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There are many reasons why your Hotsy Pressure Washer burner won`t ignite, and these could be because of defects on the burner`s parts, including the fuel, air, spark or ignition, fuel nozzles, electrodes, and burner transformer.
Smoking pressure washers indicate the machine is not properly burning the fuel. When fuel is not burning correctly the unit will build up soot in the coil. Soot build up on the heat exchange coil is a symptom of an ill-maintained burner.
The main causes of improper fuel delivery could be a plugged nozzle or a plugged fuel filter. If replacement of these hot water pressure washer parts does not solve the problem, then you may have a bad fuel pump.
Mix two gallons of water with one gallon container of Coil Cleaner Acid. Operate pump and circulate the acid mixture through the coil system for 30 minutes or until discharge solution stops foaming. When coil is clean, foaming will stop. After cleaning, remove auxiliary pump assembly and reconnect plumbing.
Electric stove burners will often become defective due to food, liquid, and grease that falls through the cracks and damages the burner receptacle. Therefore, it is important to wipe up any spills that occur and to keep the burner clean. Rough treatment of the burner coil can also cause the burner to fail.
Turn the appliance off and unplug it if you can, then remove the grate and burner cap. Clean out any loose food debris and reconnect any wires that may have come loose. If that doesn`t solve it, you will likely need a new igniter or some work on your gas connection.
This can happen if the machine is not used regularly or if it is not properly cleaned after each use. Improper usage: If the machine is used improperly, it can also cause it to overheat. For example, if the machine is used for too long or if the water pressure is too high, it can cause the machine to overheat.
A burning smell coming from the washing machine during or after the spin cycle indicates the possible stuck drain pump in which its pump motor won`t turn. With that, it may generate a burning smell. Warning: When you smell a burning odor from the washing machine, immediately, turn it off to avoid further accidents.
Lack of pressure can be caused by many things, such as: a water restriction before the pump, debris caught in a check valve or valves, a faulty unloader valve, seals and packing may need to be replaced in the pump manifold, the machine drawing air into the system or even a plugged pressure nozzle.
Make sure the burners are completely turned off and cool. Using a paste of water and baking soda, buff the burners with paste and allow to sit for up to 30 minutes. Scrub any high-debris areas with a small cleaning brush. Wipe away the paste with a microfiber cloth and make sure the unit is fully dry before using.
All you need to do is rebalance the pressure by heating up the inside of your stove – once the air is warm enough, you should be able to put the draft back in the correct motion. To do this, make sure you heat your stove up with plenty of kindling before building your fire.
With too little air, the gas mixture will not burn completely and will form tiny carbon particles that are heated to glowing, making the flame luminous. With too much air, the flame may burn inside the burner tube; that is, it may strike back.
If the gas burner does not go on, the thermostat might be set to low, or a water temperature is higher than the set temperature on the thermostat. Increase the temperature, open the hot water faucet, and wait for a few minutes to see if the gas burner ignites.
If that burner won`t heat, the problem is either the burner socket or the infinite switch. (The burner prongs plug into the burner socket.) Connections in the burner socket can burn out and fail to provide power. If the prongs look burned, inspect the socket.
If the cooktop or burners were recently cleaned, there could be moisture in the burner head ignition port (hole) and flame ports. The burner will continuously click and will not ignite until the ports are clear and the burner dries out.

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Need help in getting Honda engine on NorthStar pressure washer to run.
ANSWER : Could be low water pressure I have found.Also, I purchased a can of “stuff” at Lowes today which allows you to circulate a liquid substance which lubricates the pressure pump….the pump could be frozen up…I have a rotating nozzle which I bought…and it had frozen up…this stuff works

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Oil appears to have come out of the oil filler cap. Is this a sign of overfilling the oil, or something else?
ANSWER : Id definitley say its over filled. try checking the dipstick

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1750 psi Electric Pressure Washer: My pressure washer is losing pressure and is pulsa…
ANSWER : If the pressure washer is pulsating then that is a sign of check valve failure. You may be able to clean of replace the check valves. Replacing the head is the wrong way to go. This is completely unnecessary. If you can tell me the model number of your pressure washer then I can assist you better in pointing you in the right direction.

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Has no pressure, builds up when not holding trigger on gun, but when i press trigger shoots of with pressure the nothing just water comes out.
ANSWER : Bad pump

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I think I added too much oil to my pressure washer. It lost pressure after about 20 minutes, then smoke came our where the exhaust area is. I immediately turned it off. Then I noticed oil dripping from the oil filter. What do you might have happened and what should I do?
ANSWER : Drain the oil until the proper level is reached….let the unit sit for awhile until cool and then remove spark plug and clean it….i think it should be just fine….good luck

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My electric stea pressure washer wont ignite burner
ANSWER : There can be multiple problems with the burner.

Here is a link to a page for troubleshooting burners.

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My pressure washer got turned up on its front while running.
ANSWER : Change oil and run until smoke is clear.

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Starter cord want pull on husqvarna model 020524 pressure washer, not even with pressure of water off
ANSWER : Hold the trigger down on the spray gun and then try, the pressure is built up in the pump – the pump can’t turn against the back pressure.

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