I am in Northeast, temperature definitely drops to single digits or even below zero.

But how do you drain pressure head or pump antifreeze? Or drain washer ling/wand?

Before storing, I'll just remove inlet water pipe, as well as outlet one and that's it. isn't it?

Yeah, and I only destroyed half a million dollars worth of stuff and hospitalized myself seven times to get here!

I hear you and makes sense. I usually always completely clean every water hose whatever I have used so far, just to make it a second nature.


Thanks for the tip about antifreeze, that's helpful  

maverickfhs wrote on 03/27/16 at 15:14:29:


oxalic acid is also called wood bleach. it's the main ingredient in wood deck cleaner. i don't think you can buy the raw powder at the stores. can order it online.  mix with water, spray on with pump sprayer or mop on, soak for a bit and brush in real good then pressure wash off.

another product it TSP. trisodium phosphate. getting harder to find at lowes and HD. powder you mix with water, mop on wood and let it soak for a while, pressure wash off. it is often used to revive hardwood floors (i did it) and is good about lifting stubborn stains.

after your wood is clean and dry, a decent deck sealer sprayed with a pump sprayer will help keep it looking better than doing nothing.

TSP is used as a pretreatment for paint. It only removes organic oils, doesn't really clean the surface well. Oxilatic acid is good for rust stain and is pretty mild when compaired to muratic acid which is a mixture surfuric and hydroclhoric acid, keep away from it, it's real nasty.
I would try a bleach mixture with a little dish washer soap mxed in for concrete or wood, just use it in a well ventilated area. The soap will clean the surface and the bleach will lighten it. Been using that mixture for years on just about everything. Scrub it on with a long handled brush and power wash it off.

Why? vinegar is a acid while baking soda is a base, all you will get is CO2 gas, water and some sort of crud left over. Just keep it simple, 1 part bleach to 8 parts water and a squrit of dishwashing soap mixed together outside. Scrub then power wash off. Don't use any amonia, it produces a real toxic gas when mixed with bleach, keep it simple like I've been saying. Luck with it

I picked up a craftsman lawn mover today, again for $0 and FREE.

Model number 917.388201, B&S 550 Series Silver edition.

Looks in relatively good condition. Not running and blade needs to be adjusted/balanced or something, I have no clue what that is?

Any idea? I am going to follow the same procedure as power washer and see how it goes!


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