The o ring for the garden hose intake on my pressure washer is worn out. Should I replace it with a regular o ring, which is the way it came, or should I replace it with an o ring that has a sieve/mesh to keep debris from entering the pump? If I go with the sieve/mesh o ring, I’ll have to get one that has a flat sieve, as opposed to a concave sieve, because the concave kind does not fit.
Those get too restricted. You should be using a regular filter though before the pump though. I use two. One before my buffer tank and one right before the pump.
The have different inlet and outlet thread sizes.
https://pressuretek.com/1-ftp-in-out-clear-bowl-water-filter/
How so when they’re not even 50 mesh?
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That looks nice, but right now I’m just looking for the simple o ring solution. Can always upgrade later.
In the very least, use the green cap filter. Those oring mesh things deteriorate and can emd up in pump.
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If you don’t have any filter before your pump, you’re going to upgrade sooner than you think.
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Man, I made the mistake of using a customer’s hose once. I guess a wasp of some sort built a leaf nest in there and my intake screen was stuffed.
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At least get one of these, I’ve used it on a 4gpm unit. Attach to spigot and run your hose from the filter. $13 and change at Lowe’s.
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We’re going from bad to worse here lol. Get the one that @marinegrunt suggested, doesn’t make any sense to upgrade something like a filter at a later date. A good filter is a necessity not a luxury.
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Thanks for the help everybody. I think I’ll go with this: https://www.amazon.com/STYDDI-Pressure-Sediment-Attachment-Gardening/dp/B07XGGVSN9/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Garden+Hose+Inlet+Filter&qid=1591720502&sr=8-5
For some context, I’m a college student trying to make some tuition $$$ over the summer, and I just bought my first PW. Got a used 4GPM Lifan 4500E with 24" surface cleaner and ramps to load it into my van, all for $1,000. Tested it briefly before buying, but should have payed closer attention. When I got it home, I realized all the o rings needed replacing and that it was older and more worn than I originally thought. For the price, it was probably still worth it, but I’m reluctant so put much more $ into it, because I don’t have any customers yet. Might have to flip it at the end of the summer. We’ll see.
I appreciate your guys’ help. Better to spend $20 on a decent filter than ruin a pump, though it looks like it’s been used without a filter for longer than I’d like to think.
That filter will work fine. Don’t worry that you had to replace the o-rings. That’s a common occurrence so be sure to keep plenty on you when working.
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