Don’t be alarmed if your pressure washer oil looks like it’s frothy while running. After using your pressure washer, you may notice the oil in the sight glass looks bubbly or frothy. This can be alarming, making you think water has somehow gotten into the oil. However, there’s a simple explanation – pressure washer oil … Continued

Check your inlet screen. Before you connect your garden hose to the pump, inspect the inlet screen on the pump. Clean any debris you find. Replace the inlet screen if it is corroded. Garden hose should be free of air. Allow water to flow from your garden hose for at least 30 second before you … Continued

Be sure to use the soap nozzle. Make sure you have the black, low-pressure soap nozzle attached to the wand. The solution injection will only work when using the low-pressure soap nozzle. Check the chemical screen filter. Make sure the filter is all the way at the bottom of the soap container. If it floats … Continued

If you have water leaking at the spray gun and spray wand, use the following steps to troubleshoot. Release stored pressure. Before you begin, make sure the engine is off and you have pulled the trigger to release all stored pressure within the hose. Never repair high-pressure hose. If the water was leaking from the … Continued

Important: Only work on the spark plug when the engine is cold to avoid burns. Begin by removing any dirt and debris that may be around the spark plug boot. You do not want any debris to fall into the combustion chamber after the spark plug is removed. If needed, while wearing safety glasses, use … Continued

Oil leaking from the engine. First check the drain plug or oil dipstick on the engine. Many times, leaks are traced to these areas. Tighten the drain plug if it is the source. As with any oil leak in the engine, once the problem has been corrected, verify the oil level per the manufactures owner’s … Continued

Check air flow and the filter screen. Do you have air in the system or a blocked filter screen? Turn the engine or electric motor off. Next turn off your supply hose water source / house bib, remove your garden hose from the pressure washer and carefully inspect the inlet screen, remove any debris you … Continued

Check for debris or corrosion. When first hooking up the garden hose, always inspect the inlet screen for debris or corrosion. Clean the screen or replace it if the corrosion is severe. Remember to always purge the air from the garden hose by allowing the water to run for 30 seconds before connecting it to … Continued

Your surface scrubber can stir up a lot of concrete and brick paver debris, sand, dirt and other material, which could cause your unit to become clogged. If your surface scrubber is not spinning properly, this could be because your nozzles have dirt or debris in them. You can easily clean your surface scrubber nozzles … Continued

To extend the life of your SIMPSON pressure washer, proper maintenance is a must. This includes winterizing your pressure washers pump and engine when your pressure washer is going to be stored and unused for a period of time. Winterizing will prevent any residual moisture from freezing, expanding and potentially cracking valves and seals inside … Continued