<FONT COLOR="orange">Hey Maz
Check your pressure. Hopefully you have a pressure gauge, if not go get one you need it. I do ALOT of flat work I check my "systems" pressure once a week.
Here's what's involved for me.
[*]I keep a brand new tip just for checking pressure,, old tips are no good since they may be worn and give a false reading,, your bullet tip may be good for this since most folks rarely use it.
[*]Pop the "new" tip into your lance and check your pressure
(Now on my machines I know what each one should run at they vary 100-200 psi,, this may be a little tricky for you since you may not know what pressure they actualy run at. I have found that a 3500psi machine rarely runs at 3500psi for long,, My 3500"s run at 3300psi,, so figure you should get at least 3200psi)If the pressure gauge is at the desired pressure rating your good to go.
[*]Now attach you surface cleaner and check the pressure. If the pressure drops you know that you have insufficient tips in the surface cleaner thus get NEW TIPS. All better.
For my surface cleaners I'll run the tips to 2900 psi, under that and I replace em,, Also here I have a couple of 4000psi units at 5gpm that I 'll use these old tips for,, they are perfectly worn for,, saves me a few bucks
[*]OK when you checked the pressure with the lance and new tip,, if the pressure was low you have a problem before the lance. This can be a few things.
- Motor running to low rpm.
Pump weak.
Scaled heater.
[*]To rule out the heater, simply bypass it. attach the hose straight to the Pressure washer if the pressure goes up then you have a scaled,, or maybe leaky heater.
[*]If the pressure doesnt go up you have a motor problem. If you're a mechanic check the engine rpm's if it's low fix it. If it's normal then go to the Pump and fix it.
Simple
Hope this helps
Cody
One more note for ya here,, You should probaly be replacing your tips at least once a month if your that busy, remember that when they get weak you slow down thus decreasing your profits,,
KEEP FRESH TIPS IN THE SURFACE CLEANERS!!!</FONT c>
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