Purchased an AR383 Power Washer on June 17th and used it for the first time yesterday,7/4/13...I am not sure if the unit is defective or not; the pump intermittently fails to start when the trigger is pulled and make a "grunting stutter" noise, and...
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The unit I have does not have that problem. After I press the trigger the pump starts after a split second. Not sure what imwould do if imhave your problem. I might contact the manufacturer and put them on "notice" how the unit is now working. In case you ha e tomreturn it after amazon's return date has expired. They may send you a new pistol as that may be causing the delay. Sorry I can't be of more help. Good luck
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One of your pumping pistons isn't re-extending for the next pump and so it's only pumping at half pressure. That's how mine died, I haven't figure out a fix yet.
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It most likely has something to do with the motherboard. I bought this washer and it only last 15 months before it needed a $400 repair. It is now sitting in my basement not working, I went out and bought a different washer. I really loved this washer when I got it but it broke down several times, the motherboard went, which would have cost me $500 if it wasn't still under warranty. The drain pump is shot in it, I wasn't willing to spend an additional $400 on the machine because I thought it would be a money pit, the Whirlpool repairman told me it was junk.
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Is the washer still under warranty? I certainly would call Samsung out there. I have not noticed anything like that happening and our washer is going all the time. You coukd also call around to some local servicemen to ask if they have dealt with this problem before....perhaps there is a rough edge on one of those metal edges in the drum parts. Someone if you keep digging is going to be able to help you!
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I purchased it about 3 weeks ago, took it out of the box, attached the spigot, ran some cleaner through it and used it immediately. I didn't notice any machine oil in the spigot so I would consider it resolved - at least on mine.
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My first time it was having a similar issue but it turned out to be operator error on my part. It does take a few seconds to fire up after hitting the power button. Two other thoughts if using battery power make sure your batteries are in good charge condition. The second is to make sure they are installed correctly. My unit has worked flawlesly since. Again in my case it was me and not the unit.
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Yes. If fact the battery that came with the unit was bad. My husband had to start it manually. He called the company and they sent us a new battery straightaway. I cannot count the times that he has come in and told me how much he loves this machine!!!! We've had very bad luck with other power washers in the past. And, unfortunately we've had quite a few over the years. We would totally recommend this one.
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Yes. We could never get the OneWash to stay started when we first got it. We called Generac who gave us the name of a dealer to take it to but that dealer didn't even work on washers. We called back and again were given the name of a dealer that didn't work on them. We finally went on the Generac web site and found a dealer (about 50 miles from our home) that would look at it for us. They said it was the choke cable and supposedly ordered the part. Three weeks later, when we finally called to see what the delay was, we were told that they thought it was the choke cable but it didn't fix it and they had to put in a new motor -- and we had NEVER used it. Very frustrating!
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Nope, the pressure washer works straight out of the box. If you are asking if I needed to buy replacement parts due to failure, then my answer is still no. Get price for a great pressure washer
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I can't say for sure - there is probably a lot that can go wrong, internally - but one thing to triple check is that you are following the startup procedure exactly. First, hook up the power-washer gun hose to the power washer. Next, hook up the garden hose to your home, turn it on and make sure ALL the air is out of the hose. Then shut off the water, and attach the hose to the power washer. Then, turn back on the water, and squeeze the trigger on the gun for a bit. After all that, THEN turn on the machine. At least you can rule that out...
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I like the power washer, but the fitting does leak, I was going to purchase one of those fittings, I wish I had a sulotion. If you find something please let me know. Thanks!
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My oiler worked perfectly out of the box, but last time I used it, I don't think the oiler was working well. I didn't have much to saw and made a note to try to clean out the holes, etc for the oiler when I had time. I figured it was just clogged...
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I clean mine in hot water and use pipe cleaners, but there's a cleaning kit. Try replacing the power supply, that's what failed on my pump.
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If it's new you may have a defective pump. Have you tried taking the pump off and running it under hot water? Do you have a pump from another product you could try, like a hairspray container?
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I bought one of these villawares too , used it once , put it back in box , i dont thik thers a defect to warrant a recall ,, its just a junk machine the so called bar pump does nothing but make noise so i went bak to using my little mr coffee steam machine MY SUGGESTION : get a mr coffee machine
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I had the same thing happen a year ago, the beater bar stopped working. I called the customer service number and they said to push down the reset button, which I did several times. Then they said to take it to Sears for repair. When I took it in, the lady working tried to sell me a refurbished model, saying it was cheaper than having mine worked on. I decided to try a couple of vacuum repair places in our area. Both said they would not work on that model, although one of the stores had a refurbished one. I bought the cheapest vacuum that WalMart sells while I decided what to do about my expensive, Consumer Report-recommended Kenmore vacuum. I'm still using the WalMart one!!
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One pull, maybe two. Pressure washers are notorious for not starting if after the last use, the trigger wasn't pulled to relieve the pressure inside pump. Or else, squeeze the trigger before pulling on cord to relieve any pressure. If after two three pulls it is getting harder to pull, again squeeze the trigger and then pull. Good luck.Very important: make sure there is enough oil in the pump. Adding several ounces may be the cure. These things will not start with insufficient oil as a protection to the pump.