In countless shops and garages from Albuquerque to Albany, at least one nonworking pressure washer sits in the corner, collecting dust after weeks, months, even years of neglect. The machine stopped working perfectly one day and was simply brushed aside to make room for a newer, shinier model. Sound familiar?But this doesn’t have to happen. When properly maintained, a pressure washer can easily be expected to last anywhere from 5 to 10 and even 20 years. Armed with the knowledge of basic maintenance techniques — and how and when to perform them — anyone can save their pressure washer from














