Water filter for a pressure washer

[lw395]

I want to feed a pressure washer from a water butt or pond.
An suggestions for a cheap suitable inline filter?
The washer is one I picked up fairly cheap, but I'd like it to last a reasonable period.
TIA

 

[davidpbo]

Have a look in the inlet connector. I was surpeised to discover mine had a fine mesh one there which was partially blocked.

I am not saying you don't need an external one on the pickup pipe for butt or pond but it might affect what is needed.

 

[sarabande]

Ones similar to these have a good flow rate, and come in various micron sizes; the smaller, the more expensive.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mauk-643-...122073?hash=item3f6d071bd9:g:Y18AAOSwpLNX~6bY

I'd be tempted to use some old loosely woven material as a primary filter to catch fronds and things, and let the filter pick up the tiny particles which are the ones which damage high-pressure pumps.

 

[Robin B]

Every Karcher washer is designed to be able to suction feed; therefore every Karcher can be fitted with a Karcher filter. They are very good and last for ages.

 

[lw395]

There is a small mesh, but it's only going to take a tiny volume of dirt to block that.
Ideally, I would like something finer upstream, that would cope with a reasonable amount of dirt.
I can get this for fuel for a couple of quid, can't find anything for water.
I guess the paper-like filters sold for fuel are going to be no good?

Also I'm not sure what a pressure washer will actually cope with?

Something that's easy to clean maybe just by backflushing would be ideal.

 

[VicS]

I want to feed a pressure washer from a water butt or pond.
An suggestions for a cheap suitable inline filter?
The washer is one I picked up fairly cheap, but I'd like it to last a reasonable period.
TIA

Something here perhaps http://www.malcleanse.co.uk/filters-c-540.html otherwise Google for "high pressure pump suction filter"


But first check that your pump will "suck" water from a barrel or a pond. You may have to elevate the barrel ... elevating a pond will be an interesting challenge

 

[rogerthebodger]

Have a look at inline irrigation strainers like these

I use then om our bore hole pump outlet on our garden irrigation system and to filter water into and out of my boat water tanks.