Asked by Anonymous - Pressure washer turn water on first?: I have an electric pressure washer but cant find instructions and there was a certain order to follow, did the water always have to be on first before power goes on or does it even matter?

Anonymous Says: I'm not not sure what brand you have?  I have Stanley Black and Decker electric power washer, and mine always says turn water on first.   So it goes like this to start: 1) Connect hose and turn water all the way on. 2) Make sure power is off, plug in outlet 3) Get air out of hose by leaving off, but point away from you and pull trigger on gun to clear it. 4) Turn pressure washer on for a few seconds, until you hear it shut off (says this is normal for power washer). 5) Begin spraying.  When you stop, allow machine to come to complete stop before starting to spray again.  Do not stop and start rapidly with the spray gun.

Anonymous Says: Also when done it states to shut off pressure washer, then unplug, then turn off water hose, then pull trigger on gun to empty out the water inside.  Then disassemble to let dry.

Anonymous Says: I dont have that brand butwill followt his pattern thx!

Anonymous Says: The 15 degree nozzle is for pressure washing sidewalk?

Anonymous Says: The colors are standard for pressure washers: Red - 0 degree, I never use it. Typically dont use on anything soft. small powerfull and can cut through stuff. Yellow - 15 degree, I use this for sidewalk and driveway cleaning for mold or mildew removal.  Dont hit your foot or hand with it, this can cause damage but gives a little wider area coverage.  Will even remove paint. Green - 25 degree, I use this for dirt on patio or getting leaves off.  I clean windows from a distance away with this. Black I have never used, thats for detergent cleaning and stuff like that. Wear safety glasses also, small rocks can fly up.

Anonymous Says: If you are washing a large area where you have to get close to it with nozzle (like mildew on sidewalk), you are going to be doing it forever if you just use the standard small nozzle.  You need to buy a different attachment so you can do a wider area faster.

Anonymous Says: Meaning wider area but still have alot of pressure to clean it.  If something like a patio or deck you can just hold it a ways away and easily clean it quickly but not sidewalk and driveway type cleaning.

Anonymous Says: Another important thing to remember is the different nozzle spray attachments just push in and it clips tight, then to remove it just face it away from your and pull back on the metal piece on the gun side to free it, and it pops off easily. There isnt any twisting or anything needed to release the different sized spray nozzles.

Anonymous Says: Good pressure washer info! I always forget these when it comes time to spray my driveway. I also bought a small separate nozzle attachment which spins in a circle (so its probably an extra inch water area covered) but still gives the 15 degree pressure on my power washer.  It doesnt sound like much but when cleaning driveway it makes it alot faster over time.

Anonymous Says: 2 key things you MUST get with your pressure washer.  The extension rod, this allows you stand straight up instead of hunching over.  If cleaning driveway or sidewalk the attachment which spins in a circle (mine is briggs and straton) so it has the power of 15 degree but spins to make a wider circle.

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