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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gr cleaning solutions on November 08, 2010, 05:06:21 pm

Title: wand problem
Post by: gr cleaning solutions on November 08, 2010, 05:06:21 pm
Hi all I'm having a problem with my wand and need help   ???
the nut on the trigger end at the top off metal solution tube is cracked how or can the nut be replace or not any help would be great 
Title: Re: wand problem
Post by: justin brown on November 08, 2010, 05:44:15 pm
hi, have you had a frost recently? If so and you then run water through it it heats up and the nut and washer cracks. i emailed my supplier and he sent me a new spring, washer and nut down. hope this helps. justin
Title: Re: wand problem
Post by: robert meldrum on November 08, 2010, 06:51:47 pm
It's vey thin and designed to give way under the expansion of frozen water safeguarding the more expensive parts of the mechanism.

Similar to core plugs in an engine block.

Take note of the order the parts come out so that you get it right first time when re assembling.
Title: Re: wand problem
Post by: gr cleaning solutions on November 08, 2010, 08:08:04 pm
thanks for the replies its nothing to do with the trigger its the brass nut what screws onto the trigger holding the long metal solutions pipe to the jets sorry if the first post was misleading.
the brass nut has spilt
Title: Re: wand problem
Post by: garyj on November 08, 2010, 08:13:46 pm
I've had as well, I took mine to a local engineers and they brazed it, they did say it was only a temporary solution but it held out.
Title: Re: wand problem
Post by: gr cleaning solutions on November 08, 2010, 08:18:44 pm
i was thinking of trying the plumping centre
Title: Re: wand problem
Post by: Vernon Purcell on November 08, 2010, 08:33:33 pm
I've had as well, I took mine to a local engineers and they brazed it, they did say it was only a temporary solution but it held out.
how much did you pay them to braze it
Title: Re: wand problem
Post by: garyj on November 09, 2010, 01:10:57 am
£20, but it meant I could get on with the job that day as they did it there and then and only took about 15 mins.
Title: Re: wand problem
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 09, 2010, 06:49:00 am
a hydraulics hose & fittings company will sell them (someone like Pirtek) these normally split when over tightened

you will probably have to change the brass olive as well
Title: Re: wand problem
Post by: gr cleaning solutions on November 09, 2010, 07:44:32 pm
I went to my local hydraulics company and ive got sorted now , ive also order a new trigger unit from woodbridge so hopefully i can get my wand going.