Pressure Washer Trouble?

timetolear

I have the water hooked up to the pressure washer and the gun the water shoots out of hooked up as well. I started it up and the water that came out the gun was not as strong as it usually is. I am not sure what the problem is, I have run on and I have the lever towards the rabbit, and it has a full tank of gas. Anyone know what could be causing the gun not to shoot the water out with as much pressure?

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From your description, you have a low priced pressure washer, probably 3 hp engine. There are two possible problems. The pressure relief valve may be leaking by or stuck partly open or the pump may be failing. The pressure relief valve is usually part of the pump, so either problem requires dismantling the pump assembly. Most of the low priced pressure washer pumps are "throw away," not worth repairing. You may be able to buy a replacement pump from the manufacturer, but the cost of the part and shipping is usually more than the washer is worth. Good luck.

Can I turn a pressure washer into a air compressor to fill up paintball tanks?

Derek Medi

Like buy parts to do so.

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Simple answer: No

Complex answer: Why do you think you can turn a pressure washer into an air compressor? Air compressors and pressure washers are two completely different animals. You can't even use a regular air compressor to fill up a paintball tank. The best place to fill up your tank is to go to your local paintball field. If you don't have one nearby, you can ask your local fire station to fill it up if they allow it.

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What's the best electric pressure washer for detailing cars?

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black_ice_

I'm looking for a good quality pressure washer for cleaning cars. It needs to be able to draw from a water tank without assistance, and it needs to be reliable. About $200 is my budget, but I'd like to keep it as cheap as possible while still keeping quality.

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For $200 you are not going to get any kind of quality pressure washer.
You need a washer which operates at 1800 PSI or higher pressure output to perform effectively. They start at around $350 - $400 dollars. I do not know of any commercially available pressure washers which will draw from an unpressurized tank - they all are designed to operate from a pressurized hose delivering 3-5 GPM @ 20+ PSI.

MOBILE DETAILING: How DO I hook up a 210galon water tank to pressure washer?

Lee Walden

OK so i will be starting a mobile detail business pretty soon. Need advice on the tank supply hook up;
The water tank will be a 210 gallon tank on my pickup bed, The pressure washer is a task force 1600psi, 1.5gal a min electric pressure washer (will be upgrading soon). What would be the best way to hook up this set up and would i need a separate pump or should gravity do the job?

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Gravity should do the job.

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How do I attach a water tank to a pressure washer? For a mobile car wash?

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colemancla

How do I attach a water tank to a pressure washer? For a mobile car wash

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depends if you have an induction motor on the washer, simple if it is, just connect the hose to the washer and drop the other end of the hose in the tank of water

Is it possible to convert a pressure washer into a flamethrower?

Philip C.

Do most commercial pressure washers leak? I don't want to run the risk of a tank full of alcohol leaking on a portable electric power cell.

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Wow.
Where to start?
I don't think the internal components are capable of withstanding attack from the alcohol which would certainly lead to leaking.
You need a way to safely pressurize the alcohol.
The tip and the nearby region needs to be heat resistant (metallic), most are just high performance plastic in a regular (non-flamethrower)pressure washer.
After solving those problems, there is the inherent danger of flamethrower operation and potential runaway combustion and explosion. I guess I would advise proceeding extremely carefully or completely abandoning this project to be safe.

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