I've had this weed eater blower a coupla years, suddenly it won't turn on. What can I do?
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buy a new one; repair estimates on my used one were almost as much as the repair!
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My weed eater blower locked up as well. My neighbor was able to unlock it by taking the case of the spindle and loosen it up. I had no idea how it did it but he told me anyone who works on engines can unlock it. Should cost less than $10
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Anthony, my toro 51480 is doing the same thing. I have had it for a couple of years. It is not the cord as it works with other equipment. It seems to me that it is overheating, or something. i tried it this morning and it worked for about 1 minute and a half, then nothing. i am looking at another brand.....
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Check the recepticle its plugged into first (GFI) and reset. Check the breaker that powers the recepticle. If possible temporarily plug the reel in somewhere else and check to see if it works. I shorted mine out the other day, reset the GFI and it works just fine. I've had no isuues with mine (2 years and heavy use, welding, grinders, saws, you name it )
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I think I got a lemon. My blower won't even blow leaves, so I can't answer your question.
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A two prong will work just fine,just keep you and your weed eater blower away from rain wet surfaces. Enjoy!.
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I had similar trouble. Was about to return and them it suddenly turned on. Have no idea but it has been a year since and working fine. Touch wood.My suggestion - unplug and try after a while. Nothing scientific.
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That happened to me after a few months of use. I called wild game innovations and I explained to them that it wouldn't power on and they asked I send it in to them. Promptly after I sent it into them they sent me a brand new one. To this day the new one they sent me works perfectly!
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I've had this diffuser for over a year and this happened to me as well where it stopped working. I unplugged it and rinsed the inside with warm water and left it to dry for a few days. When I plugged it back in it worked and has worked ever since. Sometimes it will turn off and on and I will repeat.
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If not a wiring issue, look into the compressor start capacitor. There usually is a separate one for the blower so that would start but not the compressor. Other than those no other easy fixes.
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Did you turn it on using the nob in the from first. Try that first. If not, check your outlet and try plug to another outlet. And if thats not the case you have to send it back for a new one. I hope thats kind of helpful.
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I have a whisper mill 10 yr old and it just died today. I was grinding the same wheat I always grind when it started making a funny noise and quit. It tripped the breaker. The flour was packed in the arm to the recepticle and as it came out of the grinder. I cleaned both out and reset the breaker on the bottom of the grinder and tried again 3 times, each the same result. The smell of hot electrical and then nothing.We ground flax with it and gummed it up 4 years ago. My husband took it apart and cleaned everything and put it back together. It has worked for 4 years until today. Let me know if you have fixed yours. Jan C I have a whisper mill 10 yr old and it just died today. I was grinding the same wheat I always grind when it started making a funny noise and quit. It tripped the breaker. The flour was packed in the arm to the recepticle and as it came out of the grinder. I cleaned both out and reset the breaker on the bottom of the grinder and tried again 3 times, each the same result. The smell of hot electrical and then nothing.We ground flax with it and gummed it up 4 years ago. My husband took it apart and cleaned everything and put it back together. It has worked for 4 years until today. Let me... » Read More I have a whisper mill 10 yr old and it just died today. I was grinding the same wheat I always grind when it started making a funny noise and quit. It tripped the breaker. The flour was packed in the arm to the recepticle and as it came out of the grinder. I cleaned both out and reset the breaker on the bottom of the grinder and tried again 3 times, each the same result. The smell of hot electrical and then nothing.We ground flax with it and gummed it up 4 years ago. My husband took it apart and cleaned everything and put it back together. It has worked for 4 years until today. Let me know if you have fixed yours. Jan C « Show Less
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Sorry, mine just stopped working pretty sooner after purchase. Took it to designated repair shop, no parts available. Greenworks sent me another model for replacement, no problems so far, better design.
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I believe that means it's overheated and has tripped an internal safety breaker switch. It should reset itself when it cools down. Make sure there is nothing obstructing air to the unit and that the blower fan is operating ok.
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I registered mine thru Ipower and they say it has a 2 year warranty, but yea contact the manufacturer they should help you out, and probably replace it for you, don't contact the seller unless you got it directly from Ipower.
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More than likely there's a pin size hole in the blower (metal plate). This happen on two of mine and they're getting returned today.
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Hi Calvin. I don't know for sure. Mine has worked great from day one. Are you holding the silver button down before you grip the the handle to start the blower? Push the silver button on the grip in all the way with one hand and squeeze the grip with the other hand. Should start right up. I didn't have to do anything other than plug mine in, so I can't say anything about fuses, or anything. Hope you get yours working.