[zeusjazmin]

i was wondering if anyone has come across this problem before?
working away today and my battery started cutting out,took battery out of my backpack and checked it was connected ok,it was,every time i tried to start it it wouldnt pump any water and was making a kind of higher pitched noise,any advice would be appreciated

[Captain Scarlet]

I've heard that sometimes you need to push a little thumb pump on the backpack sometimes, this might be the problem, Luke

[davids3511]

Sounds like an airlock. Disconnect your pole hose from it and wait until it starts pumping again before reconnecting.

Are you using a filter when pouring the water in. It could be debris in the tank.

[Captain Scarlet]

But I heard that there is a  thumb pump for air locks somewhere on the unit, like a primer, Luke

[LWC]

yeh airlock by sounds o it

do what david says..dont listen to luke he doesnt know what hes talking about lol(joke)

[Captain Scarlet]

dont listen to luke he doesnt know what hes talking about

yeah dont listen to me, I dont even own one!!! Luke

[jouk45]

there is one on the lid, when the pump is running it draws all the air out of the tank,
you need to press the black button regular, found this out myself, as it metions nothing about in in the instuction manuel, if you look at the lid you see the black button in the middle.

[marc]

i find the chaep back pack from wcw much better than the sureflo but thats just my opinion   marc

[Jeff Brimble]

I put a 1/32nd pin hole in the top of my pac, works ok only the odd drop of water escapes

[jouk45]

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i find the chaep back pack from wcw much better than the sureflo but thats just my opinion marc

e they battery operated,

[zeusjazmin]

went out and checked it just now,its working ok,must have been an airlock ,thanks for all the help,very much appreciated

[jouk45]

press the black button every time you finish a house, this will help stop the air lock,

[Captain Scarlet]

so i was right!!!!! makes a change!Luke

[davids3511]

Disconnecting the pole hose always works for me.

[LWC]

Disconnecting the pole hose always works for me.

yep me too, ive not really tried the black button, but i think it just easy to disconnect the pole hos, especially when the backpacks on your back lol

[davids3511]

Tried the black button over the last few days - doesn't always work. Sometime you have to disconnect the pole hose to get it running again.