If your dual power carpet washer is not picking up for you take a look at this quick video and that should get you back to cleaning in no time.
Vax dual power max carpet cleaner not picking up water.
Usually all you need to read in the manual is the getting started bit.
Ok i have a vax not that model but when using it you squeeze the trigger to spray out the foam while going forward and then release the trigger to suck up the water dirt shampoo while pulling back.
Remember to check the safety guidelines in the user guide and always unplug the carpet cleaner and empty the water tanks before performing any maintenance or troubleshooting checks.
A quick and easy step by step video to show you how to use your brand new vax dual power pro carpet cleaner.
If your vacuum is not picking up dirt from carpets and rugs the problem may not lie with the suction but with the brushroll.
Check to ensure that the brushroll switch is in the on position.
I looked up the vax troubleshooter.
Getting competent advice from the vax chat on troubleshooter was a waste of time.
I also show you the internal hose with instructi.
If this is the case unplug the cleaner and examine the brushroll.
Is this what you have been doing.
I have the same issue its spitting out the solution water but not picking it up i checked everything and nothing other than a very wet carpet 11 13 2018 by lizbeth my problem turned out to be that the water diverter panel had slipped into the hand tool position.
After using your vax platinum power max you will need to empty the dirty water tank before storing the machine.
My vax powermax has not been sucking up the dirty water.
Or does yours have a different way of doing it.
This loosens dirt allowing the suction to remove it from the surface being cleaned.
Its most useful advice is to take off the dirty water tank turn on the motor and check the hole by the motor to see if it is sucking.
Emptying and cleaning the dirty water tank.
Changing the belt and brushbar on your rapide deluxe this step by step guide shows you how simple it is to replace the belt and the brushbar on your rapide carpet cleaner.