SAFETY RULES FOR PRESSURE WASHERS
DANGER: CARBON MONOXIDE
Using a pressure washer indoors CAN KILL YOU IN MINUTES. Pressure washer exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO). This is a poison gas you cannot see or smell. If you can smell the pressure
washer exhaust, you are breathing CO. But even if you cannot smell the exhaust, you could be
breathing CO.
NEVER use a pressure washer inside homes, garages, crawlspaces, or other partly enclosed areas.
Deadly levels of carbon monoxide can build up in these areas. Using a fan or opening windows and
doors does NOT supply enough fresh air. ONLY use a pressure washer outside and far away from
windows, doors, and vents. These openings can pull in pressure washer exhaust.
Even if you use a pressure washer correctly, CO may leak into the home. ALWAYS use a battery-
powered or battery-backup CO alarm in the home. If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak after the
pressure washer has been running, move to fresh air RIGHT AWAY. See a doctor. You may have
carbon monoxide poisoning.
WARNING:
The exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
WARNING:
This pressure washer may emit highly flammable and explosive gasoline
vapors, which can cause severe burns or even death if ignited. A nearby open flame can lead
to explosion even if it isn’t directly in contact with gasoline.
• Do not operate near open flame.
• Do not smoke near pressure washer.
• Always operate on a firm, level surface.
• Always turn pressure washer off before refueling. Allow pressure washer to cool for at least 2
minutes before removing fuel cap. Loosen cap slowly to relieve pressure in tank.
• Do not overfill fuel tank. Gasoline may expand during operation. Do not fill to the top of the tank.
Allow for expansion.
• Always check for spilled fuel before operating.
• Empty fuel tank before storing or transporting the pressure washer.
• Do not allow children or non-qualified persons to operate.
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