Vax PowerWash 1700w Total Home Owner's manual

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VPW1

PowerWash

1700W – VPW1

Compact use Pressure Washer

Perfect for cleaning small cars, garden furniture,

bikes, garden tools, and small scale patio areas.

Let’s talk safety

This pressure washer is intended for household use only and

NOT for commercial or industrial use.

• ThisPressurewasherisforoutdooruseonly.

• Itisyourresponsibilitytocheckthesuitabilityofthesurface

tobecleaned.VaxUKLtdcannotbeheldresponsiblefor

damagecaused.

• Keepngers,hairandlooseclothingfrommovingpartsand

openingswhilstusingthepressurewasher.

• Whenusingyourpressurewashertherecommendedworking

distancebetweenthenozzleandsurfaceareaorobjecttobe

cleanedis30cm.

• Thisappliancecanonlybeusedbychildrenagedfrom8years

andaboveandpersonswithreducedphysical,sensory

ormentalcapabilitiesorlackofexperienceandknowledge

iftheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerning

useoftheapplianceinasafewayandunderstandthe

hazardsinvolved.Childrenshouldnotplaywiththeappliance.

Cleaningandusermaintenanceshallnotbemadebychildren

withoutsupervision.

• VaxonlyrecommendtheuseofVaxgenuineaccessoriesand

solutiontobeusedwiththispressurewasher.Theuse

ofnon-brandedVaxaccessoriesandsolutionwillinvalidate

yourwarranty.

Basic safety precautions

3 Alwayswearsuitableclothingfootwearandeyeprotection

whilstusingthepressurewasher.

3 Alwaysconnectthewatersupply,removethelanceandsqueeze

thetriggertorunwaterthroughthemachinebeforeswitching

thepoweron.

3 Alwaysuseasuitablehoseconnectortomatchthecoupling

onthepressurewasherwithanon-returnvalveattapend

ofthesupplyhose.

3 Alwaysunplugthepressurewasherbeforecleaningorcarrying

outanymaintenance.

3 Alwaysturnoandunplugthepressurewasherbefore

disconnectingorconnectingthehose,afterusealwayswrapthe

pressurehoseandpowercordaroundthestorageclipsprovided.

3 Alwaysreleaseanybuiltuppressureinthehandlepriorto

disconnectingthehoseandensurewaterinletlterisclean

priortostorageinacooldryplace.

3 UseonlyCEapproved13ampextensioncordswithRCD,

non-approvedextensioncordsmayoverheat.Careshouldbe

takentoarrangetheextensioncordasitcouldbeatriphazard.

3 Alwaysmakesurethepower/extensioncordisfullyunwoundand

preventthepower/extensioncordfromgettingwetduringuse.

3 AlwaysreplacethefuseintheplugwithaBritish13ampfuse.

Alwaysprotectthepowercablefromheatedsurfacesornear

openames.

3 Alwayscarrythepressurewasherbythehandle.

3 Alwayscheckwaterhoseandaccessoriesarenotdamaged,

brokenorwornbeforeuse.

Don’ts

Do’s

8 Don’tleavethepressurewasherunattendedorrunning

whennotinuseformorethan5minuteswithoutdepressing

thetrigger.

8 Don’tusethispressurewasherifithasbeendropped,

damagedorimmersedinwater.

8 Don’tusepressurewasherifthepowercordorplugis

damaged.PleasecontactourCustomerCareLineon(UK)

08444128455(ROI)1-800928308.

8 Don’thandletheplugofthepressurewasherwithwethands.

8 Don’tusethepressurewasherwithoutsupplyhose(minimum

length7.5m)inplaceandunwindthehosefullyfromreel.

8 Don’tusethepressurewasherwithoutthewaterlterinplace.

8 Don’tpullorcarrythispressurewasherbythepowercord.

Don’tusethepowercordasahandle,pullthepowercord

aroundcornersorsharpedgesorcloseadooroverthe

powercord.Don’tunplugpressurewasherbypullingon

thepowercord.

8 Don’taimthepressurewasheratpeople,animals,plants,

electricalcomponents,wires,orthepressurewasheritself.

8 Don’tusethepressurewasheronelectricalcomponents,

damaged/delicatepaintsurfaces,tyres,engines/motors.

8 Don’tusethepressurewasherwithincorrectvoltageasthis

mayresultindamageorinjurytotheuser.Thecorrectvoltage

islistedontheratinglabel.

Thank you for buying this Pressure Washer.

Taking care of your outdoor cleaning

Thepressurewasherisdesignedtomakeoutdoorcleaningtasksaseectiveandecient

aspossibleandthisuserguidewillhelpyougetthemostoutofyourmachine.

CompletingoutdoorcleaningtasksusingaVaxpressurewasherwillkeepyouroutdoor

itemsandsurfacescleanerforlonger.

Taking care of your Pressure Washer

Alsoinsidethisguideareinstructionsonmaintainingyournewmachine,sothatit’salways

readywhenyouaretotackleyouroutdoorcleaningtasks.

Taking care of you

We’rehereifyouneedus.Insteadoftakingmeback

totheshop,simplyvisit:

vax.co.uk/support orcall:

(UK) 0844 412 8455 (ROI)1-800928308

Monday-Friday 8.30am to 6.30pm, Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm

CallsarechargedattheUKlocalrate.Pleasemakeanoteoftheserialnumberandmodelnumber

ofthepressurewasherbeforecalling.

Alternatively, you can write to us at:

Vax Ltd., Kingswood Road, Hampton Lovett, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0QH, UK

Letusknowwhatyouthink@VaxUK

Contents Getting to know your machine

Let’s talk safety

Getting to know your machine

Getting started

Using your machine

Taking care of your machine

Let’s talk technical

What to do if it goes wrong

Getting in touch

Accessories

Waterinlet

connector

Solutionbottle

storage

Nozzlestorage

Pressurehoseand

powercablestorage

hook

Triggerhandle

storage

Handle

On/oswitch

Lancestorage

Wateroutlet

Wheel

Pressure Washer

Included with

your machine

Name Pressure Washer

Voltage 1700W

Wattage 220-240V~50Hz

MaxPressure 130 bar

WorkingPressure 90 bar

FlowRate 370L/Hr

Technical Specication

Subject to technical change without notice.

Universaldetergent

1-9-133398-00

Patio&Deckingdetergent

1-9-133401-00

Wash&Protect

vehicledetergent

1-9-133400-00

Accessories & Consumables

*To purchase consumables and accessories, please visit vax.co.uk

Pressurehose

Triggerhandle

Lance

Turbonozzle

Jetnozzle

(orangenib)

Solutionapplicationbottle

Nozzlecleaningtool

Waterinletconnector

Attachbothwheelsandpush

untiltheyclickintoplace.

Attachthehoseconnector

towaterinletbyturning

clockwiseuntiltight.

Assembling your pressure washer

Preparing your pressure washer for use

Alwaysmakesurethepressurewasherandwatersupplyisobefore

connectingordisconnectingthehoseandaccessories

IMPORTANT: Always make sure the trigger safety lock is in the LOCKED

position when not in use or connecting/disconnecting the pressure hose.

Alwayscheckwaterhose,pressurehose,lanceandaccessoriesarenot

damagedbrokenorwornbeforeuse.

Pushthepressurehosermly

tothewateroutletandturnthe

pressurehosecollarclockwise

untiltight.

Whilstrmlypushingthelanceinto

thetriggerhandleturnclockwiseto

lockintoposition.

Atriggersafetylockislocated

underneaththehandle.Thesafety

lockshouldalwaysbeinLOCKED

positionbeforeconnecting/

disconnectingthepressurehose

tothetriggerhandle.

Toremovethelancefromthetriggerhandle

rmlypushandtwistthelanceanti-clockwise.

Whenunlockedpulltoremove.

Toconnectpressurehosetotrigger

handle,pressthepressurehose

releasebuttonandpushpressure

hosetolockintoposition.Gentlypull

thepressurehosetomakesureitis

lockedsecurely.

Getting started Using your machine

PLEASE READ ‘LET’S TALK SAFETY’ AT THE BEGINNING BEFORE USE.

Afterconnectingpressure

hose,lanceandaccessories

checktheyaresecurelytted

andlockedinplacebefore

turningon.

TIP

Makesurewatersupplyisnot

connected.Firmlypushthe

waterhosepipewithsuitable

connectorontothewaterinlet

tolockintoposition.

Connectwaterhosepipeto

asuitablewatersupplyand

turnwateron.

Beforepluggingthemachinein,press

theunlocksafetybuttononthetrigger

handleandsqueezethetriggeruntil

waterstartstoowthroughthenozzle.

Pushswitchto‘I’positionto

turnon.Themachinewillrun

forafewsecondsthenstop

butnowaterwillbereleased.

Squeezethetriggeronthetrigger

handletoreleaseahighpressured

waterjet,andstartcleaning.

Pushswitchto‘O’

positiontoturno.

IMPORTANT: Always use an RCD (Residual Current Device) adaptor when using this pressure washer.

Don’taimthepressurewasherdirectly

atpeople,animals,plants,electrical

components,wiresorthepressure

washeritself.

WARNING

Connectthepowercord

tothemainssupplyvia

anRCDadaptor.

LOCKED

UNLOCKED

Neverusetheturbonozzleoncars,

tyresandengines.

WARNING

Toattachthejetnozzle,

tthelancewitharm

pushandtwisttolock

intoplace.

Toattachtheturbo

nozzle,tthelancewith

armpushandtwistto

lockintoplace.

Using your accessories

Turbonozzlehasamoreconcentratedsprayandisidealforuseonverydirtysurfaces,patiosormasonry.Asitisnot

ttedwithapressureregulatoritisnotsuitableforuseondelicateorpaintedsurfaces.

Using your machine

Holddownthereleasebuttononthe

lance,pushthejetnozzleandlance

rmlytogetheruntilyouhearanaudible

CLICK.Releasethebuttonandgently

pullthejetnozzletomakesureitis

lockedsecurelybeforeuse.

Holddownthereleasebuttononthe

lance,pushtheturbonozzleandlance

rmlytogetheruntilyouhearanaudible

CLICK.Releasethebuttonandgentlypull

theturbonozzletomakesureitislocked

securelybeforeuse.

Squeezethetriggeronthetrigger

handletoreleaseahighpressured

waterjet,andstartcleaning.

Squeezethetriggeronthetriggerhandletorelease

ahighpressuredwaterjet,andstartcleaning.

Using your machine

IMPORTANT: Always make sure the machine is switch o and the safety button on the trigger handle is LOCKED

before connecting/disconnecting the lance, nozzle or accessories.

Jetnozzlehasawidersprayandisidealforuseonsurfacesareassuchascars,gardenfurniture,deckingandboats.

Fillthesolutionapplication

bottlewiththedilutedsolution

mix.Turnthelidclockwise

tolock.

Toremoveorrell,liftthelockingtabto

releasethesolutionapplicationbottlefrom

thejetnozzle.

Pushthesolutionapplication

bottleontothelancettedwithjet

nozzleuntillockedintoplace.

Switchthepressurewasher

onandsqueezetriggerto

dispensethewaterand

solutionmix.

Using solution with your pressure washer

IMPORTANT: When using solution make sure you follow the dilution instructions and use Vax solution only.

IMPORTANT: Solution can only be used with the jet nozzle.

Alwaysrinsefreshwaterthroughyour

pressurewasherfor1minuteafter

usingsolutiontopreventblockages.

TIP

Beforecarryingoutanymaintenance

makesurethemachineisswitched

oandunplugged.

WARNING

Toaccesswaterlter

unscrewwaterinlet

connectorandremove.

Alwaysstoretools/cable/solutiontankintoallocatedslots.

Maintenance

Storage

Let’s talk technical

Toremovewaterlter,pinch

theinnerwaterltertabwith

pliersandgentlypull.

Waterltercanberinsedunder

runningwaterperiodically.

Taking care of your machine

IMPORTANT: Always rinse fresh water through your pressure washer and accessories for 1 minute after using

solution to prevent blockages.

IMPORTANT: Before storing your machine always make sure no water remains in the pressure washer or hose/

accessories to prevent frost damage. Keep in a dry place above zero degrees and out of the reach of children.

Removing a blockage in the lance and nozzles

Toremovethelancefromtrigger

handlermlypushandtwistthe

lance,whenunlockedpull

toremove.

Toremovethenozzlespressthe

nozzlereleasebuttonandpull.

Insertthenozzlecleaning

toolintotheendoflance

andnozzlestoremove

anydirtordebris.

What to do if it goes wrong Getting in touch

*CallsarechargedattheUKlocalrate.Pleasemakeanoteoftheserialnumberandmodelnumberofthepressurewasher

beforecalling.

SolutionProblem

There is an

accessory missing

Why won’t my pressure

washer turn on?

Why won’t the water

/solution dispense?

Why won’t my pressure

washer reach operating

pressure?

•Checkthe‘Thispackcontains’panelontheboxtomakesurethepart

isincludedwithyourmachine.

•Makesuretheon/oswitchissettothe‘I’position.

•Theplugmaynotbefullypushedintotheelectricalsocket.

•Checkthefuseintheplugifthisneedsreplacing,alwaysreplacewith

aBritish13ampfuse.

•CheckifyourRCDhasbeentripped,ifithastripped,resetit.

•Thepowercordmaybedamaged.PleasecontactourCustomerCare

Lineon(UK)08444128455(ROI)1-800928308.

•Hosemaybeblockedorkinked,checkforleaksinthehoseandclear

anyblockages.Straightenoutthehosetoensurenokinksandcheck

thehosepipeconnectionstothetapandwaterinlet.

•Nozzlemaybeblocked,clearanyblockagesandcleannozzle.

Gotothe‘Letstalktechnical’page.

•RemoveandcleanthewaterinletlterGotothe‘Takingcareofyour

machine’page.

•Checkthewaterowratetoyourwatersupply.

•Thepumpmayhavestopped,makesuretheon/oswitchissettothe

‘I’positionandchecktheplugfuse.

• Thepumpmayhavestopped.Thismaybebecauseofoverheatingdue

topoorwatersupply.Checkthewaterowratetoyourwatersupply.

•Hosemaybeblockedorkinked,checkforleaksinthehoseandclear

anyblockages.Straightenoutthehosetoensurenokinksandcheck

thehosepipeconnectionstothetapandwaterinlet.

•Theremaybeanairlock.Toremove,unlockthetriggersafetylock

andsqueezethetriggertoreleasewaterbeforethemachineis

switchedon.

•CheckassemblyofsolutionapplicationbottleGotothe‘Using

yourmachine’pages.Nozzle/accessorymaybeblocked,clearany

blockagesandcleannozzleGotothe‘Letstalktechnical’page.

Accessories

Don’t forget your accessories!

Order at: www.vax.co.uk/spares-and-solutions

Jet nozzle 1-9-133754-00

Jetnozzletoapplyconcentratedpressuretodislodgedirtandgrimeonallsurfacetypes.

Turbo nozzle 1-9-133753-00

Ahighpressureturbonozzletoblastawaytoughembeddeddirtfromhightracareas.

Patio cleaning set 1-9-133767-00

Alargecircularcasedbrush,suppliedwithanextensiontubeforcleaningconcentratedareas

quicklyandeciently.Idealfor:Patios,Decking,Driveways,Garagedoors.

Rotary brush 1-9-133766-00

Armbristledbrushwith360degreerotation,providingextrascrubpowerforanextraclean.

Idealfor:Caralloywheels,Cargrills.

Car brush 1-9-133765-00

Asoftbristledbrush,perfectforagitatingtoughdirtfromsensitivesurfaces.

Idealfor:Carmirrors,Carbody.

Outdoor brush 1-9-133769-00

Ahandyoutdoorbrush,perfectforgentlyremovingdirtfromvariousoutdoorsurfaces.

Idealfor:Gardenfurniture,Conservatories.

Extension bar 1-9-133768-00

Anadditionalconnectiontubeprovidingyouextrareach.

Replacement hose (10m) 1-9-133751-00

Anadditionalhighpressurehose,highlydurableandresistanttoweatherconditions.

Universal detergent 1-9-133398-00

Universaldetergenttoaidthebreakdownandremovalofstubborndirt,moss,andgrime.

Patio & Decking detergent 1-9-133401-00

Patio&deckingdetergenttoaidthebreakdownandremovalofstubborndirtfrompatio

anddeckedareas.

Wash & Protect vehicle detergent 1-9-133400-00

Wash&protectvehicledetergenttoaidtheremovalofroaddirt,oilandgreasefromvehicles,

andprovideshorttermprotectionagainstweatheringconditions.

Standard lance 1-9-133749-00

Standardlanceconnectionbetweenyourtriggerhandleandattachments.

Detergent nozzle 1-9-133759-00

Adetergentnozzletodirectlyapplydetergenttosurfacestohelploosendirt,moss,andgrime.

Attachable detergent bottle 1-2-133752-00

Adetergentnozzletodirectlyapplydetergenttosurfacestohelploosendirt,moss,andgrime.

Trigger handle 1-2-133750-00

Asmoothshapehandhandlewithaneasysqueezetriggerandabuiltinsafetylockforeasy

on/otriggerrelease.

Vax Ltd., Kingswood Road, Hampton Lovett, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0QH, UK

email: inf[email protected] website: vax.co.uk

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EEC Statement of Compliance: Manufacturer/EECimporter:VaxLimited,herebyonourownresponsibility,

declarethattheVPW seriesismanufacturedincompliancewiththefollowingDirectives:

Safety:2006/95/ECLowVoltageDirective.EMC:2004/108/ECElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective.

Wasteelectricalproductsshouldnotbedisposedofwithhouseholdwaste.Pleaserecyclewherefacilitiesexist.

CheckwithyourLocalAuthorityorretailerforrecyclingadvice.

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