Connecting a high-pressure washer to a water source
For your high-pressure washer to work optimally, you need to correctly connect it to the water source.
Your high-pressure washer can be used with water from water mains or water from an open water source, such as a water barrel or even a lake.
- Install the garden hose adapter to the water inlet on the product.
- Connect the garden hose to the water mains.
- Open the valve on the water mains and make sure that water can flow freely from the garden hose.
- Close the valve on the water mains.
- Connect the garden hose to the water inlet on the high-pressure washer.
- Connect the power plug to the power source.
- Hold the gun/spray handle tightly with one hand and push the high-pressure water hose into the quick connection on the gun/spray handle.
- Open the valve on the water mains.
- Bleed the system before you operate the product.
NOTE: In order for your high-pressure washer to work properly, you must use the correct hoses, water pressure and water temperature. You can find this information in the operator’s manual of your product.
Your high-pressure washer can be used with water from an open water source such as a lake or a water barrel.
- If the garden hose adapter is installed, remove it from the water inlet on the product.
- Connect a suction hose (not included) to the water inlet on the product.
- Place the suction hose in the water source and make sure that the filter is fully submerged.
- Push the tab in the direction of the quick connection on the spray handle and pull the high-pressure washer hose out. This varies depending on the model of your high-pressure washer.
- Connect the power plug to the power source.
- Turn the power switch to the on (I) position and allow the product to operate for 2 minutes.
- Turn the power switch to the off (0) position.
- Hold the gun/spray handle tightly with one hand and push the high-pressure water hose into the quick connection on the gun/spray handle.
- Bleed the system before you operate the product.
NOTE: In order for your high-pressure washer to work properly, you must use the correct hoses, water pressure and water temperature. You can find this information in the operator’s manual of your product.