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- If your pressure washer is not building pressure (and the engine is surging), there could be a few different causes. One of them is a sticking unloader valve.
Here we show you how to make sure the unloader valve on your home pressure washer is clean in just 2 minutes.
If this does not fix your pressure washer and make it build pressure again, then it is likely a water pump problem. We tackle that next time.
#PressureWasher #Unloader #Repair
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But wait, what's your favorite and color and why? Thanks for the direct approach and the help with my problem. You should run for President of TH-cam.
President of TH-cam? I like the sound of that. However, the skeletons would be tripping over each other as they tried to get out of my closet ;)
@@HNXMedia I took it out and the pin works perfectly fine. I even cleaned the little holes on the side. It's still doing the same thing. I notice though, the unit won't stall out if I take the gun off and just let water run through it. I put the gun back on and hold down trigger, unit it ok. Let go of trigger, pump sounds like metal noises before stalling out. I wonder if something on the inside of pump broke
@@ShyRage1 That could very well be it too. Replacing a pump is super easy and on most unit only cost about $80. I had one that was completely shredded on the inside. Check out this video here for How easy it is to swap out a pump: th-cam.com/video/Np9c0MLnUv8/w-d-xo.html
@@HNXMedia after watching your other video I saw that the pump itself also has a timing key 🗝️. I wonder if this is what broke in it and if that what I'm hearing. Also, if this could be why I'm having that issue
@@HNXMedia I ended up taking the pump off and apart. I cant get to the center of the pump for some reason but I found out if I shake it, It sounds like loose bearings. I'd say the pump is shot, your thoughts? Now, how do you disconnect the line going into the pump? On mine, it's not as simple as just unscrewing like a water hose.
This guy's needs and award for being fast and not wasting my time with filming their dogs and talking for 20 mins
👍 I got other videos for that 😎
You could post this again under the title "How to make a "how to" video for TH-cam. Thumbs up.
Hmmm. That gives me an idea.
Seriously.
Agree - perfect. Thanks HNX Media.
@@HNXMedia LOL
Agree completely.
FINALLY someone that gets to the point and doesn't talk to me for 20 minutes about half of everything that doesn't involve the reason why I'm on the page!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
LOL. Thank you for watching. I hope the video helped. Peace.
Amen
My kind of guy...no bloviating...here is the valve, take it out, clean it...thanks! Enjoyed your approach
Thanks! A simple fix does not require a 20 minute dissertation. Grandma would say, "Are you going to talk about it or are you going to do it?"
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Hope the video helped!
Straight up Skippy , you are the boss, never before have I viewed an instructional video that that has my time in concern, this idea is gold, you've saved me$$$. Bless you.
Same sentiment 2 years later. Thoughtfulness has no expiry date. Thanks a tonne for the post and your approach.
For real 🤣
Exactly I appreciate it
Nice, beautiful, straight to the point video. Not wasting people’s time.
Happy to help.
"Ok you don't wanna watch a 20 minute video to see how to do this, so let's get started"
"You're done watching this video. Thanks"
You are a treasure
Dude......thank you. That's all I want in these videos....straight to the point. I don't want to watch a ten minute video for a 1 minute fix.
Truly and sincerely hope that this fixes the problem you are having!
Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching the video and taking time to leave a comment!
need a how to fix the bloated videos video. I guarantee
Finally someone that understands that the TH-cam commercials are bad enough without folks showing us their kids and animals thinking we give a shit, straight to the point. Thank you sir.
Thank YOU for watching and taking the time to drop some positivity on me! Highly appreciated and keeps me motivated!
At last! A helpful short video. No more looking at someone’s face for 9 agonizing minutes before showing you the actual fix. Thank you 🙏🏽
Happy to help. No one wants to see my face 😎
Exactly the kind of instructional video that works for me. No babbeling, dry humor, totally irrelevant music, story telling. Just the facts. Period. Thank you Sir. You are one of the very few that has succeeded in getting my full, undevided attention. Keep making videos like this and I"ll keep watching. 👍
Thanks for the support. My videos are about helping people, not my own ego. Thanks again!
@@HNXMedia Cool. Just liike it should be. Thanks again.
This is how all instructional videos should be. Thank you for getting straight to the point and making a great video!
Thank YOU for taking time to watch my video and leave a positive comment. It keeps me motivated. Hope the vid helped. Time to get back to work.
Thinking this is first instruction video where someone doesn't ramble on before getting the information I need. Excellent, and well done.
Most underrated type of video, straight to the point with no runaround. Well done
Very much appreciated. Hope it helped. Thanks for stopping by. Peace.
Have a 15 year old a pressure washer that would run but not kick in to make high pressure. Figured the pump was dead. Followed these instructions and fixed it in 5 minutes. You are the man!
Glad I could help.
Yes, thank you for not trying to be a TH-cam personality and boring everyone with a long drawn out history of how and why the unloader valve was made. You were straight and to the point and it was exactly what I needed to get back to work. Thanks so much
I often say, my vids are not about "me" they are about helping others...and having fun. Be well.
Your directness earned my first ever web comment. Your brevity is appreciated!
I am honored and appreciative of earning this comment! Hope the video helped.
No 2 minute intro no long drawn out speech just straight to the point got you a like for me thanks
And this comment gets a thumbs-up from me.
[From the UK, February 2023] Very many thanks sir - definitely appreciated the content which was as to-the-point as it was helpful! 👍🏽👍🏽
Glad it was helpful! Always good to hear from friends across the pond. Stay well.
This was totally clear with one view, but I had to watch it 10 times because I really wanted a 20 minute video.
Lol
Thank you for keeping it simple and straightforward!
I wish all people who post would do it this way.
Hope it helped
Worked! Thank you. A word of warning, when I pulled the clip the unloading valve flew across the garage. Once I found it, it moved freely. Replaced it into the hole and it worked perfectly. I'm guessing when it bounced off the wall it cleared it up.
Well, that is certainly one way to fix it. If it works, it works!
Thanks for not making a 55 minute video all about yourself!! Can’t wait to try this!
LOL, I don't like myself that much. Thanks for the awesome comment! Hope the video helps. Peace.
Someone who knows what he is doing. Not someone who watched someone else and copies. Great job.
Thanks! Hope it was helpful.
Finally someone that gets to the point without 90% wasted on unnecessary babble.
THANK YOU !!!
THANK YOU for watching and taking the time to leave a great comment!
Short and to the point. No commentary. No bs. Need more instructional vids like this on TH-cam!
Direct and no BS. We need more comments like this on TH-cam. Thanks for the support. Peace.
Can I give a video 2 likes? This guy is so straight to the point. So refreshing!
Only if I can give this comment 2 likes!
Thanks for watching!
THANK YOU for not wasting my time like everyone else on TH-cam does nowadays with a 30second intro song and needless filler!!!!
Thank YOU for watching my video and taking the time to leave an AWESOME comment. Time to get back to work. Peace.
Short and sweet and straight to the point. Thanks so much.
Time to get back to work.
HA! straight to the info and at the end informed that i was "done watching this video". 1000x better than all the other videos. appreciate your apparent lack of loving to hear yourself talk and your desire to quickly and clearly make your point. never considered subscribing to any poster before but here i go. thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to watch my video! I always appreciate when people take the time to leave a comment, especially one like this! Hopefully this video helped you with your pressure washer! Time to get back to spraying!
Awesome video, direct and to the point. This is hands down the best "how to" instructional video
Literally the best “how to” video I’ve ever watched! 😂
Likely the best comment I've ever read.
BEST HOW TO/TUTORIAL EVER. IN ANY CATEGORY. Thank you sir, and may you influence more content creators to do the same
This is high praise and VERY much appreciated. Hope the video got you working again.
Many thanks for not wasting time telling me to subscribe , like, etc..... Direct, concise, and no mucking around. great job. :-)
Hope the video helped get you back up and running.
You the man !!! Now if only I can get my lady to get to the point when answering a question my life would be bliss !!!!
Trust me, if I had mystical powers like that, I'd help ALL of us.
This is one of the BEST "how to" videos I have seen.. to the point, and no "LIFE STORY"... GOOD JOB man.
What no 3 minute intro, no 10 minutes of back story or paid presentations just actual content. I'm in.
Glad I could help.
My hero. A no nonsense man. You deserve a cold beer
Make no mistake about it...I'll take that cold beer (or two). Glad I could help. Peace.
@@HNXMedia Right...one beer only makes you thirsty! Thanks for the tip, I'm helping a friend. No water is coming out and the engine is revving and slowing down. Hope that's it because at first we thought there was a clog in the hose.
@@tomcollier4089 Sounds about right. The "system" in a pressure washer is ridiculously "balanced." If this doesn't work, check all the o-rings on the wand (yes, even those can cause a failure like this). I have a video on that as well. Worst (absolutely worst) case scenario, replace the water pump. It is cheaper than people think and...of course...I have a video (or two) on that as well. Drink a beer...wait, nope, drink 3 beers for me and we'll call it even. Peace.
@@HNXMedia Will do! I'll let ya know how it turns out tomorrow. I had to stop to cook.
I love the short videos with a no BS approach.
Short, brief and to the point
EXCELLENT video, accurate, to the point and got my pressure washer back on track !!!!!
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave an accurate, to the point and EXCELLENT comment. Time to get back to work. Peace.
I echo all the other comments about your brevity and clarity ! This is how it's DONE ... ! ( subscribed )
Hope it got you up and running.
This guy wins instructional's on TH-cam - this is how it's done.
This guy still responds to just about every comment. Some day I'll get a life.
@@HNXMedia An admirable quality sir! If I could ask a brief follow-up q, I've followed this vid on my Nilfisk Alto, it runs, starts & stops on the trigger & main switch, water comes out of the lance but with no pressure at all, lance & hose are clear of debris / calcium, no visible water loss within the unit or from the main body - where would you look next pls?
@@gavva2010 It sounds like the pump is not building pressure. I have had to replace/repair my pump twice. The internal valves are often plastic and they corrode/crack. If the unloader has completely failed beyond being able to be cleaned, it is often cheaper to replace an entire pump than just individual parts - and they are super easy, usually just a couple bolts. I replace a pump in this video: How To Replace Pressure Washer Water Pump (Part 2)
th-cam.com/video/Np9c0MLnUv8/w-d-xo.html
@@HNXMedia I checked the unloader according to your excellent vid, hoping it was gonna be stuck, but nope - it was fine. So I cleared the little hole with a pin, greased the o-rings, & reinstalled. I'll try the valves next, motor is fine & the machine *does* allow water to flow through, just with no pressure at all. We had a pretty cold spell a few weeks back, hope it's not cracked.
@@gavva2010 That's the way I lost my first pump. It was in the garage but too close to the garage door during a hard freeze. The water remaining in the pump cracked the metal.
Right to the point! No 45 second flashy intro with head banging rock! Followed by an lengthy bloated dissertation. You nailed the format!
Very kind of you to say. Thank you for watching and taking time to leave a comment. Hope it helped fix your pressure washer. Peace.
Thanks for the extra 18 minutes you saved me fixed my pressure washer in that time you saved me.
I certainly hope you used 1/2 of one of those minutes to open and enjoy the frosty beverage of your choice!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave an awesome comment!
I hope you are a teacher as a profession most clear / concise video I think I have ever seen ... AWESOME job !
LOL. Actually hoping to be a teacher in my next career. Glad it helped. Peace.
This is gold. I learned something in 2 minutes instead of 15. I’ve saved so much time even with writing this comment🙌🏻
This comment is gold. It gave me something to read that brightened my day. Glad the video helped.
This is what we need in a how to video. If i wanted a how to and why video i would search that. Damn fine job sir.
Thank YOU! Hope it helped.
This is how ALL videos need to be produced! Thanks and good job.
Hope it helped.
Awesome Video!! I love when people get straight to the point!
Old video but info still very useful to me. I always put my power equipment away properly for the winter. BUT... this spring my pressure washer would only build pressure for a few seconds, then engine would obviously not be under a load. Thanks much for the short, concise video. Just what I needed. And yes, I know. My comment was longer than the video.
Long comments inspire good videos. Thanks for watching and I am glad the video was helpful.
I wish that everyone who posts a how-to video was forced to watch yours first !! I can't stand 15 minutes of BS and people listening to themselves talk just to gathe r a minute or two of useful knowledge. Thank You !!
I wish that everyone who posts a comment was forced to read yours first! It is simple perfection. Thank You!
Thank you for no stupid music, no 20 minute video like you said. Fellow youtubers, take note. THIS is how you do an instructional video
But , you see, I just finished this new song and it all about how great I am and how I will help change your life in 10 easy steps, all while thanking my sponsors. I top it all off with a brand new video thumbnail, it's a close-up of my face with some stupid look while I hold my chin, gazing sideways into the distance. Oh, but I guess you just don't have time for that...
@@HNXMedia correct, no time for that. Just about any video that starts with said music, graphics and silly facial expression is soon followed with "yo TH-cam wussup I'm (insert silly name here) blah blah blah"
Direct and to-the-point Thanks! My other pump was under warranty so I got a new one. So I'm going to check the unloader valve on the old one and if that's the problem I'll definitely reinstall it and see if that was the fix thanks again.
Thank you!! Just save $350!! Not sure how much longer she’ll last… but this got me back in action!
Awesome! Happy to help.
Fixed my pressure washer. Took maybe 5minutes. Thanks for getting straight to the point!
You are certainly welcome. Glad the video was helpful.
Thanks for not wasting time . I appreciate it
Hope the video got you up and running.
AWESOME!!!! Short to the point with no bs! Thank you!
Glad it helped!
The absolute best and easiest way to get it under pressure again! Thanks
Hope the video was helpful. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Absolute legend! If Ron Swanson had a channel this would be it
LOL. High praise indeed. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a great comment. Hope the video helped. Peace.
This man speaks to the soul.
This comment speaks to my soul.
No BS and straight down to business. The way it oughta be!
Best video ever.. no introduction needed, just gets to the point, done and done
Hope it helped. Thanks for watching. Now time to get back to work. Peace.
Thank God someone that gets to the point and cuts out all the BS!!! Thank you!!
Thank YOU for watching. Hope it helped.
I really appreciate your video sir,I like videos that get straight to the point and not like a lot of these TH-camrs who rant on about something that has nothing to do with the video at all
And I appreciate awesome folks who leave awesome comments! Thanks for watching and I hope it helped.
Sorry got busy with work,I do have a question you can maybe help me with,I know nothing about power washer mechanical wise anyhow but I have an Ryobi 3000 psi power washer that recently started to surge,with the video you showed about the unloader,would that help to stop the surging?
Great approach to a simple problem! Brevity is a blessed thing, I enjoyed the sign off, Thanks.
And this is a great comment for my simple video!
That YOU for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. I trul;y hope this video helped get your pressure washer up and running again. Time to get back to work.
Wham! Bam!
Straight to the point.
No filler.
LOVE IT!
What, you don't want to hear my entire life story and listen to me do an ad read for a product I don't really use? Well, okay then...
Thank you, thank you and THANK YOU!!!
Wonderful video without 30 minutes of filler!!
And it really worked! My pressure washer is working properly again.
Unfortunately, now I have some vinyl fencing to go clean....
Thanks again for an excellent video!
LOL. Yep, time to get back to work. Glad the video helped. Peace.
glad you mentioned putting a film of grease on the "O" rings... it is often overlooked and a good way to ruin the seal potentially inflicting more damage that would have been a otherwise quick fix !! great video !! concise and to the point !! thank you
Thanks for the support. It is sometimes the little details that make all the difference. Hope the video was helpful.
"You don't want to watch a twenty-minute video on how to do this." Thank you, sir!!
Thank YOU! Hope the video helped.
10 videos later I finally find a possible fix instead of there isn't much you can do just replace the pump. Thank you for the no BS video!!!
Glad it was helpful.
Best DYI video format ever! There is a God in heaven. 😂
Best comment ever! Thanks for making me laugh this morning. Hope it helped. Peace.
Finally a man with the smarts to make a video for people who actually work on gear or their own gear thanks man good to the point video
Thank you for the positivity and support! Stay well.
Thanks for the information and thanks for not having a long, pointless introduction. Short and sweet was just what I needed.
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
First time ever I've seen a video that doesn't waste a lot of time getting to the point. Awesome job, thanks!
Thank YOU for watching and taking the time to leave a positive comment! Peace!
Thanks a lot. This is kind of video I love to watch quick, short, effective. I vote you for the best youTuber.
Hope it was helpful. I vote this for the best comment.
Please re-make every other how to fix it video just like this. Thank you!!
Perfect how to video without 15 minutes of bull crap of self promotion keep up the good work every video should be like this
Every comment should be like this 😎
Thanks for the no nonsense no BS video.
Happy to help. Now get back out there.
No theme music? No video intro? No 20 minute video for a 30 second fix? what the heck?
Nice job man.
Wish every video was like this one.
This comment made my day!
Straight and to the point. Awesome video, thanks!
Awesome comment. Straight and to the point! Thanks for stopping by and watching my video. Peace!
By far the best tutorial on this site
By far the best comment on this site.
This guy should teach...every class I’ve ever taken.
That is high praise, especially for someone who seeks to be a teacher in retirement. Thanks.
Thank you. I like your NO NONSENSE approach. I am going to do this tomorrow on my washer. I did learn it has an unloader valve so wish me luck tomorrow.
Thanks for getting to the point. Hope this is my issue.
Hope it fixes the problem. Peace.
This is the best video I've seen on TH-cam in a long time. Amazing
Hope it was helpful.
I’m subscribing just because of this video! Yeah, man I found the guy for my repairs, keep them coming!!!!
Wow. Someone who finally gets how these kind of videos need to be done.
Brilliant! Keep up the GoodWork!!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Peace.
Thank you so freaking much for getting straight to the point and having accurate information....awesome!!!
Just hope the video helped get you back up and operational. Stay well.
Awesome. Shorter and more clear than the other 5 I watched. Thanks.
Happy to help.
Great video! Appreciate your help and the way you got right to the point!
I have a different type of unloaded so this didn’t help me, but a Bravo! For being short, sweet and to the point.
"You're done watching this video." Perfect.
Hope it helped and glad you enjoyed it.
Good Video, thanks for not going over why the world needs peace, what your neighbors are doing and showing pictures of your cat! That is a perfect video in my opinion! By the way I watch these You tube videos all the time and really this is what I want to see! Awesome job! Don't change!!
Thanks! Very much appreciated. I have always thought that my videos are not about me, they are about the task at hand (which is why at nearly 600 videos that I have never truly appeared in a single one of them). Hope it helped.
Now lets hope I can get my pump back together after discovering this is all it was. :)
Why can’t every video be this simple, some video show the same fix and are 8 minutes long listening to someone ramble on about their dogs or the weather blah blah blah. Thank you
Hope it got you up and running again.
thanks a lot for showing me this, my troy built verticle shaft cuts off when I release the trigger, I think this will fix my issue !
Hopefully this helps! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
Did it help? I have same exact issue
Nice, I like how you get to the point and No Bull Crap ! Thnxs
Anytime. Happy to help.
This is what is call “ land the plane”. He’s gets right to the point💥these other videos, u have to buy popcorn to watch the ten min videos. This was the best instructional video ever👍👍
This is what I call an AWESOME comment! I know you don't have time to listen to some fool ramble on about the history of pressure washers or the science behind how they work. You have work to do. You just want to fix your pressure washer and move on. I am certainly glad you found my video useful and I hope it assisted in fixing your washer. Time to get back to work. Peace.
Thank you thank you thank you. I can’t stand the goddamn intros to TH-cam videos as if they are a network television show. I never comment on videos but this is how a TH-cam diy/know how/or fix it video should be.
Thank you! This is how a comment should be written. :) I hope my simple video helped. Peace.
wow, the first video on fixing something I actually enjoyed and watched the whole thing
Hope I didn't waste your time 😎
no waste of time, best video I have come across, straight and to the point.@@HNXMedia