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04-24-2009, 06:13 PM
...In thirty minutes or less.
So here`s how the story goes. I`m working on this M6 this weekend. And I start the decontamination stage and I am in the process of washing the car when all of the sudden my pressure washer starts acting up. I start thinking to myself maybe it just has to do with the lack of pressure going TO the system, since I keep water flow very low as to prevent premature failure of the resin (irony on its way). So I`m washing..whatever and then I get fed up with the really low pressure I`m dealing with. So I go over.. turn the water pressure up a bit. Nothing happens! I continue on saying "well, as long as I can foam the car, I`ll be fine". I BARELY make it past the foaming stage with tons of effort to get the car foamed properly. I then switch hoses to another nozzle, since this one leaks quite a bit. So I switch hoses.. NOTHIN`!!
By this point I`m getting pretty agitated. I`ve not had good luck with pressure washers in the past.. losing two campbell haufield PW`s within a 6 month period. This Karcher is almost brand new.. bought a month a go or so. I paid $180+tax so $200 for this.. and I`m getting mad this one may have bit the dust!!
But before I get my panties in a bunch about the pressure washer, I move over to the CR Spotless and see if I can find the problem there. I start to unscrew the right resin container.
This is what I find.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02336.jpg
I try and pull it out.. but I can`t. The resin mixed with the water has created an extremely tight seal around the cartridge. So I had so bang it upside down on the concrete until it loosened. So I finally got it out. Next:
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02337.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02340.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02343.jpg
I just bought new resin two weeks ago, mind you.
So I`m wondering WTF happened.. called my dad out. He looks at it for two seconds and says "they better cover this under warranty" I say "what?"
This is what we found:
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02341.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02342.jpg
So what had happened? The seals around the piece that screws on to the kart that feeds water to the resin had burst. How? Beats me. As I said, I keep the pressure so low, I often times don`t have enough to run a pressure washer. I`ve tried to call CR Spotless numerous times so far today. No answer. Maybe they`re on vacation :shrug:
Also, the resin got to the pump of my pressure washer. I assume dirt like substance+pressure washer pump=fail.
I also called my insurance agent. He`s checking in to it right now to see if it`s worth claiming, since my deductible is only $250.
So, how does it all add up?
CR Spotless: $500--can`t simply replace the cartridges because I ruined the seal on the blue thing trying to get the cartridge out. I`m sure I could fix it if CR won`t cover it though..
Pressure Washer: $200
Wondering what the hell you`re going to do without DI water for at least a week: Priceless.
Anyone who wants to take the advice, feel free!! :out:
:cursing:
Aaron
So here`s how the story goes. I`m working on this M6 this weekend. And I start the decontamination stage and I am in the process of washing the car when all of the sudden my pressure washer starts acting up. I start thinking to myself maybe it just has to do with the lack of pressure going TO the system, since I keep water flow very low as to prevent premature failure of the resin (irony on its way). So I`m washing..whatever and then I get fed up with the really low pressure I`m dealing with. So I go over.. turn the water pressure up a bit. Nothing happens! I continue on saying "well, as long as I can foam the car, I`ll be fine". I BARELY make it past the foaming stage with tons of effort to get the car foamed properly. I then switch hoses to another nozzle, since this one leaks quite a bit. So I switch hoses.. NOTHIN`!!
By this point I`m getting pretty agitated. I`ve not had good luck with pressure washers in the past.. losing two campbell haufield PW`s within a 6 month period. This Karcher is almost brand new.. bought a month a go or so. I paid $180+tax so $200 for this.. and I`m getting mad this one may have bit the dust!!
But before I get my panties in a bunch about the pressure washer, I move over to the CR Spotless and see if I can find the problem there. I start to unscrew the right resin container.
This is what I find.
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02336.jpg
I try and pull it out.. but I can`t. The resin mixed with the water has created an extremely tight seal around the cartridge. So I had so bang it upside down on the concrete until it loosened. So I finally got it out. Next:
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02337.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02340.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02343.jpg
I just bought new resin two weeks ago, mind you.
So I`m wondering WTF happened.. called my dad out. He looks at it for two seconds and says "they better cover this under warranty" I say "what?"
This is what we found:
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02341.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/etc/DSC02342.jpg
So what had happened? The seals around the piece that screws on to the kart that feeds water to the resin had burst. How? Beats me. As I said, I keep the pressure so low, I often times don`t have enough to run a pressure washer. I`ve tried to call CR Spotless numerous times so far today. No answer. Maybe they`re on vacation :shrug:
Also, the resin got to the pump of my pressure washer. I assume dirt like substance+pressure washer pump=fail.
I also called my insurance agent. He`s checking in to it right now to see if it`s worth claiming, since my deductible is only $250.
So, how does it all add up?
CR Spotless: $500--can`t simply replace the cartridges because I ruined the seal on the blue thing trying to get the cartridge out. I`m sure I could fix it if CR won`t cover it though..
Pressure Washer: $200
Wondering what the hell you`re going to do without DI water for at least a week: Priceless.
Anyone who wants to take the advice, feel free!! :out:
:cursing:
Aaron