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6 - CARE AND STORAGE
Disconnect the pump before doing carrying out any
maintenance on it.
To clean out any dirt from the pump's suction cham-
ber, undo the removable base (I, fig.4) to access the
Incidents
a- The pump does
not start.
b- No water flow
or reduced flow
c - The pump
stops during
operation (the
thermal circuit
breaker has
stopped the pump
due to over-
heating).
For any other problem contact our after-sales department. For safety reasons, only Hozelock personnel
should disassemble the pump.
7 - OPERATING PROBLEMS / SOLUTIONS
Causes
1- The water level has not reached
the pump's trigger level.
2- The float (B) cannot move freely.
3- The float (B) is not working.
4- No power
5- There is dirt trapped in the turbine
housing.
1- The filter is blocked with dirt.
2- The discharge pipe is blocked.
3- An air lock has occurred:
- Due to the float being incorrectly
adjusted, the stop level is too low
and the pump is sucking air.
- Before lowering the pump.
1 - The power supply is not compa-
tible with the pump motor.
2 - A solid body is blocking the hy-
draulic installation.
3 - The pump has been used with
water that is too hot.
4- The pump has been running dry.
5 - The pump has been running for
too long without a break.
filter. Clean the filter with clean water and then re-
assemble.
Keep the pump in a frost-free location.
1- You could adjust the float (C) to lower the
pump's trigger level.
2 - Re-position the pump so that the float
has sufficient room to move freely.
3 - Check the float manually by lifting it up.
4 - Check that the plug is properly inserted
in the socket. Check the circuit breakers and
electrical connections external to the pump.
Check the condition of the cables.
5 - Disconnect the pump and clean the filter
(see "Care and storage").
1- Disconnect it and rinse the filter (see
paragraph 7).
2 - Remove the discharge pipe and unblock
it.
3 - Adjust the float so that the stop level is
above the suction grille.
- Open the discharge pipe (or remove any
item obstructing the air outlet) and then
lower the pump, while tilting it and shaking it.
- Check that the water level is sufficient to
start suction.
Disconnect the pump, eliminate the cause of
the overheating, wait for the pump to cool
and then connect it again.
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