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Bosch Aquatak1200 Plus Power Pressure Washer | 
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| Brand: Bosch Category: Home Improvement
List Price: £159.99 Buy New: £97.86 You Save: £62.13 (39%)
New (2) Refurbished (1) from £96.99
Avg. Customer Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 228
Media: DIY & Tools Fragile: No Shipping Weight (lbs): 37.9 Dimensions (in): 31.6 x 14.3 x 11.8
MPN: 0600876F70 Model: 0600876F70 EAN: 3165140348997 ASIN: B0007P24RU
Availability: Pre-Order (0-0 Business Days)
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| Features:
| • | 1750 Watts | | • | Max pressure 120 bar | | • | Max operating pressure 390 l/h | | • | With 0.5-l bottle for detergent and wash brush | | • | Best nozzle performance thanks to high-quality metal pump | | • | Enormous power thanks to exceptionally powerful induction motor | | • | Sturdy, upright design | | • | Handy hooks for hose, accessories and mains cable | | • | Automatic motor stop for minimum power and water consumption and longer service life of the pump | | • | Complete with Vario-Jet-Power lance, Roto-Power lance, Flexi-Jet-Power lance, wash brush, 6 m hose, detergent nozzle with bottle |
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Amazon selling refurbished goods? January 5, 2009 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased an Aquatak 1200 through Amazon only to find the whole on/off switch assembly had fallen off when I came to take the unit out of its packaging. I received a replacement item from Amazon today to find exactly the same problem. Only this time a section of the 'on' button is snapped off and glue can clearly be seen. There is no way Bosch would have let this through their quality control which leads me to believe this a reconditioned unit, which there is no mention of in the Amazon description. One word of warning, if you do try to return an item to Amazon, choose "refund". Amazon will collect the item for free. If you choose "replacement" they will send you a new one but you have to pay to carriage of sending the broken one back. On a pressure washer this is not cheap!
Bosch quality reigns supreme December 31, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased the Bosch Aquatak 1200+ a while ago to replace an old Karcher product on which the pressure hose connection had literally 'fallen to pieces'. Having had extensive experience of various domestic Bosch products that had provided many years of reliable and efficient service I elected for the Bosch. From first use I have not been disappointed; the build quality is excellent and the product oozes quality, confidence and efficiency. Whilst I would have given the product the maximum 5 stars, there is one relatively minor irritation and that is that attaching and disconnecting the pressure hose can be a little tricky to accomplish as the 'male' screw thread is seated slightly too far into the body of the washer. Overall I am very pleased with this washer but I would remind users to take great care when using the high power jet on polished or painted materials, it is a very powerful jet and will do some damage if not properly controlled. If your requirement is for a well built pressure washer that is supplied with a good selection of tools, is ideal for general domestic use and sold at a very competitive price, then this is the one for you.
Bosch 1200 Plus Power washer May 25, 2008 45 out of 46 found this review helpful
I paid about 100 for the Bosch 1200 plus. It came with 3 lances that plug into the trigger gun. This machine is quiet and the motor only runs while the trigger is operated. There is almost no vibration. This is a huge advance on my 15 year old and 5 year old Karchers that were about 200 and 350 at the time. It seems just powerful enough and well made. There is no provision to store the high pressure hose when you have finished work. This is a drawback. The instruction manual makes it clear this machine is for domestic use only. They don't define the term. I assume, it is not robust enough for every day use. It would be interesting to know how many hours it is expected to last.
There is virtually no assembly required. Just clip the black plastic handle in place and attach the LP and HP hoses. This contrasts with my larger Karcher. That took an age to put together and eventually with use and vibration the screws that held the handle in place came undone and were lost, so the handle fell off and could not be immediately replaced (without the particular screws) and became mislaid. Now an expensive machine with two aluminium stumps that should have a handle on top! For a tall person, the handle on the Karcher and this Bosch is several inches too low.
Be aware that the Bosch gun needs an adaptor to use Karcher style accessories. The bayonet is different. In theory these adaptors cost 3.79, but I haven't found one yet with a shipping cost of less than 5. 8.79 for a tiny bit of plastic is annoying. I think Bosch should include one or offer them for 2.50 UK postage paid. Why should the consumer be inconvenienced by incompatibility with the market leader?
A Karcher high pressure hose will just about fit on the Bosch, but the plastic grip on the 22mm female threaded hose end is too short for use on the Bosch, the plastic casing is in the way so you can't tighten it by hand, you need to use long nose pliers, eventually that will damage the plastic grip.
If you need a quiet domestic machine of moderate power and compatibility with Karcher is not an issue for you, then I recommend this Bosch for it's much more quiet operation. With the adaptor I would recommend this machine wherever moderate power is sufficient. It is less powerful than more expensive machines, but this is a case where less is more! I have yet to really want more power. Usually, you don't want too much power because with the lance close to the job, you can too easily strip paint rather than clean it and damage wood fibres rather than just remove dirt! More power also means eye protection is even more important as the risk of grit striking the eye increases with pressure.
I almost gave this machine 5 stars. I think it is a very good machine, but the out of the box incompatibility with Karcher and the domestic use only warning made me reluctantly consider 5 stars over rates it a little. It seems to clean my patio more quietly and as fast as my Karcher that cost nearly four times the price.
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