jjsschultz
I have a briggs 6.5 hp pressure washer that I was wondering if I could convert it into a water pump to shiphon water from a river. I got the go ahead from the mayor to use river water to water grass and garden but now I need a pump to get it a few hundred feet from the river to my garden. Is there a way to convert my pressure washer into a pump the can siphon the water out for me and pump it to where I need. I'm not worried about it being high or low pressure, just want to know if i can do this.
I tried to do what shiggity said but the pressure washer requires pressurized water going into the inlet it does not siphon from the inlet on its own, i also tried to "prime" it by filling the hose with water before sumerging it into the river but still no luck.
Answer
Attach a pipe to the outlet of your pressure washer.
Add a hose to the end of the pipe.
The pipe is so that your hose won't get damaged by the pressure as it exits the nozzle.
Run a hose from the river to the water supply of your washer. Don't forget a filter.
Attach a pipe to the outlet of your pressure washer.
Add a hose to the end of the pipe.
The pipe is so that your hose won't get damaged by the pressure as it exits the nozzle.
Run a hose from the river to the water supply of your washer. Don't forget a filter.
I have gas powered pressure washer that no longer works. What is wrong with it?
rodgedaddy
The engine runs great. I have only used it a couple of times. It was brand new from Sears. It stayed in the box for a couple of years and I finally used it three or so times last summer and fall. It worked perfect. I tried using it recently. The engine runs, but there is no added pressure to the water coming out of the nozzle. With the engine shut off, I run the garden hose through the pump, and without the nozzle and hose on, the water seems to shoot out of the pump, kind of like when you put your thumb over a hose. Basically it doesn't run free, but no blockages are visible, and with the nozzle and hose on, it seems to develop some pressure. But the spray is the same whether the engine is running or not.
Answer
Those pressure washers are a maze of small compressors and one way valves. The water will go through but if the compressor has lost its oil or if one of the pistons is damaged in the washer unit itself, then unless you pull it apart the unit will never work. Sadly, those sorts of units usually aren't cheap or easy to fix and it is often cheaper to replace the whole thing. Check with the manufacturer to see if the actual compressor unit can be replaced seperately, maybe even try ebay for a generic comressor unit that will fit your motor.
Those pressure washers are a maze of small compressors and one way valves. The water will go through but if the compressor has lost its oil or if one of the pistons is damaged in the washer unit itself, then unless you pull it apart the unit will never work. Sadly, those sorts of units usually aren't cheap or easy to fix and it is often cheaper to replace the whole thing. Check with the manufacturer to see if the actual compressor unit can be replaced seperately, maybe even try ebay for a generic comressor unit that will fit your motor.
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