CHF132.–
Kärcher SE 3-18 Compact
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34 reviews
Pretty good for small stains
Note that this machine is for quick and easy cleaning of small stanins and surfaces. If you have dogs or kids and you often have stains you want to clean up right away, it’s a very convenient and handy machine, especially if you use it before the stain dries. For occasional deep cleaning of large surfaces (carpet, whole sofa), I’d recommend its bigger brother (Kärcher SE4001) which is more cumbersome to use but very powerful and effective. If this is your only wet vacuum, I’d definitely recommend the bigger battery option, the 24 minutes runtime may allow to finish bigger work (like a car) without stopping to recarge the battery.
For daily use, it’s absolutely the best and most convenient option.Pro
- Easy and quick assembly
- Battery operated
- Lightweight, compact and quiet
- Good cleaning results
- The machine itself is easily cleaned
Contra
- Battery not included, but mandatory (no cabled operation)
- Suction power isn’t on par with regular 220V cabled cleaners
- Runtime is only 24 minutes with the bigger battery
What's the point of selling something without a battery or way to plug into power?
returned, I refuse to pay even more to be able to use it.
Contra
- no battery included
Well
Pro
- Size
- Handy
- Design
- Quiet
Contra
- Tank capacity too small
- Suction power much too weak
- Leaks at the spray button
- Leaks from the appliance
Expensive fun - almost twice as expensive in the end
My new product was received with joy, unfortunately this was very short. As Galaxus had described, the battery is available separately (battery 18/25 with charger around 70.- battery 18/50 around 70.- without charger).
As the product was expensive anyway, we bought the small battery with charger, which lasted just under 12 minutes. (Which was also very devastating)
The product has unfortunately gained a lot of minus stars due to the battery not being included as we find it quite an expensive affair. It is also not powered by electricity, so Kärcher could save itself the introductory text with the "if no socket is available".
All in all, the product does what it's supposed to, it's fun to use. But the additional purchases with the cleaner (around 17 for 10 fillings - and yes, you usually have to fill the water tank several times per use) and battery are simply out of line.Pro
- Easy handling
- Good cleaning performance
- Compact
Contra
- Price too high for what is still needed
- Battery sold separately - expensive
- No mains operation
- Low battery life depending on battery
- High additional costs
This review was created for a different variant: SE 3-18 Compact
The archer SE 3 18
Pro
- Very good choice
Contra
- No batteries to buy either!
- Not properly highlighted on the site
- Extremely small water tank
This review was created for a different variant: SE 3-18 Compact
Efficient device
The machine works very well and is easy to use. Stains are removed in a flash! Please note that you need to buy a battery and a cleaning product. The battery allows you to clean a sofa with the product and then a second time with hot water. The battery time is too short to clean the appliance.
Pro
- Easily transportable
- Effectively removes stains
- Speed
Contra
- Battery to be purchased separately (no cable)
- Price including battery
- Autumn battery (best-performing 24 minutes)
6 out of 34 reviews
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