Vacuflo FC1550 Operating Instructions Manual - Troubleshooting The System
Troubleshooting the System
Motor Fails to Turn On:
• Checkthemainfuseorcircuitbreakeratthemainpowersupplypanelofyourhome.Reset
breakerorreplacefusesifnecessary.
• CheckthePowerUnitresetbuttonlocatedabovethepowercord.Pressingthebuttonshould
restoreoperation.
• Ifthecircuitprotectorcontinuestotripoffafterashortperiodoftime,themotorbrushes
maybewornout.Contactthequalifiedservicingdealerwrittenonthefrontofthismanualor
locateanauthorizeddealeron-lineatwww.vacuflo.comforservice.
Loss of Vacuum
Ifthesystemshowsalossofvacuumpower,checkthefollowing:
• Thedirtreceptaclemayneedcleanedorthefiltermayneedreplaced–followinstructionsin
thisguide.
• Thehosemaybeclogged–Tocheckifthereisanobstruction,unplugthehoseandinsert
anobjectthatissmallerthenthediameterofthehose(Abutterknifeworkswell).Pass
theobjectcompletelythroughthehose,ifitstopsthatwillindicatewheretheobstruction
islocated.Adrygardenhosecanbeinsertedintothehosetohelppushtheobstruction
through.
• TheDirtCanistermaynotbeproperlyseatedtothegasket–Followinstructionsforreplacing
thedirtcanister.
• Tubelinesmaybeobstructed–Firstcheckthe90degreeelbowlocateddirectlybehind
theinletvalves,ifanobstructionoccursitwillusuallynotmakeitpastthiselbow.Ifthe
obstructionisnotvisibleattheelbow,attempttopurgethetubingateachinletvalve.Todo
this,connectthehoseanduseyourhandtostopairflowattheendofthehoseforacouple
seconds,letairflowresume.Repeatifnecessary.
• Ifnecessary,contactthequalifiedservicingdealerwrittenonthefrontofthismanualorlocate
anauthorizeddealeron-lineatwww.vacuflo.comtoperformrequiredmaintenance.
Obtaining Service Under Warranty: To obtain repair on warranted parts contact the seller
of the system with the power unit serial number.