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Winterizing Pressure washing Equipment
- Thread starter MARK W.
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winter
use compressed air to blow out the lines
grease and/or oil up everything[as in spray wd-40 on everything and use a water-proof grease on the fittings] Put some anti-freeze in the tanks or dry them out. Chems, just put them in air tight containers. Depending on what type of chem and where you store them, use a small electric space heater that has a thermostat.
Funny thing-your about 70 miles from me and your thinking of winterizing your equipment. Im just getting ready to start my busy time.
Got to love washing in the fricking cold.
Truck's that is.
Seem's all the part timers around here have stopped calling customer's back.
Gutter cleaning should start soon.
use compressed air to blow out the lines
grease and/or oil up everything[as in spray wd-40 on everything and use a water-proof grease on the fittings] Put some anti-freeze in the tanks or dry them out. Chems, just put them in air tight containers. Depending on what type of chem and where you store them, use a small electric space heater that has a thermostat.
Funny thing-your about 70 miles from me and your thinking of winterizing your equipment. Im just getting ready to start my busy time.
Got to love washing in the fricking cold.
Truck's that is.
Seem's all the part timers around here have stopped calling customer's back.
Gutter cleaning should start soon.
I'm Still going,,LOLOLOLOLOl
Aplus
Member
I've been winterizing my hot water machine by pouring the pink rv antifreeze into the float tank, and running the machine briefly until the pink comes out of the hose end. Then I know the hoses are winterized too.
However, is it ok to pour some rv antifreeze into my water tank? I've got a 330 gallon poly tank, which I normally keep about half full. I've got a couple small accounts that I'll be doing all winter, and I have to bring water. It's not possible for me to put a small heater in the trailer because I keep it at a storage yard.
However, is it ok to pour some rv antifreeze into my water tank? I've got a 330 gallon poly tank, which I normally keep about half full. I've got a couple small accounts that I'll be doing all winter, and I have to bring water. It's not possible for me to put a small heater in the trailer because I keep it at a storage yard.
Tony Would windshield wash be safer???
ron p/aplus
i run the tank down untill it only has about 5 gal left in it. Then add my 3 gal of anti-freeze. Run it untill it comes out of the end of the pressure hose. Then store it. On start-up i put the pressure hose in a 7 gal. bucket and run it for a short time, then start to fill the tank with water. When bucket if full i just waste what's left and finnish filling. When done repete the first part and add 1 gal anti freeze to the 7 gal mix and use that in the tank.
Do not trust the windshield stuff it will freeze. Plastic is an insulator [windshield container] and metal is a conductor[your pump]. Also motor heat helps break down any ice in it,not so with a pump.
Without any power source you cant keep the water in the tank from freezing or adding a lot of chem to it[not cost effective].
Your going to have to fill it up each time. Do not use warm or hot water to fill the tank, it will freeze much faster then cold water.
This is what i used to do before i got a box truck and a heater.
i run the tank down untill it only has about 5 gal left in it. Then add my 3 gal of anti-freeze. Run it untill it comes out of the end of the pressure hose. Then store it. On start-up i put the pressure hose in a 7 gal. bucket and run it for a short time, then start to fill the tank with water. When bucket if full i just waste what's left and finnish filling. When done repete the first part and add 1 gal anti freeze to the 7 gal mix and use that in the tank.
Do not trust the windshield stuff it will freeze. Plastic is an insulator [windshield container] and metal is a conductor[your pump]. Also motor heat helps break down any ice in it,not so with a pump.
Without any power source you cant keep the water in the tank from freezing or adding a lot of chem to it[not cost effective].
Your going to have to fill it up each time. Do not use warm or hot water to fill the tank, it will freeze much faster then cold water.
This is what i used to do before i got a box truck and a heater.
I know you guys wouldn’t do this but I have seen other just discharge this stuff out on the ground.
I just feel that there are better methods, antifreeze is a poison. I believe it can be used safe and it’s probably the best thing to use. I just wanted the reader to know about alternative and that it’s ok to use this with caution.
Others use blankets, lights, heater and all sorts of things.
Ron P.
I call that windshield stuff bug juice. LOL the windshield wash has different temps, you just need to get a good brand. If you look on the rating it’s pretty low. I have found them below 0. When you add water this changes the stuff. It’s so cheap you can use it straight.
Blowing the water out of the lines is also a good if you putting it away for along time.
I just feel that there are better methods, antifreeze is a poison. I believe it can be used safe and it’s probably the best thing to use. I just wanted the reader to know about alternative and that it’s ok to use this with caution.
Others use blankets, lights, heater and all sorts of things.
Ron P.
I call that windshield stuff bug juice. LOL the windshield wash has different temps, you just need to get a good brand. If you look on the rating it’s pretty low. I have found them below 0. When you add water this changes the stuff. It’s so cheap you can use it straight.
Blowing the water out of the lines is also a good if you putting it away for along time.
WInterizing Pressure washing Machines / equipment
Lenny Schrecengost
New member
Winterizing
We used windshield washer fluid
We used windshield washer fluid