Mobi V-15 Pressure Washer...

[frayBentos59]

does anybody own one of these????

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mobi-v-15-p...aign=Dynamic Search Ads Cycle&referid=googwig

I bought mine a good while ago to hose down the bikes. They fail to supply you with a power lead so you have to run it off the car cigarette lighter thingy-bob. The only problem with that is if you take too long, the engine overheats (will only with whilst engine is turning on mine), next thing all the warning lights come on yadda yadda yadda. I need a mains adapter but refuse to pay the blood suckers £25 for one. I've tried my local maplin store and they did not have one suitable. Has anybody out there purchased a cheaper adapter and if so where from????

 

[GrumpyGregry]

i bought a recon karcher for exactly that reason.

 

[frayBentos59]

i realised an adapter was not part of the pack but stupidly I assumed one would be reasonably cheap i.e a tenner

 

[subaqua]

you could try Go-outdoors for a camping Gaz 12v coolbox mains adaptor.

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/campingaz-transormer-12v-caravanning-electrical-equipment-p116902

OK you need to get the discount card , but if you use them all the time ( they have some good deals on bike parts if you know exactly what you want) it pays for itself really quickly. plus you can use the power pack for other 12V equipment

 

[sean8997]

I think you also need to take a look at your car if it overheats when idling!

 

[frayBentos59]

you could try Go-outdoors for a camping Gaz 12v coolbox mains adaptor.

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/campingaz-transormer-12v-caravanning-electrical-equipment-p116902

OK you need to get the discount card , but if you use them all the time ( they have some good deals on bike parts if you know exactly what you want) it pays for itself really quickly. plus you can use the power pack for other 12V equipment

good call! thanks very much

 

[frayBentos59]

I think you also need to take a look at your car if it overheats when idling!

I've had nothing but trouble since day one with it Sean. Know a good mechanic????

 

[sean8997]

i'd like to think i'm an o mechanic, only been in the trade 20 years but mainly on military types of vehicles!!!

 

[frayBentos59]

well it does sound like a tank

bit the bullet and bought the adapter off the bloody robbers. 25 sovs. tried a few other cables but none of them worked. oh well, did get the washer for half price in the first instance.

 

[NormanD]

Try one of THESE

 

[frayBentos59]

thats absolutely brilliant

 

[jayonabike]

I wouldn't use a pressure washer to wash down the bikes, water at high pressure will wash all the grease out of hubs, BB etc. Sponge & a bucket is sufficient.

 

[frayBentos59]

Hi Jay,

I try to cover these up as much as possible with old rags. plus the washer is quite tame, more of a spitting pipe than pressurised

 

[Crackle]

Try one of THESE

In a similar vain

The Marolex autowasher, reviewed by Bikeradar here and sold here

I have one I use for mtn biking. Easily gets the worst of the mud off 4 bikes. Not a pressure washer but pretty good.

 

[frayBentos59]

gutted for the price of an adapter i could have got one of those instead