A washer in a box

By Peter Riton-Hayward

At the Golden Valley Vintage and Steam event in Herefordshire in June, club member Peter showed us his cool gadget. This is the Karcher OC3 Outdoor portable cleaner, a 5 bar pressurised cleaner. We all love spending time in the countryside with our vehicles but trailing mud into them is always a pain. The Karcher is a simple and lightweight solution for cleaning whilst away and sports a 4 litre water tank and a 5 bar pressure that is more than enough to rinse off your bike, dog, wellies, boots or even yourself. When you have finished, the spray gun and hose store away as well, keeping everything neat and tidy. The battery charges using a standard USB connector, takes 3 hours for a full charge that runs for 15 minutes. The hose is a little over 9 feet long and the whole unit costs in at around £150 brand new with used items a lot less on popular auction platforms.