Cordless High Pressure Car Wash Gun with Six in One Nozzle

The tap is forty metres away and the car is filthy, so you fill a bucket instead.

Drop the filter screen into the bucket, clip the five metre hose to the base of the gun, and squeeze. The pump inside pulls its own water, so there is no standpipe to connect and no hose reel to drag out. Half a litre a minute is not a lot of water, which is exactly the point: one bucket does a whole car, and the jet stays hard because the pressure comes from the pump rather than from the mains.

The gun is a moulded pistol with a battery pack that clips into the grip and a long black lance that ends in a green rotating head. The maker gives the body as polycarbonate, the interface as ABS with copper parts, a maximum pressure of 22 bar, a maximum flow of 0.5 litres a minute, a spray distance of 10 metres, a nozzle length of 16 cm and a net weight of 1.3 kg. Water going in can be up to 65 degrees.

Key Benefits

• Its own water supply A five metre hose and a filter screen mean a bucket, a water butt or a jerrican works as well as a tap. A tap adapter is packed too.
• Six patterns on one head The green head rotates through six water shapes, and the maker states the gun head pivots through 180 degrees for awkward angles.
• Foam bottle in the box A snap on foam kettle turns the same gun into a snow foam lance for the first pass over a dirty panel.
• Removable pack The lithium battery clips out of the grip, so a second pack can be charged while the first is on the car.
• Light in the hand 1.3 kg net as given by the maker, which is what makes a whole car practical one handed.

Best for: flats and terraces with no outside tap, caravans and boats, muddy bikes and dog covered boots, and anyone who would rather carry a bucket than uncoil a garden hose.

Why It Works

A mains washer trades water for pressure: high flow, big motor, fixed to a tap. A battery gun does the opposite. The pump raises the pressure of a small flow, so the jet still cuts through road film at 22 bar while the whole job runs on the water you can carry. That is why the flow figure is low and why it is not a weakness. One thing worth knowing on the options: the numbers 24, 48 and 96 are model labels rather than measured voltages. The maker accessory panels for all three are identical and the pack pictured on every one is marked 48 V, so choose on the packing rather than on the number.

Quick Product Facts: cordless pressure gun with a removable lithium pack; maker gives maximum pressure 22 bar; maximum flow 0.5 L per minute; spray distance 10 m; nozzle length 16 cm; net weight 1.3 kg and total weight 3.6 kg; inlet water up to 65 C; body given as polycarbonate with ABS and copper interface parts; charger input given as 110 to 240 V; gun badged MOHL and pack badged YITE; packed with charger, instructions, water pipe adapter, foam kettle, 5 m water pipe, lithium battery, filter screen, beverage bottle adapter and six in one nozzle.

How It Fits Your Routine

The first weekend it does the car. Foam bottle on for the first pass, rinse head for the second, and the bucket half empty at the end of it. That is the moment most owners work out that the machine they nearly bought was three times the size for the same result on a hatchback.

After that it spreads out. Bike chains and mudguards, the underside of a mower deck, garden furniture in April, the boot liner after the dog. Anywhere a hose will not reach and a sponge is not enough.

Store it dry and store it drained. Run the pump for a second with the hose out of the water to clear the line, rinse the filter screen so grit does not dry in the mesh, and take the pack off if it is going in a cold shed for the winter.

FAQ

What does the 24, 48 or 96 in the option name mean? It is the maker model label, not a measured battery voltage. The maker publishes the same accessory panel and the same performance figures for all three, and every panel pictures a pack marked 48 V. The real difference we can see is the packing.

What is the difference between the E-Commerce and Toolbox options then? The outer packing. E-Commerce arrives in a printed carton, Toolbox in a moulded hard case. The maker lists the same nine accessories with both.

How long does a charge last? Plan on one battery pack seeing a whole car, and the pack clips out to charge so a spare keeps you going for a bigger job. Buy a second pack if you want to wash without a pause.

Can I connect it to a tap? Yes. A water pipe adapter is packed for a tap, and a beverage bottle adapter is packed so it can also draw from a large drinks bottle. Inlet water can be up to 65 C according to the maker.