Pressure Washer Winterize for Long Term Storage
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2021
- #1 overlooked item can destroy your pump. 5 minutes to guarantee you a long pump life.
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STEPS Power Washer / Pressure Washer
PUMP:
Run antifreeze through
Pull Unloader Valve
Engine:
Run the Carb out of gas and or drain the bowl
Pull the starter rope until compression is felt(both valves are closed)
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Ah man, you are cutting into my springtime curbside supply of pressure washers!
Sometimes when I'm only concerned about freezing, I'll remove the 4 bolts and store the pump indoors. Great tips on the corrosion prevention with the antifreeze! Thanks!
Thanks for reminding me to do this to my pressure washer.
Excellent Maintenance Video, Thank you.
Perfect timing!! Thanks!!
Great info......you deal with the tough topics. I appreciate it.
Hey thanks for watching Tom
Always appreciate your presentations. Straight to the point and always helpful Thank you.
Thanks.
Never thought about the unloaded valve. Thanks for the tip!
Thanks
"That's gonna be dangerous"
Ginger: "I'm in!"
She's a great sport
100% agree great video
Good idea and it looks very effective.
Hey thanks
I was going to say to pull the cord to get it on the compression stroke, a small engine mechanic told me that.
Absolutely.
Great informational video. My valve had so much corrosion internally that I had to use CLR to clear it out. Of course I replaced all orings after giving all parts a complete rinsing and have been doing what you said since then. Keep the videos coming!
Glad to hear I didn't mess up my pressure washer :). I used some leftover coolant I had instead of buying pump protectant or RV antifreeze. Was having second thoughts but seeing this put me at ease.
Excellent 👍🏻
Hey thanks
Great diy!!!
Thanks
Great tip!!
Great video sir.
Thank you kindly
Thanks for the great tips👍 sometimes I run some antifreeze thru mine. If not, compressed air while turning the engine over. I do buy regular, non ethanol for the majority of my equipment and shut off fuel/run carb dry on everything fitted with a valve each use. I also love 100ll avgas for storage and have a couple tools/toys that often sit for months at a time that get a steady diet of it! None have catalyst exhaust. Looked like some good ol' fun exploring!
THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HAVE SAVED ME ALOT OF MONEY AND TIME KEEP THEM COMING. HAVE A GREAT DAY.
Thanks Keith
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Thanks for the reminder Moe.
Must be nice you don't have to worry about the ultra freezing temperatures anymore.
@@sixtyfiveford Absolutely! It still gets down into the teens for a short spell.
Smart Idea🤓
That's mo that will help me out for sure! 👍
Hey thanks
Very GOOOOOD Tip !!!!!
Hey thanks
👍🏾thanks I needed this! I'm a little late to the party so hopefully it will still be effective.
Hey Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.
Nice tips. 👍
Hey thanks
Great tip on pulling the unloader valve to clear the water from the OLD MAN at Eliminator Performance, love the videos.
Thanks Wayne
Thanks
Thanks David
All very good tips I wished I’d have known on my first pressure washer ☹️. I’ve read some articles that have said undiluted antifreeze will freeze at temps not much lower than water. Also modern coolants have lubricants in them that I would imagine help keep the seals pliable.
good tips always
Hey thanks
Nice tutorial especially since you included the reasons for using specific products and covering the entire washer. My old steam cleaner had a air Schrader valve to blow all the water out. Now that I have a new pressure washer I never used it because I needed to know how to properly winterize the pump. Thanks
Hey thanks
The Florida pool pump motor bearing repair guy When Service Calls Longwood approved ! that was good info
these are a bear to keep up with. non-alcohol fuel is important !
Yo yo from the 🇬🇧.. just in time for winter.. hope all is good brother
Hey thanks mate
Great video. Can you do more on winterizing tips? ( car, home, various home equipment). Thanks
Love the man exploring at the end, good on you to take her dog with you too. Looks like a heeler?
Yes, a red heeler.
Thanks dude
Thanks man
Have you ever tried the sta-bil pressure washer pump protector?? It’s an antifreeze and lubricant in a pressurized can! It has a hose that threads on the water inlet and you press the nozzle until it shoots out the outlet! 1 can last 3-4 seasons!
I haven't. Automotive antifreeze is specifically designed to lubricate the metal on metal bearings of the water pump, preserve all rubber parts (radiator hoses) and fight corrosion from dissimilar metals (brass, aluminum, steel). My only issue with the little canister ones is if you don't rotate the pump/engine at the same time as you're injecting it you can bypass one or two of the three pistons of the triplex pumps.
Funny... today I tried this stuff for the fist time. I shot it in a few times and rotated the engine to try to get it all around in the pump. I've had the same pressure washer and pump for 10 years, and never did anything in the winter. Even when I was living in Alaska, but I have always kept it in the garage. Didn't know I was supposed to winterize it until recently. Guess I was just lucky. But this year I learned of the sta-bil spray so I thought I would give it a try. I want to get as many years out of this pump!
The purpose made pump protector stuff in a can is 100x more expensive and doesn't do anything more than automotive antifreeze.
@@dontblameme6328 I understand that! But It’s a great convenience though!!
I have always used the pump conditioner in a can to winterize the pump, but never knew about the unloader valve. Great info! The tip about turning the engine to TDC compression is good, too. Dad taught me that one.
On the never ending debate about carbs and fuel stabilizers, I learned long ago there are two schools of thought. Either leave everything dry for winter, or treat the fuel and leave everything wet. When wet, the seals and gaskets stay supple. When dry, there is no chance for the fuel to separate and cause issues.
I tend to run things dry on small engines, and leave things wet and treated on larger stuff like classic cars, boats, etc. So far, so good. I learned about this stuff while working at a very busy marina, where we had everything from tiny two-stroke outboards to twin-engine big block racing boats.
Also, non-ethanol blended fuel still has a bunch of additives that can separate out over time. I try not to leave it in metal fuel tanks, only plastic. And I add some stabilizer every time. A little Star Tron goes a very long way.
Last month I was cleaning out the shed of stuff I haven't found a use for. I pulled a 14hp Kohler engine off the shelf I put away dry 11 years ago. I ran it completely dry then. I put gas in it and pulled it 3 times and fired right up. Idles great, full throttles great and runs perfectly just like when I put it away. I did this all in front of the a guy that came out to purchase it as he didn't believe an engine sitting that long wouldn't need major service. He paid me full asking price.
In my experience/environment Fuel stabilizer only helps for 6month storage and even that's pushing it. Stabilizer only works on indoor stored equipment with minimal temperature swings. Stuff left outdoors, stabilizer works for maybe 3 months with Ethanol free. I only store stuff dry anymore if I don't plan on starting it in under 6months. And that stuff I do start at 6 months gets the old fuel dumped out and new fuel added(chainsaws are about the only thing I do this with).
One last step I ad is to cover or tape all open ports on the pump to keep out dirt, spiders and especially mud wasps.
I have put a 2 stroke mix in at end of season .. Never had an issue using 2 stroke oil as stabilizer personally , even years later a bit of chem 12 in next gas to clear any residual oil .. The gas don't break down the same mixed 2 stroke , not to mention it helps lube valves . No I don't run it that way , just to winterize and storage , an dry starts on long sitting engines .
Yeah two stroke these days is so clean you could run it in a four-stroke engine all day and you would never have issues.
Great tips! Especially the one about using automotive AF. Genius! The fuel one goes for all gas engines in the stable too.
Good video, Pal. I got a fitting from Ebay that fits the washer intake and compressor hose so I can blow all the water out of the system but didn't think about the unloader. Thanks! It's been sitting a long time and I'm fixing to use it some but I ran it dry so all ought to be well and car anti-freeze is the BEST for this. Thanks again and I hope Ginger don't wake a big varmint in the mine! GBWYall!
Yeah I do have one that actually hooks the air compressor fitting. I use that to winterize my motorhome and all the water lines.
@@sixtyfiveford I've got a regulator set around 70 for an air nailer and that works fine for the washer since we run 70 on water pressure. Lots of iron and lots of filters!
I just unbolt the part of the pump that you remove to replace the o rings. That guarantees there's no water in it and you can check that the o rings are still ok at the same time. Sometimes I keep the pump part inside where it won't freeze but if all the nooks and crannies are visible when removed then there's no way it can be damaged by ice.
I find that the automotive antifreeze helps against corrosion especially on aluminum pumps. Simply the humidity in the air can corrode some of those sometimes.
Good one Moe, Thanks. Do you know if there anything you can do for electric pressure washers to keep them from freezing?
I do the exact same thing for electric.
Nice, the only thing that I would add or that I do. Is make sure you stray the pressure washer off first before you put it away, and let it dry out.
I would also spray some W-D40 or what ever you have on hand and spray inside and outside the exhaust port. Moisture and water are not are friends here, a cheap cover for the washer will go a long way also. Might just be the wife underwear. LOL
That will make the pump last for many years Moe ! I do that to man .. Great share..
Thanks Shawn
antifreeze will freeze if not Deluded with enough water. Water is the Activator
I’ve been giving a good shot of fluid film on the pump intake and then use the air compressor to blow it through clearing excess water at the same time.
Fluid Film is great stuff for corrosion protection. I find adding antifreeze internally helps mitigate any corrosion that can happen with plain water.
Thank you for the video but it’s kind too late for my case because I have already destroyed one of my pump
That's unfortunate.
I use prestone...in everything..i also repair pressure washers..i tell the customer how to take care of their equipment..
Awesome
Good tip. I was using pump saver in a little bottle that wasn't exactly cheap. Auto antifreeze is safe for the o-rings, right?
Yes, auto antifreeze is safe for orings(rubber hoses). It's great for the brass, aluminum and steel that these pumps are generally composed of.
Thanks for the info. I need to look for my unloader. Is 50-50 ok to use if that's all you have?
That should be good down to -30
Adding oil to cylinder is not a bad idea in long time storage. Humidity will find its way to the valves.
Oil prevents valve and seat corrosion.
The problem with putting engine oil down the cylinder is it'll just run past the piston rings anyway. So in a few days to a week the engine is in the exact same condition it was before you put the engine oil in the cylinder. Fogging oil is better, but requires you nearly choking out the engine while it's running to give a good coating.
Use a hand operated Bicycle pump for low pressure low volume .
These pressure washers can handle quite a bit of pressure on the intake. I think most are rated for 100 PSI plus they handle people's home water pressures.
@@sixtyfiveford Thanks
What’s your opinion on storing a pressure washer indoors, in a heated space with or without gas??
That’s what I’m doing with mine, unfortunately it doesn’t have a fuel shut off, it running a Honda GC 160
That's what I do with mine easy to just put it in the basement,, I didn't think regular water would corrode anything, so far no issues but it's only 3 years old. And it does sit for extended periods.
No gas=no problems in my opinion. I just rebuild a carburetor today for someone with the brand new snowblower they bought in March. They ran it once and went to start it yesterday and it was completely gummed up. Fuel of today with 10% ethanol is rated to last 90 days in a sealed pressure container (car gas tank) and only around 30 days in an open fuel container (gas tank on any small engine). Ethanol free gas is about the same but doesn't have ethanol which is hydroscopic and pulls in any moisture in the air.
If run out .u will have black crap rec fuel helps
Last month I was cleaning out the shed of stuff I haven't found a use for. I pulled a 14hp Kohler engine off the shelf I put away dry 11 years ago. I ran it completely dry then. I put gas in it and pulled it 3 times and fired right up. Idles great, full throttles great and runs perfectly just like when I put it away. I did this all in front of the a guy that came out to purchase it as he didn't believe an engine sitting that long wouldn't need major service. He paid me full asking price.
Fuel stabilizer only helps for 6month storage and even that's pushing it. Stabilizer only works on indoor stored equipment with minimal temperature swings. Stuff left outdoors, stabilizer works for maybe 3 months with Ethanol free/rec gas. I only store stuff dry anymore if I don't plan on starting it in under 6months. And that stuff I do start at 6 months gets the old fuel dumped out and new fuel added(chainsaws are about the only thing I do this with).
ATF is better than wd-40 on the connectors and in the wand.
what about electric pressurr washer ?
I do the exact same thing. But instead of pulling a rope to turn the engine you just turn the pressure on for a few seconds seconds
What about for an electric pressure washer? Do this too?🤔
Yes exactly the same. I did my electric one before I did this gas one.
While I agree automotive antifreeze has better corrosion protection, I won't use it because it's so toxic to dogs, even if a small amount drips out over the winter. What about adding one of the little Prestone additive bottles to RV antifreeze?
Most ( I *believe* ALL, but not *absolutely* sure) anti freeze now has a bittering agent added to mostly prevent the attraction to animals and children, so it's quite a bit safer, these days.
If this is your concern I would just use RV antifreeze.
Hi , I have a pressure washer that has stopped working . Electric motor runs but water only comes out at tap pressure, any suggestions
Probably have some corrosion from the minerals in tap water…just need to clean it good with CLR!
The pump consists of 6 one way check valves. In the 1st stage 3 check valves allow tap water to pass and then hold the tap water back so the motors pistons can compress it. In the 2nd stage other 3 allow the compressed tap water to flow past and then it holds the pressurized water between them and the gun trigger. I would suspect the first stage check valves are being help open with debris.
The check valves are super basic plastic housings with a small spring holding a mushroom shaped valve closed. It is possible that a calcium removing cleaner would break up whatever it holding it open but generally it's best to just open it up and manually clean everything.
@@sixtyfiveford thank you
You sure
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