Ball Stuck in Siphon?

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powerwashstencils

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Quick question please (didn't see it in previous posts). I'm siphoning chem through my pump, and you know the attachment, when you take it apart you've got the spring and ball. Well, the ball keeps getting stuck in the top part of the siphon, and no chem is drawn. I tried Wd40, and it worked for like 2 minutes, and then got stuck again. I think there's a small gasket in there too. Anyone encounter this? Any solution that keeps the ball from sticking to the top part?

Thanks Marc
 
Usually that is caused by a o-ring that is going bad or is bad.

Sometimes it gets stuck and you have to just open it up and physically get it loose.

If it is happening that often, I would get the rebuild kit (around $7.00) and change out the spring, ball and O-Ring. That should take care of the problem.

You can get the kits from Bob at PressureTek, Russ at Southside and Paul at Mobiclean.
 
Forgot to mention, you need to tell them which brand injector you have, it should be on the side of the injector, there are a few brands out there and you need to be sure which you have to order the right kit.
 
Careful when using WD40 around o-rings...it can often cause them to swell which makes the problem worse.
 
Nichole said:
Careful when using WD40 around o-rings...it can often cause them to swell which makes the problem worse.
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I second that Nichole. I just use 30w oil. If you have a pump you should have some 30w around.
 
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powerwashstencils said:
Quick question please (didn't see it in previous posts). I'm siphoning chem through my pump, and you know the attachment, when you take it apart you've got the spring and ball. Well, the ball keeps getting stuck in the top part of the siphon, and no chem is drawn. I tried Wd40, and it worked for like 2 minutes, and then got stuck again. I think there's a small gasket in there too. Anyone encounter this? Any solution that keeps the ball from sticking to the top part?

Thanks Marc
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How many feet of hose are you trying to draw thru? and is it the right GPM injector for your pump? Sometimes there's just not enough suction when your pulling thru alot of hose.

We put the injector inline @ the last 100ft of line.This will pull more chemical and have more suction, plus you get a stronger dose of chemical.
 
Great answer John, thanks.
 
Remember that some guns and nozzle sizes will limit or stop your downstreaming ability.

A good size nozzle for 5.5 machines is a #40 and it pulls great, a #30 will pull but not as much.

Use a gun with the largest gpm rating you can find, don't use any of the Northern Tool guns, I tried a few and could not downstream but with my ball valve or other brand guns, no problem.
 
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