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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Daniels cleaning on October 19, 2013, 09:11:45 am

Title: Pump or valves?
Post by: Daniels cleaning on October 19, 2013, 09:11:45 am

Hi everybody I bought a second hand power flite and using in the house today I noticed as soon as u turn on the pump the water comes out straight away without pulling the trigger... I'm fairly new so I am not sure at all... I was wondering if any of u had any ideas????
Thanks danny

Title: Re: Pump or valves?
Post by: Mike Halliday on October 19, 2013, 10:28:28 am

The trigger valve is stuck open, the spring is not pushing the plunger closed, undo the nut where the pin projects out and give it all a clean.

Can you try it with a different tool?

Title: Re: Pump or valves?
Post by: Daniels cleaning on October 19, 2013, 10:38:28 am

Hi thanks it seems to be doing it with the hand tool as well... but then i only picked up the machine yesterday so i guess both could need a good clean??

Title: Re: Pump or valves?
Post by: Daniels cleaning on October 19, 2013, 12:24:31 pm

Hi do u have a more detailed description of what nut I should undo? Is it on the end where the male and female connect or actually up near the trigger??
Thanks sorry for being an idiot.. 😊

Title: Re: Pump or valves?
Post by: Mike Halliday on October 19, 2013, 12:29:55 pm

http://www.worldofclean.co.uk/carpet-cleaning-equipment/trigger-assemblies-valves-repair-kits/offset-valve-trigger-assembly.html

Click on this link, look at the valve, it's the nut with the silver pin sticking out of it

Title: Re: Pump or valves?
Post by: John Kelly on October 19, 2013, 01:33:20 pm

If the machine and tools haven't been used for some time then the o rings tend to go brittle allowing water past. Be worth getting repair kits and changing them over. You have to identify what type first though.

Title: Re: Pump or valves?
Post by: JandS on October 19, 2013, 07:43:57 pm

My hand tool went permanently on yesterday.
Of with trigger, unscrew nut and spring came out in 2 bits.
New spring in and away again..about 5 minutes work, took longer to get the tools for the job from van.

Title: Re: Pump or valves?
Post by: Daniels cleaning on October 20, 2013, 09:10:54 am

Thanks everybody I took the nut out and cleaned it all but with no success... I know it's hard to tell but would u try the repair kit first or just buy a whole new angle valve... Thanks Danny