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I also crapped the bed when my Karcher K5 suddenly stopped, and thankfully after ready your Fix it buzzed back to life.... Thank you so much, you're a lifesaver, and living in rural Ireland i wasn't relishing the drive to Dublin to get it fixed....
Your an absolute legend!! Been sat here for an hour wondering why my karcher k2 wouldn’t power up and not even being a year old I started worrying. Came across this video and followed the steps and it cracked up first turn , thank you very very much 🤟🥳
One of the most useful posts on TH-cam by far - your a star mate! Fixed my K5 in 10 minutes after having a mini heart attack when it wasn’t turning on! Cheers!
Absolute legend. I have had this problem several times over the last 12 months, even taking the Karcher back to the repair centre and being made a fool of, to be told, nothing wrong, couldn't find a problem. Such a simple fix, why don't Karcher mention this on their Web site, or the Service desk or even the repair centre for this simple fix? Thank you for your valuable information.
Put my pressure washer away last year, pulled it out of garage today, nothing, dead. Found your video, five minutes later karcher working great. Brilliant tip, thank you.
Thank you! I almost threw mine away! You saved me loads of money. It interesting that when I first started the bleed process there was a hollow rushing sound like the machine was empty even though the flow was perfect. and I thought, oh well I am going to be the unlucky one for who this fix won't work. 2 minutes into the bleed the hose started to splutter a bit. It never really stopped spluttering but the rushing sound had stopped so I assumed the machine had filled and tried it and it started. My advice is to definitely spend at least 5 minutes bleeding with a good flow of water.
Oh my brother thank u so much im from pakistan and a year back I bought the karcher prefering on half price chinese pressure washers and it wasn't working for six months. In my country its almost impossible to find a mechanic..ur video sort out my problem in five minutes❤ i have no words to thank u 🎉
Borrowed neighbours, stopped working bought her a new one then came across your video. It worked a treat now £80 out of pocket but pressure washer up. Live and learn but thank you
This totally saved me for the weekend! I’m a mobile detailer in Southern California and I am booked for the next few weeks, and a backup pressure washer is still on order. I followed your steps and it works perfectly! Thanks so much!!
Superb tip! I spent an hour messing with the switch thinking it was an electrical problem! Literally followed your instructions and hey presto works straight away! Many thanks.
i did the same stripped the whole machine looking for electric issue ... found this and did it without reassembling the machine ... now got to put it all back together ggggrrrrr ... well at least i know how little there is inside it and how to strip it 🤣
I spent an hour dismantling, checking and rebuilding my K2, a quick TH-cam later, found your vid, 8 mins later it’s working. Be proud of yourself, a pressure washer not going into landfill and I got to give my van a full clean down. Amazing video!!
Amazing. We have had our Karcher for a number of years so getting it out yesterday to pressure wash the patio no power - we changed the fuse in the plug, tried different plug sockets and extension cables with no success. Just about to take it to the Repair Cafe and thought I would check if there were any fixes. NOW WORKING. Saved us the cost of a new Karcher. Many thanks.
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My 10+ year old K5.20 just stopped working and was tripping the power so I figured that was it and ordered a new $799 K7 Compact machine yesterday. Then I watched this video.. Old machine is back! This is such a simple fix. Thank you
Absolutely spot on guys. Worked straight away on a K4. Instant success after a lot of frustration. Certainly saved me taking it apart or buying a new one. Many thanks
Please let me know if this works for you guys - I would be interested if it works for other models. If it does, please let people know in the comments, that would be much appreciated ! Thank you.
Great Darren, Yep, that's the down side of having a working pressure washer again.......cars to wash, paths and drives to clean...........the list goes on !! Happy it worked for you though !
Great advice. I had bought the K2 to replace an old model which had stopped working. I was about to replace the K2 which had also stopped working before I saw your video. Now I have two Karchers in working order. There's no need to detach the lance. Just pull the trigger with the power off and let it squirt water through until the air is dispelled. That will be my routine now everytime I use the Karchers. What do you do with two Karchers?
@@andrewparker6960 I now have 2 Karchers as well after following my own advice !! I have just ended up keeping them as one can be used as a spare. Thanks for the comment
As per all other comments: great solution for a niggling and potentially expensive issue. Thanks so much for posting the video. Like others, I was thinking of internal fuses, thermal fuses or even a burnt out motor following a hard session of power washing the last time i used the Karcher.
After watching many videos about a year ago when it stopped working and trying many things we saw an add for a new pressure washer and I though I’ll search for solutions one last time, we immediately tried this and it works! What an amazing fix! Thank you
Thanks for the very helpful, valuable, clear and concise video and advice. As well as fixing my K5 karcher you saved me from embarrassment, blaming the guy who I had lent it to
Well done this man, brilliant!! Saved me loads of money, thank you. I have a Karcher K4 and it did exactly that, I however did not look at YT first. After changing plug, stripping it down and getting nowhere I went on YT and found this, absolutely worked first time, see knowledge is power and its good to share, Karcher would sooner not tell you this and let you invest in another.....
This worked a treat had exactly the same thing with my k2 I dug it out after two years after watching your video working perfectly thank you so much was about to purchase a k5
Brilliant, my K5 simply wouldn’t turn on and feared it was going to the dump - found you post here on YT, followed your instructions and 5 minutes later it’s working again - huge thanks!
Top man - worked a treat!! Glad you made the point about letting it run for good 5 mins as water flowed straight away when took lance off so tried powering up - nothing. Left water running, Went away and cane back and tried again POWER 👍 saved a good fee quid for me sir - thanks
Great to hear! and yes, there are always people out there with nothing better to do than thumbs down videos that actually TRY to help people - part of it I suppose 👍😃
Other than getting the hose connector turned around (watch out for that one), the machine is simple to put together and use th-cam.com/users/postUgkxfQauTxLT0JLSvqkq10rD79TU4k0Vz8zP . And very nice, too. I'm surprised at the power-it's more than we'll ever need, and we've not even used the most powerful setting yet.I've cleaned off a dirty concrete porch to get it ready for sealing, started to clean siding, and I know this pressure washer will be terrific for cleaning tools this fall.The only issue we had is we had turned around the hose connector, and it leaked. Once it was on correctly, though, we had no problems with the connection. Just remember that the end with the green knob goes towards the hose. It's obvious now what we did wrong, but not necessarily obvious at the time.
Finally got my act together to wash the car, got everything set up and no power. Changed fuse etc but still no joy. Came across your video, followed the steps, worked within 30 seconds! Absolute hero!!!!
Thank you so much. Fixed my issue. You’re a legend!!! The only thing I would mention is if you put the hose you disconnected from the Lance higher than the actual pressure washer the air bleeds out more easily (as air rises). Thanks once again mate :)
Thanks very much for posting this! Like others stated, I was thinking mine was destined for the trash, or a very expensive repair. But, it worked for mine just as you demonstrated. I feel I just saved several hundred dollars. I’ve had my pressure washer for five or six years and it’s really been a useful tool around the house.
Thanks you very much, this just saved me £400, after checking all the fuses i was convinced this was a compressor or motor fault and was just about to press buy on a new washer, then thought "i'll just see if anyone else has has the same fault", Worked a treat!! Thanks
Top tip and absolutely spot on. I’ve had pressure washers for twenty plus years and worked in plant hire for twice that and this was a new one for me. I’ve been cursing Karcher and I’ve been looking at Stihl and Bosch machine’s to replace this troublesome K5 machine but this worked 100%
I whipped out my k3 I have only used a handful times to find it wouldn't turn on. After messing with fuses in the plug etc I was ready to pick the thing up and launch it down the road. After watching your video it works fine now! You sir are a legend.
Hi, so very grateful that your TH-cam video helped get my Karcher K4 working and saving my pension to the tune of £220. Many thanks, Geoff Many thanks,
Well done on finding a simple fix. I have 2 karchers older types a 7 series and a 7.85. The 7 series had 2 faults- faulty switch and internally blown lance handle, both replaced and still works fine 2 years on. Easy fixes.The 7.85 had a faulty switch, it is a poor design in my opinion and must have been the cause of thousands of these machines being thrown away needlessly!!. You can either pay £35.for a new switch or throw what was a £400. machine away and start again. I found another way, if you wedge a rubber block(internally) behind the switch this cures the problem and it now works perfectly every time, the only thing is you turn it on/off at the wall socket using a circuit breaker plug for safety- which I would always recommend anyway when using any jet wash as water and electric are always a potential danger. Come on Karcher- sort your switches out! They are letting down otherwise good machines.
Thanks for that Peter, hopefully that information will help some people out. Yes, you see so many good looking machines dumped at the local recycling centres, I bet at least half of them could be fixed in minutes - such a shame but hopefully this video will stop some of this happening in future ! 👍✊
I tried for an hour to figure out why my k2 compact suddenly stopped yesterday. After I watched this video today I went and got it back out of the big bin and tried what you said, and now it works again!!😂
it worked for me too ! I've had a K3 for years and the other day it didn't power up , it was the first time it happened so i thought the K3 has passed away after more than ten years of good services .. Luckily my searches on the web lead me to your video and solved the issue as well as saved money !! Thank you from France :)
Thank you! This worked. First time I did it, it didn’t work as I didn’t follow the exact instructions. Second time worked a charm. Saved me hundreds £££!
Thank you so much for the advice. I've spent 1.5 hours swearing out loud. I tried 6 different exstention cables, 4 different power sockets, I thought it was the main power source. I use my karcher just to wash the car. Hardly used. So I had to Google the problem and your video came up. Tried it and it worked. Thank you.
This worked for me just now!! Thank you so much! I’ve only had my Karcher 2 for two weeks so I was going to send it back. Thank goodness I don’t have to go to all that hassle!
Thanks so much, I have a big patio area, three weeks ago I washed it spent most of the day doing it, just as I got the the finish it stopped dead, tried changing the fuse but no good. Just came across your video and it worked, much appreciated and straight to the point.
Thanks a lot! I've a K5 and before watching your video I've started dismantling the machine. I decide to stop because it's not easy, you need to be an expert almost. So I've taken a look on youtube to learn how to dismantle it. Then with your information, I've realised that there is no need. Once again thanks a lot
Thank you, your quick fix worked a treat on my 20+ year old Karcher 550M .. job now completed and small donation made. A happy Kiwi here in New Zealand.
Wow , just had all screws out, multimeter on hand & Karcher site ready to buy a new one. Thank you SO much. Your fix works, my K4 is now running and you have saved me £200+
Just wanted to say a huge thank you for this. I assumed it was a fuse blow out but when that didn't work I resorted to Google and found this video. Couldn't figure out how to disconnect the pressure gun but after disconnecting the twist fit second section of the gun and then pressing the gun trigger I was able to run water through the machine, and it worked in the way you described. Very many thanks.
You Sir are a star. This worked perfectly on my non-starting k5 Premium. Just bled out the air as you showed and she fired right up. Thank you so much for sharing this and saving me a lot of time stripping the unit down.
Brilliant my friend. Got all the stuff set up switched on…nothing. Thinking…it was working fine a few weeks ago, then I was planning taking it to the Karcher repair place about ten miles away on Monday. Followed your instructions and it worked fine after a couple of flushes. Many thanks mate👍
Just a quick thank you, you saved my bacon. The Karcher K2 that I borrowed off my former bosses son worked when I used it the week before, but because I laid it down in the boot of my car, it no longer worked, leaving me at a client's house with a none functioning power wash. Followed your instruction to a 'T' and now it works and I left it standing in the garage until I drop it off to it's owner. Thanks once again.
Just came back from power washing the courtyard to say you saved the day! Thanks for the advice. Seemingly busted Karcher - 3 mins on TH-cam - fixed Karcher!
Agree with a lot of comments on here. Perhaps one of the most useful youtube videos EVER! Worked a treat for my 4 year old K5!! Was just about to post my washer off for repairs. This has saved me a ton of cash. Thankyou so much.👍
Thanks so much for the fix! As I was fixing my Karcher I guessed where the air came from................... I changed the hose from the tank to mains water tap. There is where the "air" came from. Thanks again
Brilliant, saved the day! The first video I came across after my K5 failed to start. Less than a year old with little use, I thought that I was going to have to do a warranty claim. Saw this video and thought it was worth giving it a try. Did as you suggested and ... didn't work! Agghhh! Breathe! Be patient I thought, so I went through the process again giving more time. This time... it started! Yay! I was so relieved I had to go and have a lie-down 🙂Thank you for posting this video.
Glad to know. I had the same experience (so far unsuccesful) with the K5. Will try it for longer and hopefully this will solve the problem like for many others, as it looks exactly the same.
This worked for me... all the symptoms you mentioned. Nothing worked. Took the wand off and let the water run. Reattached everything and it worked. Thank you
sir, you are my saviour! i encountered the same issue as yours, i tried your methods to my Apache HM4613 waterjet and it works too! thank you so much for this content and may god bless you, sir🌹 love from Malaysia 🇲🇾
Thank you - After not using my K5.7 for a long time I was also about to try and take it apart to check that the power was getting to the unit. After trying your advice for a few minutes without success - your mention of bleeding the water hose for a good 5 minutes got me thinking about where else could a tiny air leak get into the system as all hoses seamed good - then I thought about the now empty (upside down) soap bottle - maybe being empty was enough to trick the system - so I half filled it and within a minute of bleeding the water as per your video - the karcher was running normally !! Maybe my soap bottle is very old and may be leaking some air into the system - but filling it plus following your advice FIXED the PROBLEM - thank you !!!!!
Hi, Thank you so much for such a straightforward fix. I thought it was the swith and was just about to take the machine apart. Once again, many thanks for taking the time to make the video. K
Hi there 3 years on and this saved me $$$ so thank you 🙏 The same for me just on one year old and wouldn’t start Followed your instructions and boom 💥 I am a happy camper 👏👏👏👏
Mate, you are a bloody legend!! I have having on and off issues with my Karcher not turning on, been back and forth to the agents and they were about as much help as a chocolate teapot. Wish i had had the foresight to see this earlier!!!
Thanks so much for this excellent video. Thankfully I hadn't got round to chucking mine in the skip. Following your instructions I now have fully functional pressure washer again....brilliant 👍
Thank You that worked perfectly. I was already picking a new pressure washer to replace my K2 when I thought I would have a last go in seeing if there was a fix for mine. Seen this video 5 mins later pressure washer working again. 👍
Thanks a lot for this. I was on my way to buy a new K2.360 as it stopped to work like yours. I followed your instructions and it works! Thanks a lot from Cape Town, South Africa
Hay mate thank you so much, you literally got me out of the shit today straight up.. I had problem with my septic tank and ended up with my pressure washer not starting, like you the first time I thought it had completely broke. Then i watched your video and Bob's your Uncle got it working.. What a lovely Scottish bloke. From an English bloke who lives in Wellington NZ. Wish I could get you a pint mate. Thanks again from Russell Carter.
What a legend. I had a karcher for about 4months and then it just refused to work, changed the fuse, nothing. Watched this video and within 5mins its back to life. Thankyou so so so much.
Super solution !!!!! You saved my bacon. I was already in bags and ashes (dutch saying) but you solution worked perfectly. I put the end of the hose in a bucket of water to see if air bubbles came out and they did. Thanks a million.
Thank you so much, just bought a new Karcher yesterday when my K4 wouldn’t work after a winter in the shed. Checked your video a little late, but got it working within 5 minutes. Now the proud owner of two pressure washers. Great video. 😂😂
This fix worked for my K5 too. Thanks a lot! You are a star! I had called to Kärcher service center before this video, they offered a repair for 119€, no thanks I’m good 😅
My k2 was in store room for the past 3-4 years since it stopped working. Today i was just curious and searched youtube found this and yes it works perfectly fine. Thank you sir for this content. 😌
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Got to say a big thanks mate.. My Karcher 6.50
was heading to the skip and would of cost £££ to replace 👍👍
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Well done or Northern Friends, it worked on a K2 model.
This worked for a different brand of pressure washer, wasn't even mentioned as a fix in their user manual. Thanks and sent a tip via PayPal!
@@WarfareJournal Thank you !
This video needs to be part of a public information film.... Charley says never throw your Karcher away before you do this :)
Lol, thanks for the comment Charles - made me laugh 😂👍
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I also crapped the bed when my Karcher K5 suddenly stopped, and thankfully after ready your Fix it buzzed back to life.... Thank you so much, you're a lifesaver, and living in rural Ireland i wasn't relishing the drive to Dublin to get it fixed....
Great to hear Andrew, glad the video helped you out !
Worked brilliantly, I was ready to chuck it. My wife said try TH-cam, I think this is the first time I’ve listened to her in 46 years.😂😂😂
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Mate that was awesome tkank you my Karcher K5 after your advice still works fine
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Your an absolute legend!! Been sat here for an hour wondering why my karcher k2 wouldn’t power up and not even being a year old I started worrying. Came across this video and followed the steps and it cracked up first turn , thank you very very much 🤟🥳
Great to hear, thanks !
One of the most useful posts on TH-cam by far - your a star mate! Fixed my K5 in 10 minutes after having a mini heart attack when it wasn’t turning on! Cheers!
Thanks for the comment and I am glad it worked for you 👍😃
Absolute legend. I have had this problem several times over the last 12 months, even taking the Karcher back to the repair centre and being made a fool of, to be told, nothing wrong, couldn't find a problem. Such a simple fix, why don't Karcher mention this on their Web site, or the Service desk or even the repair centre for this simple fix? Thank you for your valuable information.
Thanks Trevor, one can only wander why Karcher don't make this information readily available.........I am glad this helped you out. 👍😀
Put my pressure washer away last year, pulled it out of garage today, nothing, dead.
Found your video, five minutes later karcher working great.
Brilliant tip, thank you.
Glad it helped Graham, thanks for the comment 👍
Thank you! I almost threw mine away! You saved me loads of money.
It interesting that when I first started the bleed process there was a hollow rushing sound like the machine was empty even though the flow was perfect.
and I thought, oh well I am going to be the unlucky one for who this fix won't work. 2 minutes into the bleed the hose started to splutter a bit.
It never really stopped spluttering but the rushing sound had stopped so I assumed the machine had filled and tried it and it started.
My advice is to definitely spend at least 5 minutes bleeding with a good flow of water.
Thanks for the comment, I'm glad that this worked for you !
Oh my brother thank u so much im from pakistan and a year back I bought the karcher prefering on half price chinese pressure washers and it wasn't working for six months. In my country its almost impossible to find a mechanic..ur video sort out my problem in five minutes❤ i have no words to thank u 🎉
Wow, thanks for the lovely comment and give my regards to Pakistan !
Borrowed neighbours, stopped working bought her a new one then came across your video.
It worked a treat now £80 out of pocket but pressure washer up. Live and learn but thank you
Glad it helped 👍😎
Thanks from France! My husband was ready to buy another one and after watching your video the old one was repaired in 5 minutes! Merci beaucoup!
Thanks for the comment !
Thanks for this video. You saved me throwing out my Karcher and buying a new one!
Thanks for the kind donation Andy, very much appreciated. I'm glad it worked for you !
Thanks saved me buying another PS workers on K4
Glad I could help and thank you kindly for the donation, much appreciated !
This totally saved me for the weekend! I’m a mobile detailer in Southern California and I am booked for the next few weeks, and a backup pressure washer is still on order. I followed your steps and it works perfectly! Thanks so much!!
Glad I could help! 👍
I was about to throw my pressure washer away, then found your quick fix, magic, worked straight away. You saved me £80. Many thanks
Thanks Jeannie, I am glad this helped you out ! 😀
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Superb tip! I spent an hour messing with the switch thinking it was an electrical problem! Literally followed your instructions and hey presto works straight away! Many thanks.
Great to hear David, thanks for the comment 👍😃
i did the same stripped the whole machine looking for electric issue ... found this and did it without reassembling the machine ... now got to put it all back together ggggrrrrr ... well at least i know how little there is inside it and how to strip it 🤣
I spent an hour dismantling, checking and rebuilding my K2, a quick TH-cam later, found your vid, 8 mins later it’s working. Be proud of yourself, a pressure washer not going into landfill and I got to give my van a full clean down. Amazing video!!
Thanks you !
Amazing. We have had our Karcher for a number of years so getting it out yesterday to pressure wash the patio no power - we changed the fuse in the plug, tried different plug sockets and extension cables with no success. Just about to take it to the Repair Cafe and thought I would check if there were any fixes. NOW WORKING. Saved us the cost of a new Karcher. Many thanks.
That is awesome!
Fantastic. Worked for me too. I thought mine had died, as it stopped while being used for an extended period. Thank you so much!
No problem, thanks for the comment !
Brilliant. Given how dead it was didnt really think this would work but sure enough it was restored to life. THANK YOU!
Great, thanks for the comment ! 👍
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Wow, thanks Loui, I hugely appreciate that, it will go towards some better equipment for my channel - thanks again, very kind of you and I hope your Karcher goes on to give you many more years service ! 👍
@LOUi TUBE Great Louis, I am really glad that this worked for you - you will know what to do if it happens again !
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My 10+ year old K5.20 just stopped working and was tripping the power so I figured that was it and ordered a new $799 K7 Compact machine yesterday. Then I watched this video..
Old machine is back! This is such a simple fix. Thank you
Thanks for sharing and now you have two machines, just like me 😂
A last ditch attempt to get our karcher working before buying a new - and it worked! Incredble! So simple, thankyou!
Glad it worked for you Grace, thanks for the comment !
Absolutely spot on guys. Worked straight away on a K4. Instant success after a lot of frustration. Certainly saved me taking it apart or buying a new one. Many thanks
Thanks for the comment Lindsay, much appreciated 👍😍
Please let me know if this works for you guys - I would be interested if it works for other models.
If it does, please let people know in the comments, that would be much appreciated !
Thank you.
Worked perfectly on my K2 . Unfortunately now the wife expects me to use it.
Great Darren, Yep, that's the down side of having a working pressure washer again.......cars to wash, paths and drives to clean...........the list goes on !! Happy it worked for you though !
Great advice. I had bought the K2 to replace an old model which had stopped working. I was about to replace the K2 which had also stopped working before I saw your video. Now I have two Karchers in working order. There's no need to detach the lance. Just pull the trigger with the power off and let it squirt water through until the air is dispelled. That will be my routine now everytime I use the Karchers. What do you do with two Karchers?
@@andrewparker6960 I now have 2 Karchers as well after following my own advice !! I have just ended up keeping them as one can be used as a spare. Thanks for the comment
As per all other comments: great solution for a niggling and potentially expensive issue. Thanks so much for posting the video. Like others, I was thinking of internal fuses, thermal fuses or even a burnt out motor following a hard session of power washing the last time i used the Karcher.
Thanks for the comment Robert, I am glad you found the video useful 👍
After watching many videos about a year ago when it stopped working and trying many things we saw an add for a new pressure washer and I though I’ll search for solutions one last time, we immediately tried this and it works! What an amazing fix! Thank you
Glad it helped Paige, thanks for the comment !
Thanks for the very helpful, valuable, clear and concise video and advice. As well as fixing my K5 karcher you saved me from embarrassment, blaming the guy who I had lent it to
You are welcome!
Well done this man, brilliant!! Saved me loads of money, thank you. I have a Karcher K4 and it did exactly that, I however did not look at YT first. After changing plug, stripping it down and getting nowhere I went on YT and found this, absolutely worked first time, see knowledge is power and its good to share, Karcher would sooner not tell you this and let you invest in another.....
Thanks Phil, I am happy this worked for you 😍👍
Works with the K3 too 👍
Had the same problem, it wouldn’t start. Tried out your brilliant quick fix - and then it worked immediately. Thanks 👍😊
Glad it helped
This worked a treat had exactly the same thing with my k2 I dug it out after two years after watching your video working perfectly thank you so much was about to purchase a k5
Brilliant, thanks for letting me know, I did not know it worked for the K2 so appreciate the comment. Glad the video helped you out ! 👍😎
Had exactly the same problem with K2 and it worked brilliantly. Thanks
How did you take the hose out? I am struggling. I have a K2.
Brilliant, my K5 simply wouldn’t turn on and feared it was going to the dump - found you post here on YT, followed your instructions and 5 minutes later it’s working again - huge thanks!
Glad it helped
Thanks worked a treat! Here is a chapter marker 0:00 Introduction 1:50 The fix
Great, thanks for the comment
Top man - worked a treat!! Glad you made the point about letting it run for good 5 mins as water flowed straight away when took lance off so tried powering up - nothing. Left water running, Went away and cane back and tried again POWER 👍 saved a good fee quid for me sir - thanks
Great to hear, I'm glad the video helped you out ! 👍
THANK YOU!! This worked a treat on my K2..
Why anyone would give this a thumbs down is beyond me. I owe you a beer 🍻
Great to hear! and yes, there are always people out there with nothing better to do than thumbs down videos that actually TRY to help people - part of it I suppose 👍😃
Other than getting the hose connector turned around (watch out for that one), the machine is simple to put together and use th-cam.com/users/postUgkxfQauTxLT0JLSvqkq10rD79TU4k0Vz8zP . And very nice, too. I'm surprised at the power-it's more than we'll ever need, and we've not even used the most powerful setting yet.I've cleaned off a dirty concrete porch to get it ready for sealing, started to clean siding, and I know this pressure washer will be terrific for cleaning tools this fall.The only issue we had is we had turned around the hose connector, and it leaked. Once it was on correctly, though, we had no problems with the connection. Just remember that the end with the green knob goes towards the hose. It's obvious now what we did wrong, but not necessarily obvious at the time.
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Finally got my act together to wash the car, got everything set up and no power. Changed fuse etc but still no joy. Came across your video, followed the steps, worked within 30 seconds! Absolute hero!!!!
Great to hear!
I was about to throw a total spaz… then your video saved me and my evening plans to blast the fence before painting tomorrow. You’ve save my weekend!
Glad I could help - Happy painting !
I am so glad that I came across this video. I was very close to buying a new pressure washer. Thank you 👍🏽
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much. Fixed my issue. You’re a legend!!! The only thing I would mention is if you put the hose you disconnected from the Lance higher than the actual pressure washer the air bleeds out more easily (as air rises). Thanks once again mate :)
Glad it helped and thanks for the comment 👍
Thanks very much for posting this! Like others stated, I was thinking mine was destined for the trash, or a very expensive repair. But, it worked for mine just as you demonstrated. I feel I just saved several hundred dollars. I’ve had my pressure washer for five or six years and it’s really been a useful tool around the house.
Also, mine is a K5.
I'm glad it worked for you David, thanks for the comment ! 👍
Thanks for clarifying !
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Thanks you very much, this just saved me £400, after checking all the fuses i was convinced this was a compressor or motor fault and was just about to press buy on a new washer, then thought "i'll just see if anyone else has has the same fault", Worked a treat!! Thanks
Thanks, glad it worked for you
Legend! Literally just had this problem today when I went to wash the van. Thought it was a new machine job. My little karcher lives on
Great to hear Liam, thanks for the comment
Top tip and absolutely spot on. I’ve had pressure washers for twenty plus years and worked in plant hire for twice that and this was a new one for me. I’ve been cursing Karcher and I’ve been looking at Stihl and Bosch machine’s to replace this troublesome K5 machine but this worked 100%
Great to hear Gary, thanks for the comment mate ! 👍😎
Oh my word! I was completely sceptical this would work, but blow me down with a feather, it just has! Many thanks.
Glad it helped Curvy Claire !
You bloody legend!! Thank you, that's just saved us buying a new one, worked exactly how you said 🤩 (we've got a K2 version)
Glad it helped buddy, thanks for the comment 👍😀
Thks mate for that advice it got my jet wash working. Top man.
No problem 👍
I whipped out my k3 I have only used a handful times to find it wouldn't turn on. After messing with fuses in the plug etc I was ready to pick the thing up and launch it down the road. After watching your video it works fine now! You sir are a legend.
Thanks for sharing ! 👍
Hi, so very grateful that your TH-cam video helped get my Karcher K4 working and saving my pension to the tune of £220.
Many thanks, Geoff
Many thanks,
Glad it helped Geoff, thanks for the comment !
Massive thank you!!!! Worked a dream, really didn’t think it would as I’m usually not that lucky. Only took a few mins! 👌🏻🙌🏻
No problem 👍 glad to hear it worked for you 😎
The water is still not coming out of the hose ? Hmm
Well done on finding a simple fix. I have 2 karchers older types a 7 series and a 7.85. The 7 series had 2 faults- faulty switch and internally blown lance handle, both replaced and still works fine 2 years on. Easy fixes.The 7.85 had a faulty switch, it is a poor design in my opinion and must have been the cause of thousands of these machines being thrown away needlessly!!. You can either pay £35.for a new switch or throw what was a £400. machine away and start again. I found another way, if you wedge a rubber block(internally) behind the switch this cures the problem and it now works perfectly every time, the only thing is you turn it on/off at the wall socket using a circuit breaker plug for safety- which I would always recommend anyway when using any jet wash as water and electric are always a potential danger. Come on Karcher- sort your switches out! They are letting down otherwise good machines.
Thanks for that Peter, hopefully that information will help some people out. Yes, you see so many good looking machines dumped at the local recycling centres, I bet at least half of them could be fixed in minutes - such a shame but hopefully this video will stop some of this happening in future ! 👍✊
Hi thanks a mill, this saved my power washer and it works on other makes also as mine isn't a Karcher 👍
Great Ann Marie thanks for the comment ! 👍
I tried for an hour to figure out why my k2 compact suddenly stopped yesterday. After I watched this video today I went and got it back out of the big bin and tried what you said, and now it works again!!😂
Great ! Thanks for the comment
it worked for me too ! I've had a K3 for years and the other day it didn't power up , it was the first time it happened so i thought the K3 has passed away after more than ten years of good services .. Luckily my searches on the web lead me to your video and solved the issue as well as saved money !! Thank you from France :)
Great, thanks for the comment and give my love to France !
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Thank you! This worked. First time I did it, it didn’t work as I didn’t follow the exact instructions. Second time worked a charm. Saved me hundreds £££!
Glad it helped Leena 👍
Thank you so much for the advice. I've spent 1.5 hours swearing out loud. I tried 6 different exstention cables, 4 different power sockets, I thought it was the main power source. I use my karcher just to wash the car. Hardly used. So I had to Google the problem and your video came up. Tried it and it worked. Thank you.
Glad it helped! Thanks for the comment
So kind of you to upload this - saved me hassle and expense - appreciate your time and kindness
No problem, thanks for the comment
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!! The washer is back from the dead, the patio is clean, the wife is happy and all is well with the world!
Great to hear Adam, thanks for the comment !
4 years later still saving people, cheers lad 🙌👍
No problem, thanks for the comment mate !
Genius! Thank you. Mine stopped this morning, tried this, and it worked first try! Thanks again.
Glad it helped!
This worked for me just now!! Thank you so much! I’ve only had my Karcher 2 for two weeks so I was going to send it back. Thank goodness I don’t have to go to all that hassle!
No problem, thanks for the comment
Thanks so much, I have a big patio area, three weeks ago I washed it spent most of the day doing it, just as I got the the finish it stopped dead, tried changing the fuse but no good. Just came across your video and it worked, much appreciated and straight to the point.
Thanks for the comment - glad it worked for you !
Thanks a lot! I've a K5 and before watching your video I've started dismantling the machine. I decide to stop because it's not easy, you need to be an expert almost.
So I've taken a look on youtube to learn how to dismantle it. Then with your information, I've realised that there is no need.
Once again thanks a lot
Glad I could help!
Thank you, your quick fix worked a treat on my 20+ year old Karcher 550M .. job now completed and small donation made. A happy Kiwi here in New Zealand.
I am happy this worked for you Ross and thanks for the kind donation, it is very much appreciated. Thank you !
Wow , just had all screws out, multimeter on hand & Karcher site ready to buy a new one. Thank you SO much. Your fix works, my K4 is now running and you have saved me £200+
No problem Terry, I am happy that this saved you buying a new one.
Just wanted to say a huge thank you for this. I assumed it was a fuse blow out but when that didn't work I resorted to Google and found this video. Couldn't figure out how to disconnect the pressure gun but after disconnecting the twist fit second section of the gun and then pressing the gun trigger I was able to run water through the machine, and it worked in the way you described. Very many thanks.
No problem, thanks for the comment !
You Sir are a star. This worked perfectly on my non-starting k5 Premium. Just bled out the air as you showed and she fired right up. Thank you so much for sharing this and saving me a lot of time stripping the unit down.
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Brilliant my friend. Got all the stuff set up switched on…nothing.
Thinking…it was working fine a few weeks ago, then I was planning taking it to the Karcher repair place about ten miles away on Monday.
Followed your instructions and it worked fine after a couple of flushes.
Many thanks mate👍
Glad it helped buddy !
Just a quick thank you, you saved my bacon. The Karcher K2 that I borrowed off my former bosses son worked when I used it the week before, but because I laid it down in the boot of my car, it no longer worked, leaving me at a client's house with a none functioning power wash. Followed your instruction to a 'T' and now it works and I left it standing in the garage until I drop it off to it's owner. Thanks once again.
Great, thanks for the comment, glad it worked for you !
Just came back from power washing the courtyard to say you saved the day! Thanks for the advice. Seemingly busted Karcher - 3 mins on TH-cam - fixed Karcher!
Glad I could help!
Agree with a lot of comments on here. Perhaps one of the most useful youtube videos EVER! Worked a treat for my 4 year old K5!! Was just about to post my washer off for repairs. This has saved me a ton of cash. Thankyou so much.👍
Thanks for sharing and thanks for the kind comments !
Thanks so much for the fix! As I was fixing my Karcher I guessed where the air came from................... I changed the hose from the tank to mains water tap. There is where the "air" came from. Thanks again
No problem, I am glad it worked for you. Thanks for the comment
Brilliant, saved the day! The first video I came across after my K5 failed to start. Less than a year old with little use, I thought that I was going to have to do a warranty claim. Saw this video and thought it was worth giving it a try. Did as you suggested and ... didn't work! Agghhh! Breathe! Be patient I thought, so I went through the process again giving more time. This time... it started! Yay! I was so relieved I had to go and have a lie-down 🙂Thank you for posting this video.
😂 Glad it worked for you in the end ! 👍
Glad to know. I had the same experience (so far unsuccesful) with the K5. Will try it for longer and hopefully this will solve the problem like for many others, as it looks exactly the same.
This worked for me... all the symptoms you mentioned. Nothing worked. Took the wand off and let the water run. Reattached everything and it worked. Thank you
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Thank you, your video keeps helping people. Once I started the water through mine you could hear it gurgling. Worked again immediately. Lovely.
Glad it helped Alison and thanks for the kind comment !
sir, you are my saviour! i encountered the same issue as yours, i tried your methods to my Apache HM4613 waterjet and it works too!
thank you so much for this content and may god bless you, sir🌹
love from Malaysia 🇲🇾
Thank you, I am happy this worked for you and give my love to Malaysia !
Thank you - After not using my K5.7 for a long time I was also about to try and take it apart to check that the power was getting to the unit. After trying your advice for a few minutes without success - your mention of bleeding the water hose for a good 5 minutes got me thinking about where else could a tiny air leak get into the system as all hoses seamed good - then I thought about the now empty (upside down) soap bottle - maybe being empty was enough to trick the system - so I half filled it and within a minute of bleeding the water as per your video - the karcher was running normally !! Maybe my soap bottle is very old and may be leaking some air into the system - but filling it plus following your advice FIXED the PROBLEM - thank you !!!!!
Great, thanks for the comment, hopefully will help other people with similar set up.
Hi, Thank you so much for such a straightforward fix. I thought it was the swith and was just about to take the machine apart. Once again, many thanks for taking the time to make the video. K
You're welcome!
Hi there 3 years on and this saved me $$$ so thank you 🙏 The same for me just on one year old and wouldn’t start
Followed your instructions and boom 💥 I am a happy camper 👏👏👏👏
You're welcome!
You are a hero amongst men. I borrowed the in-laws K2 and it was DOA. Fixed it now and saved myself from the awkward conversation 😂
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Mate, you are a bloody legend!! I have having on and off issues with my Karcher not turning on, been back and forth to the agents and they were about as much help as a chocolate teapot. Wish i had had the foresight to see this earlier!!!
I'm glad the video helped you out mate, thanks for the comment !
Thanks so much for this excellent video. Thankfully I hadn't got round to chucking mine in the skip. Following your instructions I now have fully functional pressure washer again....brilliant 👍
Great !
Thank You that worked perfectly. I was already picking a new pressure washer to replace my K2 when I thought I would have a last go in seeing if there was a fix for mine. Seen this video 5 mins later pressure washer working again. 👍
Excellent!
Thanks a lot for this. I was on my way to buy a new K2.360 as it stopped to work like yours. I followed your instructions and it works! Thanks a lot from Cape Town, South Africa
Thanks for the comment and greetings from Scotland UK 😊
Mate, your a genius! Mine has stopped like this twice and this worked like a charm. Just a little K2 180 .
You're welcome!
Hay mate thank you so much, you literally got me out of the shit today straight up..
I had problem with my septic tank and ended up with my pressure washer not starting, like you the first time I thought it had completely broke.
Then i watched your video and Bob's your Uncle got it working..
What a lovely Scottish bloke.
From an English bloke who lives in Wellington NZ.
Wish I could get you a pint mate.
Thanks again from Russell Carter.
Cheers Russell, I'm glad this worked for you mate !
My k2 was doing this quick serch on Google and this video came up! And now my karcher is back up and running👌 10/10 saved my self money
Great to hear Ross, thanks for the comment 👍😎
What a legend. I had a karcher for about 4months and then it just refused to work, changed the fuse, nothing. Watched this video and within 5mins its back to life. Thankyou so so so much.
No problem, glad it worked for you !
Super solution !!!!! You saved my bacon. I was already in bags and ashes (dutch saying) but you solution worked perfectly. I put the end of the hose in a bucket of water to see if air bubbles came out and they did. Thanks a million.
You are welcome!
Resurrected my K4 Premium ecologic,in 5 min.
Many thanks to you Sir for taking the time to do this vid.
I am glad it helped you out, thanks for the comment !
What an absolute legend. Spent weeks googling the issue and yours is the only one I found. 👏🏻
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Just used this fix on my K2, with exactly the same symptoms. Now working again, many thanks!
you're welcome David ! Thanks for the comment
Thank you so much, just bought a new Karcher yesterday when my K4 wouldn’t work after a winter in the shed. Checked your video a little late, but got it working within 5 minutes. Now the proud owner of two pressure washers. Great video. 😂😂
😂 Same here mate........2 pressure washers here too 😆
You are a genius man followed your steps and bingo worked straight away on my karcher k4 Thankyou
Great to hear Alhaz, thanks for the comment 👍
This fix worked for my K5 too. Thanks a lot! You are a star! I had called to Kärcher service center before this video, they offered a repair for 119€, no thanks I’m good 😅
Thanks for sharing
My k2 was in store room for the past 3-4 years since it stopped working. Today i was just curious and searched youtube found this and yes it works perfectly fine. Thank you sir for this content. 😌
Great to hear, thanks for the comment