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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: rick trinder on September 23, 2015, 10:18:21 pm

Title: pump not pumping!
Post by: rick trinder on September 23, 2015, 10:18:21 pm

hi guys, hope you can help.... i had to take my pump out today. and now its pumping but i have no water at the brush!!!! have i?/can you? wire it up the wrong way? so that it would just suck air into the water tank??? thanks for any help. i am getting rather flustered!!!!

Title: Re: pump not pumping!
Post by: Shane sharples on September 23, 2015, 10:21:02 pm

Sounds like an airlock possibly, Iv had a few in the past, I usually leave the pump running and disconnect/ connect the hose a few times , eventually, the airlock goes

Title: Re: pump not pumping!
Post by: rick trinder on September 23, 2015, 10:29:59 pm

i had it running for 15 mins!!!! undid the d.i and a small hiss of air came out but that was it!!!!!

Title: Re: pump not pumping!
Post by: Smudger on September 23, 2015, 10:41:35 pm

Maybe not wired the wrong way but did you put the hoses back the right way ?

Most likely airlock - with the hoses connected unscrew the pump from where it's mounted and turn it on then jiggle it about a bit - it will help if you can then unplug the outlet side hose

Darran

Title: Re: pump not pumping!
Post by: rick trinder on September 24, 2015, 05:07:14 pm

smudger! you the man...... all working now thanks buddy.

Title: Re: pump not pumping!
Post by: Smudger on September 24, 2015, 07:49:14 pm

👍

Title: Re: pump not pumping!
Post by: Shane sharples on September 24, 2015, 08:07:50 pm

Glad I could help mate, thought it was an airlock 👍

Title: Re: pump not pumping!
Post by: Smudger on September 24, 2015, 08:32:51 pm

 

Quote from: Shrek on September 24, 2015, 08:07:50 pm

Glad I could help mate, thought it was an airlock 👍

 ;D  ;D

Title: Re: pump not pumping!
Post by: Shane sharples on September 24, 2015, 08:34:27 pm

I like to feel appreciated  ;D ;D