The 10-0811-A is Sandia's 230-volt two-stage vacuum motor for the Sniper extractor line, the higher-voltage counterpart to the 120-volt 10-0811 that Sandia lists as item 37 in the Sniper 12-gallon parts list, two per machine. It is the workhorse motor: two impellers, steady airflow, and a current draw that plays nicely with the rest of the machine's electrical design. Buyers are usually replacing a motor that has finally failed, or restoring a machine that has quietly lost recovery performance over a few hundred jobs.
Two-stage motors are what most portable extractors ship with, and there is a good reason for that. They deliver enough lift for everyday commercial and residential carpet work while keeping amperage inside what a standard circuit can supply. Technicians who have upgraded machines to three-stage motors report on professional forums that the extra stage brings extra current draw with it, sometimes needing a second cord and its own breaker. If your machine was designed around two-stage motors, replacing like with like keeps the electrical side sane.
Built for
- Replacing a failed or worn two-stage vacuum motor on a 230-volt Sandia Sniper extractor
- Restoring airflow and water recovery on a high-hour portable extractor
- Servicing machines built for 230-volt supply rather than 120-volt North American power
- Rebuilding a used machine instead of replacing the whole unit
Symptoms of a failing vacuum motor
Sandia's troubleshooting guide is a good checklist. A burning smell attributed to a vacuum motor hung up gets the remedy replace vacuum motor. Water coming out of the vacuum exhaust points to foam carryover, and Sandia's answer is to switch to a low-foaming detergent before that moisture kills the motor. If moisture has already entered a motor, Sandia's instruction is to contact an authorized service centre. On a machine still running, the earlier signs are carpet coming up wetter than it used to and one motor sounding noticeably different from its partner.
Getting the most life out of the new motor
Water and foam are what kill vacuum motors, not hours. Sandia's guidance: clean the vacuum float assembly screen daily, since lint build-up there is the most common cause of lost airflow and a stuck float ball may not shut the airflow off when the tank fills; never keep cleaning after the recovery tank is full, which Sandia states voids the warranty; use low-foaming detergent or a defoamer; do not lubricate the motor, which also voids the warranty; and store the machine with the recovery tank empty and the lid open.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sandia Products
- Part number: 10-0811-A
- Description: 2-stage vacuum motor, 230 volt
- Motor stages: 2
- Voltage: 230 V
- Machine family: Sandia Sniper carpet extractors
- Related parts: 10-1030-S2 2-stage motor gasket; 10-0833 motor manifold bolts
Warranty
Sandia warranty policy as published by the manufacturer:
- 2-year warranty on all vacuum motors
- 2-year warranty on 100 psi pumps only; 1-year warranty on all other pumps
- 90 days on parts, tools, and accessories
This warranty does not cover defects or failures resulting from improper maintenance or lack of maintenance, misapplication, misuse, tampering, or substitution of provided parts. It also does not cover a pump stored in freezing conditions, a pump run for an extended time with no water, use of powdered detergent, or failure to clean the system regularly. Sandia also states that authorized warranty replacement parts must come directly from the manufacturer; using non-authorized parts can void the machine warranty.
Frequently asked questions
Does this motor include a gasket?
The 10-0811-A is catalogued as the motor. Sandia lists the two-stage motor gasket separately as 10-1030-S2 and offers motor-with-gasket bundles under COM part numbers. Ask us and we will make sure the right combination ships.
Can I fit a 230-volt motor to a 120-volt machine?
No. Match the motor voltage to the machine and the electrical supply it was built for. The wrong voltage motor will not perform correctly and can be damaged.
Should I fit a three-stage motor instead for more suction?
A three-stage motor adds an impeller and more water lift, which leaves carpet drier. It also draws more current. Upgraders on professional forums note you may need an additional power cord and toggle switch so each motor runs on its own breaker, and Sandia's parts list shows a spacer used for three-stage motors only. Check with an authorized service centre first.
Should both motors be replaced together?
Often yes. A Sniper 12-gallon runs two vacuum motors that have done the same hours, so replacing both restores balanced lift and avoids a second teardown.
What warranty covers this motor?
Sandia's published policy is a 2-year warranty on all vacuum motors, subject to the maintenance and authorized-parts conditions in the warranty terms above.
Buying from Discount Cleaning Products
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized Sandia dealer. We stock genuine Sandia service parts rather than generic look-alikes, so the part you install is the part the machine was built around and your equipment warranty stays intact. Our US-based support team works with Sandia extractors, flood pumpers, air movers and backpack vacuums every day, so if you are unsure which revision of a part your serial number takes, contact us before you order and we will check it against the Sandia parts list with you.