Self-made high pressure washer

High-pressure car washes have become quite popular nowadays, as modern society lives in constant movement, in the already familiar rhythm. Such washers allow cleaning the machine not only from the body side, but also from the bottom, and even the parts concealed under the hood. It works quite simply and understandably. Homemade high pressure washing can be useful to any car owner, not only for cleaning this unit, but also for other purposes. Having a certain experience and guided by detailed instructions, you can create a high-quality and multifunctional car wash yourself.

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What is a high pressure washer?

Nowadays it is no longer necessary to spend a lot of time, effort to fight with dried up stains of dirt and dust, which filled all the most secluded corners. The market offers a large number of models of sinks working under high pressure.

With their help you can wash not only cars, but also windows, doors, house walls, barbecues, other devices that are difficult to clean, even with hard brushes and rags.

Important! Due to the strong pressure of water, dirt and stubborn stains almost instantly disappear from any surfaces. At the same time, a minimum of water and detergent is consumed.

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Features of the modern wash

Inside any model, whether it is a purchased or homemade wash, necessarily has an electric motor that is connected to the inclined plunger washer by means of a shaft. The principle of the plunger is to describe the reciprocating trajectory. A high-pressure valve and suction, open at the same time alternately in the lower and upper sections of the curve.

Thanks to these devices, water enters the hose and then into the sprayer. To determine which capacity is right for you, you should decide how often you will use it.

Important! When working with it, it is necessary to use not too hot water, within a certain range allowed by the pump device. As a rule, this indicator fluctuates within 55 degrees.

Creating such a device does not take you too much time, but it will help in the future save a lot of financial resources.

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How to choose the necessary parts for assembling a car wash?

To build such a wonderful and useful unit on your own, you will need to stock up with the following details and elements:

1. The pump is the most important component of any car wash. Please note that it must have high performance and be made of high-quality and resistant to external impact material.

Important! It is better to give preference to the model of the pump, in which the head is made of brass, but the pistons are made of ceramics or steel. These factors affect the duration of the unit.

1. Electric motor. The more the number of revolutions in it, the higher the productivity of the pump itself. The ideal option is a 3 kW engine with a shaft speed of 2000 revolutions per minute.

Important! To make the engine work even more reliably, it is better to equip it with starting capacitors.

1. Coupling. It is desirable that it be soft, as it plays the role of a fuse in case of jamming of the electric motor or pump.
2. Water tank. It is better to choose tanks in volume from 5 to 22 liters, and also to establish on the output of the vessel a cleaning filter in the form of a fine grid, which will detain foreign particles.
3. Frame on which all the components of any wash are held. More often produce it from bent tubes and equip with wheels and an emphasis so that the unit can be moved freely.
4. Rubber or plastic hoses of medium size. They are needed to make all the connections in the sink completely hermetic.
5. Pistol with nozzle. Choose a pistol in which the trigger will work as smoothly as possible.

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Assembling a car wash with our own hands

Now we will look at how homemade washing can be assembled on its own, and this process is divided into several stages.

Stage one. Earthing

Probably the most important point in creating this kind of design is a grounding device. It is not difficult to run it - you need to use a flexible cable with three cores.

Important! The cable must be double-grounded.

It must be connected to a plug that has a ground terminal. And only after that the device can be connected to the main source of ground.

Stage two. Installing a car wash on the

frame First, the electric motor with the starting device is mounted using bolts that are inserted into certain holes in the frame. Then, the electrical cable, pump and coupling are installed alternately.

The third stage. Assembly of the switchgear

The gun is installed with the injector by attaching it to a high-pressure hose connected in turn to the pump outlet.

Fourth stage. Mounting the

water tank At this stage, the most important thing is to make sure that all connections are strong and as tight as possible.

The fifth stage. Installing high-pressure hoses

At this point, you select the hoses of the appropriate cross-section and length for sealing.

Sixth stage. Testing the system:

1. Naturally, after the assembly, the unit will need to be checked, namely:
2. Connect to the city water pipe with a hose, open all the valves and dial water into the tank.
3. Then start the electric motor and allow the pump to pump properly.
4. Then it is checked the work of the gun - you need to pull the trigger and see how intensively the water will exit the hole.

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Recommendations for using the mini-wash

If you want your homemade high pressure washer to work as long as possible without any malfunctions and breakdowns, then observe the following expert advice:

1. Take for yourself the rule of always always checking before working before how hardall parts and elements are fixed.
2. If you have a water filter installed, it must be cleaned every time after using the unit.
3. As little as possible, turn on the washer for maximum power, because due to a sharp increase in the load on the pump, it can burn out or fail.
4. To avoid sudden voltage drops, install the battery on the sink.
5. Always keep the gun in your hand while the device is in operation.
6. Young children should not be allowed to use the appliance.
7. Never direct water jets to animals or people, as this is very dangerous.
8. Do not use these units at temperatures below zero.

Important! If repair is necessary, you can produce it on your own, but only if you have collected the sink and are well acquainted with its design. More often problems arise with the sealant, which wears out very quickly and because of this the productivity of the device itself drastically decreases. It is not difficult to replace a damaged part if you know where it is.

Now you have an idea of ​​what exactly you need and how you can set up a self-made high pressure washer. If you have enough time and skills to manufacture different instruments, go for it!