Interested In Advertising? | Contact Us Here
Warning!

 

Welcome to Clean It Up; the UK`s largest cleaning forum with over 34,000 members

 

Please login or register to post and reply to topics.      

 

Forgot your password? Click here

Rob@Blast off

  • Posts: 875
Interpump ws201 lacking power.
« on: June 26, 2014, 06:01:10 pm »
It might just be me being paranoid but I think my machine has not got as much power as it used to have. Its a ws201 pump and some idiot may have ran it dry for a second or two  :-[
What would I need to change to get the power back?

KLEENAWAY

  • Posts: 891
Re: Interpump ws201 lacking power.
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2014, 06:18:39 pm »
It might just be me being paranoid but I think my machine has not got as much power as it used to have. Its a ws201 pump and some idiot may have ran it dry for a second or two  :-[
What would I need to change to get the power back?

Running it dry for "a second or two" wont damage the pump. Check any filters that feed the pump. Is it a return to tank unloader or return to pump? When was the pump last serviced?

Danny

Rob@Blast off

  • Posts: 875
Re: Interpump ws201 lacking power.
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2014, 06:24:57 pm »
Don't know when it was serviced last as I brought it second hand and have used it alot myself, it was return to pump but have just changed it to return to tank today and have used some sort of valve from another machine to blank off the port on the far side of the pump then just ran some 1/2 inch hose from the unloader back to the tank.

KLEENAWAY

  • Posts: 891
Re: Interpump ws201 lacking power.
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2014, 06:46:59 pm »
I would spend a few quid and get it serviced, if you dont have a machine then you dont earn any dough. The good thing about interpump is that the service kits are pretty cheap compared to the likes of cat. When you run the machine and have the trigger pulled, is the unloader still putting water back into the tank?

Danny

Rob@Blast off

  • Posts: 875
Re: Interpump ws201 lacking power.
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2014, 06:52:24 pm »
What parts would I need to service it myself?
Only a little dribble comes out the return when the trigger is pulled.

KLEENAWAY

  • Posts: 891
Re: Interpump ws201 lacking power.
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2014, 07:00:39 pm »
Here is a video of what to do that i put on here yesterday for another lad. The service kits can be bought off ebay, seals are the most common and valves. It would also be worth checking the pistons in the pump for wear

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=interpump+servicing

Danny

Blast Away

Re: Interpump ws201 lacking power.
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2014, 07:31:54 pm »
Set of seals and valves, maybe pistons.

Griffus

  • Posts: 1942
Re: Interpump ws201 lacking power.
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2014, 09:25:40 pm »
This is often down to the feed pipe so check no obstructions. Occasionally the unloader vibrates loose so check this is set right otherwise max isn't max.

Failing that then could be seals etc as already mentioned.

Kenny83

  • Posts: 1131
Re: Interpump ws201 lacking power.
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2014, 07:04:55 pm »
Also change your nozzle, as the wear down then you loose pressure  ;D
Pressure Washing -
www.powerwashcleaning.co.uk

Rob@Blast off

  • Posts: 875
Re: Interpump ws201 lacking power.
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2014, 09:46:23 pm »
Found a manual online
http://www.generalpump.com/PDFs/INSTALLATION%20&%20SERVICE/47%20Series%20Service%20Instructions.pdf

And the valves seem the easyist to change so i'll get some new ones and some new nozzles for the fsc and see it that makes a difference.