How to Winterize Your Pressure Washer
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Looking to store your pressure washer for the winter? Here’s what you’ll need to do to ensure that it doesn’t suffer from any wear and tear. Following these steps will ensure easy start-up when taken of storage, greatly extending the life of your pressure washer.
Here’s what you’ll need for this job:
1. BE Pump Saver (can be purchased at any dealer selling BE products).
2. A 10mm wrench.
3. A fuel tray or Jerrycan to catch any fuel left in the unit.
4. A towel to clean up any excess Pump Saver.
To drain the fuel, unscrew the drain bolt located on the side of the carburetor. Ensure that you have a fuel tray beneath it to catch any excess. If there is a large amount of fuel within the unit, you may want to use a Jerrycan to catch it and store it. We recommend that fuel stabilizer is used in the Jerrycan to ensure that it stays fresh over time. Once the fuel has been drained, it’s time to move on to the pump.
First, remove the travel cap and foil seal from the Pump Saver bottle. From here, screw the bottle into the inlet of the pump and open the ball valve. Ensure that the On/Off switch is in the “off” position and start pulling on the recoil starter. You will begin to see Pump Saver coming out of the outlet. Pull on the recoil until you see nothing but Pump Saver coming out of the pump. This usually takes about 10 to 15 pulls. Once done, simply close the ball valve and unscrew the bottle. You may have a puddle of Pump Saver to clean up when done, but other than that, your pressure washer is ready to be stored.
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Thank you for feedback and great review. Much appreciated.
Nice coat
Good video just wish he would have zoomed in on the carburetor plug and that other plug on the pump he was talking about.
Hi Cesar and thank you very much for your feedback, We will use your feedback for future improvement.
Yes for real, is the drain bolt on the silver thing? This is my first pressure washer
Instead of draining the fuel cant you add fuel stabilizer to the tank, run your pw and shut the fuel lever off and let it stall on its own? That way you don’t have to drain the fuel.
Running the fuel stabilizer through the carburetor is a good idea but i wouldn't cut fuel to let it die because you're basically leaning it out to the point of failure. If you have a high quality stabilizer and run ethanol free feul most climates will allow for you to store fuel in the system for a few months. I'm not sure how cold it gets where you're at though.
Fuel stabilizer is helpful to maintain your fuel system and needed if you are planning to leave fuel in the tank/carb. The fuel will still be exposed to air (because the fuel tank breathes), so it will begin to oxidize and go stale, but the fuel stabilizer will make it take longer. This method should be okay for several months. If the storage time is going to be stretched longer, draining the tank and carb will be the safest method.
My model does not have fuel drain plug. 2700 psi, GC 160 model
If your model has no fuel drain plug, then you can turn on the engine and run it dry. Adding fuel stabilizer to the tank will also help keep the fuel in good condition and should keep it okay for a few months.
@@BEPowerEquipment another good tip when running the engine, dry is when the engine starts to die off, turn the choke on, and that will help get more of the fuel out of the pilot jet, which is the small jet that is easy to clog.
Hi! I have a new pressure washer. I have not used it yet and want to put in the shed for winter. Do I need to winterize since outside of the box?
If your unit has not been used yet it will be ok to store it outside as we blow out any water out after testing in our facility. Hope this helps
Could you wear a more cumbersome coat for this presentation....
I've never had a problem with a Honda motor, leaving fuel in it all winter, then again I tend to leave it in a place in a garage where you don't have to winterize it.