DEWALT DCPW550B Power Cleaner, Yellow/Black

Despite its compact size, it delivers impressive cleaning power, making quick work of dirty surfaces. I’ve used it to clean everything from my car to outdoor furniture,not suitable for really dirty driveways but strong enough.Unlike traditional pressure washers, I don’t need to drag around a bulky machineThe different nozzle options provide just the right amount of pressure for various jobs, and switching between them is a breeze. DEWALT has really delivered a high-quality, reliable tool here.

Bought primarily for car & bike washing. No good for domestic stuffPerformance is OK, it's definitely better than just using a hose but don't expect massive water pressure for cleaning patios etc.The soap bottle seems a bit useless - maybe I need to try it again but I've used an Autoglym one connected to the end of the wand for snowfoaming and it's much better.Needs a big battery, and seems to take time to build up pressure if the water source itself isn't pressurised (ie from a bucket, not from the tap)Seems well built etc.If you have easy access to an external tap and hosepipe AND a power source then a normal wired pressure washer will definitely be better and cheaper. Unfortunately I do not have those things.At least it's likely to be friendlier to hub seals, bottom brackets, fork seals, stickers etc on bicycles than a mains-powered cleaner. This and its portability are the only reasons to buy.

Pressing the tube connector on is very stiff, but it must be fully in, or air leaks will prevent priming. Self priming is very poor…I had to pre fill the hose, but once underway it did suck from the bucket ok.Cleaning with any efficacy requires the full power setting and turbo nozzle, which is then a little better than the power squirt you get putting your thumb across a garden hose. It removed the green algae stains from an old car, but you have to get the nozzle close…like three inches away and work patiently in narrow strips of clean. The instructions warning of paint damage are a laughable farce. My 5Ahr DeWalt batt lasted about 6-7 mins or about one side of the small old car. On the plus side this tool is great for powering away mud and dirt, cleaning out vehicle radiator fins, fluff filled tumble dryer condenser units, house windows and loads of other washing jobs especially where mains power and hoses are inconvenient/impossible. On low power with the wide fan tip (or no tip), you have a good water feed for hanging baskets. I might halve the length of the supplied suction hose which should help with the self priming. On balance I remain fairly content with the product, just not bowled over…….Edit Two days later…..halving the feed tube length to about ten feet did help priming. The 15 degree fan tip IS also ok for effective cleaning, but you still need to it be just a few inches from the surface being cleaned. The unit IS capable of Driveway cleaning I found, however it will take a minute to clean a patch the size of a tea tray, but if one has the time I guess it is possible to do the whole thing….

Bought this in early december, the power was non existant. I asked for a refund, which i got but the seller did not want the item returned. Strange, would they have known there was a problem with this item.

Forget about washing your car or patio, but if you're looking to put some highish pressure water on something where there's no power or water.. possibly worth having. Maybe, if you must, you could wash your caravan in storage with it, sort of .. just about.

Should have taken note of the reviews… a dripping tap has more power!