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Smudger

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Waterworks Electric reel has died
« on: November 24, 2021, 02:50:55 pm »
Just got a report from the guy who uses the waterworks electric reel - its just stopped working - anyone else had the motor go or is it more likely the switch ?

haven't looked at it yet but helpful directions on testing it and best place to get spares/replacement appreciated

Darran
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

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Smudger

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2021, 02:53:28 pm »
sorry to answer my own post, found spares - not horrendous prices  ;D

so what ya reckon motor or switch......

Darran
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

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NWH

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2021, 03:01:44 pm »
Hi Darren where did you find the spares.

dazmond

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2021, 04:15:48 pm »
probably the switch....as this is a known problem on these reels
price higher/work harder!

NWH

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2021, 04:18:25 pm »
Mines lasted years I’ll get another one of those plastic ones if they have been improved.

Michael Peterson

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2021, 04:34:09 pm »
its not the motor it will be the connection inside the yellow switch box

NWH

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2021, 04:43:17 pm »
Mine has been a real soldier for me the way they’ve designed some they  are not great they’ve got the controller right below where you reel in so it gets nice and wet and covered in dirt from the cloth you use,I thought they might have at least thought about that.

Splash & dash

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2021, 05:31:08 pm »
The red switch things arnt the best we replaced ours with the yellow box ones I expect it’s a wire come off the motors are pretty built proof  , let us know the outcome , we have been testing theses reels since there launch for Jordan and not had a motor problem ever and we have 6 of them

Smudger

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2021, 05:44:01 pm »
Mines got the yellow switch
my controller is over the other side of the van  ;)

im away quoting most of the morning but hopefully get a look in the afternoon

Darran
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

www.oddbodscleaning.co.uk

Roy Harding

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2021, 06:03:05 pm »
As you only use one button, someone on here took it apart and changed the button for the one that was not used..

Roy Harding

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Smudger

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2021, 06:09:35 pm »
Cheers roy - ive ordered one from your link - van is spare until Monday - but I will have a fiddle while I wait  ;D

Darran
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

www.oddbodscleaning.co.uk

Pete Thompson

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2021, 12:02:15 am »
Don’t forget to check the fuse

SB Cleaning

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2021, 10:29:20 am »
I have a small leak at the hose inlet on one of these anyone know what size the O ring is?

Soupy

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2021, 11:53:03 am »
Most likely the switch. We've had two failures, both the switch.
Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it - George Orwell

Soupy

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2021, 11:54:21 am »
Cheers roy - ive ordered one from your link - van is spare until Monday - but I will have a fiddle while I wait  ;D

Darran

What you do on your own time is your business.
Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it - George Orwell

Jonny 87

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2021, 04:26:21 pm »
Only problem I’ve had is the switch.

I just opened up the box and wired it up to the spare button underneath. Two minute job.
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NWH

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2021, 06:09:24 pm »
Jonny do you mean take the wires off the original button and wire it to the newer button above or below it that doesn’t get used.

Splash & dash

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #18 on: November 25, 2021, 06:55:25 pm »
Jonny do you mean take the wires off the original button and wire it to the newer button above or below it that doesn’t get used.


You got it in one 😂😂😂😂

Jonny 87

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Re: Waterworks Electric reel as died
« Reply #19 on: November 25, 2021, 10:21:44 pm »
Jonny do you mean take the wires off the original button and wire it to the newer button above or below it that doesn’t get used.

Same switch unit. The bottom button is just not used and is spare, it’s free to be used.

The button unit is basically the same type of switch that removal vans with the deck at the back use. They have to lower and lift, so two buttons are needed. The reels only need one button.
Vision Technician / Visual Engineer /  Vision Enhancement Operative /...........................................................OnlyUseMeWFP AkA Jonny the Windy Wesher