katcher power washer . . . advice
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got a bargin the other day from good old B&Q, got a £110 quid washer for £65. Anyway, display model, no instructions . . . used it the other day all fine but need advice for when ive finished with it. Do i take the hose out and hold the lever down alowing all the water to jet out? or does running the motor without water harm the motor? if so how do i get the water out.
Any advice greatly appreciated. Boy they are rather good on driveways i must say! cheers, mark
Any advice greatly appreciated. Boy they are rather good on driveways i must say! cheers, mark
Agree with Matt, running the motor dry is not good.
If you are going to leave it in a very cold garage where it might freeze they suggest running some sort of anti freeze through it, the stuff you put in screen washers would do.
I'll have a look through my old papers this weekend to see if I have the instructions, if I have I'll e-mail you a copy.
Edited to say just seen the link above, if there are snags I'll have a dig if not happy squirting.
>> Edited by gnomesmith on Thursday 27th February 16:59
If you are going to leave it in a very cold garage where it might freeze they suggest running some sort of anti freeze through it, the stuff you put in screen washers would do.
I'll have a look through my old papers this weekend to see if I have the instructions, if I have I'll e-mail you a copy.
Edited to say just seen the link above, if there are snags I'll have a dig if not happy squirting.
>> Edited by gnomesmith on Thursday 27th February 16:59
there's only two things to remember:
Firstly, it's a pressure joint, so do up the pressure hose only finger tight and let the pressure hold the seal - likewise release the pressure before trying to undo the hose (power off and squirt) otherwise it's a bit of a struggle and doesn't need to be.
Secondly, get the airlocks out of the supplying hose before turning on the power - otherwise you mess with the engine and that's not good.
I leave water in mine and it's not come to any harm yet. Incidentally, have you tried it on a green patio yet? It's magic with the special hard-as-nails-jet attachment!
Firstly, it's a pressure joint, so do up the pressure hose only finger tight and let the pressure hold the seal - likewise release the pressure before trying to undo the hose (power off and squirt) otherwise it's a bit of a struggle and doesn't need to be.
Secondly, get the airlocks out of the supplying hose before turning on the power - otherwise you mess with the engine and that's not good.
I leave water in mine and it's not come to any harm yet. Incidentally, have you tried it on a green patio yet? It's magic with the special hard-as-nails-jet attachment!
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