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Mark porteous

  • Posts: 55
Help pressure loss
« on: April 11, 2017, 09:06:24 am »
Hi all my pump keeps dropping.
It will pressure well I had it on 500psi and as soon as I pull the trigger it drops to 100psi.it's got me stumped any advice

Mike Gwilliam

  • Posts: 1343
Re: Help pressure loss
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2017, 05:32:27 pm »
When the valve is opened and the water escapes through the jets, the pressure will drop on the gauge because your opening the system into fresh air. It happens on all machines. As long as the gauge is reading say 500 psi when the valve is closed then there isn't a problem.

ajcleaner

  • Posts: 12
Re: Help pressure loss
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2017, 06:30:21 pm »
hi what pump and machine are you using?