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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: clearview window c on December 14, 2006, 02:21:09 pm

Title: is my pump dying
Post by: clearview window c on December 14, 2006, 02:21:09 pm

my pump has stopped working. for a week or so jiggling the wires that lead to the pump has brought it to life. is it an easy job to get inside to tighten wires.

Title: Re: is my pump dying
Post by: Roy Harding on December 14, 2006, 02:51:09 pm

The switch has burnt out.

I take it you dont use a varistream flow controler.

You can buy a new switch or a varistream both will do the repair but the new switch will burn out again.

Roy

Title: Re: is my pump dying
Post by: clearview window c on December 14, 2006, 03:43:13 pm

no i do have a varistream, the pump just keeps stopping unless i wiggle it (just a little bit) or give it a bang

Title: Re: is my pump dying
Post by: DASERVICES on December 14, 2006, 03:46:19 pm

  Do you have a filter before your pump as you may have some grit in it.

  Part of the warranty of the pumps is that you must have a filter before the pump.

 Doug

Title: Re: is my pump dying
Post by: clearview window c on December 14, 2006, 03:48:44 pm

no i dont. i have to log off now. ill try again later thanks

Title: Re: is my pump dying
Post by: Easyclean Windows on December 14, 2006, 04:24:53 pm

does it go on if you wiggle the wires or wiggle the pump?

because you may have an air block therfore it wont work

Title: Re: is my pump dying
Post by: ray l on December 14, 2006, 04:54:56 pm

I had a problem where my pump stopped working.

About 9 - 12 inch from the pump the wire had a connection .

This connection had parted (loose wire) this could be your problem.

Ray

Title: Re: is my pump dying
Post by: Alex Gardiner on December 14, 2006, 04:56:37 pm

Sounds like you have a loose electrical connection, unscrew the cover on the pressure switch and tighten the push on spade connectors.

Alex

Title: Re: is my pump dying
Post by: clearview window c on December 15, 2006, 10:43:46 am

the switch is bypassed, its the wires that go into the bottom of the pump that need wiggling.

Title: Re: is my pump dying
Post by: Alex Gardiner on December 15, 2006, 01:00:25 pm

Sounds like one of them is loose, either where they go into the pump or where they come out of the Varistream.

Alex