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Running soap through your pump will rapidly reduce the life of your pump and pressure control equipment on your unit.
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Running soap through your pump will rapidly reduce the life of your pump and pressure control equipment on your unit. The soap doesn't go through the pump. It is siphoned out by the water after it is has already pressurized and is set on a low pressure setting.
Last edited by victoro; 04/09/24.
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Campfire Oracle
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Get one somewhere around 2800-3000 psi and just use the wand tip with the widest spray pattern that comes with the machine and stand back a bit until you see how things are going. +1
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Campfire Outfitter
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I really did myself a favor with a surface cleaner. Northern Tool sends out $20 off $100 coupons all the time, so when this went on sale for $99.99 I picked it up for $79.99. A surface cleaner is faster and much less effort. ![[Linked Image from assets.northerntool.com]](https://assets.northerntool.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,width=2000/products/494/images/49433.jpg) Surface Cleaner
Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense.
Robert Frost
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Campfire Outfitter
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At 2700 PSI the best purchase I’ve made is a Ryobi electric. At less than $300 at Lowes/Home Depot it’s been three years of absolutely trouble free use. Electric is just so much easier than gas and it is plenty powerful.
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Campfire Outfitter
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Found out the hard way not draining ours during winter 😟
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Thanks everyone. Went with the H.F. 3200psi gas unit. A 25% off coupon made it $300.00. I figured for that money if it last several years great, if not, at least I'm not out much. A couple of friends have some of their Predator engines on different machines and haven't has any problems.
I do normally run small engines out of fuel when done using them and it will be stored in a garage that doesn't normally get below freezing. I do intend to also drain the pump.
Ask me for a long term review in a couple years.
Thanks again,
Dave.
Those who are always shooting off at the mouth usually aren't shooting straight. Build a man a fire and he’ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life. www.wvcdl.org
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