The 10-0811-B is Sandia's high-output two-stage vacuum motor for the Sniper extractor line. It sits in a useful place in the range: more performance than a standard two-stage motor, without moving to a three-stage motor and the extra current draw and wiring changes that can come with it. For a contractor who wants a machine to recover more water on each pass but does not want to rethink how it is plugged in, this is usually the sensible replacement.
Vacuum motors are the part of a portable extractor that determines how a job actually feels. Lift is what pulls water back out of the pile, and water left in the pile is what turns into a callback about damp carpet, a slow-drying office that has to stay closed another night, or a musty smell a week later. Technicians describe the difference between motor grades in exactly those terms: not as a spec sheet number but as how many passes it takes and how the carpet feels when they are done.
Built for
- Replacing a failed or tired two-stage vacuum motor on a Sandia Sniper extractor
- Recovering more water per pass without moving to a three-stage motor and rewiring
- Rebuilding a high-hour machine to restore its original dry times
- Standardising a fleet on one motor part number for simpler spares stocking
When to replace rather than repair
Sandia's troubleshooting guide treats a hung-up vacuum motor as a replacement, not a repair: the listed symptom is a burning smell and the listed remedy is replace vacuum motor. Water coming out of the vacuum exhaust is a warning that foam is carrying over into the motors, and Sandia's remedy is a low-foaming detergent. If moisture has already entered a motor, Sandia directs owners to an authorized service centre. Sandia also states plainly that lubricating the motor voids the warranty, so oiling a noisy motor is not a fix.
Protecting the investment
The float assembly is the single most important thing between your recovery tank and your new motor. Sandia's manual says the screen should be cleaned daily, warns that debris preventing the float ball from seating may stop the assembly shutting off airflow when the tank fills, and states that operating without a properly maintained float assembly greatly decreases vacuum motor life and voids the warranty. Add a low-foaming detergent, stop when the tank is full, and store the machine with the recovery tank empty and the lid open.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sandia Products
- Part number: 10-0811-B
- Description: 2-stage high output vacuum motor
- Motor stages: 2
- Machine family: Sandia Sniper carpet extractors
- Related parts: 10-1030-S2 2-stage motor gasket; 10-0833 motor manifold bolts; 10-0822 exhaust grate
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
How is this different from the standard 2-stage motor?
Sandia catalogues the 10-0811-B as a high output two-stage motor, positioned above the standard two-stage 10-0811. Both are two-stage designs. If you need the exact performance figures for your machine, send us your model and serial number and we will check the current Sandia specification with you.
Does it come with a gasket?
The part 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 if you want them shipped together.
Do I need to change my wiring to fit this?
A like-for-like two-stage replacement normally does not require electrical changes. It is the step up to three-stage motors that can require an extra power cord and a separate breaker per motor, as upgraders on professional forums report. Confirm with an authorized service centre before changing motor type.
Should I replace both motors at the same time?
Usually yes. Sniper 12-gallon extractors run two vacuum motors that have accumulated the same hours, so replacing the pair restores balanced lift and avoids opening the machine twice.
What warranty applies?
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.