The pump won't go down or up. What am I doing wrong?
440928
Sounds like it needs to be cleaned. Follow the directions for cleaning that came with the pump, and go through the process twice. Good Luck! I've had the same problem after several years of use at which point the pump just seems to wear out.
440929
Maybe over filled it? If there is too much pressure or oil in the sprayer, you won't be able to push the lid down. Hope that helps.
440930
Same issue here... In the process of cleaning it out, I saw that the small plastic ring had fallen off and was at the bottom of the bottle. I reattached it and Viola! It started working again!
440931
I also had this issue. My problem was I did not screw the plastic ring part tight enough around the base unit and hence there was no pressure building up, and the pump wasn't dispensing. I called the MISTO customer service and they send me a replacement pump for free, in case there is an issue with the pump part.
440932
Be heartened - you are doing absolutely nothing wrong. The mechanism is not working. This happened to me, also. I returned it to Amazon using the prepaid postage label they sent me to print off and they replaced it. The second unit worked just as it was supposed to. Sorry I couldn' t give you a magic fix. But once you get one that DOES work correctly, it IS fabulous!
519977
Sounds like you have a short. I had NO LUCK WITH this pump. I have nothing good to say about it.
1396646
I've not actually experienced this. You might have a defective pump, although I can't be certain.
1878255
The pump should run at the timer settings. I would think if it runs as you state, either the timer or pump is bad. I suggest new pump.
373479
My suggestion is to fill the pump pit with water, and see if it kicks on and off. Run a hose to the well and see it go thru the cycle about 3 times.
1556938
Try lowering the pump; if the pump is too close to the drain, it will not pump. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask me further questions.
1563570
Sorry, can't help you with this. The simple solution may be to just not pump as much.
1154543
If the backup pump doesn't run for more then 10 seconds ( in think), it will not sound. Hold the float up for more then that time to test
1146269
I know that when I first got my fountain I had the same issue, but I kept working with the pump dial I finally got it adjusted. Make sure that the dial is going all the way and not getting stuck. I was not turning the dial all the way to where I wanted my fountain. Hope that this helps you
474388
We had the same problem. Tried to contact the manufacturer and they were no help whatsoever . We were told there is no warentee on the pump at all. It was a very poor product.
465650
I had same problem after just little over year old. I thought water level may have gotten low too many times. Just bought used one this time. 4th pump in years.
1896852
Like most every other kind of pump, it needs to be "primed". I got mine to work by repeatedly and briskly pressing it down. It may also help to prime it with a lower viscosity fluid like water first, then refill with the thicker lotion or soap product.
193524
This type of switch that I have goes on top of the pump. In order of this switch to work the pump has to be cover with water and some more until the switch gets turned on. What you could try to do is some how bolt this small clamp to the floor. That way once the switch gets cover with water and the switch rises it will turn on. If you do it try to get screws that don't rust so easy. Remember the more slack you give the more it will delay for the switch to turn on. I will also try to make a small deeper hole for this switch so you can collect even more water.
401552
Make sure that the legs are out the whole way. If they aren't, it will not raise or lower. Also sometimes you have to lift up a little bit on the vertical bar in order to depress the lift/lower button. Hope this helps.
1684509
Let it heat up completely. Sometimes the pump will get stuck. Does the pump make any clicking noise when you press the button. Keep trying. Sometimes it takes a while for it to free up
1677108
it sounds like the water is puming out to fast for the water coming in. the pump is probably too big for your application. try reducing the outlet hose size to about 3/4" instead of the 1 1/4" it is set up for. if the float had about 8" of travel instead of 3" you would be fine. my pump works fine for me, i am happy with it.
740650
If its hard to pump from the beginning, its not working properly. As pressure goes up it gets a little harder to pump.