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Title: pump stopped working
Post by: geefree on January 03, 2008, 11:25:42 am
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.

Hi,

My pump has stopped and it only slightly hums for a few seconds then goes off, anyone had this before, its my first day back so it could be damp i dont know.

thanks guys.

Gary
Title: Re: pump stopped working
Post by: xpskwindowcleaning on January 03, 2008, 11:58:32 am
Maybe it's frozen or there's a problem and it's running dry, most pumps have an automated cut-off to stop them overheating if there's no flow so it sound like this is the problem if it's only on for a few seconds.
Title: Re: pump stopped working
Post by: Nathanael Jones on January 03, 2008, 12:09:46 pm
Did you try giving it a light tap with a hammer (NOT too hard!!)? Sometimes the pressure switch can stick.
Title: Re: pump stopped working
Post by: Alex Gardiner on January 03, 2008, 12:18:27 pm
Quote from: Nathanael Jones on January 03, 2008, 12:09:46 pm
Did you try giving it a light tap with a hammer (NOT too hard!!)? Sometimes the pressure switch can stick.

Spot on!
Title: Re: pump stopped working
Post by: geefree on January 03, 2008, 01:57:37 pm
Than ???ks all,

tried tapping it, no joy cant get water to it to test if its dry... as wont even pump

aaaargh ! problems problems
Title: Re: pump stopped working
Post by: Alex Gardiner on January 03, 2008, 02:03:28 pm
Remove the cover from the pressure switch, pull off the two connection wires and touch them together.  If the pump starts up, your pressure switch is either stuck (hit it harder!) or broken.
Title: Re: pump stopped working
Post by: geefree on January 03, 2008, 02:17:12 pm
thanks all

looks like i need a new pump...

any january sales offers  ??? ;)

just charging battery to full as a last resort but i dont think thats the prob
Title: Re: pump stopped working
Post by: geefree on January 03, 2008, 02:44:22 pm
by the way .. its a backpack pump i have used for the van mount... the light now simply flickers on when i press the switch and nothing else,

maybe backpack users may know the problem  ??? ???
Title: Re: pump stopped working
Post by: Wayne Thomas on January 03, 2008, 02:54:08 pm
Quote from: GAZZASP8 on January 03, 2008, 02:44:22 pm
by the way .. its a backpack pump i have used for the van mount... the light now simply flickers on when i press the switch and nothing else,

maybe backpack users may know the problem  ??? ???

Have you tested if your battery is charged as it is probably a drained/flat battery. Try using a spare, fully charged battery :)