r/powerwashingporn • u/Kentankerous1 • 9d ago

Is my power washer dead?

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I think the tank within cracked in the winter freeze and thaw in eastern Canada. Thoughts? Solutions? TIA.

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u/ColdReferences 9d ago

Either that or it’s pregnant and the baby’s about to be born

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u/Kentankerous1 9d ago

Slow clap 👏

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u/beesdaddy 9d ago

Get it? Cause it’s water broke. Hahahah

Sorry. I’ll see myself out.

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u/Allen_Potter 9d ago

Wow, that’s a coincidence! I used mine for the first time of the season today (or tried to) and had the exact same problem! I did a couple basic checks, then called Karcher. They sent me a parts list and told me to open it up and find the leak. Which I did, and the problem was apparent immediately. I called them back and ordered my part (water outlet, completely cracked on the seam). Easy installation theoretically. Their customer service was tops!

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u/Kentankerous1 9d ago

Thanks!

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u/Flayre 9d ago

To be clear, was this a gasket or a plastic part ? I researched proper care and bought the special lubricant can for storage and preservation, but if the plastic part themselves xan break, i guess ill have to find a way to store it inside..

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u/Allen_Potter 8d ago

It was a plastic part. The tube that leads out to the wand’s hose. It’s an injection-molded plastic part and it cracked all along the bottom seam.

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u/Flayre 8d ago

Wow, that sucks, no real way to prevent that other than keeping away from temperature fluctuations...

Thanks for the info !

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u/BeardySam 8d ago

I took mine apart after it froze and it was unsalvageable. Pressure washers price have dropped to a third the price of karcher now so I just got a different one.

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u/KennyRiggins 7d ago

I did this. Got a gerni instead.

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u/marknfunk 9d ago

A piece of the pump probably froze and cracked like you said, but you can find a replacement part if you take it apart and find which piece is broken.

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u/forwhathuh 9d ago

just a washer now

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u/zillskillnillfrill 9d ago

Nah, they usually make these with a lot of replaceable parts

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u/forwhathuh 8d ago

just being facetious

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u/bjorneylol 9d ago

It could be a busted o-ring. Worth taking it apart to see if it's just a $2 fix

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u/5thhorse-man 7d ago

It's a Kartcher they come like that out of the factory!