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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: heritagecleaning on May 26, 2009, 04:38:38 pm

Title: Wonderwand problem
Post by: heritagecleaning on May 26, 2009, 04:38:38 pm

Hmmm...when I attach the solution hose, the solution starts pouring out of the jets, before I've even touched the trigger.

This is NOT a coded reference to my sex life ;)

Any ideas anyone?

Many thanks


Owen

Title: Re: Wonderwand problem
Post by: daysdeepclean on May 26, 2009, 04:45:13 pm

Think about golf..... ;D

Sounds like the trigger mechanism needs stripped and cleaned and reassembled..... Are they maintainence friendly?

Title: Re: Wonderwand problem
Post by: heritagecleaning on May 26, 2009, 04:58:52 pm

Thanks - I'll have to have a look

Title: Re: Wonderwand problem
Post by: AJB on May 26, 2009, 06:12:41 pm

Probably a foreign body blocking the valve open. or stopping the seal,
easy to find out just undo the nut on the bottom of the valve.
I don't know how old your Wonderwand is, but the spring can weaken.
Mine did at about 18 months old. I packed a washer in the nut to pre-tension the spring.
Worked great for 6 months, just changed the valve now, although it was still ok.
 For the price you may as well just replace the valve.

http://www.wcsuk.com/acatalog/Valves___Repair_Kits.html

Title: Re: Wonderwand problem
Post by: heritagecleaning on May 26, 2009, 06:29:05 pm

Many thanks for the reply, I'll check it out.