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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: M W. on May 09, 2012, 06:47:41 pm

Title: Extracta xl 100psi pump
Post by: M W. on May 09, 2012, 06:47:41 pm

Had to use this m/c yesterday. pulled it out of storage. filled up/piped up and the pump let me down.?
pump primes and makes all the usual noises, just doesnt pump water ?. tried the obvious, water in tank  ::) solution tank filter, etc, pumps less than5mths old and is a back up m/c only. not an air lock, connected to upholstery tool, prime the trigger. nothing but pumps running?. any advice apprec.

Cheers mal

Title: Re: Extracta xl 100psi pump
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on May 09, 2012, 11:55:46 pm

Pump head/solution line from the pump blocked with dried residue? might need a descale of it's been sitting for a while, or hose kinked? Try an open ended short piece of pipe instead of tools.

You could try a different solution hose ;D

Title: Re: Extracta xl 100psi pump
Post by: John Kelly on May 10, 2012, 08:06:18 am

Put a male quick connect on the outlet. Sometimes a handtool isn't enough to bleed the air out. Put the vac hose over the end of the male qc to pull water through.

Title: Re: Extracta xl 100psi pump
Post by: M W. on May 23, 2012, 07:54:47 pm

hya was an air lock after all. set both vacs away and shoved screw driver onto
female coupling to catch air/water, maybe 4mins constant and air lock gone. had me bamboozeled.
thanks for replys, will no for the nxt time.