Deciding on whether to buy a product like KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner or perhaps KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner vs KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner

KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner specs

KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner
 KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner specs

KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner
Type: Cordless hard floor cleaner

Type: Upright floor cleaner

Power: 40 W

Suitable for allergy sufferers: Yes

Clean water capacity: 0.36 litres

Power: 460 W

Dirty water capacity: 0.14 litres

Capacity: 0.4 litres

Sound power level: 70 dB

PERFORMANCE
Cleaning width: 30 cm

FEATURES

Floor types: – Wood
– Laminate
– Tiles
– Stone
– Lino
– Parquet

Cleaning width: 300 cm

Floor types: – Laminate
– Tile
– Stone
– Wood
– All hard floors

FEATURES
Suitable for spills: Yes

Requires assembly: Yes

Full reservoir indicator: Yes

GENERAL

Easy steer technology: Yes

GENERAL
Colour: Yellow

Box contents: – FC 3 FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner
– Microfibre rollers x 2
– 30 ml universal hard floor detergent
– Docking station
– Battery charger

Colour: Yellow

Dimensions: 305 x 226 x 1220 mm (H x W x D)

Power cord storage: Yes

Weight: 2.4 kg

Power cord length: 7 m

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Box contents: – Karcher FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner
– 30 ml detergent
– Cleaning stand

Dimensions: 1220 x 320 x 270 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 4.6 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £279

Price: £249

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.9 / 10

Review Score: 8.1 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner or KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 45 products in the same category as KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner, which is the Surface Cleaners category. Of these 45 products the average price was £132.39, the most expensive was £479 and the cheapest was just £0.97. We then looked at the price of the 167 in the same as the KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner, which of course the average was £213.75, top price was £799.99 and cheapest £22.49.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Karcher and Karcher, the average was £56.62 for Karcher, £56.62 for Karcher. The max for each was £279/£279 and minimum was £6.99/£6.99

Price analysis of KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner

Price analysis of KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner

  • KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner
  • Clean water capacity: 0.36 litres
  • Dirty water capacity: 0.14 litres
  • Run time: 20 minutes
  • Power: 7.2 V
  • Weight: 2.4 kg
  • Reach corners and edgesKeep your hard floors clean and shiny with the lightweight Karcher FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner.Clean right up to edge with the special roller design. The LED battery indicator shows you when the lithium-ion battery is fully charged ready to go – clean for up to 20 minutes from a single charge.Clever systemThe FC 3 has microfibre rollers that absorb the dirt, and a twin-tank system that separates the clean water from the dirty water for hygienic cleaning. When you’re finished, your floors will be dry in just 2 minutes.With the unique roller design, you can easily clean along the edges of every room, so you won’t miss any spots.Easy storageIt’s easy to remove the tank and rollers. They can even be cleaned in a washing machine so they’ll be fresh and ready for the next time you clean.
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  • KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner
  • Weight: 4.6 kg
  • Cord length: 7 m
  • 3 accessories included
  • Capacity: 0.4 litres
  • Smart roller The Karcher FC5 Hard Floor Cleaner mops and vacuums hard floors in one simultaneous function, leaving them spotlessly clean. Capable of tackling the messiest floors, it also leaves surfaces dry in just two minutes thanks to the built-in vacuum function and absorbant rollers – so no long wait till you can go back in the kitchen after a clean. Suitable for use on all hard floors, the Karcher FC5 Hard Floor Cleaner cleans wood, laminate, tiles, stone, lino and parquet. The SmartRoller technology helps you to clean right up to the edge of furniture or along skirting boards with ease. Twin tanks The clean and dirty water are kept separate using the twin-tank system. So clean with confidence to keep your home looking pristine. Lightweight Weighing just 5 kg, the Karcher FC5 Hard Floor Cleaner is simple to move around your home, its swivel head means you can easily manoeuvre it underneath furniture and in trickier to reach areas for a thorough clean. Slimline design Once you’re done cleaning, the Karcher FC5 Hard Floor Cleaner’s slimline design means you can simply store it away in a cupboard until next time. The rollers can be stored in the base stand.For added convenience, you can even wash the rollers in your washing machine so they’ll be ready for the next cleaning session.
  • Product codes: 4054278091556

What’s better KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner or KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner?

There are obviously a number of differences between KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner and KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £279 cost of KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner is closer to the expectation you had than the £249 pricep point of KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner and KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Surface Cleaners as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



KARCHER FC 3 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner



Rating:
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