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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dave123 on November 18, 2011, 10:29:38 pm

Title: water in psi gauge
Post by: dave123 on November 18, 2011, 10:29:38 pm

During a job today ,just coming to the end,when I noticed  water coming out of the bottom of my machine, when I took a closer look water was inside the psi gauge ,just about got the job finished . got home and started the machine up now i have no psi . Is there anyway I can sort this out or is it a case for a trip to Ashbys? It's a ninja 400psi .

 Dave

Title: Re: water in psi gauge
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 18, 2011, 10:36:18 pm

gauges are filled with Glycerin ( I think its glycerin) to act as a dampener...... are you sure its not this you are seeing and  mistaking for water

new gauges are £8 on eBay

Title: Re: water in psi gauge
Post by: dave123 on November 18, 2011, 11:37:53 pm

Thanks Mike  .I expect you are right about that. (glycerin ) but it was definitely water coming out of the machine. So when the gauge fills up does that mean a seal has gone forcing the glycerin to rise in the gauge?
Dave

Title: Re: water in psi gauge
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 19, 2011, 06:43:14 am

the glycerin is only in the space between the Dial and the glass face not within the body of the gauge , I've not heard of water being forced into a pressure gauge, can you see where the water is leaking from?

Title: Re: water in psi gauge
Post by: dave123 on November 19, 2011, 08:27:02 am

Well I had another look this morning and it all seems quite dry at the bottom of the machine so maybe it wasn't water after all . At least I have 4 hours to sort something out . Thanks for your help Mike . Have to go to Ashbys monday and get a new pressure gauge . Meanwhile have to now get some female connectors for my steampro machine, so that I can do this £200 job today .


Dave

Title: Re: water in psi gauge
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 19, 2011, 08:37:51 am

best place to get pressure gauges

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/HARRIER-FLUID-POWER-LTD-T-A-FLOWFIT?_trksid=p4340.l2563

Title: Re: water in psi gauge
Post by: Jim_77 on November 19, 2011, 05:06:53 pm

There will be a small tube branched off your plumbing system that will go to the back of the gauge.  Chances are the connection is just a bit loose.  If that's the case you should just be able to tighten it up