How To Winterize Your Pressure Washer
While there are tons of tutorials out there on winterizing your pressure washer, many of them are confusing, time-consuming, and often, not at all specific to your Alkota pressure washer.
To simplify things, we sat down with a veteran pressure washer expert at Alkota to get the lowdown on making sure your pressure washer survives the winter and won't break down come spring.
HOW TO WINTERIZE YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
The first thing to take into consideration when preparing to winterize your pressure washer is your level of usage.
Many people simply put their pressure washers into storage for the winter. If that's the case, you'll need to prepare your washer for months of inactivity.
The following are a few simple steps you should take each time you store your washer for an extended period in cold weather conditions.
Flush out the gasoline or fuel
If you plan to leave your washer completely off during the winter months you must flush out the gasoline by running the engine until it's completely empty.
Empty the gas tank. Unused gas left in a pressure washer over the winter can get stale, gumming up the carburetor and inviting rust. First, add fuel stabilizer to the tank, then run the pressure washer to distribute it through the system off. Turn the pressure washer off and allow the engine to cool. Then siphon the excess gas into a clean container.
Flush out any remaining water or detergent
Leaving these types of liquids in your pressure washer during the cold months can cause damaging swelling and warping of the pump head and high pressure fittings, meaning expensive repair bills come spring.
Water expands by a relatively significant amount as it freezes. Any amount that is left behind threatens the internal component of the pump, meaning more repair bills.
The best way to remove fluids from the system is to drain all chemical and water tanks if equipped. Blow air through the winterizing valve (only on Alkota products) or the inlet of the pressure washer. This will cause all fluids to flush out the discharge of the pressure washer.
Add biodegradable anti-freeze
Once you've removed all fluids, it's important to add biodegradable anti-freeze before storing. This will keep moisture from gathering in the pump, and high pressure components from freezing and forming mineral deposits.
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