pressure washer problem.

[thoongfoned]

bought  a new washer the other week, all good..... after many hour of use it started to not turn on after leaving it idle for 10 or so minutes. electric zinsano model.... ie. turn on work good, stop work go have a drink ect, go back will not turn on again. but will if i disconnect the cable of the gun at the back of the machine,ie releasing the pressure inside the machine, turn on ok then. any thoughts as why this is happening?

[Crossy]

Are you saying that pulling the trigger on the gun does not re-start the machine?

 

Take it back to the retailer.

[RichCor]

I was watching a YouTube video where a guy had taken one apart to repurpose a cheap pressure washer as a water jet cutter.  In the video he explains how the safety mechanism works.  Maybe yours is clogged with debris?

 

Watch the section starting at 3:18

 

 

 

[VocalNeal]

So when you turn it off do you hold the trigger and turn it off? 

 

It won't turn on because the pressure is already too high? 

 

What happens if you squeeze the trigger and then turn it on?

9 hours ago, thoongfoned said:

but will if i disconnect the cable of the gun at the back of the machine,ie releasing the pressure inside the machine,

 Sorry looks like you have already solved the problem . (There is no "dead horse" emoticon)

[thoongfoned]

machine still doing the same today, decided to change the gun and cable..... seems to have "fixed" the problem. will see what happen next time.