glennske
Sat Feb 03, 2007, 11:48 PM
Hi all,
I purchased a Milwaukee MA957 regulator from the local distrubutor in Australia late last December. This model is the 240v European model, as it is terminated with a 2 pin European power plug. I had to purchase a plug convertor for it to adapt to our power standards. I have followed the provided instructions step by step.
Unfortunately, out of the box, the solenoid appeared to be faulty. It would switch off without warning. Sometimes it would run for ten minutes and switch off, other times it would run for six hours then switch off. It would also make random clicking noises from the solenoid. To get it running again, I simply had to remove it from the power point, and plug it back in again. I tried another brand of convertor, but this didn't make a difference. I recently sent the unit back to the distributor here in Australia as faulty, and they quickly sent me a brand new replacement.
I've taken the brand new replacement out of the box, and this one has exactly the same issue. The solenoid makes a clicking sound for a while and then switches off at random times, even though it's plugged in to the power. It was also leaking from the base of the bubble counter. I had to unscrew the bubble counter, reseated the black o-ring and this has fixed the leaking problem.
What I don't understand, is how I can receive two of these units, and have the same indentical problem? I have tried using this unit on different power points throughout my house - this hasn't made a difference.
I have contacted Milwaukee in the US to see whether this is a known issue with this product. They have informed me it sounds like an issue with the travel adaptor I am using.
I'm wanting to hear back from any MA957 users with any similar experiences.
Any information would be helpful.
Thanks
I purchased a Milwaukee MA957 regulator from the local distrubutor in Australia late last December. This model is the 240v European model, as it is terminated with a 2 pin European power plug. I had to purchase a plug convertor for it to adapt to our power standards. I have followed the provided instructions step by step.
Unfortunately, out of the box, the solenoid appeared to be faulty. It would switch off without warning. Sometimes it would run for ten minutes and switch off, other times it would run for six hours then switch off. It would also make random clicking noises from the solenoid. To get it running again, I simply had to remove it from the power point, and plug it back in again. I tried another brand of convertor, but this didn't make a difference. I recently sent the unit back to the distributor here in Australia as faulty, and they quickly sent me a brand new replacement.
I've taken the brand new replacement out of the box, and this one has exactly the same issue. The solenoid makes a clicking sound for a while and then switches off at random times, even though it's plugged in to the power. It was also leaking from the base of the bubble counter. I had to unscrew the bubble counter, reseated the black o-ring and this has fixed the leaking problem.
What I don't understand, is how I can receive two of these units, and have the same indentical problem? I have tried using this unit on different power points throughout my house - this hasn't made a difference.
I have contacted Milwaukee in the US to see whether this is a known issue with this product. They have informed me it sounds like an issue with the travel adaptor I am using.
I'm wanting to hear back from any MA957 users with any similar experiences.
Any information would be helpful.
Thanks