[MAX Carpets]

Hi Guys

Can anone help? Blazer works fine, then when it gets warm water pressue drops? I have de-scaled (twice) and flushed through. Still the same?

Could it be pump related  (hope not!)

Cheers


Justin

[expro]

How old is it??

[MAX Carpets]

12yrs its a blazer plus

Just mual filled headr tank, works fine.

[MAX Carpets]

manually filled header tank

[wynne jones]

Don't think it's your pump if starts off OK.

So is it getting too hot, like spluttering at the wand with air/steam or just a drop in pressure to a lower level. Is your regulator sticking, try some silicon lube. Could be getting too hot, then producing an air lock.

[MAX Carpets]

Where will I find the regulator?

Sorry, Im a bit thibk!

[Joe H]

manually filled header tank

did you say yo manually filled the header tank and the machine then works fine - or have I read it wrong.

[MAX Carpets]

Yes Joe

[richy27]

sounds like your transfer pump is the problem    run the machine get someone to hold the trigger down on the wand and keep an eye on the inside of the header tank see how quickly is filling .   new transfer pump wont set you back much  perhaps 100

[Mike Halliday]

how anyone can give advice on the information given is beyond me, the first post says it loses pressure when it gets warm, nothing about the header tank not filling

then you say i manually filled the header tank and it worked, but did you let it get warm as you suggest in your first post?

to give any diagnosis we need more detailed information about what is actually happening.

[MAX Carpets]

Sorry Mike. Your right. I dont think temp has anything to do with it. It is the header not filling. BUT! I de-scaled again and it seems to have cleared. Wont know until Monday. So any further advice still appreciated.

Cheers

Justin

[richy27]

how anyone can give advice on the information given is beyond me, the first post says it loses pressure when it gets warm, nothing about the header tank not filling

then you say i manually filled the header tank and it worked, but did you let it get warm as you suggest in your first post?

to give any diagnosis we need more detailed information about what is actually happening.

Sorry mike was just a suggestion  will get back in my box     SORRY SIR

[Mike Halliday]

don't worry about it next time it might help if you read the full post then you won't look like a thick git

[richy27]

don't worry about it next time it might help if you read the full post then you won't look like a thick git

mike it was just my opinion to what could be a possible solution to a problem .

and by the way as a mod   dont you think its a little rude to call someone a thick git .

[John Kelly]

I think Richard was spot on. Getting warm was just a consequence. Seems like the header tank wasn't filling up, hence lack of water/pressure at the main pump.

[Mike Halliday]

Richard calling you a thick git was mild considering the first word i tried to use was censored , yes it was a little rude but justified considering you were being a sarcastic wally ( hope 'wally' isn't too rude for you ) but if i offended you I apologies

my point was well justified as max agreed, the symptoms he gave didn't make sense, so for any one to give an informed answer was  going to be hard. he needed to give more details.

did he manually fill the header tank by sticking a hose directly into the H/T, or from the inlet at the front, perhaps the float valve in the H/T is stuck or the inlet filter from the fresh tank is blocked

he mentions descaling the machine, did he put descaler in the H/T and run the descaler in a circle through the machine back into the H/T this could have deposited loads of crap into the H/T that still need to be flushed out, Did he put the descaler in the fresh tank and feed it through the supply pump

does the pressure build up when he lets go of the trigger then go as he pulls the trigger.

there are lot of problems that need to be investigated, without additional information any reply would be a guess..... that is why I made my first post.

[MAX Carpets]

Didnt mean to start a war. I filled the H/T with a hose. The float isnt stuck, header not filling?

[John Kelly]

Whats fills your header tnak is your 12 volt pump drawing from your fresh water tank. Simple to find out if that is working or not. Take the hose off the header tank inlet and switch on, no water likely 12 volt pump is knackered.

[Martin Cox]

Or, better still, test the wiring to the pump to see if you have 12 volts, if not, you have a fuse, switch or wiring issue.

[MAX Carpets]

Do you stock these pumps John? If so, how much?

Regards


Justin