Electric pressure washer GFCI Plug tripping repeatedely

[BrBa]

I just moved into a different house recently and I am trying to use a Husky electric pressure washer to do some light cleaning. I have two of these pressure washers, one I just keep around for spare parts (its pressure hose burst) in case the newer one breaks.

I plugged in the newer pressure washer and it worked for about 5 minutes before it shut off and there was no light on the GFCI plug even though it was plugged in. I tried it in other outlets, and no go. I then plugged in my older pressure washer, transferred the pressure hose over, and it worked fine for a couple of uses. I just recently tried the new one again and it worked fine for about an hour and then stopped and tripped the breaker. I decided its junk and put it aside. I just tried the old one again and no matter what outlet I plug it into in m house, GFCI outlet or not, the GFCI plug trips repeatedly. It just keeps clicking.

I have never had an electric issue with either of these pressure washers before and at this point I feel like it has something to do with the wiring in my house. Any idea what the cause could be or how to solve it?

Thanks

 

[kd3pc]

One is assuming the GFCI on the power cord of the unit is the one that blows??? Or the outlet on the house?

Please clarify ".... old one again and no matter what outlet I plug it into in m house, GFCI outlet or not, the GFCI plug trips repeatedly."

I would get a tester for your outlets and check that.

 

[BuffettFan]

Ditto on checking the outlets.
They may not be properly grounded or are overloaded.

 

[BrBa]

One is assuming the GFCI on the power cord of the unit is the one that blows??? Or the outlet on the house?

Please clarify ".... old one again and no matter what outlet I plug it into in m house, GFCI outlet or not, the GFCI plug trips repeatedly."

I would get a tester for your outlets and check that.

The plug from the pressure washer itself, is repeatedly clicking.

 

[BrBa]

Ditto on checking the outlets.
They may not be properly grounded or are overloaded.

Hope that's not the case but I will look into it. Thank you.

 

[PCustoms]

Is the "normal" gfci fed from the gfci outlet?


Hijack: I had a couple circuits tied together back at the breaker while I was waiting to replace the panel. If I ran my welder in a gfci in the shop, it would trip the gfci in the kitchen. Completely separate circuits, other then they shared a breaker in the panel.

 

[BuffettFan]

The plug from the pressure washer itself, is repeatedly clicking.

and to clarify further, is this on both pressure washers and neither had the problem in the previous house?

 

[wyliesdiesels]

The plug from the pressure washer itself, is repeatedly clicking.

There is another thread on here where the OP had similar issue.

House wiring was fine and it turned out to be an issue with the unit.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Ditto on checking the outlets.
They may not be properly grounded or are overloaded.

A GFCI doesn't care if there is a ground wire present.

GFCIs will operate properly WITHOUT a ground wire.