How To Keep Pump On Your Pressure Washer From Over Heating
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- Do you want to keep you pressure washer for a long time? This will allow you to set your pressure washer wand down and go talk to the neighbor and not worry about damaging your pressure washer pump.
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Just press the trigger every now and again while talking to Ms. Rosy.
Hi,
I hope this is not a dumb question. I have a 4400 psi @ 4.0 gpm pressure washer with the AAA triplex pump and honda engine. It also has a thermal relief valve. Do i still need to put a open bypass to my unit? Or is thermal relief value enough?
Is the bypass for larger pressure washer with a 5.5 and 8.0 gpm with belt drive?
What size feeder line are you using from the buffer tank to the pressure washer?, thanks in advance!
Great video... so every time you stop pulling the trigger the water stops coming out of your buffer tank and your unloader is adding water to your buffer tank. Can't your buffer tank overfill if you're off the trigger too long?
Jason, How about a video on how to hook up a three-way full port ball valve on your buffer tank so that you can fill the tank or go directly to your washer at times. How to hook it up and what connections are needed to hook up the three-way ball valve at your buffer tank. Thanks
When you take the black hose off the unloader, you would put a thermal release valve on the bottom hole closest to the water inlet and a bypass hose into the tank on the top hole right?
hi, thank you for the info, I need direction on bypassing a pump that has no bypass capability (4400psi 4.2gpm harbor frieght with a shaft driven AR RSV triplex pump)
Thanks for the great content! Quick question, what kind of pressure washer is in the video? It looks belt driven and I'm looking to find one. Where did you buy it and what's a good price for it? Thanks again!
Jason, what size Hose do you use to feed pressure washer from buffer tank
Can I pull from buffer tank with my 13hp Honda and a AR 4,000 at 4gpm direct drive pump. I have my tank higher than my pump inlet. I just haven’t bought everything to plumb it yet. Want to make sure it will actually work
can I use a 3/4 garden hose from tank to pump?
Do you have any videos on winterizing . I have a 4 gpm direct drive connected to a 200 gallon buffer tank. Thanks for the help
Did u have to put a 12v pump on it i have a 4gpm direct and i need a buffer tank i should have got a belt but didn't really know
Jason - if I’m running a 4 gpm direct drive pressure washer do I need a buffer tank ? Will this unit even pull water from a buffer tank ?
Can you clarify from which port on the pump to run the bypass line to the water tank? Is it the port located on the inlet or the other unloader?
Can I use 35 gallon buffer thank with a 8 GPM pressure washer?
So your unloader dumps into the tank and then gets fed from the tank back into the pressure washer? And what hole to you cap off the upper hole or the lower hole on the unloader valve? And what is the piece called you use to cap it off?
Hey nice videos, I’m new to this.. one question, so you take that little loop hose that pushes water back into the pump and put a hose to the buffer tank from the top hole.. what about the bottom hole?..Do you put some sort of cap or plug? Meaning do you seal it? Thanks for your videos! new sub here
Yeah we put a plug in it
Does a pressure washer pump get hot to the touch when it has been in use?
What if you have a ball valve by your gun and when not in use keep the ball valve open in the tank. This would keep water flowing and won't over heat right?
I have an internal bypass. Can I still hook up an external unloader?
So this is to have more water circulating on the pump correct?
Is a pressure coming from the tank good enough or do you have to run a electric pump. ?
i have a inbuilt unloader in a comet plunger pump and have been told i cant add a external unloader--- im confused??
What kind of tank is it?
I bought a 4gpm 4000 psi BE pressure washer.. has GX390 and General Pump 4040 with external unloader.. it's a direct drive unit.. can this pump use a buffer tank to supply and dump water? I'd imagine that I can't use the buffer tank to supply water since it's a direct drive.. but if I plumb the unloader to the tank to prevent overheating, I'm afraid the tank will over fill. Any suggestions on how to use a buffer tank with a direct drive pump?
I have only seen a few pumps that won't draw from a buffer tank. That is a direct drive pump.
How many GPM are you getting out of your unloader valve in the new hose you have connected that goes back to IBC tank or on the ground?
Is it the same as the output of the pressure wand?
close to it
Did I miss it where do u buy the stacked hose reels
You just have to buy the stack kit for them
I have a 4200 psi system I also take the hose from the unloader valve and just take it to a drain. My pump is a AR Viper and I noticed that it still gets hot when I am spraying. Does your pump get hot from using it?
Really shouldn't get hot if you have the hose going to the drain on the unloader valve. It might get warm but it's sitting at hot
common sense...thank you sir..learned something
Awesome glad you’re watching
I have 4gpm so I can disconnect the small hose recirculating the water and just plug the bottom hole and let the water just drain on the ground or run it to a tank and I will be good to stay off the trigger correct. Thank you
What’s the size of that tank?
is the unloader valve the same as the thermal relief valve?
No it is not the same a thermal relief valve is the release heat an unloader valve is to release pressure
Do I need this for my Cold Water pressure washer?
If you plan on leaving your pump running and not flowing water
I dont have room for a buffer tank. Can I just drop my hose that would go to the buffer tank outside and let the water flow when not on the trigger?
yes you can
I don't see the beer cooler installed yet. Build not complete!
Its coming lol
So, the plumbing for your water source goes from your buffer tank to the garden hose hook up on the pressure washer? Where does the pump get the water pressure from to feed the pump? I do understand the recirculation from the unloader valve. I’m not new to this, I’m wanting to do the best I can to keep my equipment from breaking.
Thanks in advance for the info and for this video!
You don’t need a pump to feed the pressure washer
So, gravity fed from the buffer tank?
Thanks again
I have a 42/4 on a pallet in the bed of my truck. A small buffer about 35gal would definitely make me feel better. Again, thank you very much!
Yes that is correct
That would keep it from over heating
or always leave the trigger pulled. Yes the single most simple method to extend (any) pressure pump. Buffer tank is a great idea if keeping the trigger on is absolutely not possible.
Yep you’re absolutely right
My rule of thumb is no more than 60seconds off the trigger and so far it has been working out really well. Maybe go over 60 a little bit here n there for some reasons but no issues yet
I’m just starting can I just drop the bypass hose on the ground and let it run? Would that be equivalent to a buffer tank?
Yes you can
@@kingofpressurewash also I been calling about buying a pressure washer and the people I talk to all say if it’s 5gpm I should be running the water supple from a tank and not a garden hose. How true is that?
Doesn’t adding a buffer tank decrease your pressure when spraying or surface cleaning??
No but leaving an injector inline will.
Hey how would I run a line to a buffer tank from a 4200 4 gpm Simpson pressure washer if my unloader value is on my pump?
Add an on unloader valve. I did a video on this a little while ago
Did you figure it out? I have the same thing
91dope smh nope 🤣😑 not yet waiting on the part
jonathan Hall which part did you buy?
91dope The unloader value
I purchased a 275 gallon tote to put inside my enclosed trailer to run as a buffer tank I’m starting to think I wasted my money. If I’m running a 5 gallon per minute washer what size tank do you think I truly need so that I don’t run out of water on most residential work including Wells?
Wells are a problem I always think I’m going to run out of water and drain the tank. So what size tank do you truly think I need? Thanks
50-100 gallons
@@kingofpressurewash I appreciate your answer as well as your videos. I hear so much crap from everyone else hard to know who to believe. I was going to use a larger tank but I think now I’ll look for 100 gallon. Thanks
I’m new to the pressure washing world. I was told that a buffer tank is good for a 4 GPM pressure washer, but someone told me that a 4 GPM isn’t strong enough to pull the water from the buffer tank.
Please tell me hour thoughts
If you pressure washer is a belt driven washer, than you should be able to pull water from a buffer tank. If the washer is direct drive then most likely you will not be able to, and in that case will need water pressure from the property. GPM should not play a factor in this, it’s all about which type of pressure washer you have. Belt driven or direct drive
Hey what is you just starting out and using a harbor freight pressure washer and doesn't have uploader hook up how do I still hook up to my tank
If
Well said.
You would have to add one so you could dump the water to the tank
Can you make a video on how to make a pressure washer unloader that wasn't equipped with on
I always wondered why people say never leave the pressure washer run without squeezing the trigger. Cuz it will mess up the pump. So what if I’m washing a house or roof or driveway by myself on a job and it’s a far way away and I need to stop. Do I need to run fast as I can to the pressure washer and turn it off before it messes anything up? I’m not sure how other people run a business by their self without someone by the pressure washer turning it off fast. I’m just starting up and trying to figure out what everything on the pressure washer does. All those in and out hoses. I got a brand new north star and it takes so many pulls to even get it started. Is there something I’m not doing right to get it to start on first pull? Wish there was like a small electric motor that cuts it off if you let off the trigger and starts up once you press it. But a gas powered one. Or remote start or something to where it makes it easier on the machine
If you have a ball valve you can open the ball valve and let it run with ball valve completely open
@@kingofpressurewash do you put the ball valve before the wand then remove the wand and open the ball valve to keep water running through the pump?
OK let’s just say all I want to do is keep the pump cool when the wand is sitting on the ground at idle.
I run The hose from the pressure washer to a 35 gallon tank and every time I let the wand sit the water shoots into the tank keeping the pump cool.
That’s all it would be used for
. Would that work?
Yeah that’ll work for that goes all you Gotta do is just turn the ball valve on when you are out in the yard and to spray the yard also you don’t want Chemical obviously but that’s that’s just one way to do it. It’s best to come from your unloader valve and then that way you can set your gun down in the yard and it will
Pressure Wash So u run ur garden hose to pw?also if ur tank fills before u finish from the water from pw what do you do?
Why not simply run a hose on the ground
what happen if you dont have a buffer tank?
Why do I need a buffer tank?
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What kind of &$):$& would give you a 👎🏻. This is so on point. Some people are just stupid. GREAT video. Keep them up.
Thanks Always haters
So basically turn it off or keep it pulled if you don’t have buffer tank?
Yep absolutely right on that one
Yep absolutely right on that one
Power Washing, thank you! Great video
Bom dia amigo essa bomba e de quantos bar e o motor e quantos hp
Hola amigo. No comprende.
Motor 13 hp and pump 4 gpm aprox
How do you prevent the buffer tank from overflowing?
Hudson float valve
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@@kingofpressurewash What about when the tank is full and the PW is still running dumping the water from the unloader into the tank? At some point there may be some over flow I am guessing. I have a 4 GPM belt drive and looking to add a 35 gallon tank. I just want to make sure I get the correct size the first time. Thanks
@@kingofpressurewash But if you use a hudson float valve, when the tank gets full it will stop unloading when you're off the trigger
Could I use a 15 gallon buffer tank for a 5 gpm?
yes
@@kingofpressurewash great thanks!
man I've seen people melt the valves,and you know what the packing looked like lol
How many gpm is this?
5.5
“I have the best truck ever”. You crack me up
Im glad I give you some laughter. Laughter what keeps you young
Only Asking because I run my buisness out of a scion xb that I converted.
Confusing
Silly design should come with a cooler on it not a tank.
Bad sound
Why dont you show the mechanics of changing the parts instead of your verbal inefectiveness
Im starting to do that more. I just take things for granted thing anyone can do it. Im starting to break it down as far as i can now
Get to the point .