I got the above out today but it refused to cooperate. The rotor
would only turn slowly rather than spin. It seems to be able.to turn
easily but not freely, the O ring seals prevent that. The device
itself is a Lidl one but the pressure washer is a Karcher. I suspect
that the problem is to do with flowrate as I was using a fairly long
hose. Any observations?
Lawrence

Lawrence wrote:
I got the above out today but it refused to cooperate. The rotor
would only turn slowly rather than spin. It seems to be able.to turn
easily but not freely, the O ring seals prevent that. The device
itself is a Lidl one but the pressure washer is a Karcher. I suspect
that the problem is to do with flowrate as I was using a fairly long
hose. Any observations?
Lawrence

Nothing constructive I am afraid. I thought your post was refering to one of
todays customers that was on the patio sunbathing. Not a pleasant sight (the
sun worked overtime to tan than amount of skin)

The Medway Handyman is your friend for this one.

--
Adam

ARWadsworth wrote:

one of todays customers that was on the patio sunbathing. Not a
pleasant sight (the sun worked overtime to tan than amount of skin)

Two girls in shorts walking along the pavement this evening, one black
the other white. The white girl's legs were about ten shades darker than
the black girl's.

Would have been worth a photo on here ...

http://www.paleisthenewtan.com/

On 24/05/2012 19:47, Lawrence wrote:
I got the above out today but it refused to cooperate. The rotor would
only turn slowly rather than spin. It seems to be able.to turn easily
but not freely, the O ring seals prevent that. The device itself is a
Lidl one but the pressure washer is a Karcher. I suspect that the
problem is to do with flowrate as I was using a fairly long hose. Any
observations?
Lawrence

I've got a Lidl patio washer which I use with a Karcher pressure washer
(by using the supplied adapter), and it works ok.

The only thing you have to watch is that there are no small stones on
the patio. If this thing picks up a stone, it hurls it at the casing
hard enough to do some damage. I've lost a few of the internal fins on
mine - but it still works ok.

I suppose that yours could be faulty. As far as I remember (it's
currently 100 miles away, so I can't check!) the bar on mine spins
fairly freely when you operate it by hand. What happens when you use
other types of fitting/nozzle? Do they perform as expected?
--
Cheers,
Roger
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On Thu, 24 May 2012 20:17:38 +0100, Andy Burns
wrote:

ARWadsworth wrote:


Two girls in shorts walking along the pavement this evening, one black
the other white. The white girl's legs were about ten shades darker than
the black girl's.

Would have been worth a photo on here ...

http://www.paleisthenewtan.com/

Thanks for reminding me to delete Planet of the Apes from the recorder
it's been on there for months and ICBA to watch much now the light
evenings are here.

G.Harman

On 24/05/2012 19:47, Lawrence wrote:
I got the above out today but it refused to cooperate. The rotor would
only turn slowly rather than spin. It seems to be able.to turn easily
but not freely, the O ring seals prevent that.

It should spin freely when turned by hand e.g. it should wizz round &
take a while to come to a standstill, like if you spin a bicycle wheel.

The device itself is a
Lidl one but the pressure washer is a Karcher. I suspect that the
problem is to do with flowrate as I was using a fairly long hose. Any
observations?

Pressure washers use positive displacement pumps, the flow rate can't
really drop.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 24/05/2012 22:00, Roger Mills wrote:
.... snipped
I've lost a few of the internal fins on
mine

.... snipped

So just like the old song: "fins ain't what they used to be"

(Sorry; hat, coat ...)

I got the above out today but it refused to cooperate. The rotor
would only turn slowly rather than spin. It seems to be able.to turn easily
but not freely, the O ring seals prevent that. The device itself is a Lidl
one but the pressure washer is a Karcher. I suspect that the problem is to
do with flowrate as I was using a fairly long hose. Any observations?
Lawrence



Mine came from Lidl and came with two sets of nozzles to suit different
machines, have you fitted the correct ones?

Mike

On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:03:47 +0100, "Muddymike"
wrote:
Lawrence

Mine only had the one set. They are very fIne, could be part of the
problem. I suspect the stiffness of the rotor is the major reason.
Silicone grease might be the answer.
Lawrence.