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.
Vax dual power max carpet cleaner not picking up water.
This loosens dirt allowing the suction to remove it from the surface being cleaned.
A quick and easy step by step video to show you how to use your brand new vax dual power pro carpet cleaner.
I looked up the vax troubleshooter.
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.
It was blowing rather than sucking.
My vax powermax has not been sucking up the dirty water.
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.
If your vacuum is not picking up dirt from carpets and rugs the problem may not lie with the suction but with the brushroll.
I also show you the internal hose with instructi.
Vicky from vax shows you how to empty and replace the dirty water tank on your rapide powerjet upright carpet washer.
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.
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.
In this video i show you how to remove and clean both sets of brushes on a vax dual power pro carpet washer.
Or does yours have a different way of doing it.
Getting competent advice from the vax chat on troubleshooter was a waste of time.
Emptying and cleaning the dirty water tank.
Is this what you have been doing.
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.
After using your vax platinum power max you will need to empty the dirty water tank before storing the machine.