How do I disconnect the air hose? The hose went flying last time after I went for the quick coupler. Do I drain first and, if so, which drain valve?
1760733
Just push down on the coupler sleeve to disconnect. no need to drain the tank
1760734
Like any compressor, the hose will always fly out unless you hold it. Hold hose end in one hand and disengage with the other
1760735
I'm not really sure what you are describing, but all I do is grasp the knurled collar on the hose connection and push it against the compressor port and the hose disconnects with a puff of air. I hven't had any problem with it. I've had my comjpressor for about a year, and it has been everything I bought it for. It has limited capacity, but is high quality and not excessively loud. Good luck.
1969096
This is basically an extension of the garden hose male threads. The black plastic grip end (female threads) goes on the male threads of the garden hose, then the valve controls water flow to the "new" male end. You would need both the male and female quick disconnects, as if you were attaching them to the hose directly.
1126304
Mark, This seems to be a common problem with these units. I don't have mine anymore because Consumer Reports Took away their recommendation because some of them were catching on fire. When I did have it, I solved the drain hose issue by gluing in a stopper with silicone glue. I can't remember exactly where the stopper went, but some close examination should allow you to figure out where to put the stopper. It was a small drain hole. Check on google re the fire issue. You may want to try to return it if you can. I got a Frigidare unit which is working fine.
2057797
Make sure you flip the valve to the hoses and remove them 1st I havent had any trouble with mine.
840864
That didn't work in my case. I went with a 2 way shut off valve (find them in the garden center of your local box hardware store)
1288810
Any air leak upstream of the pump will kill the draw. The input fitting came loose on mine and allowed air to slip past the o-ring, killing the draw for me at one point. Any obstruction will do the same. Also, if the hose/tube you're using for pickup gets locked against the bottom (like putting your hand to a shop-vac hose), then you'll get obvious results, so be sure to use a stand-off and/or filter screen to help prevent this.
936071
You need a mini air compressor and a hose to connect the two together. It is preferred that the air compressor have a knob to allow variable adjustment of the airflow. Hope this helps. =)
1304392
You have to make sure all the air is out of the hose for it to work properly, so if you disconnect it, you'll probably have to pull the sections of the hose apart to ensure there is NO air in them. If I'm doing this by myself, the easiest way is from in the pool, keeping the hose ends under water. If you have help, it's possible to do it from outside of the pool.
1978721
I use a quick disconnect. I have had this model of pump for 2-3 years now. I live full time in my RV and it does a good job for me. Amazon's guarantee is great.
2222722
No, Wally, there should be no air leaks. I've had mine for about a month now, and I'm very, very happy with it. Quiet, light weight and easy to move, with a short recovery time. Perhaps the leak is caused by the male hose connector you plugged into it.
1639531
Something I do is cut the water off and squirt the water out of the hose to relieve water pressure prior to returning hose into unit. I have 2 also and only one seems not to retract like it should and I believe there's a way to take it apart and make spring tension tighter. I've thought about doing that; but continue messing with it until the hose finally retracts which it always eventually does!
249665
Hello Vikas, firstly you need to determine the source of the leak. It is most likely from one of the connections. Try to isolate which one. If that is the case you can easily fix it yourself by checking each one and making sure that they are tight. If it is coming from the body of the unit then you should return it because that would mean that the product is defective. The instructions aren't great. I would gladly send you a picture of the unit already connected so that you could see it more easily but I don't think there is a way of attaching a picture to my answer. Best of luck.
1639537
Try turning off the water supply and emptying the water pressure in the hose by engaging the nozzle. Once that is done, pull hose almost completely out of the housing. Then give hose a short pull to start the retraction and do not let it retract the hose at full speed. Guide it slowly back into the housing.
161729
It will connect to the end of your hose like any other accessory, example: adapter to inflate a tire or a nail gun. The small end you see on this plug is what will connect to your hose. Mine connected nice and snug with no air leaks.Hope this helps answer your question.
2276006
I haven't used a hose. I empty by hand. Try disconnecting the hose and then running it. That's one way to narrow down the problem. If its acting normally then, I would reconnect the hose and try running it again. Hope that helps.
1813320
First unplug unit then lift handle connecting hoses to unit this stops the water flow from hoses to unit have a bucket under the hose clamp when lifting out of unit in case some water leaks from hoses the water level in unit is about 2 inches from the top after removing hose clamp unclasp lid and remove.
1595680
Please look inside the coupling part attached to the hose and see if all three ball bearings are in place. My QuickBreeze started detaching after about a year because a ball bearing fell out.