[evan_s]

I got a notice from my apt complex last night that they will be pressure washing our building in a couple of weeks. They instructed everyone to make sure all windows are closed and remove everything from our balcony. The part I'm wondering about is if I should take my dish down for the day or two it takes them to do the pressure wash or will it be fine? I think it should be fine since obviously it's designed to be outside in the weather and most people wouldn't be able to take it down in this situation.

 

[tcusta00]

I assume that the pressure washing contractor wouldn't be dumb enough to take a stream and point it directly on the dish - but you never know. Maybe you can tape a little sign to it that says "please don't wash the dish" :shrug:.

I'm sure it can withstand heavy winds and rain but some commercial pressure washers could easily knock a dish out of alignment if it's not tight enough or damage an LNB.

 

[Mertzen]

I assume that the pressure washing contractor wouldn't be dumb enough to take a stream and point it directly on the dish -

You just used 'contractor' and 'not dumb' in one sentence. :lol:

 

[Lee L]

Some alingment marks across all thr moving points in a permanent marker or scratched in might not be a bad idea.

 

[Grentz]

How is your dish attached? Tripod, railing, etc.?

 

[evan_s]

It's mounted to the railing which is ~1 5/8inch tubular steel. I've got posts of the railing at http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1501163&postcount=11

 

[Stanley Kritzik]

It's mounted to the railing which is ~1 5/8inch tubular steel. I've got posts of the railing at http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1501163&postcount=11

I'd get a very sturdy plastic trash bag (or two), and cover the whole works up, tie it tightly, and, at least you won't get water in the wiring coils, etc. Also, as someone suggested, marking the various directional settings with a waterproof marker would be a good idea, too. You don't want water driven into your coax fittings, either.

Stan

 

[RobertE]

I assume that the pressure washing contractor wouldn't be dumb enough to take a stream and point it directly on the dish - but you never know. Maybe you can tape a little sign to it that says "please don't wash the dish" :shrug:.

I'm sure it can withstand heavy winds and rain but some commercial pressure washers could easily knock a dish out of alignment if it's not tight enough or damage an LNB.

You sorely underestimate the power of stupidity. :lol:

 

[RobertE]

I got a notice from my apt complex last night that they will be pressure washing our building in a couple of weeks. They instructed everyone to make sure all windows are closed and remove everything from our balcony. The part I'm wondering about is if I should take my dish down for the day or two it takes them to do the pressure wash or will it be fine? I think it should be fine since obviously it's designed to be outside in the weather and most people wouldn't be able to take it down in this situation.

You can partially disassemble the dish without messing with your alignment.

If you can get to them, you can take off the four nuts/bolts that hold the reflector on.

You can also remove the LNB the put the connectors in some plastic wrap to help keep them dry.

What would be left should withstand all but the dumbest of contractors and/or direct sustained spraying.

 

[Grentz]

Maybe you can tape a little sign to it that says "please don't wash the dish" :shrug:.

Beware that signs telling someone not to do something usually will lead to them doing it...target practice anyone! :lol:

 

[Soulweeper]

For whatever it's worth, I'm a painting contractor,and use pressure washers quite frequently, and I'm also very conscientious about it, something a lot of people aren't. A professional pressure washer will be in the 3000 psi neighborhood, and, in the wrong hands, can do damage to a lot of things. Not saying they won't be careful, but since you have no idea, I'd cover it like was suggested, and maybe the sign saying don't pressure wash isn't such a bad idea. For some kind of piece of mind, at least.

 

[evan_s]

You can partially disassemble the dish without messing with your alignment.

If you can get to them, you can take off the four nuts/bolts that hold the reflector on.

You can also remove the LNB the put the connectors in some plastic wrap to help keep them dry.

What would be left should withstand all but the dumbest of contractors and/or direct sustained spraying.

This I what I ended up doing last night. Took the LNB off, Removed the reflector and pulled all the cabling inside. Only took 10 minutes or so and should be easy to throw back together tonight. Everything still left outside should be fine. I figured better safe than sorry in this situation since a damaged LNB or reflector would be cost to replace and probably some noticeable down time and I really didn't want that with some seasons starting up now.

 

[evan_s]

Got home today, put up the reflector, ran the cables and reconnected the LNB and powered everything back up. Worked fine and doesn't seem to have effected my alignment at all.