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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: david jones on September 20, 2009, 07:36:44 pm

Title: Wand maintenance
Post by: david jones on September 20, 2009, 07:36:44 pm

Hi all,

I've been using a second hand Prochem Cheyenne machine for a month now and decided to fix my dripping wand. I untightened the nuts, jet nozzles and filter, cleaned them all up and put them back on using plumbers tape and now the dual jets are dripping far worse than before! I am happy I applied the plumbers tape correctly aswell as tightening them enough. Should there be a washer between the filter and nozzle? The fittings are brass and not that new, would anybody suggest that I simply need new fittings or am I missing something else?

Title: Re: Wand maintenance
Post by: Andrew Briscoe on September 20, 2009, 08:32:03 pm

Hi David, maybe the rubber seal up inthe trigger has worn, this will make them drip too

Andrew

Title: Re: Wand maintenance
Post by: John Kelly on September 20, 2009, 10:28:07 pm

If the nozzles are top hat type held on by the nut then you don't need plumbers tape. This is probably preventing a good seal. The filters have a spring and ball bearing non return valve this may be clogged as well. Unscrew the whole filter assembly. clean and re-asemble. As Andrew says you may also need a repair kit for your valve.