We explain how to set up your pressure washer to go into bypass mode when you are not using the trigger and explain how to do this and why it is important!
What a relief to finally find a video that shows a practical and straightforward way to actually do this. And as a bonus this is the exact unit that I have so that will make it even that much more easier thank you so much.
Awesome man thank you so much for the video eh. Most videos only discuss with a buffer tank. I was concerned that I needed a looped system with buffer. Now I know I can plum the vent tube through my truck bed to the ground ad my 4gpm lives in my truck bed with the skid but I don’t have a buffer tank. Right on brotha. Just subscribed. My wife is from Sooke.
Very interesting. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I wanted to ask why my pressure washer doesn't turn off when I release the trigger? Is it a mi-t-m model cm1400 omeh?
Great video , my only question is , if my pressure washer don’t have a bypass , the fitting that screw into the unloader it’s just a fitting with a barb or is it a specific valve
Great video and i like the water exiting the hose method Replacing a Simpson AAA EW4040 pump 4 gpm Honda 390 knock off mobile unit Should the new AR pump have an unloader or will an AR pump with a built in regulator be adequate ? Using as a jetter and require short breaks, say 3 minutes to camera drainage pipe Again, like the water exiting the hose method RR
If you bypass the unloader and discharge water onto the ground will the pump not run out of water? Either from you being on the trigger or off and it running running out? I’m trying to get a new pump where it needs to be.
Can you run a bypass on a built in unloader valve (the one that came with the machine)? The discharge seems to be in the back of the pump with no outlets anywhere near the nob under the unloader. Or would I need to buy an external unloader valve to run bypass?
I have a triple AAA 4gpm water pump on my dewalt… They sell just a plumbing kit with the unloader bypass ( not the whole pump ) I am wanting to make sure I can swap this out. Could you assist if this will work or not?
I have that same unit and I'm fixing to build my skid. What about the thermal relief valve on the other side of the unloader? Since you're bypassing the line does the relief valve need to plugged as well?
If your not pulling the trigger the plungers in the pump arent engaging, there's a clutch system in the pump that allows the belt or crank driven to soon freely.
Great video! So I just bought an Echo 4200psi 4GPM with a GX390 and an AR Triplex pump. There are no bypass hoses, but at the base the black unloader pressure knob, there is a brass plug. Is this where I should plumb into? Wish I could send a pic Thanks!
It would definitely be a very good idea, that thermal relief is set just below the limit of the pump as a last resort, a cool pump is always a happy pump.
Hey I have a Simpson 3300 but mines doesn’t come with the hose on the water pump, is it possible to bypass that water pump thru the thermal water valve? Cause that’s the only place where leaks does come when it does leak
I just picked up the same model as yours off a guy for $300, its a 4200 psi 4.0 gpm belt driven, anyway I did the exact thing you did and the water comes out of the hose fast! Then it wants to kill the motor. But when I hook it back up it works perfectly. I don't understand, its the exact same setup as yours and I did it the same exact way as you did.
The only time the pump is in need if the trigger being pressed for worry of burning up is if there is any leak in the system. If the machine surges up and down that means there is a leak or your unloader is broken. That's when you worry about cavitation
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Thanks for sharing. Predator 4gpm is similar than your, but doesn't have the hose, it has a cap, so put out and the water comes out continually, I mean water doesn't stop if I press the trigger. is that notmal?
Great video.... maybe i am impatiant.. but it was little long winded in places..... I cam to see how you do this and you got side tracked talking about other things..... My poiunt my guess is that many want something specific...
I'm running a bypass on mine now because the guy I was doing his driveway saw water going out of my ballvalve while I walked away to get something. It ran for maybe 45 50 seconds 😮😮😮. Still running fine but I don't want that again
Remedy: you could add a 3 way ball valve to the water relief hose so that when you use the bleach, it cycles and will not be wasted onto the ground. And when you just washing and rinsing, turn the ball valve off so that it can relief all that water onto the ground. This is what I would do.
