Nilfisk Mid Patio Cleaner

Nice bit of kit, does the job more easily and better than the 'Yellow' one that I borrowed last year.

Expensive but decent quality rotating mechanism. Did a great job on the patio. Should last a few years if used properly.

Faster clean than the basic model that I had previously, very quick could see the dirt running off the paving. No problem seeing where you had already done.

Having watched YouTube videos on patio cleaning with a power washer I realised I needed a rotating cleaner. Having done so I have no regrets, it is really powerful and strips away dirt, grime and mould much more effectively than the lance. Occasional the rotating arms get stuck with sticks and stones, but they are easy to remove.

I initially ended up buying the compact patio cleaner, which was not compatible with my pressure washer (my mistake for not checking before ordering). I received very good help and advice from cleanstore, and then ordered the correct patio cleaner, while also returning the first one for a refund. The mid patio cleaner works very well with my E140.3-9 X-tra and I have since cleaned my sandstone terrace as well as my tarmac parking area with good results. The ability to adjust the force of the water jets might be very useful in some cases, but for me I ended up running it on full power for my needs. Maybe a more powerful pressure washer might need to be turned down for some surfaces, but I did not find full power to be too aggressive at all. I cannot really comment on reliability as I have only had it for about 2-3 weeks, but even if it is just a plastic hood with two jets on a spinning arm, it seems to be more sturdy that the compact patio cleaner. If you, like me, have never owned a patio cleaner before the big benefit is that it cleans by using two jets on a spinning arm, making for a more even albeit circular cleaning pattern, as opposed to the "spatula" shaped water jet from a standard lance. The result is a much more uniform cleaning pattern without the typical tell tale streaks. Another big benefit as that you do not get water spraying all over the place, and can clean right up to a house wall without covering the wall in water and debris.