Pressure washer repair

[Shinneryfarmer]

Couple weeks since I last used.

Did you need to remove the cover to get to the valves?

No sir, just pull the caps off some are spring loaded to hold valve against seal. The silver caps on bottom of cover.

 

[Shinneryfarmer]

Once out will look similar to these. (Not correct brand) the end will have some type of spring and plate. Make sure they are free, open and close.

 

[dennishoddy]

Once out will look similar to these. (Not correct brand) the end will have some type of spring and plate. Make sure they are free, open and close.

Bingo! The valves you show are 90% of power washer issues. They can sometimes be cleaned, but they are really inexpensive to replace.

 

[Chuckie]

I had the water hose and sprayer hose attached, faucet turned on and when I squeezed the trigger on the wand nothing came out. That’s how I knew something was wrong to begin with lol.






The black knob on the right is where the water hose attaches.

Oh . . . Ah, I knew that, I was just testing your knowledge level

 

[Parks 788]

I had the water hose and sprayer hose attached, faucet turned on and when I squeezed the trigger on the wand nothing came out. That’s how I knew something was wrong to begin with lol.






The black knob on the right is where the water hose attaches.

Only asking. Are you sure the gold/copper fitting on the left side is for the PW hose. Typically, that type of fitting for a PW hose is a QC like on an air compressor. Your water supply hose would have a female hose fitting on it.

Like a few others stated. The vavles inside the PW pump are the typical issue. And when they are the issue it is typcially the $.50 rubber o-rings. Get a rebuild kit and replace all the O-rings in the pump. Usually an easy task. If you use the PW make sure you drain all the water out of it prior to storage. Disconnect the the water supply and run your PW for about 5-8 seconds with the wand trigger pulled. Disconnect the PW hose for storage too.

 

[CoronaBorealis]

Thanks for everyone’s input. I did not remove the PW hose last time I used it, and can’t be sure I drained if afterward. I’m hoping there wasn’t residual water that froze and broke something inside.

I’ll check the valves that were mentioned. Thanks again for everyone’s advice!

 

[CoronaBorealis]

I don’t seem to have an Allen wrench that fits the valves. May just have to take it in somewhere.

 

[SPDguns]

The Allen wrenches are metric. There is a place that sells and services pressure washers on W Reno in OKC. I think it’s between Rockwell and Council

 

[dlbleak]

If you take it to be worked on, you’ll just about be out the cost of a replacement