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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jeff1 on July 30, 2007, 05:06:30 pm

Title: What was the problem?????
Post by: jeff1 on July 30, 2007, 05:06:30 pm: For a couple of days last week I was getting a loss of pressure (or so I thought)
I tried turning my varistream up to compensate for the lack of pressure at the brush head, that didn't work, the pressure from my brush was still low,

I checked all my connections after I added a new brass one to my hose reel, I thought this was the problem, so I removed the new connection and replaced it with my old one.
I tightened all other connections up, in-case it was sucking in air? this still wasn't the problem?

I checked all my hoses including the tube that feeds up through the pole, I checked the pre-filter to my pump and that was also clear?

I then began to suspect the pump so I tested it and it was working fine.

I found the problem and my system is now running at 100% once again.

Can anyone tell me what my problem was??

I will answer this post later tonight.
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: Count Phil on July 30, 2007, 05:14:58 pm: Yes. It happens when a bit of air gets in either the pump or the hose pipe. Uplug it from the pump and let it run a few seconds then reconnect.
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: twt on July 30, 2007, 05:16:59 pm: low battery
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Post by: Dean Aspects on July 30, 2007, 05:18:06 pm: Blocked jets by any chance??
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: Moderator David@stives on July 30, 2007, 05:18:25 pm: hose pipe failed inside ?
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: jeff1 on July 30, 2007, 05:21:27 pm: Keep going Guy's, One of you have it right.
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: Dean Aspects on July 30, 2007, 05:23:50 pm: If i have it right you are a numpty ;) ;D
thats the way i felt after i had checked everything to find out it was the jets!!
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: EasyClean on July 30, 2007, 06:58:22 pm: poor connection on battery terminals or [partially blocked jets / filters.
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: Simply Clean Windows on July 30, 2007, 07:12:52 pm: i got low pressure once from one of the jets in the brush coming loose,just needed to push it back in and it was fine.
Malcolm
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: Bobs Window Cleaning on July 30, 2007, 07:28:09 pm: Dodgy battery ;D
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: Davew on July 30, 2007, 07:33:30 pm: No, far simpler (he is an electrician). Its got to be something really simple like a split pipe on the jet or a loose controller on the flow valve or something as daft as a squashed vent pipe on the tank.
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: Moderator David@stives on July 30, 2007, 07:45:55 pm: He forgot to push the "ON" button
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Post by: Alex Wingrove on July 30, 2007, 07:53:10 pm: YOU WAS DREAMING!
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: jeff1 on July 30, 2007, 08:12:35 pm: OK Guy's I'm a numpty ;D ;D

I was getting really fed up with the low pressure, and Just by chance, while changing the angle of my angle adapter, I thought I would just pull the tube to my Y connector off to see if the flow was any better, Hey presto it blasted out, I changed my brush and finished the day of a happy chappy ;D

When I got home, I took the faulty brush in doors and poked a 1mm drill bit up through, my Jets that are 2mm, I was very surprised at how tiny the little wisps were in the Jets, and how much loss of pressure it could cause, after clearing both Jets I put it back on my pole and switched it on................100% pressure again, so what a numpty as Aspect (on CIU) kindly puts it ;D ;D.

I did omit to say about the electrical side, for the reason Davew said? on CIU
I do look after my electrical side as this is the only part of my system I know 100%

Thanks to all you guy's who replied, I thought this would be a little bit of fun for us, I for one would like to see a few more posts along these lines, not only is it fun but think of the guy's who know very little about there systems, Now they can look back on this post and go through all the possible faults that could cause a loss of pressure.........All the answers are above.

Thanks Guy's ;)
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: dai on July 30, 2007, 08:45:10 pm: A small needle is an essential part of any WFP toolkit. Dai
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Post by: Dean Aspects on July 30, 2007, 08:47:54 pm: I feel so superior now ;D
Give it another minute and someone will knock me back down
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: matt on July 30, 2007, 08:57:25 pm: a strightened paper clip does a cracking job, disconnect the hose and twidle around the paperclip ( twidle is a technical term )
Title: Re: What was the problem?????
Post by: jeff1 on July 31, 2007, 10:12:05 am: Quote from: matt on July 30, 2007, 08:57:25 pm
a strightened paper clip does a cracking job, disconnect the hose and twidle around the paperclip ( twidle is a technical term )
If twidle is a technical term, then how the he** do you straighten a paper clip? ;D