Karcher will tell you to buy a new one unless you can fix it yourself, so why not try to fix it yourself first?
espares has all the karcher prts. they are simple machines, but you will need a T27 star key (or buy the set) and a set of allen keys (large) though if you have a full set of star keys they will undo allen type too.
On the electric machines, the water p[ressure through the hose controils a switch to the soap feed.. when you switch to a high pessure mode, this then clicks the switch via a toggle mechanism.. if the toggle is sticky, the pressure pump wont be triggered. use baby oil once freed, then lithium grease
Julian Pearson
May 2011