20 Most Recent Craftsman 2500 PSI Briggs & Stratton Powered Pressure Washer Questions & Answers

If you've noticed the water pressure in your home is either too high or too low, you may need to adjust your water pressure regulator. Water pressure is measured in "psi" (pounds per square inch) and should be set between 50-60psi for home use. Anything greater than 60psi can damage residential water lines and appliances. Not all homes have a water pressure regulator installed, but if you have one and can locate it, all you need is a few tools to begin adjusting your best pressure washer

My Craftsman pressure washer has a filter in the hose tp the pressure wand. I found I must have had some dirt in my garden hose and these filters were plugged. No pressure at all till I cleaned them out.

if it is still within the warranty period , take it to an authorized service agent for a check if not I would be looking at the fuel system ( water in the carby) or wires to the stop/.start switch

the pressure release valve is sticking

Do you mean unloader? That would be a valve that dumps the discharge pressure back to the suction side when the trigger is releasesd.

anything that has the same I.D. (inside diameter) as the original. Do NOT use a 1/4" I.D. hose on anything over 3200 PSI and don't use a 3/8" I.D. on a unit that uses a 1/4" I.D. hose because it will cause a pressure malfunction. Also make sure they have the same mate threads such as 22mm or whichever.

The only filters on a pressure washer are: Where the hose hooks up to the pump there is sometimes a washer with a screen inside it. The syphon hose usually has a fine filter on the end that drops into the detergent. If this question is related to your other post see my answer there.

The only filter on the detergent pickup is usually at the end of the hose you drop into the detergent. To clean the line and syphon attachment only requires a little pressurized air to blow out any debris that may be in the line. Make sure you are using the black, soap tip on the pressure gun when trying to use the detergent syphon system. If you are using any of the high pressure tips there will be too much back pressure in the line for the syphon to work.

This parts diagram for the pump should answer your question http://lawnandgarden.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/craftsman/580751651.html?p=22

Some of these machines require you to hold the spray handle trigger in the open position while starting the motor, once it is running let the trigger go and it should run on bypass

Make sure you have a strong water supply going into it. On the two I have owned, they would struggle and the motor would "rev up" quite a bit if there was even a slight kink in the supply hose, or if the tap wasn't opened all the way.