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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: niceandclean on April 04, 2007, 08:04:12 pm

Title: Dont know what was wrong??
Post by: niceandclean on April 04, 2007, 08:04:12 pm

Got to the first job this morning, connected hoses, turned on pump, no water?? Put pump on full blast, still no water??
Turned the pump off, took off the hose to the pump and the hose out of the pump, alot of water gushed out!! Connected the hoses back up, turned pump on, all working fine, did not have anymore problems all day!!
Why would this be??

Title: Re: Dont know what was wrong??
Post by: Jon T.C. on April 04, 2007, 08:11:26 pm

Air lock by the sounds of it.

Title: Re: Dont know what was wrong??
Post by: niceandclean on April 04, 2007, 08:13:26 pm

Thats what i thought!!!
Is it a good idea to disconnect the hoses from time to time??

Title: Re: Dont know what was wrong??
Post by: Alistair@AWC on April 05, 2007, 01:32:48 am

I have a push connector on my hose just after the pump and when I get an airlock just leave the pump running and disconnect the push connector and suck until you get a mouthful of water connect it back up and bobs your uncle

Title: Re: Dont know what was wrong??
Post by: LWC on April 05, 2007, 06:51:12 am

Quote from: Alistair Stott on April 05, 2007, 01:32:48 am

I have a push connector on my hose just after the pump and when I get an airlock just leave the pump running and disconnect the push connector and suck until you get a mouthful of water connect it back up and bobs your uncle

exactly what i do, if i leave mine to run dry, i also have to suck the pipe, itl go all day once its running, but if its left it will need doing, the self prime has gone on mine

 :)

Title: Re: Dont know what was wrong??
Post by: Steve_Richardson on April 05, 2007, 10:42:00 am

Every time I move my pipe from an empty to a full 25L container in my trailer I can an airlock. I just disconnect where the pipe connects to my hose reel, put my thumb over the end and release slowly until the air builds up at the end and then let it all go. Airlock solved, back to work.

Title: Re: Dont know what was wrong??
Post by: niceandclean on April 05, 2007, 06:01:30 pm

Excellent, thanks for all the advice guys!!