Need a replacement Ignition transfromer

[Shox Dr]

So I finally got hold of the steam cleaner I bought off A fellow member in 2015 (Its been at Brewdexta's ever since)

The fault is a blown ignition transformer. John(zzr1200) was advised one from CH boiler would work. Can anyone suggest a suitable replacement.

This is the old one

 

[Ton-up]

I have this one out of a scrapped diesel heater. I don't know if it will do you as all the figures look a bit more than yours.

 

[Seadog]

I'd use it.

 

[carbon]

Don't use one from a central heating boiler as the steam cleaner one needs to have a 100% duty cycle. Most central heating ones only have low duty cycle. The one in the first picture is listed as E D 100%, unfortunately the one in Ton-up's picture only has a 25% duty cycle E D 25%. It will work but only for a short time before it burns out.

Secondary voltage doesn't need to be exactly the same

 

[Shox Dr]

Thanks for the info carbon

And thank for the offer Ton-up

 

[brightspark]

the ones on oil burner heating units only run on start up and cut out once the flame is lit .they work through a photocell so iff flame out they re ignite and if they don't they lock out .most steamer transformers run as long as the machine is heating beat me to it

 

[carbon]

Unfortunately 100% duty cycle ign transformers tend to be more expensive. I may have a second hand one but not sure until I get back to work, but most second hand ones I have are shot.

 

[Ton-up]

Thats a shame Dr!

At least I've learn't something from the other posts!

 

[carbon]

If you still need a replacement for this I may have found you one, only managed to get into the workshop today. Will add some pictures later

 

[carbon]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STEAM-CLE...hash=item27f12a57b8:m:m_lsK2yk9FyQe2biDyX2caQ

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STEAM-CLE...591754?hash=item2ed9cd150a:g:NmsAAOSwnDxUbaoO

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRESSURE-...733697?hash=item29ffc49a01:g:Wj0AAOSwuMFUbZ8s

Any of them any good?

I used all of those at some point, but prefer the style of the last one, they seem to be a lot more durable.

I have this one, both primary and secondary winding's are intact, cannot guarantee how long it will last but its one I will not use on a customers machine.
It has screw terminals not the push-in ones like your old one

You can have it for the cost of postage, but not sure what that cost is yet, haven't weighed it and wont be back at my workshop until next Monday

 

[Shox Dr]

Thank you very much @carbon.

 

[Shox Dr]

Mny thanks to @carbon, received the part today, and she fired straight up.

Next question, it has two tanks one for diesel the other (I presume) is for soap, however there's no pipe fitted.

There is this pipe that goes to the manifold on top with the valve? This also looks like it has a primitive needle gauge.

Any ideas

 

[carbon]

Nice to know it's working. As a rule hot washers don't usually have low pressure detergent control system. Most add the detergent to the inlet side of the pump. There's usually is a safety device fitted after the pump to prevent over pressure of the burner coil. Any chance of a picture of the pump from the other side to show more detail of the valve

 

[Shox Dr]

Do you know what the black knob adjusts, there looks to be a red needle next to it?

 

[carbon]

The black knob adjusts the max pressure output. With the knob full clockwise and touching the locking ring below it is full pressure and max water flow. Unscrewing the knob should reduce the pressure and flow. When at full pressure, max water temp may be approx80 - 90c. Reducing the pressure and flow increases the max water temp achievable upto the limit of the thermostat. Not familiar with that valve but could be a low pressure detergent system. Does the lance have more that one nozzle fitted.

 

[Shox Dr]

No it doesn't, I've used that type, usually a valve on the lance regulate the soap. So as the black knob is for pressure adjustment it can't be for soap control, can it. So why the twin tank?

 

[Shox Dr]

Pumps running all the time as well, I'd of thought it would turn off. There looks to be a pressure sensor to the left of the pump housing, would that be it?

 

[carbon]

Without seeing the rest of the machine a bit difficult to tell, but I would suspect that there's only one pressure switch and that would control the operation of the burner. When trigger is pulled and pressure is on the system the burner should operate. Release the trigger and pressure on the pump should be reduced and the burner should stop. The lance may not be original or detergent control may have been on the end of the lance. Remove the pressure nozzle from the lance and run the machine with the small pipe in some detergent. As this has been stood for a while the little one way valve in the detergent system may be stuck, blowing down the small pipe with some compressed air may free the valve. Hope that makes sense. Motor/pump may not stop when trigger is released. Depends on switch gear in control box

 

[Shox Dr]

Thanks, I'll look at that tomorrow. Better if the motor stopped though?

 

[Shox Dr]

Sorry for the late reply I been on hols.

Picture of mchine with case off. Fired it up this morning and it wont ignite, You can smell diesel. Only one pressure switch, and its working.
@carbon any idea what make it is. Kew?