Customer Reviews

Wagner Power Products 515000 3/8 HP 2,750 PSI Paint Crew Paint Sprayer

5 star:		(26)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(19)

 

 

I used this painter to spray a 3 BR house interior ceiling, front porch and exterior trim. The unit made very short work of the actual painting time and delivered good coverage. By the time I finished the 1st BR, I was used to the unit and able to control the spray better. The gun is very nice and lightweight. The supplied tip worked great for the things I painted, but I did some research and found out there are optional tips for finer detail work that can be purchased separately. Masking certain areas goes without question. I found that it was better to keep the hopper full or at least half full of paint. Only thing I didnt like I was always having to untwist the supply cable. 25ft of cable is nice so you dont have to drag the unit all over with you, but I found I had to stop from time to time just to untwist the cable. Again this can be overcome with an optional swivel attachment for the gun. I think this should have been included with the unit. Overall it was a breeze to use and lived up to my expectations. Cleanup was a bit in depth. I probably spent nearly an hour cleaning the unit, but it didnt matter to me because I had saved time on the painting and wanted to get it thoroughly clean.

I bought the Wagner Paint Crew back in fall of 2003 to paint the interior of my house and for under $200 it was well worth the money. You get a professional quality paint job in probably a 1/4 of the time it would take to paint with a brush and roller.

Before you start: 1) You NEED to buy protective gear for spraying. That includes: Spray hood or sock, disposable spray suit, shoe covers or just used bags secured with rubber bands or duct tape, googles, 3M type respirator w/ filter cartridges, and disposable gloves. A respirator is absolutely necessary if spraying indoors. 2) Mask off and cover everything you don't want to get paint on. The spray gun makes a very fine dust that stays in the air for a few hours and covers everything. 3) Strain the paint when filling the hopper so the inlet filter doesn't clog. Especially important if you are using paint that has been sitting around your house for a few months.

Tips while spraying: 1) Make sure all the connections are tight. The includes the spray tip, the spray gun and the hose. It's a good idea to to occasionally check that the spray tip and spray gun are still tight during prolonged use. 2) Have someone available to help you strain and refill the paint hopper. It saves time because the sprayer thinks it's empty when there is still a 1/2 gallon of paint left in the hopper. 3) Look for runny paint where you sprayed too much paint and use a brush to touch up the area before the paint dries.

The only real flaw of the Paint Crew Sprayer is that its' hard to pour unused paint from the hopper back into a paint container. However I didn't deduct one star on my review because I finally figured out that I can use the prime setting to empty the paint hopper by placing the return tube over a one gallon paint can and letting the Paint Crew empty the hopper by itself. Just use a plastic putty knife to get as much paint of the sides of the hopper and help move the paint for the back of the hopper towards the inlet filter while you let the sprayer run on the prime setting. You can recover almost 100% of the paint from the hopper without risk of spilling paint when trying to lift and pour paint back into a container. Clean up is a lot easier once you get most of the paint out of the hopper.

It really pains me to give this sprayer only 3 stars, but that's pretty much the bottom line here after weighing all factors. The good news is that the finished painted surface is excellent, the spray is very fine and consistent, and the unit seems very well designed and well made. It didn't leak a drop. I like that the pump and paint hopper are separate from the spray gun, so you only have to carry around the lightweight gun.
Now for the bad news. The sprayer tends to suck air in if you're using a thicker paint, like acrylic latex, unless you have at least 1 1/2 inches in the hopper (bucket). Once air gets in you have to stop and reprime the pump, which isn't easy when you're sealed in an empty masked room and you're covered head-to-toe in protective gear. With paint sprayers, goggles, a respirator, and overalls are MANDATORY. Also, you have to mask surfaces really well or mist will get on them. Because the hopper is so big, you end up wasting a lot of paint when you're done. You can pour it back into the can, but there's a lot left on the walls of the hopper. Again, you need a lot in there just to get it to work at all. Cleanup is a PAIN. You have to wash out the machine, run water/soap through it repeatedly, disassemble and clean the gun, and oil everything down EVERY time you use it OR even if you just want to change paint colors. I used it for the 2nd time tonight to paint a ceiling. The entire job, from getting dressed to cleaning up, took me about 2 1/2 hours (not including masking). I spent 5-10 minutes actually spraying, the rest of the time was spent cleaning, prepping the machine, adding paint to the hopper and repriming the pump, and getting dressed.
If I had to use 10 gallons of paint (one color) or more on a job, I would gladly reach for this product, and I would probably give it 4-5 stars. Anything smaller, and a roller is much preferred. The box says "medium to large jobs", but only large jobs need apply.

The previous reviews were at first a little disheartening; as this was given as a gift and I couldn't very well return it. So I pressed on, in an attempt to use it.

I did my own research and did see the need for an in-line swivel which proved to be worth it's wait in gold after finding myself painting a 2,300 square foot (outside paint able dimensions) house and the majority of it was atop a 24 ft ladder. I also did my homework and found that the tip (.513) provided would accomplish my need of applying latex exterior paint but a .515 would do much better; with a cleaner spray without gumming up the tip.

The whole priming the pump was no hassle and just took about 2 minutes but crucial and most important was that I strained the paint before I poured which will not cause the pump to loose suction in attempting to move debris (paint film) through the filter. I never had a problem in the pump not working if it didn't have less than half. In fact, unintentionally I ran it bone dry when I was up on a high ledge of the house for a considerable time. I climbed back down, filled it up and was good to go once I had primed it again.

When I had finished; the same day I started, extracting the excess paint from the hopper into a container, all one has to do is turn the primer tube from flowing back into the hopper into the paint can and the machine will do it for you. In cleaning time, my wife cleaned the brush for the trim work and I the Paint crew and all in all it worked out to be about the same. The trick is to purchase the Wagner cleaner agent that thoroughly cleans the system if you run it through when you are done, because after I took the gun apart it was very clean and didn't need a lot of extra elbow grease from me and this was after 7 gallons of paint and 6 hours later.

All in all the application was flawless and I was impressed with the overall use, but take the time to familiarize yourself with the instructions provided; meaning read it before you've already poured the paint into the hopper and are itching to start.

This unit may be great to those who are not overly familiar with airless paint sprayers but I have used a number of them and this unit is by far THE worst. I almost didn't buy it to begin with but at $199 price point I thought I'd give it a try. I'm just glad I got my money back! The hopper design is inherently a terrible idea. I assume Wagner did this to try to cut cost in some way but believe me, it wasn't worth it. The hopper "holds" three gallons but you have to refill it every two gallons because it gets poor suction with the last gallon and loses pressure. I don't care if the hopper holds 10 gallons. If I have to refill it every two gallons in order to make it work then who cares what it "holds"? And I cannot stress what a nightmare the unit was to clean. Look at the other reviewers of this unit and how they describe it. They are NOT exagerating! And Wagner may try to make it look like it is easy pouring paint out of the hopper and back into a bucket but I'd bet my life the actors are pouring an empty unit and then graphic artists drew in the paint on those pictures! Furthermore, and this is just a sore spot with me anyway, the unit was built in China. That probably explains the low cost too.

Before I mention the last straw that had me dragging the unit back for a refund, let me mention some positive comments. It had good pressure and the gun was metal though it is of an older design (using up old stock maybe?) and the hose was 25'.

Now, the doozey that caused me to lose it. I had used it twice and was now on my third project when the unit just lost all pressure. When I walked over to the unit I noticed paint coming out of the pump. The piston packing had failed! I called a service center and they didn't have the parts to fix it and said they would have to send it back to get it fixed. So I carried it back to the store (probably can't mention it here) and got a refund and painted the rest of the job with my roller brush. I was already disappointed in the product so this was just the icing on the cake.

But the story does get better. First, I love the higher end pumps but have difficulty paying $400+ dollars for a good sprayer. I had almost settled on the idea that you can't get a good sprayer for less than $300 when I saw an add in a flier (won't mention it because I didn't buy it at Amazon) for a Campbell Hausfeld airless sprayer for $229. The pressure is a little lower (2500psi instead of 2750psi) but the pressure is also adjustable. Which is VERY good when spraying stains and you don't want 2750psi due to misting problems. This unit (it's called the HousePainter) adjusts from 0psi up to 2500psi so you can tune in the desired spray finish you want. Also, you can attach a roller brush to it and you can roll with it, something you can't do with the PaintCrew. But the best thing of all it that it is not a hopper design. It pulls paint straight out of a one or five gallon bucket. The clean up was very fast. Just put the suction tube into a bucket of water and it circulates itself and cleans it up. Two bad points to the HousePainet though. First, it comes with 20' of hose instead of 25' and second, the power cord is only 2' long. However, I have always needed an extension cord anyway so that it not that big of a deal. Oh, and I also noticed it was "assembled in the USA". Not quite as good as "made in the USA" but it's better than seeing that slogan "made in China" that is plastered on the PaintCrew. Thank you Campbell Hausfeld for at least keeping some jobs in the USA!

I did notice that the HousePainter is now being sold here at Amazon.com for only $199. (just search Amazon for Campbell Hausfeld and you should find it. Model # EZ5000) It turns my stomach that I paid $229 elsewhere but even at $229 I was glad I bought it. I don't know the life yet as I've only painted with it twice but so far this unit is way better than the PaintCrew on both clean up, pressure adjusting and the fact that I can hook a roller brush up to it and roll paint inside the house is priceless. Saves money on having to buy a separate roller unit. I suppose I will now need to write a review for the HousePainter as well. But anyway, pay heed to all these reviews that talk about the cleaning problems. It's a nightmare and we do have a choice for another unit at the same price that is easier to clean and can actually do MORE than just SPRAY paint at ONE pressure.

Bought the 770 from Home Depot, it was only one left as display model. That was a nightmare, as my wife brought it home with no tip, so she went back, and they gave her a Graco. Did not fit right. But worked. This one only lasted 3 gallons before the pump would not maintain pressure anymore, the piston was constantly pumping.

Took it back, got refund, went to Lowe's and bought NIB 770. Came with the 3/8 hp motor, extra extension cord. Thought it would suck, as the other had the 1/2 hp motor. Wrong. This thing has worked flawlessly. I'm priming/painting a 30x35 Garage sided with T-111 5/8'' Pine panels. Tried doing it by hand, but there's no frikin' way that was happening. Put down 6 gallons of primer, and 7 gallons of 100% Acrylic Latex American Standard. Each time I am done for the evening, I clean it well. Follow the instructions, to include running some Marvel Mystery oil through it with the hose off as the final step. Oil the gun, and basiscally just get all the paint out of it. It will not fail next time you use it. Takes about an hour to clean it, but hey, I'd rather clean than try to paint this monster by hand. The tip works great, had a few clogs, but just reversed it, gave it a whack of the trigger, flipped 'er round, and kept trucking. Make sure you use a medium filter if your putting down latex though.

Okay, I'm out.

I recently bought this item from a merchant after reading all the reviews on this site. I was a bit hesitant, but figured "what the heck"

Background: I am a do-it-yourselfer who likes to do everything myself instead of hiring someone. I rate my home maintainence and improvement skills at an 8 or 9 out of 10. I will tackle almost any job. I also have an above average knowledge of tools and techniques.

The Job:

Paint the interior of my extended 2 car garage. Old paint was a Flat Latex.

The Equipment:

Wagner Paint Crew w/ 35ft hose and included "513" tip.

Materials:

American Traditions Paint by Glidden (cheap variety) Approx 6 gallons used. I DID NOT have to thin the paint. Used it straight out of the can. But I did put a filter in the hopper and poured the paint into the filter so that all paint entering the sprayer pump was filtered.

Wagner Paint Crew PROS:

- Easy to use

- Consistant spray pattern

- GREAT spray gun (pro quality)

- Didn't clog up once

- Easy to pump extra paint back into the can

Wagner Paint Crew CONS:

- Occasional paint "spurt" on triggle pull

- Noisy

- A bit more overspray than expected

- Unit could use a bigger "hopper"

It sure made the job go fast. We drop-clothed the garage floor and taped along the edges. People have mentioned that it was a pain to clean the unit for storage. I didn't find this to be the case. It cleaned up in approx 30 minutes and was ready for storage in approx 45 minutes total.

I would highly recommend this unit for medium to large size jobs. A Resparator is a MUST. Extra clothing protection is recommended (arms, head, eyes, etc) having a helper keep the hopper full is handy. It usually started "sucking air" w/ approx 1/4 gallon left in the hopper.

I actually can't wait for the next opportunity I have to use the unit....

Good luck!

I've been reading through the reviews of the Paint Crew here and I can't understand how so many people have given this sprayer a bad report. I'm sure that some may just be a defective product. Others I would imagine are due to poor maintenance.

First, this sprayer makes a hated chore (at least for me) into a much easier process. The sprayer produces a very fine mist with very little overspray. It is comparable to more expensive, contractor-grade airless sprayers. Obviously, the more expensive sprayers will last longer due to the fact that they are built for everyday, demanding use. The average homeowner however, will find the Paint Crew more than adequate and it should last for years with proper care. I must add that when I bought it, I had a little trepidation as I was going to be spraying Behr Elastomeric paint. This paint, for those who are not familiar, is a VERY heavy latex, "rubberized" coating. It's about as thick a paint as you will ever find, and probably not what this sprayer is intended for. I thought that at the very least I would need to replace the stock inline filter and the 413 tip with larger, but the Paint Crew's stock components worked perfectly, with NO clogging. The ONLY problem I had was that when the tank got to about 15% full, it would lose its prime. Adding more paint solved that problem. And this is where the Paint Crew's one weakness shows. I am using 5-gallon buckets of elastomeric, and it would be great if there was a suction kit, similar to what Wagner offers for its Paint Roller products, which would pump paint directly from the bucket. This would also help reduce cleanup somewhat.

The negatives here are no doubt mostly due to poor maintenance, in my opinion. You will get the same level of performance and longevity out of this sprayer that you put into it in cleanup. I tend to be a little obsessive compulsive about cleanup after any painting job whether it be with a sprayer, power roller, or just brushes and manual rollers. I tend to clean until the product is like new. This takes, in my estimation, maybe 20 minutes longer than what most people are putting into cleanup. If you take an old toothbrush and clean *ALL* traces of paint from the tank, valves, spray tip, and run water through the hose and spray handle until it runs clear for several minutes, then remove the inlet valve and oil the O-rings and add a little oil to the impeller (bottom of the inlet valve), even if you are going to paint the next day, you will NOT have a problem with this sprayer! Leave the slightest amount of paint on any part and you WILL have problems! Also, even though the manual says that you can leave paint in the tank and hoses without cleaning for up to 16 hours between uses, and has detailed instructions for doing so, I do not recommend it! What will happen is that the paint WILL dry/gel in the hoses, and you will almost certainly have problems. Just empty the tank and thoroughly clean it, the hoses, the handle, and the tip. All in all, cleanup takes maybe 30 minutes, but the time you save in painting and cleaning up all of your brushes, manual rollers, pans, etc will be MORE than worth it, the results are MUCH better, and the sprayer will last MUCH longer!

A comment was made about putting oil into this sprayer for maintenance. First, the amount of oil you are putting in is negligible compared to the amount of paint that you will put into the tank for your next job. Additionally, the excess oil will be blasted out of the spray tip with the very first pull of the trigger. For that reason, you will want to spray out the first small amount of paint against a piece of waste cardboard (this is explained in the instructions) to discharge this excess oil. The only oil remaining after this will be a very small coating that will lubricate the O-rings, and reduce the amount of paint that will stick to them and require O-ring replacement. This is where I think a number of the maintenance problems are coming from. If you don't follow the maintenance guidleines in the manual, you WILL have problems! You will NOT notice ANY oil in the paint that is sprayed out after this initial pull. So the oil/latex paint complaint is moot!

Other negative comments:

(1) "the 'nut' holding the outside part of the exit valve is a very large size and finding a wrench to take it off to clean it will be a problem unless you are an auto mechanic that works on diesel trucks," RESPONSE: this fitting is easy to remove with a pair of slip-joint pliers, which every home SHOULD have as part of their emergency tool box.

(2) "Handle over lid gets in the way when trying to remove lid to add more paint. That thing is always in the way." RESPONSE: where else would they have put the handle? Still, there is PLENTY of room over the paint tray to pour in paint. As I said above, I am using huge, 5-gallon buckets. If I have enough room to hold one of those over the tray and pour, it's a non-issue.

(3) "they [Home Depot] said it DOESN'T HANDLE EXTERIOR LATEX paint very well." RESPONSE: as I said, I am spraying unthinned Behr (Home Depot) Elastomeric paint with the stock inline filter, 413 tip with absolutely NO clogging. I sprayed 25 gallons of Elastomeric and the sprayer still sprays as good as it did right out of the box. Elastomeric is about 5 times thicker than latex paint.

(4) "I love the little drip catching channel under the pump-to-hose connection." RESPONSE: I can find no such "channel," nor has any paint dripped under the "pump-to-hose connection." This is probably a sign that you didn't tighten the hose to the pump sufficiently.

(5) "the spray is heavy at times and light at others" RESPONSE: I've found it to be very consistent throughout all 25 gallons of paint that I sprayed, and the output is excellent. I painted 3000 square feet of a two-story house in 10 hours total. This includes the time I hand painted a lot of trim with a brush, moving scaffolding and ladders, and time I spent masking a LOT of windows and trim. Additionally, because you must spray elastomeric VERY heavy (20 - 30 mils wet film), and it requires two coats, I would consider the amount of time I spent painting to be minimal.

(6) "the paint bin is hard to empty" RESPONSE: Not at all. You tip one corner over your paint can just like you would a paint roller tray. Emptying either one is just as easy.

(7) "What is the deal with the white plastic filter in the hopper that has to be depressed to open a valve to the pump? Because that sucks! Sometimes the valve pops up after you have added paint and then you get to stick your hand in the paint to depress the filter and thus the valve" RESPONSE: The white filter is a piece of plastic which filters any debris that may be in the paint from the can before it flows into the inlet valve. There is NOTHING to depress which "opens a valve to the pump!" There is NO valve that can just "pop up!" The inlet valve requires a special fitting (included) and a socket wrench and some force to remove, and the outlet valve also requires a LOT of force to remove and doesn't reside in the "hopper." There is NO reason to stick your hand into the paint, and the filter cannot just "pop off!" I can't for the life of me figure out what the reviewer is talking about here!

(8) "Was that really the best place to put an in-line filter....in the handle?" RESPONSE: Ummm .. yes. The paint flows through the hose, then through the handle, and the inline filter is placed in the handle JUST BEFORE the exit point of the paint through the the spray tip. The filter also helps to atomize the paint, giving the fine droplets that emerge from the tip and giving a professional looking spray. If the filter were placed earlier in the circuit, the spray would be much coarser, giving poor results.

(9) "the cord to the unit is very short which means I had to use an extension cord every time I ran the machine," RESPONSE: it's short for two reasons. One, safety. Two, it makes it much easier, and safer, to cart around a paint sprayer which may be filled with a lot of paint with a shorter cord. Anyone who thinks they can do a large scale painting job (which let's face it is the sole purpose for using a paint sprayer) without also using an extension cord is dreaming, and probably should have hired a professional to begin with!

(10) "the unit pulls a lot of power and I tripped breakers more than once" RESPONSE: never once did I trip a breaker. The unit pulls 115 VDC, and draws less than 15 amps. Your electric circuit is probably faulty, and dangerous, and you should probably consult an electrician.

(12) "There is no way to know if your hose is really tight enough until you turn the pump on and and are bathed in a lovely white semi-gloss latex." RESPONSE: Yes there is. Tighten it sufficiently, and until you can tighten it no more.

(13) "cleaning the bin and cleaning in general takes an enormous amount of water" RESPONSE: Welcome to painting! It ALWAYS takes a lot of water to clean up after painting, but then you don't paint every day of the year!

(14) "So...waterbased paint in a pump that can rust?" RESPONSE: You aren't leaving the paint in the sprayer (the paint is merely flowing through the pump), the parts that the paint come in contact with aren't steel anyway, the tank is plastic, and ALL paint pumps, even pro models are made out of steel and plastic. Clean it sufficiently, and oil it (YES, oil!) when cleaning it as the manual states and the pump will never have a chance to rust.

(15) "the gun leaks at the handle unless tightened to a max degree of force" RESPONSE: I never had a leak, but then I tightened with a "max degree of force" since this sprayer (as do ALL high quality paint sprayers) sprays at about 2800 pounds of force! Listen people, you don't have to be Arnold Schwarzenegger in his Mr Olympia days to properly tighten the fittings, hoses, or spray gun, but you DO have to tighten them sufficiently or you WILL have leaks! If you are that weak that you cannot do so, then should you really be climbing ladders and such trying to paint your own house?! If not, hire a professional.

(16) "the hose is like trying to control a vehicle suspension spring as it is difficult to move (it is not like an air hose - this hose is not flexible)" RESPONSE: Yes. The hose COULD have been made a little more flexible (once paint flows through it) and they SHOULD HAVE included the swivel connector at no charge (you CAN buy it at any Wagner dealer for about $23 which is a little high considering what it is) because maneuvering on a ladder or in a tight spot and trying to get the gun oriented properly is *occasionally* a pain!

Bottom line, this is an excellent product, and will save you time and produce excellent, professional results. If it will spray elastomeric without a hiccup, it will spray ANYTHING. I used this product over several weeks, and many short sessions due to not being able to paint until (unfortunately) rainy season arrived. However, I cleaned it compulsively every time! If you don't plan on cleaning it in this manner, despite the excellent results and painting time saved, then stick to brushes and rollers. I find a number of the negative comments to be petty, at best. One or two may have had a legitimately defective sprayer, but most of the negative comments are just not very well thought out.

.. and NO .. I don't work for Wagner, nor do I have any financial interest in Wagner. I just appreciate a product that makes a hated task much easier and gives professional results.

I'm from Russia originally, and my English is quite limited , especially technical English. We bought a house in AL the last autumn and moved here from VA. It didn't have a shed, so I had to build (to buy) one. Finally, I got a big metal Arrow shed from Lowes. It is a good shed, but needs to be painted to prevent rust. They come scratched out from the factory, made of very thin steel, so if the original coating is scratched, rust is just a matter of time.

I was about to buy 10-15 cans of regular spray paint, but was having doubts it would hold. I wanted to apply a much thicker coat, like one latex paint can provide. So, I started to look for a paint sprayer that can spray latex (acrylic) paint. I can probably fix T-72 medium tank, but I know nothing about paint sprayers and never used one before. In Russia we use a vacuum cleaner to spray paint. They come there with an attachment to put a hose with a glass jar to the outer hole. After doing some research I bought this paint sprayer from Amazon. K-mart also sells them for $199, but I didn't want to pay tax and spend my gas to drive there.

What can I say? It is a very well made unit. Yes, it is made in China, but the quality is great. I think it is one of the most "professional looking" tools I ever had.

The manual is very detailed, with a lot of pictures. I would say it is too detailed because I was scared in the beginning that I can't remember all the things how to operate the unit. But when you start spraying it is very simple and you don't have to think about anything - it just sprays nothing if you forget something.

It sprays heavy exterior latex paint just fine. It took me about 5 min to cover about 80 sq.feet each long side of the shed has. The quality the coating is pretty good. Sure, it is not as smooth as the original factory oil-based coating my shed has, but for latex paint and a guy who did it the first time in his life it was just fine. The unit sprays quite heavy coats. I needed 2 coats of white paint to completely cover dark base coating. And sure I made some mistakes at first over spraying, so I had to take a chisel and clean one of the shed walls completely to repaint it. But it is my own mistake, not the unit's bad work.

Pros and cons.

Pros: Well made. Great manual (READ IT!). Very good final results for home use.

Cons: Short power cord (4' I think), you will need a 12 gauge extension cord. The hose between the unit and spraying gun was too long for me. It is hard and heavy, made of pressure and oil resistant plastic, and has more than 10' of length. Power switch is not protected, and 5 or 6 times the long hose has pushed on it switching the sprayer off. I wish the hose to have 2 parts you can joint together if you need more length. As other people say, when you have less than 1" paint left in the hopper, the pump starts working constantly (usually it shuts off after 2-3 sec) because unit looses pressure. The pump is not extremely noisy though.

Cleaning the unit is a separate story. It took me 1 hour to completely clean it the very first time. I used about 2 gallons of water to clean it after latex paint. This is why there is no way I'm ever going to put any oil-based paint into this unit. Working with 1 gallon of a solvent cleaner in that case to clean it after work can be very frustrating and expensive.

I purchased a new painter from Lowes NIB. After painting the cieling of three rooms the pump continued to run and would not "pressure up". I tried to fix the unit with no success. I returned the unit and got another on. After about the same amount of paint I ran into the same issue. If this happens to you take a look at the output valve. When you take out the valve seperate the 2 pieces the collar and the valve. It doesn't look like it would come apart but the valve itself will open up. Inside the valve piece there is a small o-ring that gets destroyed causing the unit to malfunction. Now that I know this, I like the performance of the sprayer.