Do you have to pump the mister to get it working?
1004318
Yes, in order to create a mist you pump the bottom a few times. The fan is run by battery and works with or without the mist
1004319
You have to pump it to build up the pressure as needed, but then you just press the trigger for misting effect. It works really well, these saved us while waiting in hot, long amusement lines.
1422845
Yes. it will take a minute or two to pump up from minimum pressure, but it should be no problem.
506255
Not directly. If you have a pressurized system as soon as there is a demand for water the pump should activate. Otherwise no.
834817
It does. You have to hold the vacuum directly on it to pump, because it does not "click into place" or any such thing. But as long as you hold it snugly against the bag it works just fine.
1256343
You can, but even thow it says "doesn't need primed", I did have to prime mine with water before it would pump.
2055026
"Do you have to do something special for the gauge to work?"Yep. You do have to do something special. Return the pump. I'm assuming that air is actually getting into the tube?
406373
I would say yes. Being that it is a mister it just needs to build pressure in the line and only a little force needs to be exerted on that water to keep its escape route through the small valves.
875839
I have 2 of these pumps and both came with everything needed.. just plug it in.
1173641
Pump has to be primed, sometimes multiple times depending on length of intake hose. Air in the intake line will "unprime" it and you will need to prime it until all air is out, then should pump fine.
971006
No, the gauge does not activate until air is push thru it, which makes the Lezyne pump neccesary.
984069
Yes, but not the batteries, and it was a little more complicated than you would think. You have to use the pump to remove the air too, which seems strange to me.
159507
There is a mist. There are two buttons -- one for the light and the other is the on/off switch. Also, if the reservoir is too full, the mister will not work.
629093
In response to M. Hursh, it may be possible that it was not pumped enough to build up the pressure needed before the spray. It does require a few pumps before the top becomes stiff and it does not last long if it sits a while from my short time experience with this product.
1090891
Yes. But the pump is not strong enough. I had to purchase a better pump to get the results I was looking for.
1889582
No. The pump has an internal vacuum regulating switch but to power the pump you can either power it through the ignition switch or a separate switch. Mine is powered by a relay piloted by the ignition switch.
105460
Yes, you prime it initially to start the suction and then continue to pump in order to remove the water. The water comes out fast and strong once primed.
1227672
Mine works after pumping the top down a few times, then I can use the spray. Maybe yours is faulty?