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    Worcester Heatslave 15/19

    hi, i found a fuel pump online from sparesgiant i guess they also sell just the solonoid coil. my fuel pump was danfoss and it has all the model details printed on the cover "BFP41L3". i just had a look at the solonoid and this has writing moulded into it to help identify. you might need to...
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    W/B 15/19 heatslave burner nozzle

    i have a heatslave 15/19 but my burner is the B9. The wocester website has pdfs with nozzle and pressure setting charts for the boiler...
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    Worcester Heatslave burner motor won't start when warm

    hi, i just had this issue... i started by servicing the boiler with electrodes and fuel jet and noticed the burner was noisey. i removed the motor (unplug wire, unscrew the metal pipe from the fuel pump and remove 2 CSK allen screws from the base) and spun the fan by hand. the noise seemed to be...
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    Recommendations For A Pressure Washer ?

    Horse for courses.... if you think your last machine was rubbish then maybe you bought the wrong one. Most Brands range from £50 to £400 and some upto £20,000. Karcher are like BMW they have a k1 series through to a k7 Series then they move into Commercial grade that have a HD prefix for cold...
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    Pressure Washer not working

    The pump was made in Italy for KEW and has a combined dump valve and TSS (total stop switch) The common Force problem is the springs of the pressure switch are steel and rust. It has two springs one inside the other and one will e snapped. Clip off the pressure switch wire and box from the side...
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    karcher washers

    DO NOT use an extension cable unless 2.5mm CSA conductors. They dont let enough electric through and you motor gets hot. The first thing to go (if your lucky) is the CAPACITOR and often swells of blisters. They are a cylindrical plastic thing with metal connectors at one end. Ive even seen them...
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    Karcher K5.91 not lifting detergent

    the venturi only works at low pressure so remove the gun and pressure hose from the machine open the chemical valve (if fitted). turn on the the tap and switch on the machine. the chemical should come out of the machine and sudds would be on the floor of your yard. if this works the gun or lance...
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    Karcher K3.550 power washer prob.!

    the domestic K series karcher machines have 2 outlet designs, clip on or 22mm diameter male thread on the machine. If your male thread is plastic this part is a sleeve that fits onto the pump before the metal shroud is screwed down on top. A new sleeve is less than 10 and can be bought online...
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    Karcher 411A pressure washer wont stop creating pressure

    the older karcher 411 had a special dump valve piston that moved up and down against a micro switch when you operate the trigger. after a while the valve gets worn. its simple to fit as its on a bayonet so just 1/4 turn and pull. looks like a big white plastic 50p with a spring in middle. part...
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    Karcher Hassle

    this is a simple one. the nozzle is partially blocked. the machine is designed to stop if the pressure increases 20% above normal operating pressure. the blockage restricts the water flow in the exit nozzle in the lance and the pressure is increased so the machine thinks you let go of the trigger
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    Karcher K5.80

    This can be just the motor fan catching on the fan cover sue to incorrect reassembly. You can just open the box and realign the fan cowl
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    Faulty Karcher K620 Pressure Washer.

    hello i fix karchers and the k620m will stop working due to lack of use. the pump is aluminium and will rust if left unused for long periods. the rust is aluminiumoxide and is a white powder. the answer is to use the machine at least every 8 wks. the repair is to clean and grease the control...
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