So here's how the story goes. I'm working on this M6 this weekend. And I start the decontamination stage and I am in the process of washing the car when all of the sudden my pressure washer starts acting up. I start thinking to myself maybe it just has to do with the lack of pressure going TO the system, since I keep water flow very low as to prevent premature failure of the resin (irony on its way). So I'm washing..whatever and then I get fed up with the really low pressure I'm dealing with. So I go over.. turn the water pressure up a bit. Nothing happens! I continue on saying "well, as long as I can foam the car, I'll be fine". I BARELY make it past the foaming stage with tons of effort to get the car foamed properly. I then switch hoses to another nozzle, since this one leaks quite a bit. So I switch hoses.. NOTHIN'!!

By this point I'm getting pretty agitated. I've not had good luck with pressure washers in the past.. losing two campbell haufield PW's within a 6 month period. This Karcher is almost brand new.. bought a month a go or so. I paid $180+tax so $200 for this.. and I'm getting mad this one may have bit the dust!!

But before I get my panties in a bunch about the pressure washer, I move over to the CR Spotless and see if I can find the problem there. I start to unscrew the right resin container.

This is what I find.



Uh...

I try and pull it out.. but I can't. The resin mixed with the water has created an extremely tight seal around the cartridge. So I had so bang it upside down on the concrete until it loosened. So I finally got it out. Next:







I just bought new resin two weeks ago, mind you.

So I'm wondering WTF happened.. called my dad out. He looks at it for two seconds and says "they better cover this under warranty" I say "what?"

This is what we found:





So what had happened? The seals around the piece that screws on to the kart that feeds water to the resin had burst. How? Beats me. As I said, I keep the pressure so low, I often times don't have enough to run a pressure washer. I've tried to call CR Spotless numerous times so far today. No answer. Maybe they're on vacation

Also, the resin got to the pump of my pressure washer. I assume dirt like substance+pressure washer pump=fail.

I also called my insurance agent. He's checking in to it right now to see if it's worth claiming, since my deductible is only $250.

So, how does it all add up?

CR Spotless: $500--can't simply replace the cartridges because I ruined the seal on the blue thing trying to get the cartridge out. I'm sure I could fix it if CR won't cover it though..
Pressure Washer: $200
Wondering what the hell you're going to do without DI water for at least a week: Priceless.


Anyone who wants to take the advice, feel free!!

:doh:

Aaron

 

crap...i was going to pick up a CR spotless this weekend...do i think twice or what do i do now?

 

I dunno.. I love it. But damn.. I haven't even had it a year. this morning, I would have told you don't hesitate.. But now? I'm just not sure...

 

sorry to see/hear let us know what happens with insurance