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What to do if it goes wrong
Solution Problem
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of personal injury, unplug the carpet washer before performing maintenance/
troubleshooting checks.
• The plug may not be fully pushed into the electrical socket.
• Check if the fuse in the plug needs replacing. Always replace with a
British 13amp fuse.
• The float in the dirty water tank may have been activated. Empty the dirty water
tank and wait for the float to settle before re-starting your carpet washer.
• The hose connector cover has not been correctly closed. Correctly close cover.
• The dirty water tank may not be fitted correctly. Re-fit making sure the lid
is pushed down securely. Go to ‘Taking care of your machine’
• Check the nozzle for blockages and clear. Go to ‘Taking care of your machine’.
• Check the nozzle is correctly fitted. Go to ‘Taking care of your machine’.
• Make sure the clean water tank is fitted securely. Go to ‘Using your machine’.
• Squeeze the trigger on the handle to release solution and water mix.
Go to ‘Using your machine’.
• Water/solution tank is empty, refill. Go to ‘Using your machine’.
• Wash/Rinse dial has been set to 'rinse'. Set dial to 'wash' to dispense solution.
• The clean water tank valve may be stuck. Hold the clean water tank over the sink
and press the valve underneath to release.
• The brushes will only spin when the carpet washer is reclined.
• Check the SpinScrub brushes and brushbar for blockages and clear.
• Check for damage to the brushbar and the spindle on the back of the
SpinScrub brush.
• The SpinScrub filter is blocked, wipe clean. Go to ‘Taking care of your machine’.
Why won’t the carpet
washer turn on?
Why won’t the
solution/clean
water dispense?
Why won’t the
carpet washer
pick up?
Why won’t the
brushes spin?
• Check the contents panel on the box to make sure the part is definitely included
with this carpet washer.
Is there an
accessory missing?