Parts washer

So I bought a 75 ltr parts washer, lovely.
Only, I was thinking to fill it with diesel, as per all the parts
washers I have used.
But this thing has a sticker on the lid saying, amongst other things
(petrol, thinners) diesel is not to be used.
Apparently you have to use a water based detergent.
Does the panel think I would be ok using diesel, or does the water based
detergents work ok (doubt it).
It has got a fusible link on the lid, whereas it slams down in event of
a fire.

 

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I have a screwfix washer which I filled with a gunk/paraffin mixture a
couple of years ago. Total damage in those 2 years is the base of the
delivery tube going hard and snapping off, I now have a length of garden
hose doing the job.

Diesel or similar *may* **** up the plastic parts, the only way to be
sure is to experiment. Do you feel lucky ?.

 

A lot of the newish degreasers are citronella based. Very effective too,
for most things.

Poisonally, I just use biodiesel. Smells nice and spills don't matter.

 

I've got a proper parts washer


.... but I would have thought that Natural Blue would be a good detergent
to use in a water based washer

Not on the first page of google, but RS, CPC etc sell it, about £15 /5
litres

 

**** it, its getting filled with diesel.

 

Good show.

 

John Munro wrote:

That is the kind of behaviour we applaud.