Just bought a 2nd EPS for our Xmtr. site near Colfax, sooooo....I didn't have to lug the 1st/previously-only-one all over the western side of Wisconsin. Paid about $135 for it. Reason?
Read above for #1.
#2?: The 1st unit (which is, actually the station's 3rd EPS
) is about 4 yo.
#3. These units last about 7-8 years if all goes well...water at the pump, pressure always present, etc...
#4. Life-expectancy with these units is debatable at best...warranty coverage depends more on your fortitude/princple-of-the-thing than the manufacturers' longevity.
#5. It's plastic, copper and some sort of low-grade Chinese-cast slag wipe-off material. My heart and mind can use a rest more than I need to argue about something that gave me about 10-15 good/OK uses.
#6. Check out a few local Rent-It places in order to appreciate the fact that YOU AREN'T SPENDING a few hours chasing to-from, then to, to return a power-washer for 4 or 5 hours, let alone a 24-hour rental.
Need I say more?
(BT,DT. NM!)
Cut your loses a save your sanity. Buy another unit, save whatever is useable from the other unit, put the rest on the curb overnight (the "I can fix that!" knomes will clear it out for you...) and relax.
China isn't taking you without a real fight! Don't take a dive over $55.00.