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#1 | Bosch FONTUS 18v Cordless Low Pressure Washer 20 Bar datum

Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:30 pm

In case it is of assistance to anybody else I recently acquired one of these:

w_w_w.tooled-up.com/bosch-fontus-gen-ii-18v-cordless-low-pressure-washer-20-bar/prod/100028797/

In my view it is close to perfect for washing down a bike if you have no mains water tap available (If it were cheaper it would be perfect!)

My home has no tap at the front and no passage through to the rear (That suits me as it is good for security!) I inherited a long hose pipe from rear to front over the garage roof but it perished and I have not replaced it. Instead I had taken to using the local car wash but the damn thing is closed far too often for my liking!

I have a Bosch 18v cordless drill and the batteries from that fit this washer so that helped keep the total cost down. The 18V battery is a standard common to a number of manufacturers so it may be that something you own may fit it even if it is not a Bosch.

A spray clean of a bike takes about 5 litres of water so I can do both of mine on one tankful. My original idea was to fill from a short length of hose attached to my kitchen mixer tap but I think now that the washer can stay in the garage and I will just use a watering can or 5 litre jerry can to fill it up so it never need enter the house.

Other suggested uses stress the portable nature of this washer - hosing down a mountain bike before mounting on the car to return home, hosing down dogs or boots after a muddy walk.

20 Bar max pressure means there is no real risk of radiator damage.

Note the current model is a Gen II (Not Mk II) which has three settings with a Max of 20 Bar whereas the Gen I had a max of 15 Bar.

P.S. I searched both Ebay and Amazon for the best price and was surprised to find that I could do 10% better by going to some of the Ebay suppliers direct as per the link above.

Chris

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#2 | RE: Bosch FONTUS 18v Cordless Low Pressure Washer 20 Bar datum

Fri Sep 24, 2021 9:21 am

Hi Chris, I recognise your situation, I have access to a holiday apartment a couple of times per year and it has no garage or outdoor tap and no external power source either. My simple solution is to use a 5l pump sprayer for wetting and rinsing the bike and a separate 2l pump sprayer that I fill with a dilute wash and wax (Mcguires) mix. I find these are easily sufficient for the bike and helmets.

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