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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ged on November 23, 2005, 08:37:12 pm

Title: frost protection?
Post by: Ged on November 23, 2005, 08:37:12 pm

hi folks

will be putting my pressure washer into hibernation  soon. it will be in a garage and susceptible to frost . will i need to lag it or cover it or keep it frost free. although it will be disconnected from the water tank i wondered if residual water in the pump may be a problem.

any advice on decommissioning for the winter would be a help.


thanks

Ged

Title: Re: frost protection?
Post by: Prestige1 on November 23, 2005, 10:32:11 pm

I lost my pressure washer to frost last year. a small elbo pipe split. i now have a green house heater in the garage on really frosty nights, I also stand things like that on thick card board boxes and rap up in a blanky.
regards Phil

Title: Re: frost protection?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on November 23, 2005, 11:20:41 pm

Setting fire to the garage warms the place up for a while.

Title: Re: frost protection?
Post by: Ged on November 24, 2005, 07:35:00 am

Tee Hee

Title: Re: frost protection?
Post by: mark bowditch on November 25, 2005, 02:31:08 pm

Hi ged
How do I add the anti-freeze and water solution?
If you must store your pressure washer in a location where the temperature is below 32°F, you can minimize the chance of damage to your machine by utilizing the following procedure:

1. Shut off the water supply and relieve pressure in the spray gun by depressing the trigger.
2. Disconnect the garden hose from the pressure washer, but the leave the high-pressure hose connected.
3. Tip the unit on its side with the inlet connection pointing up.
4. Insert a small funnel (to prevent spilling) into the inlet and pour in a 50/50 solution of antifreeze* and water.
5. Disconnect spark plug wire.
6. Without connecting the garden hose, pull the recoil several times to circulate the antifreeze in the pump system.
7. Continue to add antifreeze and pull the recoil until the antifreeze is expelled when the trigger is pulled.
8. Turn the unit upright.


Or use suction hose

And/Or get some 2”polystyrene sheet from B&Q and make a box

Title: Re: frost protection?
Post by: tech-clean on November 28, 2005, 09:04:59 pm

Hi everyone
Just empty the water from the pump. Open the side tap, don't switch engine on and pull the recoil a few times to get the water out. Leave side tap open and bob's your uncle, no water to freeze.
regards
Jan