Parts washer

[Bluejoe]

Hello everyone, I'm looking to purchase a smaller parts washer 3-5 gallon. I like Safty Kleen's model 14 with container under parts washer. I know the are made of thin wall steel but how about plastic polymer materials similar to plastic buckets.

 

[Roju1985]

Safety Kleen model 14 is in my opinion the only small parts washer even worth considering. It's one of the only small units rated for a solvent based cleaner (vs water)

 

[Bluejoe]

I would like to purchase one and if I can save money I consider used.

 

[Farmall 1066]

Had good luck with the 3 gallon one from Northern.
I like it for being able to take it to the mess, such as cleaning up after failed hub seals on trucks, or for really nasty jobs where I don't want to trash the solvent in my 30 gallon washer.

 

[Bluejoe]

I checked out several on eBay. Can't seem to locate a Safty Kleen model 14 or similar yet. Still looking.

 

[heffneil]

How much are they new? I can't find them online at all?!

 

[Bluejoe]

Well there probably too expensive and I'm told it can only be purchased or leased thru Safety Kleen dealer.

 

[ptschram]

While it's not a small one by any means, I have had a Safety-Kleen tank since 1978.

In that period of tme, I have had to replace the convoluted tube nozzle and the pump and as it turned out, I wouldn't have needed to replace the pump, just change the solvent more frequently-LOL.

Given the longevity, I can certainly vouch for the Safety-Kleen units, but they are hard to find to purchase outright. Mine was a gift from my mother for IIRC my 17th birthday. Both it and I are still going strong!

 

[Finky198]

We have a 30 gal safetykleen unit they are top notch... You will not be diaspointed.... We pre-clean things in a 30 gallon dunk tank filled with our used fluid. Then into the parts washer.