YT - Home Improvement Tips : Pressure Washer Basics

To use a pressure washer, check the oil and fuel levels, pour in a cleaning or bleach solution to the reservoir, and choose the right attachment for the job. Make sure the hose does not have any kinks in it before starting the power washer with advice from a home repair specialist in this free video on power washers.

Expert: Tim Gipson
Contact: www.inhisstepsremodeling.com
Bio: Tim Gipson is a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in Franklin, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown

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[zqx357]

where is your safety equipment?

[Andriuska28]

too low power !

[catman7771]

@jettastreetracer No Its Just The Motor Making Pressure In The Pump.

[MrJuandiego1988]

@zqx357 screw safety!

[jettastreetracer]

i just got a homeliite 3100 psi....my first gas pressure washer, when i start spraying and then let go, the motor sounds like it bogs down...i know the motor runs stronger when i pull the trigger and then slows down when i let go but i dont know if its normal...do all gas pressure washer's engine bog down everytime i let go of the trigger, this one on the video didnt bog down, it just slowed down. should i be concerned?

[wewex7]

Yeah this washer looks weak!!! you need the DEWALT 3,000 psi 2.8 GPM CAT Triplex Plunger Pump Gas Pressure Washer

[starkilla21]

i would just connect the pressure washer gun to a hose .

[jeepers2655]

2000 psi?.......looked more like 50.

[EETechs]

@workensmart Your energy bill is charged per KWH which is a few cents for every kilowatt hours of energy you use. If you filled a gas powered pressure washer up with gas and let it run until it ran of gas and also ran an electric one for the same amount of time, then the electric one will be much cheaper to run. It would be like you pumping cents per gallon of gas instead of $3.00 per gallon. I suggest doing your own wiring instead of getting ripped off by an electrician.

[EETechs]

@workensmart If your garage already has a panel then it also already has 240 volts because 120 volts is simply taking one leg of a 240v and a neutral to make 120v. Your panel will have two separate hot legs that when put together will make 240 volts. The wire size to use for 5HP electric motors is 10 AWG and the wiring must be dedicated, meaning you cannot have other devices also wired to this circuit. It can only go to one outlet that you plan to use for you 5HP electric motors.

[workensmart]

@EETechs how much would it cost to have a 240 volt line run to your garage? how much would it run up your electric bills?

[EETechs]

@workensmart You might want to re-word your statement and say universal motor powered pressure washers will not last long. If you buy one that uses an AC induction motor then it will out last your gas one and be more powerful. You can get a 5 HP AC induction type pressure washer from northern tool, but you need a 240 volt dedicated circuit to run it.