Winterize Your Pressure Washer PUMP And SAVE A Ton Of MONEY
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- čas přidán 27. 10. 2022
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Steve can you do a video on how to get the antifreeze in an electric pressure washer pump?
Anytime I throw out a garden hose that is rotten or has a leak I cut the ends off for this kind of stuff. Put a funnel in the end, pour a bit of antifreeze in the funnel and do the same thing. Save's the cost on the fancy bottle.
i was thinking tthe same thing
That's how I did it except I fired it up until it shot the antifreeze out the end of the nozzle.
I have been doing mine just like that, with the funnel and a short piece of old garden hose, for a bunch of years now!!
That's exactly how it shows to do it in my Excell XR2750 owners manual. And not just for winterizing, do it if you aren't going to use it for another month or longer.
I know "owner's manual, what's that?"😄
Wow, my Ridgid 3200, had it about 8 years, live in Michigan and never even thought about winterizing it - It must either be bulletproof or I am very lucky but never had a problem with it. I do run out the gas before storage, just last week I needed my 80ft camper power washed, I asked a local guy doing it on the campground how much and he said $200 ! So needless to say, I lugged my Ridgid up there and did it myself. Was nervous whether it was going to start, with the need to hook it up to water I didn't test it first ,,, Started on the 1st pull and ran like a champ, while I was doing mine other trailer owners came up to me and asked me how much I charge, I said I don't do this professionally but I'll do it for $100, I ended up doing 3, could have done more but my hose wouldn't reach their trailers.
Not sure if the no idle for over a minute rule applies to me, nothing said about that in the manual, I walked away from it running a few times for a few minutes. It has auto idle down, maybe thats a factor.
I always drain my hose then start the pressure washer up without water and immediately shut it off have done for 25 years and have never had to use any antifreeze. I do it every time I use it. Works on my electric or gas pressure washer. I use PRI-G fuel stabilizer and don't do anything to the engine. No problems ever.
RV antifreeze is what I use. Good vid!!
Thank You...
Great video! Been blowing out my Pressure washer pump with air compressor and filling with RV antifreeze for 12 years! My old John Deere Triaxle Pump Pressure Washer still works great 👍
That is awesome!
That's what I've done too
I connect a washing machine hose to a double male hose adapter and hook it up to the inlet of the pressure washer. Then I fill the hose with RV antifreeze ( any antifreeze will do ) and then I crank the engine until the antifreeze comes out of the pressure side of the pump.
Steve, another reason this is such good advice is it isn't just a good thing to do for those who experience freezing temperatures. Where I live in Florida I have two other conditions to deal with. One is I don't use my pressure washer very often so it spends a lot of time in storage. The second problem is my well water contains a lot of minerals. Unlike the water in the house where it goes through the water softener and the drinking water then goes through the osmosis system, the pressure water gets water straight from the well via the shallow well pump. Being ignorant, I just didn't know any better, my pump seized from the minerals in the residual moisture during storage. I replaced the pump and now I use a pump saver before putting the pressure washer away after using it. Length of time in storage and minerals in the water used make doing this as necessary as much as freezing temperatures. A ruined pump is a ruined pump... Thanks for the great advice!
I have a crappy little electric one. Ive always put oil in the pump. And drained the wand and hose. Thanks for the info...
No problem 👍
i like the oil in pump.
I just did this haha. Great timing
Perfect!
Thanks Steve.
You're Welcome...
Great video Steve. I use an air tank with a garden house attached to it. Screw it onto the hose attachment and let it blow.
Did this today with help from my mom's boyfriend and got to prep my pressure washer from freezing up, and spend some quality time with him while I did it. Thanks for the video!
Who knew that prepping a pressure washer could be a bonding experience? You're definitely making memories with your mom's boyfriend! Keep up the good work and enjoy those quality moments!
Oh I just wish the Danes would use more of the gas powered pressure washers (and snow blowers).
In answer to a comment concerning rv antifreeze not having seal conditioners . The pink stuff does have seal conditioner. RV' s have rubber seals in the pumps as well as the faucet washers. This treatment is great for both.
Right on
thanks, you confirmed it. Now I do not need another gallon of something else i want a quart. oh well
Any tips on how to do this on an electric pressure washer? do I just turn it on briefly? I'm worried I would burn out the pump if it doesn't have full water flow...
I was using the pressure can before I saw this video, getting the squeeze bottle from now on, thanks, good advice!
Excellent!
Thanks again for the teaching and schooling, enjoy your fall and winter and stay out of the cold snow drifts.
Thanks, will do!
I've always just gave the rope a few good pulls (spark killed) until it quit spurting water. I had never considered the seals drying out and have since gone to the little can. And like always your method is even better.....way cheaper in the long run.
Good reminders! I keep mine in my basement. Stay well Steve.
While I found the video entertaining and somewhat practical, I have a MUCH easier solution. If you have the need to own a pressure washer of any quality (not some $150 unit), simply store it in the basement or other heated area that contains water pipes (somewhere where it doesn't freeze). Put it away when the frost hits and take it out in the spring time. It's kept my unit running like new. Are you worried about the slight smell of gasoline inside? Then you shouldn't have a need for a gas unit. Buy an electric one.
Just what I needed to see! Thanks Steve.
Great to hear!
Great tips and explanations👍🏻 been blowing out my hose, wand and pump for 12+ years with shop air then running antifreeze through the pump. No problems! except for 2 years ago, was out of town when we had an early and un forcasted HARD freeze before I winterized my pressure washer😳 luckily the oem replacement pump was under $250!
Thanks a lot, brother Steve.
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I blow mine out with compressed air, use Garden Hose adapter to be sure lots of compresed air blows through all parts
Good video, I hooked my compressor up to the hoses to clear out the water. Didn't know to put anti-freeze in the pump.
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Thanks again for those little tips that keep equipment going!
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Thank you for sharing
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Great video Steve. I store my pressure washer in the basement so I don't have to worry about freezing.
Something here as well. All I do is drain the tank and carb.
Thanks for the timely reminder, Steve.
You're very welcome
Steve you are great under pressure!!!!!
LOL! Right on Jimmy...
Great information Steve!!!
Thanks for the tips Steve.
Any time!
Thanks Steve 😊
Great info! It also stops things from corroding. The Aluminum bore for the unloader valve corroded previously on my PW.
Good tip! Thank You...
Thanks Steve! I also store the wand tip side down with the trigger taped down. I've replaced too many wands where the little ball bearing in the valve rusts up over the winter. Cheers!
That's a great idea!
Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!
Our pleasure!
That was great. Keeping the bottle 👍. Thanks Steve
Glad you enjoyed it
If you have an RV and have a pump system to put the "Red Pop" in, you can use it on your pressure washer as well. It supplies enough pressure to run it through the pump and hose, uses only about a quart of antifreeze.
A cheap drill pump from home depot and a gallon of rv antifreeze works well also.
Right on
Use a SODA bottle, it is even chaper and easier.
Cheap and effective steve thats what your channel is all about. Great and yes it helped
Good to hear
Thanks Steve nice information.
Great advice. I use the spray for the pump ,just bought it. Will change for next year. Thanks for the advice.
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Right on Daddy0, my pump has suffered really bad from freezing year after year. I just got that spring dealy plunger thing cleaned up and now it works again. Next is to gel the crap out of it so hopefully it works next year. I bought this Honda/Generac pump back before dirt was invented so didn't use it much back then. Thankz!
I tip mine on its side and put rv antifreeze into the intake and cycle the engine until the antifreeze comes out. It's preserved my pump to -41°F temperatures and it's cheap and easy. Less than 3 minutes
Good job Steve 👏
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Nice tips Steve, thanks. 👍
Great tips. I'm gonna find a way to put in some RV antifreeze I have around.
Yet another Very Valuable Tip brought to you by Steve!
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Appreciate the advice Steve!
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Hay Steve , I leave the wand on use a small bit of hose with a funnel fill with plumbing atf start the unit and add atf until it comes out the wand . I have done this for about 10 years with the same pressure washer. Great videos man keep on keeping on, cheers man.
Thanks Steve, great advice as always!
Any time!
What about cycling the pump on an electric pressure washer to push through some antifreeze? I live in a moderate climate with usually mild winters, but we do get some freezes, and so I'd like to help preserve even my budget pressure washer, if I can, in its unheated storage shed.
Thank you for posting these videos. Don’t assume everyone knows. I’ve had happen just what you talked about. Split the manifold last year thinking I had gotten the water out. I ordered a bottle this morning!
Well said!
Thanks for the video i never even thought of winterizing my pressure washer.
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Great tips once again! I really enjoy your videos, and always learn something too!
Awesome, thank you!
Great timing, brother! thanks.
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I have one of those Westinghouse, they are awesome
Thx dude good info. Great beer can/bottle collection. Reminds me of when i had one!
Right on
Good video, Steve!
Cheers!🍻
Thank you! Cheers!
Really love your vids Steve. So glad your Canadian, as you relate to Canadian weather. Subscribed for sure!
Awesome, thank you!
Great tips and very informative. I'll keep these great tips in mind. Keep up the good work. Patrick out.😊👍🏿
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I am not getting notifications, haven’t for at least a year. Love your channel.
I've always blown the water out I never thought about putting antifreeze in it. Very informative thanks
Glad to help
So helpful, thanks.
So glad!
Good tips….thanks 👍
I didn't think it would be too big of a deal but thinks for the quality info. I gave you a new subscriber.
Well, I guess I must be doing something right if I convinced you to subscribe! Thanks for joining the squad!
Great video. You did help me out today. Thanks.
Thank You...and You're Welcome...
Thank you so much for this tip and demonstration. Ordered both pink bottles. Lol
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Good stuff!
Thanks for the tip about blowing out the pump with compressed air. Never really gave that a thought before. Also, thanks for the link to the squeeze bottle pump saver. The aerosol pump save gets quite costly.
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Great video and tips there 👍
Thanks 👍
Good to know THANKS
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So timely. I was just trying to figure out if I need to do this to my new electric power washer... I do.
Right on
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon I'm going to make my own apparatus from an empty pop bottle, a garden hose shut off valve and a bottle of RV anti-freeze.
I have always winterized by filling the 6 foot input line with 50/50 mix yellow AF and running the engine until the wand spits green foam (about 2 seconds) ...seems to work and is pretty easy.
Great episode Steve! Just thinking about winterizing pressure washer today, definitely trying this! Cheers 🍻 Steve Out!🎃
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Great advice as always Steve 👍🏻
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SteveO 👋 hey, some of us never hafta worry about winterizing, not when we have summer practically year round 😉 😁😁
HEY 👋 Y'all from the deep southeast!!!
Great tips sir
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Wow. Thanks. I never knew this.
Glad to help
Your a cool guy!
Thanks god bless
Thank you too
You helped me today! I "lost" a pump to freezing a couple of years ago and have put a light bulb on it to keep it warm when freeze was predicted since replacing the pump. Thanks!
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Is it worth the extra money to power the bulb plus possible fire hazard? Why dont you just fill it with rv antifreeze?
Great video, thank you!! 👍🏼
#4
Thank you! Cheers!
Added benefit for the squeeze bottle is you can see how much is left
Good point! Thank You...
I have a 1 foot hose I put on intake. put funnel in hose turn it on pour antifreeze in funnel till it comes out wand done.
I run Stabil in the motor and Stabil pump saver in the pump. But I will find an old hose with the end and cut it and feed the end into the RV Anti freeze container. Of course pull the motor. No fancy bottle.
Here’s my comment for the algorithm 😅
I froze one, bought a replacement pump, around $120-130 . Easy to take pump off, need 3 or 4 hands to put back on. Store in basement now.
What a wonderful, helpful video, Steve! I bought a 4-stroke Pressure Washer around 2008 and have only used it a very few times. It was stored indoors until the last 4 years, when it's been stored in a shed. I've been needing to use it to wash my car, so I'll see if it's been damaged by the cold weather these past 4 years. We did have a couple of light freezes one years and snow that stuck for 2 days. If it still works without issue, I will purchase the Bottle Pump Saver and gallon refill from your links. $37.97 plus tax would be money well spent. Wish me luck. Thanks for this fantastic video, Steve! You're the man! I hope you enjoyed that Lucky Lager. 👍👍
You're Welcome...and Good luck!
I just learned that RV antifreeze contains ethanol. So when you buy RV antifreeze make sure you buy ethanol free RV antifreeze because it will make your seals and rubber components dry out. 🤷♂️
So ya Canadians power wash your trees A? 😉 love your channel...
Living in the Philippines we do not have to worry about freezing. I still had a beer for you😁😁👍👍
not freezing but corossion. put oil in it. read comments
I was literally coming to search CZcams for this! How timely.
Perfect!
Once again common sense prevails. You're the best Steve!
Thank You...
Hi Steve. Thanks for the tip. Question: My friend gave me an old Craftsman power washer. Model # 580.752600, Serial # 1008834603, 2600 psi, 2.5 gpm's 7hp Briggs Intek platinum plus Made in the USA. I rebuilt the carburetor using the ultra sonic cleaner and my slip 2000 gun cleaner solution made for ultra sonic cleaners awesome cleaner. I poked out all holes including the bowl nut I replaced the needle and seat, float and float pin, bowl gasket and nut gasket. I replaced the fuel line and cleaned the fuel tank. I used Tru-Fuel canned gas no ethanol. Starts up without any problems but it sounds like it is surging at idle. When I press the gun to power wash it sounds perfect and it's powerful. No surging sound. When I release the trigger it goes back to the surging sound. Note: Does not stall at idle it's running at 3500 rpm's idle and power washing. Is this normal? Thanks sorry for all the writing.
I use this stuff every time I use my pressure washer
Just inherited my father in law’s Honda pressure washer. I’ve been winterizing the motor , but would have never even thought of the pump . This was worth the watch. Thanks Steve 👊
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Easy solution. I just bring it inside to my basement. Never had an issue
Why is the water in canada pink?
Have you seen our Prime Minister?
It isnt unless you drink pink lemonade.
@@Banditt42 Hahahahahaha...yeah, and I'd like to see that loser disappear
Always winterized my washer the same for years. First I remove most the gas, then add a few ounces that has stabilizer added. I should mention I always had access to ethanol free gas. I hook up the water and run the engine till it runs out of fuel. Disconnect the water, take some compressed air and blow the water out of the pump. Then I remove the spark plug, hook up a can of pump saver to the pump and squirt a little to see it come out the pump. Then I rotate the engine a few pulls. Then I squirt a one 1 sec burst of fogging oil in cylinder, check gap and replace plug. Then drain and replace oil. All set for next season.