shampoo vac problem

[Jimmy Buffett]

I have a JC shampoo vac. There is a little bowl where the shampoo goes before the foamer. I guess the gasket has gone bad in the bowl and any time the foam button is pushed it shoots fluid all over the controls. I have lost power to the timer and coin acceptor but can't find anything tripped. There is 1 big breaker and a couple of Siemans relays but they seem to be ok. Am I missing a fuse or a breaker somewhere?
I put some form a gasket on the bowl last night. Hopefully that will stop the leak if I can just find my power issue maybe I'll be ok.
Thanks

 

[Tom Thumb]

I would check for power to the breaker , if good check it at the (24v) transformer. sounds like the transformer may be bad.

 

[Jimmy Buffett]

Both of those Siemans relays have "test" buttons on them and they both function so I think you are probably right. What does the transformer look like? I am electrically challenged!
Thanks

 

[Jimmy Buffett]

Is the 24v transformer something I can get locally or would it have to come from JC?

 

[Tom Thumb]

The transformer is approx. 3 " square and looks like a series of thin metal strips with a magnet inside, ( it converts the voltage from 120v to 24 v for the controls).
They can be purchased locally.
Look at Grainger online ,(Item 6WU93[/B][/B], transformer 24V.

 

[cleaning up mud]

JC vac/shampoo

If you are still having problems, let me know and I will open mine up and see what might be wrong, I think if the transformer was bad the pumps would not run even when depressing the buttons on the relays.....

 

[Greg Pack]

Transformer looks kinda like this, Jimmy. but there is no way to know if it is working unless you have a multimeter

http://burrowselectrical.com/panel-mounted-electrical-transformers.asp

Don't forget to check the breaker inside your equipment room.

 

[Jimmy Buffett]

I'm home sick today but will get up there in a bit. It makes sense to me that a solid stream of water might be bad for a transformer, doesn't it to you guys?
Thanks

 

[Jimmy Buffett]

There is a tiny little fuse tucked back behind the wires. Apparently it objects to large amounts of soapy water being dumped on it. Changing the fuse fixed the problem. Thanks guys.