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Plankton

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Karcher vac problem
« on: November 16, 2015, 05:32:47 pm »
Today my Karcher 48/1 has started to make a load noise as if something has come loose, although it still has suction. I've just sent the supplier an email as its still under warranty. Dose anyone know what could be wrong.
I just mentioned in a post yesterday that I would probably sell it with alloy poles!
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Smurf

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2015, 05:39:52 pm »
Quote from: Alan Ritchie on November 16, 2015, 05:32:47 pm
Today my Karcher 48/1 has started to make a load noise as if something has come loose, although it still has suction. I've just sent the supplier an email as its still under warranty. Dose anyone know what could be wrong.
I just mentioned in a post yesterday that I would probably sell it with alloy poles!

Sounds like a motor issue to me. Does that vac come with a filter if so do you use it?

Regarding the warranty best you don't mention what you use it for either as sound like to me from experience the motor is  on the way out.
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Plankton

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2015, 06:49:43 pm »
Yes filter is always used. I bought a few filters as they are pretty cheap so I can just bin them when they get too dirty.
To be honest I don't do a lot of gutters so its not been over worked or abused.
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Smurf

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2015, 10:24:56 pm »
Quote from: Alan Ritchie on November 16, 2015, 06:49:43 pm
Yes filter is always used. I bought a few filters as they are pretty cheap so I can just bin them when they get too dirty.
To be honest I don't do a lot of gutters so its not been over worked or abused.

To be honest I don't think you have to do many gutter jobs with a one motor vac to knacker it.
Probably the same thing will hapen again if/when it's replaced or repaired under warranty.
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Plankton

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2015, 10:37:13 pm »
I've got a 3000w ordered which will take a few days. I had requested a price from somewhere local but they took a few hours getting back to me and by then I had already ordered something else online.  :(
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Smurf

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2015, 11:03:51 pm »
Quote from: Alan Ritchie on November 16, 2015, 10:37:13 pm
I've got a 3000w ordered which will take a few days. I had requested a price from somewhere local but they took a few hours getting back to me and by then I had already ordered something else online.  :(

A few day's .... ???  is it on a slow boat from china or something ?
What did you order, got any links?
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Smurf

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2015, 11:14:30 pm »
This one you could have got delivered for 199.99 inc free delivery est. in 2 days or you could have paid extra for next working day.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WET-AND-DRY-VACUUM-VAC-CLEANER-INDUSTRIAL-80LTR-3000W-STAINLESS-STEEL-/331693725120?hash=item4d3a7c95c0:g:1xQAAOSw~bFWMPHk#shpCntId

That's the same one I bought a while back as just wanted the head and base as already had an old omni guttervac drum so just swaped it over thats got a 100mm inlet with a 100 -51mm reducer for my omni vac hose.
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dazmond

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2015, 08:51:18 am »
Why do most window cleaners on here say brought instead of bought?
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Johnny B

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2015, 09:12:12 am »
Quote from: dazmond on November 17, 2015, 08:51:18 am
Why do most window cleaners on here say brought instead of bought?

'Cos we're fick, innit!

John
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Dave Willis

Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2015, 09:15:52 am »
Bet they keep a scrapper in their pocket too.
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Plankton

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2015, 09:16:36 am »
Quote from: dazmond on November 17, 2015, 08:51:18 am
Why do most window cleaners on here say brought instead of bought?
I thought it was an English thing or the predictive text going wrong. :)
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Plankton

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2015, 09:42:03 am »
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Smurf

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2015, 11:05:40 am »
Quote from: dazmond on November 17, 2015, 08:51:18 am
Why do most window cleaners on here say brought instead of bought?

happy now  ;D
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Smurf

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2015, 11:06:24 am »
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Plankton

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2015, 02:01:32 pm »
It's on a U boat from Germany. I'll have to put the gutters off till the end of next week, might lose one but I'm not running the vac the way it is. The windows are behind so it'll give me a chance to catch up.
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Plankton

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2015, 09:31:15 pm »
Karcher.... supplier has forwarded an email from Karcher stating that it is out of warranty. I replied saying that I bought the vac from yourselves not Karcher. The  advertisement claimed they were an authorized dealer/servicer of karcher. Turns out that they are only on the same street and that their full of poop.
I've taken the machine apart and found a lot of fine dirt inside the casing and also a feather stuck in the motor. The filter used was the black foam type which is for wet use, so on the dry gutters I should have changed the filter. Lesson learned! Put the machine back together and it's not as bad.

With the larger vac's there is a different type of filter (big white thing) dose this stay in for wet and dry use.
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Plankton

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2015, 06:29:41 pm »
Quote from: Smurf on November 16, 2015, 11:03:51 pm
Quote from: Alan Ritchie on November 16, 2015, 10:37:13 pm
I've got a 3000w ordered which will take a few days. I had requested a price from somewhere local but they took a few hours getting back to me and by then I had already ordered something else online.  :(

A few day's .... ???  is it on a slow boat from china or something ?
What did you order, got any links?
German efficiency..... it arrived today. Delivered by Parcel Force which might explain why the DHL tracking number didn't work! Below is the vac I BROUGHT.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/NEW-WET-AND-DRY-VACUUM-HOME-SHOP-VAC-3000W-80L-LITRE-INDUSTRIAL-STAINLESS-STEEL/231681161411?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&_trksid=p2050601.c100103.m2451&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150422114059%26meid%3De06fd4a59fac4126b91a405624fffbc9%26pid%3D100103%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D231451635697%26clkid%3D1324549345994044315&_qi=RTM2065556

I never paid that price! Also came with me UK plug adaptor which they chucked in as well.
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Plankton

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2015, 06:38:00 pm »
The instructions were in English but it says to remove the filter for wet use. Dose anyone have another type of filter with there vac for wet use such as the black mesh filter on smaller vac's.
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Plankton

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2015, 09:05:14 pm »
RIP Karcher motor.
Today whilst working on the shower room I ripped out in March the vacuum motor died!
I will be listing this for sale with a six month warranty!
Just as tools warehouse (ebay) did four or five months ago.

Happy bidding!!
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Smurf

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Re: Karcher vac problem
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2015, 09:18:48 pm »
Strip it down again as just might be the motor brushes worn out and should be cheap to replace
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