Bosch Self Priming Kit (Compatible with: EasyAquatak 110/120, UniversalAquatak 125/130/135, AdvancedAquatak 140/150/160, AQT 45-14X/33-10/33-11/35-12/37-13/40-13/42-13/45-14 X)

Works as intended, a bit pricey for what it is

I bought this for my Bosch Aquatak 100 Pressure Washer so I could use a 25L water container as a water source for washing my car. I live in a rented property so wasn't able to use a hose pipe. Works great, just requires a little squeezing of the tube poking out the neck of the water bottle before the pressure reaches high enough to get a strong jet. Made washing my car very easy as it makes the pressure washer portable for moving it around different sides of my car. Slight leakage from the attachment into the pressure washer but not much, only a bit of dripping. Very happy with my purchase, fairly cheap accessory to get more use out of your pressure washer and make it portable. Probably use a lot less water for the whole job as well :)

This is very handy when you can't connect your aquatak to a tap. It does work but only if there is water in the hosing before you connect one end to the aquatak and dip the other in the water source. I found it easiest to fill that hosing from a tap first and then connect it or, alternatively, pour water into from a funnel or similar. With that done, it can take a short time to get a fully pressurised flow but it gets there and works just fine.

You can make your own up. But this is genuine Borch quality. It's perfect for use when using a pressure washer. for the car or Patio, etc., no need to drag the hose pipe through the house to the drive. Makes life much easier, "I'd recommend.

Anyone thinking of using this kit with their AQT would be well advised to have a chat with the Bosch UK Garden Tools department, to find out how best it can be used. The AQT User Guide doesn't say, and the Kit's own bit of paper is equally unclear. For a start, chucking it into your water barrel won't work, as the filter nozzle and pipe will simply float on the surface! It has to be persuaded to fill with water before it will sink, but the best method is to connect to the tap which is, hopefully, at the bottom of a rainwater tank. That means a different connector on the hose (ie without a filter, so beware of debris in the source tank); or just use your garden hose with a rubber "squeeze" connector on the tank's tap. Either way, let the hose between tank and pump fill before turning on the pump. Water will eventually come out of the trigger-unit if the nozzle is left off, unless trying to run the hose uphill, of course. With the 3-in-1 nozzle on the AQT's lance, there is sufficient pressure to use either of the cleaning nozzles, but the third just sends out water with little pressure - could be useful for watering the garden, but that's about it, and best used in shortish bursts so as not to overheat the AQT pump.

Expensive for what it does but still valid to avoid priming the washer prior to start cleaning.

Don't expect Bosch quality with this item. I could not get the quick fit hose adaptor to attach without leaking and binned it, replaced with one from garden hose which worked fine. This was poorist Quality I have experienced from Bosch, premium price for the cheapest fittings they could find.

Works well once pump is primed, very good pressure from pressure washer.