Not a stupid question, but if I post on c/asklemmy my post disappears.
Turn it on, motor runs for a minute until there’s water under pressure. Works fine until I let off the trigger, then the motor won’t start again for 3 days. Seriously, tried this a few times, takes 3 days until it will start again.
It’s like a sensor is saying, “We got water and pressure, cut the motor off.” To reset I think I have to take the hose off, not simply turn the water off. And wait 3 days. :(
All the troubleshooting I’m seeing revolves around power issues. Pulled to top off and yes, it’s getting voltage all the way to the motor wires. Doesn’t matter if I leave it plugged in or not.
Lasherz12@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Probably worth a warm soap soak or maybe vinegar treatment to reduce any calcium build up in the head. Electrical-wise you could bypass the circuit to power the motor and see if it spins okay with either a variac or a variable dc power supply depending on what motor it is. If it still stalls then could check brushes/any gearing jammed up. If it doesn’t stall then I suspect a overcurrent or thermal protection circuit is triggering. Could be corrosion on the board, a heatsink coming loose, or simply a jam you can’t see. Lots of possibilities, but people who work specifically on these would know more about the most likely things.