Winterizing even an electric pressure washer, as opposed to the much more common gas powered pressure washers, is important just the same because the main component on any pressure washer is the water pump. And it's mainly the water pump you're protecting from the elements of winter when you're storing it somewhere outdoors. You will want to winterize other parts of an electric pressure washer too, since not protecting any and all vital parts of an electric pressure washer almost certainly will result in less-than-optimum performance or even a complete failure of the equipment.
Instructions
1. Make sure the pressure washer power switch is in the "Off" position. Plug the pressure washer electrical power cord into an electrical outlet.
2. Disconnect the water hose to the pressure washer if it isn't already disconnected. Disconnect the pressure washer hose from the pressure washer.
3. Read the directions on use the particular brand of water pump guard you've acquired. Unscrew the valve top from the water pump guard bottle.
4. Remove the internal protection seal, if it has one. Reattach the valve top to the water pump guard bottle.
5. Turn the lever, ensuring the valve on the valve top is closed. Screw the bottle into the water inlet valve on the pressure washer.
6. Turn the lever, opening the valve on the valve top of the water bottle. Turn on the pressure washer.
7. Watch closely and quickly turn off the pressure washer once the fluid from the water pump guard bottle starts exiting the water outlet valve on the pressure washer. Turn the lever on the water pump guard bottle top, closing the valve. Unscrew the bottle from the pressure washer.
8. Hang up pressure washer hoses so that all water drains from them. Hang up garden hoses so that all water drains from them. Wipe away excess water from hose exteriors. Hang up the pressure washing gun so that all excess water drains from it.
9. In freezing conditions, store pressure washer hoses straight if possible, eliminating tension in the hose when it's stored in a wrapped position. Wrap blankets or plastic sheeting around the electric pressure washer itself as well as the hoses and pressure washing gun, particularly if storage isn't in a wind-protected area.
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