Then, why is my Vax Rapide not picking up water?
Your Vax carpet cleaner may not be picking up water because the machine has picked up too much grime, and has become blocked up. Check around the head of the carpet cleaner for anything obvious that might make the suction on the Vax weaker, or look for clumps of hair that could be caught in the bristles.
Similarly one may ask, how do you clean a dirty water tank on a Vax carpet cleaner?
How do you use an old VAX carpet cleaner?
How do you clean a dirty water tank?
Use a mixture of detergent and hot water (household laundry soap powder will do) to scrub and clean all internal surfaces of the tank. This can be done with a stiff brush or a high pressure jet. Attaching the brush to a long pole may make it possible to clean the tank without entering it (Figure 3.3).
How do you clean a Vax cleaner?
Why does my Vax carpet cleaner keep cutting out?
If your vacuum motor appears to cut out when it’s warm for a few minutes before restarting, it may be due to the motor overheating. This may be caused by blocked filters. They can become clogged over time from a buildup of dust molecules, preventing less or no cool air to flow into the motor.
Can you use a VAX glide on carpet?
OK, the Vax ONEPWR Glide is a specialist appliance. Unlike a vacuum cleaner, it cleans just hard flooring and not carpet. However, it does clean an awful lot of different types of hard flooring: laminate, hardwood, stone, vinyl and tiles.
How do you clean a VAX w86 DP B?
Vax Dual Power Carpet Cleaner
- Unplug the cap and empty the tank.
- Rinse with warm water.
- Allow the tank time to dry.
