Compact top-load aqueous parts washers for small and medium parts: 22 to 25 inch turntables and 250 to 500 lb loads, with 115V models for shops without heavy power. The SJ spins a 23-nozzle spray arm around a fixed basket instead of turning the parts.
Maker
Cuda
PSI
22 to 45
GPM
20 to 50
Heat
electric (1.8 kW to 6 kW heater)
Power
115V (2412, 2216) up to 575V 3-phase by model
Setup
stationary
Warranty
1 year parts; 90 days labor, extended to 1 year labor with exclusive use of Cuda detergents (Cuda data sheets) (per the 2017 brochure)
Quoted on the call
What it's for
Auto and truck repair shops
Shops replacing a solvent tank with no room for a front-load cabinet
What it's not for
Parts over 500 lb
Parts that will not fit a 25-inch table
Before it's installed
Power: 115, 208 or 230V single phase on the 2412; up to 575V three phase on the 2216, 2518 and SJ
Floor space: 41 x 35 inches (2412) to 51 x 48 inches (SJ)
Sump: 23 to 90 gallons by model
Models
From the manufacturer's 2017 brochure. Current models can differ; the shop confirms on the call.
Model
Turntable / basket
Working height
Load (lb)
Wash pump
Heater
Power
Data sheet
2412
24"
12"
250
1/2 HP, 20 GPM @ 22 PSI
4.5 kW (1.8 kW on 115V)
115/208/230V 1PH
americanwaterworks.net/docs/Cuda/CUD-TL-2412.pdf
2216
22"
16"
500
1 HP, 28 GPM @ 30 PSI
6 kW on 3PH; 4.5 kW on 208/230V 1PH; 2 kW on 115V
115/208/230V 1PH; 208/230/460/575V 3PH
americanwaterworks.net/docs/Cuda/CUD-TL-2216.pdf
2518
25"
18"
500
3 HP, 50 GPM @ 45 PSI
6 kW
208/230V 1PH; 208/230/460/575V 3PH
americanwaterworks.net/docs/Cuda/CUD-TL-2518.pdf
SJ
32" x 21" basket
18"
350
3 HP, 37 GPM @ 30 PSI
6 kW
208/230V 1PH; 208/230/460/575V 3PH
americanwaterworks.net/docs/Cuda/CUD-TL-SJ.pdf
Where these numbers come from: Cuda (Kärcher Group) top-load data sheets, 10/2017, one per model. PSI and GPM are wash pump figures.
What are you cleaning?
Tell us the job in your own words. A person at the counter calls you and starts with the problem. Nobody pitches a machine until we understand the job.
