A portable parts washer for cleaning mechanical parts that includes a washer body having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a wash basin formed within the upper portion having inner sidewalls, a floor panel and at least one drain aperture. The portable parts washer also includes an in-use reserv
A portable parts washer for cleaning mechanical parts that includes a washer body having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a wash basin formed within the upper portion having inner sidewalls, a floor panel and at least one drain aperture. The portable parts washer also includes an in-use reservoir formed within the lower portion of the washer body and having a bottom panel spaced from the floor panel and outer sidewalls, and which is configured to receive cleaning fluid from the wash basin through the drain aperture when the floor panel is in a substantially horizontal orientation. The portable parts washer further includes a storage reservoir formed within the upper and lower portions and which is configured to contain the cleaning fluid from the in-use reservoir when the floor panel is rotated to a substantially vertical orientation.
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1. A parts washer for cleaning mechanical parts, the parts washer comprising: a washer body having an upper portion and a lower portion and being rotatable between an in-use horizontal orientation and a totable vertical orientation, the washer body including: a wash basin formed into the upper porti
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A parts washer for cleaning mechanical parts, the parts washer comprising: a washer body having an upper portion and a lower portion and being rotatable between an in-use horizontal orientation and a totable vertical orientation, the washer body including: a wash basin formed into the upper portion and having inner sidewalls, a floor panel, and at least one drain aperture defined in the floor panel, with top edges of the upper portion defining a wash basin opening;an internal reservoir formed in the lower portion and having a bottom panel spaced from the floor panel and outer sidewalls extending from the bottom panel to the top edges of the upper portion, the internal reservoir being configured to receive cleaning fluid from the wash basin through the at least one drain aperture when the washer body is in the horizontal orientation;a handle formed into one of the outer sidewalls and adapted to suspend the washer body in the vertical orientation; andthe at least one drain aperture being offset from a center of the washer body in the direction of the handle, whereby the cleaning fluid is maintained within the internal reservoir when the washer body is rotated from the horizontal orientation to the vertical orientation. 2. The parts washer according to claim 1, further comprising a lid rotatably coupled to the washer body and configured to cover the wash basin opening when the lid is in a closed position. 3. The parts washer according to claim 2, wherein an inside surface of the lid forms a drying surface when the lid is in an open position. 4. The parts washer according to claim 2, wherein the lid includes an extendable support bracket for supporting the lid over a base surface. 5. The parts washer according to claim 1, further comprising a pumping unit configured to withdraw the cleaning fluid from the internal reservoir and to discharge the cleaning fluid into the wash basin. 6. The parts washer according to claim 5, wherein the pumping unit includes a pump connectable to a power source and having an inlet in fluid communication with the internal reservoir and an outlet, a flexible tube in fluid communication with the outlet, a nozzle in fluid communication with the flexible tube, and a switch configured to activate the pump. 7. The parts washer according to claim 5, further comprising a pump chamber configured to house the pump and in fluid communication with the internal reservoir. 8. The parts washer according to claim 1, further comprising a strainer removably coupled within the at least one drain aperture. 9. The parts washer according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning fluid is maintained at an ambient temperature. 10. The parts washer according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning fluid includes a surfactant. 11. The parts washer according to claim 1, wherein the reservoir further comprises an in-use volume when the floor panel is in a substantially horizontal orientation, and a storage volume when the floor panel is in a substantially vertical orientation, and wherein the in-use volume and the storage volume share a common portion. 12. The parts washer according to claim 11, further comprising a perimeter gap between the inner sidewalls and the outer sidewalls, and wherein the perimeter gap is included within the storage volume of the reservoir. 13. The parts washer according to claim 12, further comprising a reservoir drain opening in the upper portion of the washer body and proximate the handle, and wherein the reservoir drain opening is in fluid communication with the perimeter gap. 14. The parts washer according to claim 13, wherein the lower portion of the washer body is substantially continuous and without openings therethrough. 15. The parts washer according to claim 1, further including at least one drain seal for sealing the at least one drain aperture. 16. A parts washer for cleaning mechanical parts, the parts washer comprising: a washer body having an upper portion and a lower portion and being rotatable between an in-use horizontal orientation and a totable vertical orientation, the washer body including: a wash basin formed within the upper portion and having inner sidewalls, a floor panel and at least one drain aperture defined in the floor panel;an internal reservoir formed within the lower portion and having a bottom panel spaced from the floor panel, outer sidewalls extending from the bottom panel to top edges of the upper portion, and being configured to receive cleaning fluid from the wash basin through the at least one drain aperture when the washer body is in the horizontal orientation; andthe outer sidewalls being spaced from the inner sidewalls to form a perimeter gap portion of the internal reservoir that extends above the at least one drain aperture when the washer body is in the horizontal orientation, wherein the perimeter gap portion comprises at least 50% of a total volume of the internal reservoir. 17. A recirculating parts washer for cleaning mechanical parts, the parts washer comprising: a washer body having an upper portion and a lower portion and rotatable between an in-use horizontal orientation and a totable vertical orientation, the washer body including: a wash basin formed within the upper portion and having inner sidewalls, a floor panel and at least one drain aperture defined in the floor panel;an internal reservoir formed within the lower portion and having outer sidewalls and a bottom panel spaced from the floor panel, and configured to receive cleaning fluid from the wash basin through the at least one drain aperture when the washer body is in the horizontal orientation, the outer sidewalls extending from the bottom panel to top edges of the upper portion and spaced from the inner sidewalls to form a perimeter gap portion of the internal reservoir that extends above the at least one drain aperture when the washer body is in the horizontal orientation;a handle formed into one of the outer sidewalls and adapted to suspend the washer body in the vertical orientation; andthe at least one drain aperture being offset from a center of the washer body in the direction of the handle, whereby the cleaning fluid is maintained within the internal reservoir when the washer body is rotated from the horizontal orientation to the vertical orientation;a lid rotatably coupled to washer body proximate a top edge of the upper portion and configured to cover a wash basin opening when the lid is in a closed position; anda pumping unit configured to withdraw the cleaning fluid from the internal reservoir and to discharge the cleaning fluid into the wash basin.
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