Top Reasons Your Pressure Washer Pump Is Destroyed & Has No Pressure!
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Published 2022-06-16
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All Comments (21)
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Watch my video on how to winterize a pressure washer here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FlPuR0r0co
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this is the model for a video. No wasted time. No packing on useless exposition. Straight to the point. Thank you for appreciating people’s time. Excellent video.
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I have a cup of coffee and look through MY owners manual. The problem is lending and borrowing tools and equipment.
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The most damaging thing I ever did to a pressure washer was to lend it out. Even when you educate them on how to run it, they always say they know how it works. Then it comes back busted. 4th one in 4 years. Not this one though, lesson learned. Great vid. Thanks
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I have really abused my Home Depot/ Honda equip Pressure Washer and need to maintain it now that I have watched this video. Thank You for making this video.
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Recently found out that leaving the washer in idle for periods over a minute can destroy the pump. Lucky me that I have my wahser for 12 years and still starts on the first or second pull. Lucky, Lucky, Lucky me! I will not let it idel that long any more. Thanks donyboy!!! Oh Yeah! I keep it in my garage.
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As always EXCELLENT information. I do all the things you advised. And yes ...my manual mentions no more than 30 seconds .
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Everything you mentioned is good advice. I have gone through a couple machines and pumps and I've discovered that whenever you finish using the machine, take all the hoses o
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Thanks for these tips! I'm definitely in need of the pump saver spray- my 14 year old craftsman which still works perfectly fine will now be stored in a shed in winter time.
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Thanks for sharing your experience, I'm sure you're helping a lot of people like me.
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Great information. For winterizing, in the fall I always remove the thermocoupler and tilt the pump sideways to remove any residual water. I realise that's not the case for all units. I have a Karcher.
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Don, That's a damn fine explanation! Thank you for taking time to film, edit and post this video.
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As someone who also works on small engines this is why I went electric on my pressure washer. If you don't need more than 2000 psi electric are normally more than enough for the job. Also you don't have to worry about burning out the pump, because it will stop running (provided you have it set up correctly, and I you easily store it in my basement in the winter as they are light weight.
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Thanks for all your videos! I’ve found out the hard way that you should also store your hose and wand above freezing. My wand blew apart when a small bit of water left in it froze.
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Nice video on pump use . My Simpson has a relef vavle on the pump and I still try and shut it down when just needing to move items around.
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That was very concise and spot on. Do it all and it will run a very long time.
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There's only one more tip to add: NEVER run a pump dry! Connect the hose first, turn it on, trigger the wand until all the air is out of it, then start the engine. I have had to hold the wand trigger, with no nozzle tip, because the build up of pressure can sometimes make it hard to start the engine. When I'm ready to store it for the winter, I will turn off the fuel, rather than the ignition, and let the carburetor float bowl drain out. I then remove the hose and the wand, and put on the choke and give it one final pull. That drains the last bit of gasoline out of the idle circuit and emulsion tube of the carburetor, so no fuel is left to leave gum or varnish behind. That final few seconds of run is enough to purge out residual water from the pump, so there's no water left behind to cause corrosion, or freeze, I've been doing that, rather than adding antifreeze, and it works well. (My pressure washer is a Generac)
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Thanks so much Don for all the helpful tips with care for a pressure washer. Great summary. Thanks again and have a great upcoming weekend.
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That's very helpful. But two years to late for me. Learning the hard way is a bad habit of mine. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Great synopsis of the main reasons why pressure washer pumps fail and what to guard against. Thanks!
