I received my Shazaam 200psi hot water extractor today.
I've got some questions:
1 - It has a bit of a burnt smell when I turn it on, nothing too strong but it smells, even my wife noticed it when walking past. Is this normal?
Answer: You should only turn on the heater when their is water in the fresh water tank.
If you run the tank dry and turn on the heater you can break the heater.
2 - The heater button is not always lighten up when turned on. It seems to go on and off. Why is it happening?
Answer: The heater is has a thermostat on it. This means once the water reaches temperature the light will turn off.
When the water cools down it will turn back on again.
3 - I couldn't manage to get the water hot, just warm then it gets cold after some spraying. What can I do to get the water properly hot?
Answer: The laws of amp draw and electricity dictated that you cannot run the vacuum motor and heater at the same time. Hence the reason we sell deul power corded extractors. When you turn on the vacuum motor you are turning off the heater. All heated machines are designed to be filled with hot water instead of cold water. Though it does not hurt the machine to fill it with cold water, you will notice it is not going to work as well as if you fill it with hot water.
4 - If I pre-spray the seats (of a car) with shampoo do I must add some defoamer to the water?
Answer: Only use defoamer as needed. You might consider adjusting to a lower foaming cleaner.
5 - Can I add a little vinegar to the water tank like the Mytee users do? Does the extractor needs periodic descaling? We've got very clean tap water here.
Answer: All heated machines are supposed to either rinse the prespray out of the fabric with a formulated rinse aid. Example
If you do not use a formulated rinse and either rinse with plain water or with a cleaner, you will have to descale the machine once a month.
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I've got some questions:
1 - It has a bit of a burnt smell when I turn it on, nothing too strong but it smells, even my wife noticed it when walking past. Is this normal?
Answer: You should only turn on the heater when their is water in the fresh water tank.
If you run the tank dry and turn on the heater you can break the heater.
2 - The heater button is not always lighten up when turned on. It seems to go on and off. Why is it happening?
Answer: The heater is has a thermostat on it. This means once the water reaches temperature the light will turn off.
When the water cools down it will turn back on again.
3 - I couldn't manage to get the water hot, just warm then it gets cold after some spraying. What can I do to get the water properly hot?
Answer: The laws of amp draw and electricity dictated that you cannot run the vacuum motor and heater at the same time. Hence the reason we sell deul power corded extractors. When you turn on the vacuum motor you are turning off the heater. All heated machines are designed to be filled with hot water instead of cold water. Though it does not hurt the machine to fill it with cold water, you will notice it is not going to work as well as if you fill it with hot water.
4 - If I pre-spray the seats (of a car) with shampoo do I must add some defoamer to the water?
Answer: Only use defoamer as needed. You might consider adjusting to a lower foaming cleaner.
5 - Can I add a little vinegar to the water tank like the Mytee users do? Does the extractor needs periodic descaling? We've got very clean tap water here.
Answer: All heated machines are supposed to either rinse the prespray out of the fabric with a formulated rinse aid. Example
If you do not use a formulated rinse and either rinse with plain water or with a cleaner, you will have to descale the machine once a month.
Link
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