Why am I loosing suction? Pulling 10hg with hose and wand hooked up

[A.J.]

I've noticed my wand screaming a little less and now I'm noticing less suction for sure. Today I was pulling 10hgs before I even get to my wand. Filter is clean, I've greased the blower recently, lid on waste tank is tight. Any ideas?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

You have a blockage. Perhaps a stiff piece of trash with a wad of lint behind it in a hose ot elbow.

 

[A.J.]

Pretty unlikely I think since I use a holed glide. I can't suck up trash when I try. I'll try it with different hose's though..

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Again, you DO have a blockage.

 

[Desk Jockey]

If its pulling a load without a hose attached or a wand on the floor you have as Lee said, a blockage. Could you have sucked up a rag, a pencil, a popsicle stick, even a Bobby pin. Maybe when you unhooked the wand it sucked up something.

 

[Papa John]

Filter is clean, Any ideas?

when you say "filter" do you mean- Lint trap?--- Check your blower filters

 

[KevinL]

send a golf ball through your hose and that will solve any blockage in there. To check for leaks at the truck, pull off your hose and plug the intake with your hand and listen for leaks. It should just bog down your blower.

 

[Russ T.]

when you say "filter" do you mean- Lint trap?--- Check your blower filters

That's what I would guess too. My Cleanco (blower protection) filters need to be hosed off about every other day.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Pull the hose off between blower and waste tank.

Proceed from there...

 

[Shane T]

That's what I would guess too. My Cleanco (blower protection) filters need to be hosed off about every other day.

Yeah, and if you haven't cleaned them in awhile you may want to let them set in a bucket of hot water for some time first.

 

[bob vawter]

Again, you DO have a blockage.

WHAT HE Sed!

 

[Russ T.]

Yeah, and if you haven't cleaned them in awhile you may want to let them set in a bucket of hot water for some time first.

I'll have to try that. I use a Devastator to catch most of the stuff but I can definitely feel a loss in suction after a day or 2.

 

[steve_64]

Just cleaned mine and it went from 10 to 6 on the gage.

 

[steve_64]

 

[SamIam]

Vacuum filter need scrubbing with a brush, new foam seal on the lid my 405 is amazing again.

I thought my problem was leaky hose cuffs.

Like Lee said something could be blocking a elbow take a garden hose push it in the recovery tank side towards hose hook up if it's blocked you'll hit something.

 

[SamIam]

its alway nice when a customer use your live vacuum hose while your setting up to do some cleaning

 

[SamIam]

What machine are you using????

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Going on 24 hrs...

 

[A.J.]

What machine are you using????

Cobb 34hp

I never thought to clean my fliter quite that well. I always just hose it off. There no hose to the waste tank, it's right into the tank, just a small elbow that I pulled off today to check. I was in such a hurry today I didn't get to check my hoses. I'll try that tomorrow.

 

[Spurlington]

Dump valve close all the way .. sometimes grit will block the blade.

Pop off valve screw loose from vibration? (valve on blower)

 

[Cleanworks]

Cobb 34hp

I never thought to clean my fliter quite that well. I always just hose it off. There no hose to the waste tank, it's right into the tank, just a small elbow that I pulled off today to check. I was in such a hurry today I didn't get to check my hoses. I'll try that tomorrow.

I hope you're not in such a hurry that you are using your machine like that. Probably not picking up a lot of water with a blockage in the hose.

 

[bob vawter]

Lint ball caught on a Bobby pin at the waste tank inlet....?

 

[bob vawter]

Vacuum filter need scrubbing with a brush, new foam seal on the lid my 405 is amazing again.

I thought my problem was leaky hose cuffs.

Like Lee said something could be blocking a elbow take a garden hose push it in the recovery tank side towards hose hook up if it's blocked you'll hit something.

Never...NEVER...scrub yor filter....run water from inside out at pressure...

 

[realclean]

Make sure the dump valve is closed all the way. Open the dump valve and make sure nothing is in the track that will keep it from closing all the way.

 

[realclean]

What does the gauge normally read?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

He's too embarrassed to come back

 

[steve_64]

Well I sure appreciate all the advice.

Got to use my new machine all week and am loving it. Still working out some issues with hoses and tools and stuff but definitely like this machine and van.

How come nobody told me to upgrade sooner?!!!



I really should listen to you guys more lol.

 

[Nate The Great]

Well I sure appreciate all the advice.

Got to use my new machine all week and am loving it. Still working out some issues with hoses and tools and stuff but definitely like this machine and van.

How come nobody told me to upgrade sooner?!!!



I really should listen to you guys more lol.

Please tell me your not using the Bane wand and 150psi to clean with your new-to-you setup............?

 

[steve_64]

Nah not yet but I need new jets for this prochem 4 jet s bend. I put the valve I got from olsen on it though. I also put that valve on my bane wand with a high pressure line so I can use it and might try it soon. Im getting to much streaking with the other wand.

I do need new tools now but money is tight. In the middle of a bathroom remodel too. Then windows.

 

[Cleanworks]

Streaking is a common problem with multi-jet wands. Pressure is too high or jets are too close to carpet. Sometimes, you will find that on low pile carpet it is fine but on deep pile carpet it streaks. Sometimes you can adjust how you hold the wand to avoid it. Higher, less streaking, lower, more streaking, try to find the balance.