Sucking air

Wade Moore

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Started machine up today and blocked
Off vac port and it was sucking air (refer to picture). Also last step chemical would not prime. Please help

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Started machine up today and blocked
Off vac port and it was sucking air (refer to picture). Also last step chemical would not prime. Please help

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That's your vacuum relief valve. It's supposed to be sucking air when you block your vac port. Prevents your waste tank from collapsing. Should be adjusted so it starts sucking air at around 14 inches hg. No idea about your Chem feed.
 

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That's your vacuum relief valve. It's supposed to be sucking air when you block your vac port. Prevents your waste tank from collapsing. Should be adjusted so it starts sucking air at around 14 inches hg. No idea about your Chem feed.
That's your vacuum relief valve. It's supposed to be sucking air when you block your vac port. Prevents your waste tank from collapsing. Should be adjusted so it starts sucking air at around 14 inches hg. No idea about your Chem feed.
Thank you.
 
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As for priming your chemical. First, make sure your hg is set no higher than 14 when you block it off like Cleanworks said. And next, do you have a pink/purple handle/knob on top of your water pump? If so, can you show us how it's positioned? That'll help us determine your chemical feed situation.
 

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As for priming your chemical. First, make sure your hg is set no higher than 14 when you block it off like Cleanworks said. And next, do you have a pink/purple handle/knob on top of your water pump? If so, can you show us how it's positioned? That'll help us determine your chemical feed situation.
oh I’m sorry it finally primed when I put water in it lol. I ran it empty and didn’t realize.
 

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oh I’m sorry it finally primed when I put water in it lol. I ran it empty and didn’t realize.
That sucks, having an accident bad enough to prevent you from using it. You might want to go back and have him go through the machine again with you. Easy to forget things. Run the machine up with him there and shut down going through all the procedures.
 
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That sucks, having an accident bad enough to prevent you from using it. You might want to go back and have him go through the machine again with you. Easy to forget things. Run the machine up with him there and shut down going through all the procedures.
AND, take notes....
 
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Wade Moore

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That sucks, having an accident bad enough to prevent you from using it. You might want to go back and have him go through the machine again with you. Easy to forget things. Run the machine up with him there and shut down going through all the procedures.
Thanks good ideals
 

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