Nilfisk · the same dial, ten bar apart
Is the Core 140 worth more than the Core 130, given both have the dial?
Nilfisk is normally the brand that publishes everything. Here it publishes everything on one machine and the pressure alone on the other.
| Compared on | Core 130-6 PowerControl | Core 140-6 PowerControl |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum pressure | 130 bar | 140 bar |
| Flow rate | Not stated in the listing | 465 l/h |
| Area performance | Not stated | 40 m²/h |
| Power | Not stated | 1 800 W |
| Adjustable pressure | Yes | Yes |
| Nozzles | Soft and hard | Soft and hard, plus nozzle needle |
A tick marks the better answer on that line only. Counting ticks does not decide the page — the two verdicts below do, because these machines answer different questions.
Buy the Core 130 if the price gap is large: the dial is the reason to buy a Nilfisk, and it is on both machines.
Buy the Core 140 if the gap is small — it is the most completely specified domestic machine on this site, and that is worth something in itself.
No. Between 130 and 140 bar the result is decided by the nozzle, the distance and the dwell time. What changes is that one machine can be compared and the other cannot.
That Nilfisk expects nozzles to block, and supplies the correct tool for it. A blocked nozzle shows up as pulsing pressure and is fixed in thirty seconds rather than by buying a new lance.
130 bar · PowerControl dial · multi-surface nozzles
The adjustable-pressure Nilfisk one step below the Core 140 — the dial, at a lower price.
Best for: A first machine for someone who will clean a car as well as a drive
≈ £200 / 130 €
140 bar · 465 l/h · 40 m²/h · 1 800 W
The machine in this group that publishes every figure it should — pressure, flow, area and power — and lets you turn the pressure down.
Best for: Mixed jobs — a car one weekend and a terrace the next — where being able to lower the pressure matters
≈ £195 / 165 €
