detailpowerwash
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Hey guys I've just posted a update on this issue....check out the new post and watch the video link I posted I hope it helps a lot!!!!!
answer to gravity fed pressure washers
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Bumping this one because tank feed problems still burn up a lot of pumps.
The guys here covered it well. Here's the short list.
If your hose shakes, your gun pulses, or your pump sounds rough, check the water feed first.
Ron Musgraves
The guys here covered it well. Here's the short list.
- Tank higher than the pump. Gravity is your friend.
- Big feed line. Go at least as big as the pump inlet, and bigger on high gpm machines.
- Use hose that won't collapse. Reinforced suction hose or PVC. Clear poly flattens out when it gets hot.
- Keep the inlet filter clean. A dirty filter starves the pump just like a small hose.
- One bulkhead per pump if you run two machines off one tank.
- Direct drives were built to run off a spigot. Ask your distributor or the pump maker before you tank feed one.
- Never let the tank run dry. Running a pump without water wrecks the packings fast.
If your hose shakes, your gun pulses, or your pump sounds rough, check the water feed first.
Ron Musgraves