19 products, sold by My Tool Shed
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A cordless pressure washer runs on a rechargeable battery and pulls water from a bucket, a water butt or its own tank, so you can wash the car, bikes, boots and garden furniture far from a socket or an outside tap. They suit flats with a parking space, allotments, caravans and anyone who already owns 18V tools.
We list 19 battery models, from 15 bar handhelds to twin battery machines at 100 bar and over. Need more power for a driveway? See our electric pressure washers. Every machine is sold by My Tool Shed.
A battery jet wash trades power for freedom. A mains machine like a Kärcher K4 gives around 130 bar from a tap. Most cordless models give 15 to 24 bar, and the twin battery ones reach 100 to 115 bar. That lower pressure is all you need for a car, a muddy bike, wellies, a dog or plastic garden chairs. It is gentle on paintwork too.
The big win is the water source. Almost every model here has a suction hose that self primes from a bucket or a water butt. Some carry their own tank. So you can clean the car in a street with no outside tap, or rinse the mountain bike at the trail head before it goes in the van.
Where a battery machine falls short is a big patio or a green driveway. Slabs need more bar and far more water per minute than a handheld can give, and a battery runs flat long before the job is done. For that, look at our pressure washers for patios and driveways or our most powerful pressure washers.
The pump sits in the handle, like a big drill, with a short lance and a twist nozzle on the front. A suction hose of 5 to 6m drops into a bucket. These weigh 1 to 2.5kg and pack into a bag. The Makita DHW180Z, Einhell HYPRESSO 18/24 Li, Black and Decker BCPC18B, Sealey CP20VPW, Draper D20 and Kärcher KHB 4-18 PLUS all work this way. The tiny Kärcher OC is a 7.2V cleaner with a built in battery and up to 30 minutes per charge, made for small jobs like steps and boots.
The Bosch Fontus Gen II, Bosch Fontus 18V-6 and Sealey PW1712 carry their own water: 15, 6 and 17 litres. There is nothing to connect. Fill it at the kitchen sink, wheel it out and clean. They are the most portable pressure washer for cars and bikes, but the low pressure is a rinse, not a blast. See our portable pressure washers for more.
Two 18V packs (36V), DeWalt's 54V FlexVolt or Makita's 40V XGT drive a full size pump with a high pressure hose and gun. The Einhell HYPRESSO 36/105, Bosch UniversalAquatak 36V-100, Stanley FatMax SFMCPW1500, DeWalt DCMPW1600, Makita DHW080ZK and Makita HW001GZ are the nearest to a mains jet wash. The Kärcher HD 4/11 C BP is a 26kg trade machine at 150 bar.
Figures are the makers' specs, from the feed. "Body only" means no battery or charger in the box.
| Model | Battery | Max pressure | Flow | Water from | Weight | In the box |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kärcher OC | 7.2V built in | 15 bar | 150 l/h | - | 0.8kg | Battery and charger |
| Sealey PW1712 | 12V 4.5Ah built in | 8.5 bar | 150 l/h | 17L tank | 5.8kg | Battery and charger |
| Draper D20 | 20V | 16 bar | 120 l/h | 6m suction hose | 2.2kg | 2.0Ah and charger |
| Bosch Fontus 18V-6 | 18V Power For All | 20 bar | 72 to 132 l/h | 6L tank | 4.4kg | Body only |
| Bosch Fontus Gen II | 18V Power For All | 20 bar | - | 15L tank | 7.5kg | Body only |
| Kärcher KHB 4-18 PLUS | 18V | 21 bar | 170 l/h | Suction hose or tap | 1.3kg | 2.5Ah and charger |
| Sealey CP20VPW | 20V SV20 | 22 bar | 120 l/h | 6m suction hose | 1.01kg | Body only |
| Black and Decker BCPC18B | 18V | 24 bar | 120 l/h | 6m suction hose | 2.5kg | Body only |
| Makita DHW180Z | 18V LXT | 24 bar | 150 l/h | Suction hose, 2m lift | 2.3kg | Body only |
| Einhell HYPRESSO 18/24 Li | 18V Power X-Change | 24 bar | 240 l/h | 5m suction hose | 2.1kg | Body only |
| Bosch UniversalAquatak 36V-100 | 36V | 100 bar | 234 l/h | Tap or self priming | 4.4kg | Body only (priming kit version too) |
| Stanley FatMax SFMCPW1500 | 2 x 18V V20 | 100 bar boost | - | Tap or self priming | - | Body only |
| Einhell HYPRESSO 36/105 | 2 x 18V | 105 bar | 270 l/h | 5m suction hose | 5.8kg | Body only |
| DeWalt DCMPW1600 | 2 x 18V XR | 110 bar | 273 l/h | Tap or 3m priming kit | - | Body only |
| DeWalt DCMPW1000 | 54V FlexVolt | - | - | Suction or garden hose | - | Body only |
| Makita DHW080ZK | 2 x 18V LXT | 80 bar | 330 l/h | 50L case tank or bucket | 6.4kg | Body only |
| Makita HW001GZ | 40V XGT | 115 bar | 420 l/h | Tap or suction | 8.5kg | Body only |
| Kärcher HD 4/11 C BP | 2 x 36V | 150 bar | 320 to 400 l/h | Tap or suction hose | 26.4kg | Body only |
Prices move daily, but as a guide the handhelds sit between about £95 and £150, the tank models between £150 and £240 and the twin battery machines between £170 and £460. Makita's XGT model is around £600, and the Kärcher HD is over £1,200, all body only.
Most of these are sold body only. That is good news if you already own the tools, and it keeps the price down. A Makita LXT drill battery runs the DHW180Z, Einhell's Power X-Change packs run the HYPRESSO range and Bosch's Power For All packs fit the Fontus and the UniversalAquatak. If you are new to a brand, add the cost of a battery and charger, or pick a kit like the Draper D20 or the Kärcher KHB 4-18 PLUS.
Brand pages with the full ranges: Makita pressure washers, Einhell pressure washers and Bosch pressure washers.
A handheld at 20 to 24 bar or a twin battery machine. Use a wide fan nozzle on paintwork, never the pencil jet or turbo nozzle. The Einhell HYPRESSO 18/24 Li comes with a foam bottle, the DeWalt DCMPW1000 and Stanley FatMax have a foam or soap cannon, and the DCMPW1600 a foam bottle. Rinse from the roof down and keep the nozzle 30cm from the paint. Our pressure washers for cars page compares mains machines too, and we list snow foam lances separately.
Low pressure is better here. It won't force grease out of bearings. The Bosch Fontus 18V-6 is sold as a bike cleaner, with a 6 litre tank. The Kärcher OC is the smallest rechargeable pressure washer we list at 0.8kg.
Go for 100 bar or more, with a fan nozzle held at an angle to the grain: the Bosch UniversalAquatak 36V-100, the Einhell HYPRESSO 36/105 or the Stanley FatMax. They will lift green algae from decking but take longer than a mains machine. See pressure washers for decking.
The DeWalt DCMPW1600 has a roll cage and wheels. The Makita HW001GZ gives 115 bar and 7 litres a minute on Makita's 40V XGT batteries, and the Kärcher HD 4/11 C BP is a full trade machine. More in our industrial and professional pressure washers.
A Temporary Use Ban stops you washing a car or cleaning a patio with a hose on mains water. Water companies say this covers pressure washers as well as hosepipes. But Bristol Water and others make an exception when the water comes from a water butt or other stored rainwater, not the mains. A battery model that self primes from a water butt fits that rule. Check your own supplier's notice before you start, as Thames Water's hosepipe ban page shows the rules and fines can change.
Fit the filter that comes with your cordless pressure washer's suction hose. Leaves and grit from a water butt will wear the pump quickly.
Need a longer reach or a spare? See our turbo nozzles and dirt blasters and pressure washer accessories.
Pick a mains machine if you have a socket and a tap near the job and want to clean slabs, render or a large drive. Kärcher's home and garden pressure washer range shows the jump: even its K2 runs at higher bar than the 18V models here. Pick a cordless one for quick cleans, the car, the bike and anywhere the mains can't reach. Not sure what bar you need? Read what bar pressure washer do I need.
Yes, for light jobs. A cordless pressure washer cleans cars, bikes, boots and garden furniture well, and they work where there is no power or tap. They don't match a mains machine on stained paving.
Most can. The handhelds and twin battery models self prime through a suction hose, and the Makita DHW180Z lifts water up to 2m. The tank models carry their own.
A cordless pressure washer runs from about 14 minutes on a 2.5Ah pack to over an hour on a big one. Higher modes drain it faster, so use ECO for rinsing.
Of the ones we list, the Kärcher HD 4/11 C BP at 150 bar. For home use, the Makita HW001GZ (115 bar) and DeWalt DCMPW1600 (110 bar) lead.
Yes. You need a battery and charger from the same brand's range. Check the platform (LXT, XGT, Power X-Change, Power For All, XR) before you buy. For small mains models see our small pressure washers.
