MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Chris92 on August 18, 2015, 11:11:12 pm

Title: Pressure washer without water mains
Post by: Chris92 on August 18, 2015, 11:11:12 pm

Can I feed a electric pressure washer with a tank/drum of water instead of having to have it connected to the water mains?

Title: Re: Pressure washer without water mains
Post by: DANBOY66 on August 19, 2015, 09:49:01 am

it should work fine  :happy2:

Title: Re: Pressure washer without water mains
Post by: rich83 on August 19, 2015, 09:54:08 am

Yep.... will work. Just get some sort of filter to make sure no crap gets sucked into the unit.

Title: Re: Pressure washer without water mains
Post by: Horatio on August 19, 2015, 12:26:45 pm

drop the water feed in a bucket, preferably bigger the better

Title: Re: Pressure washer without water mains
Post by: john87 on August 19, 2015, 12:35:25 pm

also worth noting, try and keep the hose from the container to the washer as short as reasonably possible (2/3 metres or less ideally) or you're gonna shorten your pumps' lifespan a little  :happy2:

Title: Re: Pressure washer without water mains
Post by: Chris92 on August 19, 2015, 10:35:10 pm

Thanks for the help and advice   :happy2:

Title: Re: Pressure washer without water mains
Post by: Tal001 on August 19, 2015, 11:00:20 pm

Yes it will work fine. I have just bought a karcher which I use off a water butt, it works perfectly.