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Air Switch Repair It sounds like you have a bad air switch located in your motor. The air switch is what the air hose connects to on the back of the motor or on the box on top of the motor. The other end of the air hose is connected to the air button on the lip of the tub. This is a latching air switch and when you push the air button it latches to send power to the motor. When the air button is pushed again it opens the latch in the air switch and stops power going to the motor shutting it off. Search for TBS-339 Air Switch US Parts Center

Hi Joey, The problem is likely that the switch is installed incorrectly. I'm sorry I don't recommend or advise any repair of a appliance that is water/electrical by anyone other than an authorized repair person. Furthermore, I would not use the appliance again until you have have professional repairs done.

Hi have a renault master mk 2 lower wishbone peg/bolt which is stuck, the pin wont come out, it seems the rubber bushing is keeping it in place, even tried using a pry bar but to no avail. Do you have any ideas on how to get it out, I have the nut off and everything else.

If your pump will not shut off when you push the button on the tub then you have a bad air switch in the motor. Rod US Parts Center

your float is stuck

Not normal for that to happen but the jet faces on the two back jets may be turned off or down. Try turning the face of the jet clockwise and see if you get more water flow out of each jet. Rod US Parts Center

When there is a load on the motor and it is surging this is an indication of not enough water getting to the front of the pump. Check the water flowing inside the tub going from the jet opposite the suction cover. Sounds to me like you may be getting cavitation because the pump is pulling in too many air bubbles from the jet. Close the air control and/or move the direction of the eyeball from pointing at the suction cover and see if that helps. Rod US Parts Center

Hi AaronYC,

I'm Harvey the Master Plumbe.

Your problem is: Installed a new American Standard Cadet 3 toilet bowl and tank at home. When you turn the water supply on, the tank refills normally and stops normally. After you flush, the refill is very slow. When it refills normally the water comes out from the bottom of the pipe (i.e. the pipe that houses the float cup) and when it is refilling slowly, it comes from the top of the pipe. Sometimes (but not always), you can shut the water supply off and when you turn it back on, the flow of water goes from slow to fast instantly - but you haven't been able to recreate this consistently.

These are the facts. American Standard has been keeping costs down by out sourceing. Their toilets are now built in third world countries and parts are made cheap. They're all doing it. Quality control is pretty good but your toilet came with a bad "ballcock". That's the refill part on the left. Because it's new, if you take the ball **** back to place of purchase they should give you new. If not, they cost less than $ 10.00 and easy to replace.

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Hi,
To see where the water is going, place some red cake dye in the tank and see where the water turns red....this will show you exactly what is happening and where the water is going...

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