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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: MAX Carpets on May 01, 2014, 03:05:02 pm

Title: HELP! Problem with vac gauge on Blazer
Post by: MAX Carpets on May 01, 2014, 03:05:02 pm

Hi all

I noticed today that the water in the vac gauge on my Blazer plus is only half full of water?
So my questions are these

1/ Should I be worried?

2/ What could cause this?

3/ How would I fix it?

Some of you will know, I'm pretty useless with the technical stuff, but willing to try!

Many thanks in advance

Justin

Title: Re: HELP! Problem with vac gauge on Blazer
Post by: Raymondo on May 01, 2014, 03:09:25 pm

It contains oil it to stop the needle bouncing its probably got a leak  I would think that it will need to be replaced cant replace the oil but it might work fine anyway.

Title: Re: HELP! Problem with vac gauge on Blazer
Post by: Simon Gerrard on May 01, 2014, 03:19:19 pm

It's filled with Glycerine. It doesn't suggest there is anything wrong other than the gauge has developed a leak, just replace it.

Simon

Title: Re: HELP! Problem with vac gauge on Blazer
Post by: John Kelly on May 01, 2014, 03:37:58 pm

You can buy the Glycerine in the chemists to top it up. Or replace it, cheap as chips.

Title: Re: HELP! Problem with vac gauge on Blazer
Post by: Len Gribble on May 01, 2014, 06:25:21 pm

Make sure it not Nitroglycerin type ;D ;)

Title: Re: HELP! Problem with vac gauge on Blazer
Post by: Simon Gerrard on May 01, 2014, 06:31:13 pm

If it is make sure you give it a good old shake ;D

Title: Re: HELP! Problem with vac gauge on Blazer
Post by: Kinver_Clean on May 02, 2014, 11:20:54 pm

Most gauges have an airspace in the oil. If it still works leave it be. Pressure gauges are the ones that vibrate the most.

Title: Re: HELP! Problem with vac gauge on Blazer
Post by: MAX Carpets on May 04, 2014, 09:15:55 am

No, its stopped working, not that I ever really take a lot of notice of it?