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Pressure washer - no water
Posted on 11/16/21 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 11/16/21 at 12:31 pm
Started up my Ryobi pressure washer this weekend. Started spraying and about 10 seconds later, stopped. Running fine just 0 water coming out.
Shut it off, does not even get water flowing through with it off.
Stuck unloaded valve? Bad pump? I mean 0 water is getting through.
Shut it off, does not even get water flowing through with it off.
Stuck unloaded valve? Bad pump? I mean 0 water is getting through.
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Posted on 11/16/21 at 1:11 pm to BoogaBear
Try cleaning the nozzle?
Posted on 11/16/21 at 1:41 pm to BoogaBear
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Bad pump? I mean 0 water is getting through.
whenever you find whatever is stopping 100% of the water flow, i'll pay you to mail it to me.
Posted on 11/16/21 at 2:22 pm to BoogaBear
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hut it off, does not even get water flowing through with it off.
Water should flow even while pump not running. you have a clog. start small at the nozzle by removing it. does water flow through the wand without a nozzle on? If so, then you have a clogged nozzle.
There is also a screen somewhere on a water inlet that you need to check. could have a leaf or a piece of plastic on it
Posted on 11/17/21 at 11:50 pm to Motorboat
I was using my pressure washer today and water stopped coming out. I had just moved the pressure washer and the hose had kinked, shutting off the water supply.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 11:43 am to BoogaBear
Don't run that washer too long with no water flowing. That is the best way to burn up the water pump.
Or maybe you already burned up the pump and need to replace it.
Find out why it isn't flowing and go from there.
Or maybe you already burned up the pump and need to replace it.
Find out why it isn't flowing and go from there.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 6:22 pm to BoogaBear
It could be that the valve needs to be cleaned. And check the nozzle as well. It’s amazing how often that these 2 issues cause problems.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 11:30 am to gumbo2176
That's the thing, it was running.
I turned on the water
Pulled the trigger to purge the line
Started the pressure washer
It sprayed for about 15 second then quit
I turned on the water
Pulled the trigger to purge the line
Started the pressure washer
It sprayed for about 15 second then quit
This post was edited on 11/19/21 at 11:30 am
Posted on 11/19/21 at 2:37 pm to BoogaBear
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It sprayed for about 15 second then quit
Happens all the time, especially with small, residential-grade units when the nozzle clogs because some debris was dislodged in the pump or hoses somewhere. Did you try removing the nozzle and purging again? I keep a clothes-pin taped to my pressure washer in case some crud gets to the nozzle and blocks it up. Mine is a commercial-grade unit that has a sediment filter before the pump, stuff still can build up enough to block the nozzles though.
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