.
Karcher Hose Extension
People often look to buy an extra pressure washer hose to act as a hose extension.
This 6m Karcher Hose Extension suits all Karcher pressure washer models from the smaller K2 to the Larger K7.
If your extension hose is longer than your original hose then you may prefer to use just your new hose. However if your work area is fairly large or long then you may want to join the two hoses together with the universal hose connector shown above.
How Long Can A Pressure Hose Be?
Generally speaking shorter hoses are better for smaller pressure washers and longer hoses for larger models.
Check Out The Large Range of Pressure Washer Hose Extensions Here
As you can see in the above link the majority of extension hoses range from 6m to 15m with 9m and 10m also being common lengths. These sizes are ideal for pressure washer use around the home.
Kärcher HR4.525 Hose Reel With 25m PrinoFlex
Of course you also need a good quality garden hose to attach from the tap to the pressure washer (and for any other garden or cleaning duties!).
Enter the Karcher HR4.525 Hose Reel With 25m Prinoflex
This garden hose comes on a mobile unit that can be wall mounted and the box contains the following;
1 x HT4.500 Hose Trolley
2 x Connectors
1 x 25m Primoflex Hose
1 x Spray gun plus
3 x Hose connectors
1 x hose connector with Aqua Stop
Tap Adaptor
It is handy to know that all of Karchers water items are compatible with all available click systems.
Bonus: Buy two of these. One for the tap to pressure washer and one for connecting the pressure washer to the lance.
Kärcher Hose Connection Set For Pressure Washers
Why shop around when you can buy everything at once. Check out this hose connection set for pressure washers.
Like the hose reel above the hose connection set comes with a 3/4″ Primoflex hose (10m long in this case, 25m on the reel above), a hose connector with aqua stop, a tap connector utilising a 1/2″ thread reducer for a snug fit and another universal hose connector.
Karcher Pressure Washer Quick Release Adaptor
Finally but not least you might want to use a Karcher K-series quick release adaptor.
This adaptor is designed to work at max 160 bar and 30 litres per minute (1800 litres per hour) and a water temperature of 60°C. In other words it’s a pretty strong piece of kit suitable for all home electric pressure washers.
Karcher Quality
Karcher, and its distinctive yellow and black trademark colours, are the market leaders when it comes to electric pressure washers. Karcher has multiple service centres around the country and if there is a fault with your machine (rare but it does happen, pressure washers are machines after all) then you can also return it to the place of purchase.
Have you used a Karcher K2 hose and what did you think of it? Let us know in the comments below.
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