Campbell Hausfeld Pressure Washer
Product Evaluation Campbell Hausfeld Electric Pressure Washer |
-Effective cleaning with rotary turbo nozzle
-1.9GPM
-19′ high-pressure hose with 2-piece gun and lance
-Built-in 1.2 gallon detergent tank
-35′ electrical cord
-Heavy-duty 115 volt, 15 amp induction motor
–1-Year Warranty
So, click, click! And it was ordered.
When the unit arrived we were amazed to see a pressure washer that looked like it had never been used. Assembly was straight forward taking less than 1/2 hour. (Assembly note: Apply spray lube to the high pressure hose fitting to ease in disassembly. More on this later)
Note: If you get inconsistent pressure immediately after starting up, it may be because of an air block in the pump (cavitation). We discovered that by removing the nozzle from the spray wand and activating the trigger, we were able to evacuate a large quantity of water and with it the trapped air. Then the pump stopped surging and the high pressure returned.
We next tried the “Turbo” wand. We found the spinning disc to be of little value and it sometimes stuck and refused to spin leaving us with water emitting at an angle. So we decided to circular file this “Turbo” wand and stick with the adjustable wand.
Next we noticed the 12 foot factory supplied high pressure hose (Note: Now a 19ft. OEM hose is supplied) just wasn’t long enough. We went to K-Mart and purchased a Campbell Hausfeld 25ft. accessory extension hose. Instead of connecting the two hoses together, we decided to test just the 25ft. length and we have been satisfied with this set up, feeling that with both hoses connected together, it would make coiling and rolling the unit around more difficult.
This is why you need to lube the aluminum threads because they will gall without lube. Blowing the water out prevents freezing water from damaging the pump’s internal components. Next activate the spray guns trigger while you coil up the high pressure hose to evacuate any remaining water.
During transport or use, be especially careful of dirt entering the water inlet, gun outlet or spray wand inlet. Doing so will cause the pump to shut down due to an over-pressure condition when the dirt plugs the outlet. When this happens, spray pressure falls to almost zero. Sometimes this condition can be remedied by using the included wire tool to poke the dirt particle out of the spray wand nozzle. However we found it sometimes can be blown right back into the nozzle again! So it is best to never get any dirt into the machine in the first place!
1. We found that 1300psi is more than adequate for the washing of an ATV.
2. We can’t imagine being in a location where we would have access to water under pressure and not have access to electricity.
3. It’s just another gas engine to service and lay-up during the winter.