Pressure washer

[lindsay ormerod]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

quick tip on the rubber rings problem .... treat it like a tortoise and insulate well when putting away over the winter, seriously.

The problem with seals blowing is that frost gets in to them and they go hard and fracture, as soon as you put it under pressure at the first bit of Easter sunshine they pop. Doesn't happen every time, or with every brand, but that is the main problem. So put them in a box, wrap them up and leave some lettuce in the shed for it.

This what has happened with my mum's , as I found when I got soaked just the other week. Looks like it's an integral bit of the hose too so would need whole new hose. I ended up wrapping the leaking bit with a roll of insulating tape and dressing like a Fleetwood trawlerman to avoid the soaking. It worked to a degree
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[Neil]

Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

I'm even more undeceive than ever,I've been advised by a neighbour who has a k2 to stay clear of Karcher washers as they have a tendency to go faulty (rubber rings spitting and temperamental power switch) whereas the nelfisk are allegedly a good all rounder.

Which rubber ring splits?

[Accyexplorer]

Originally Posted by Neil

Which rubber ring splits?

I don't know enough about them to answer that N,I assume there is a rubber "o ring" inside the lance that is prone to splitting.