Halfords Pressure Washer - leaking...
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:54 pm
I recently bought a Halfords (HP 1400) Pressure Washer and I've just had to go and change out of my wet clothes after testing it out for the first time (I think you see where this is going).....
The washer is designed so that the motor only goes on when you activate the Spray gun (to conserve the motor). So when the unit detects water being requested, it activates the motor. Problem is that there appears to be a leak at the point where the Spray Gun connects to the Hose, so the motor is constantly pulsating on and off, and it varies in pressure but sometimes sprays out quite hard wetting me.
This is now the second one I have had from Halfords, the first one I took back for an exchange after getting home and finding it had been previously used, the unit was dirty and scuffed, there was water leaking out the connectors etc
Anyone else used one of these or one similar and can share any thoughts on it?
The washer is designed so that the motor only goes on when you activate the Spray gun (to conserve the motor). So when the unit detects water being requested, it activates the motor. Problem is that there appears to be a leak at the point where the Spray Gun connects to the Hose, so the motor is constantly pulsating on and off, and it varies in pressure but sometimes sprays out quite hard wetting me.
This is now the second one I have had from Halfords, the first one I took back for an exchange after getting home and finding it had been previously used, the unit was dirty and scuffed, there was water leaking out the connectors etc
Anyone else used one of these or one similar and can share any thoughts on it?