Karcher K5 Smart Control Power Washer review

Pressure washers are the type of tool that you don’t think about a lot until you’ve tried them, and then you wonder how you ever got things done without one. They can help you make quick work out of a challenging task like cleaning your vinyl siding, washing concrete or decking, or even stripping paint off of something. I recently got the chance to test out the Karcher K5 Premium Smart Control Power Washer. In this post I’ll share what it’s like to set up and use, what you get, and what you can do with it. I’ll wrap things up by letting you know if I can recommend it to you.
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Karcher K5 Pressure Washer: what you get
The K5 is a robust pressure washer, with a max PSI of 1950 (for comparison, that’s about 30 times stronger than a garden hose) and a flow rate of 350 litres per hour, which is expected for a washer at this price point ($650CAD MSRP). It can also drop that pressure down to more gently clean things like bikes and garden furniture without stripping the paint or fabric off of them.
The K5 is AC powered and comes with a long power cord.
What’s in the box?
The Karcher K5 comes with it’s base motor unit, a 3-in-1 cleaning wand with 10 meter/33-foot hose (with hose winder reel) and a garden hose adapter to connect the water supply.
Assembly
Important to note is that there is some assembly required before you can use your device: Things like handles, the stand, and some accessories including the wheels need to be added. The assembly is not hard, though to someone like myself who who’s never owned a power washer, the task was a bit unfamiliar and took me about 35 minutes to complete.
What to clean with a power washer/pressure washer
As someone who is very new to using this type of device, I wasn’t initially sure what to use it on. I put the question to my Instagram audience, and got some very creative responses for what to use a pressure washer on:
• Decking - to remove staining and mildew
• Driveways - to remove oil and fluid leaks
• Fabric/cushions
• Garage floors
• Windows (outdoors)
• BBQ grill grates
• Cleaning Rugs
• Siding
• Wash the car
• Plastic lawn furniture
• Strip paint
• Wash fencing
• Eavestroughs
• Recycle/trash bin
• Underside of the lawn mower
• Pool or hot tub
I’ll share what I cleaned with it and how it went in just a sec… but first to the features of the Karcher K5.
The Wand/Spray Modes
The 3-in-1 Spray Wand attaches to the included hose and has a number of settings, as well as an LED readout (a rare feature on pressure washers). The LED readout sits at the top of the handle section, and immediately below it are plus and minus buttons that you can use to adjust the PSI to precisely what you require. The beauty of the 3-in-1 wand is that you won’t need to change or keep track of a bunch of small nozzle ends. The wand switches between a flat spray, a powerful cylindrical spray and a mix mode if you add cleaning solution (I did also get a bottle of Karcher’s multipurpose cleaning solution). I addition to the 3 wand settings there are also those 6 intensity speeds which you can adjust on the handle.
Karcher Home & garden app
If, like me, you love your technology, you’ll appreciate the fact you can also connect your pressure washer to the Karcher home and garden. The app allows you to make adjustments to the pressure washer from your phone and otherwise see what’s going on at a glance. The set up and pairing process, for the app was quite quick and straightforward, with the only caveat being you need to make sure that the device is plugged in and turn on before you try to care. I have to say I didn’t get much use out of the app since all of the relevant controls are available right on the device and within some speech. To me, it just didn’t seem efficient to shut the device down in order to grab the app and set up with that. It was a match, easier to simply use the thumb controls on the fly.

[@princecharmingthemerman]

For the hose leaking, there should be a little rubber gasket between the hose and the adapter. The gasket fits in side the adapter. If there isn't one already installed you can get more practically anywhere. They're called hose gaskets and you can get a bag 10 of them for like 98 cents to a dollar

[@ErinLawrenceTV]

Awesome. Thanks 🙏

[@leodanryan966]

You can get something like this in the US for under $100. Actually for $77. Thanks for the video Erin.

[@ErinLawrenceTV]

Everything is less expensive than the United States! That’s the bane of my existence… Thanks for watching!

[@ronm6585]

Thanks Erin.

[@ErinLawrenceTV]

Any time!

[@xtroncool007]

Very good vid Well done you!!!

[@d.julian8337]

Thts pretty cool. Thx u..👍

[@ErinLawrenceTV]

No problem 👍

[@BananaChipzzz]

A connected pressure washer is something nobody asked for. You can get a washer almost double the PSI for half the price if you don’t mind switching nozzle ends. With all plastic parts, that thing will last one, maybe two seasons before winter & normal wear and tear destroy it.

[@ErinLawrenceTV]

It does seem odd. Some companies seem in a rush to connect devices that no one asked to be connected.

[@pto44]

Looks like the leak was from a missing or ill fitting hose washer, or maybe the hose coupling was squished out of round.

[@ErinLawrenceTV]

That’s probably true!

[@xtroncool007]

Quick question Is the Karcher detergent bottle designed so you can remove the top and refill with whatever you want to put inside it????? Some clever companys design the tops that you cannot remove with out breaking it!

[@ErinLawrenceTV]

Good point. I have already packed it up and put it away for the winter, but as far as I remember, it was refillable.

[@10OF9OFBORG]

Nice! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ErinLawrenceTV]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@10OF9OFBORG]

@@ErinLawrenceTV You are an very welcome! 👍🏻☕️☕️

[@حسينعلي-ن6ط9ك]

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[@k.gulskogen90]

Bad quality. Mine stopped working after few years. With little use. I have cared for it all the right ways. Very expensive.

[@Nelson_.A]

You should have taken off the window screens.

[@ErinLawrenceTV]

😅oops