Deciding on whether to buy a product like BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer 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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BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer vs KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner

BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer specs

BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer
 KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner specs

KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner
Type: Pressure washer

Type: Upright floor cleaner

Portable: Yes

Suitable for allergy sufferers: Yes

PERFORMANCE

Power: 460 W

Capacity: 0.4 litres

Power: 2600 W

PERFORMANCE
Maximum pressure: 160 bars

Water flow rate: 570 l/h

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

Maximum water feed temperature: 40°C

Cleaning width: 300 cm

FEATURES

FEATURES

Included lances: – Standard lance
– Variable fan jet lance
– Roto lance

Full reservoir indicator: Yes

Other accessories: – Fixed fan jet nozzle
– High pressure foam nozzle with regulator

Easy steer technology: Yes

Safety features: – Large rubber wheels
– Auto-stop system

GENERAL
GENERAL

Colour: Yellow

Colour: Green

Power cord storage: Yes

Box contents: – Bosch AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer
– Standard lance
– Variable fan jet lance
– Roto lance
– Fixed fan jet nozzle
– High pressure foam nozzle with regulator
– 8 m steel armed hose
– Metal water filter
– User manual

Power cord length: 7 m

Dimensions: 400 x 860 x 440 mm (H x W x D)

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

Weight: 23.5 kg

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

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years (3rd year by registration)

Weight: 4.6 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £349.99

Price: £249

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.9 / 10

Review Score: 8.1 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer 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 BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer, 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 Bosch and Karcher, the average was £515.66 for Bosch, £56.62 for Karcher. The max for each was £1715/£279 and minimum was £54.99/£6.99

Price analysis of BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer

Price analysis of KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner

  • BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer
  • Power: 2600 W
  • Water flow rate: up to 570 l/h
  • Includes three lances & two nozzles
  • Integrated detergent tank
  • Clean outside with confidence using the Bosch AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer.With a range of nozzles and lances to choose from, you’ll be able to tackle every issue from washing the car to cleaning the drive way.The Bosch Auto-stop system makes sure that power is only delivered when you need it, so you won’t end up wasting water.Large, sturdy rubber wheels help to provide stability, as well as making it easy to move the pressure washer to wherever you need it. When you’ve finished cleaning, the fold down telescopic handle and hose reel make it simple to pack away the AdvancedAquatak 160 until the next time you need it.
  • Product codes: 3165140852326
  • 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 BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer or KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner?

There are obviously a number of differences between BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer 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 £349.99 cost of BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer 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 BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer and KARCHER FC 5 Upright Bagless Floor Cleaner. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer 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.



BOSCH AdvancedAquatak 160 Pressure Washer



Rating:
8.87 out of
10