A flood pumper only earns its keep on the day it is needed, which is exactly when a dead vacuum motor is least acceptable. The Sandia 10-0825-COM is the genuine flood pumper vacuum motor supplied complete with its mounting gasket, so a restoration crew can rebuild a Sniper flood pumper and put it back on standby without hunting for the sealing gasket separately.
This is the motor for the Sandia Sniper 24-gallon flood pumper, the machine water-damage crews use to pull standing water off floors before drying equipment goes in. Because these units sit idle between losses and then run hard for days at a stretch, motors here tend to fail from brush wear accumulated over a few intense jobs rather than from steady daily service, and they often fail at the worst possible moment.
Built for
- Sandia Sniper 24-gallon flood pumper units
- Water damage restoration crews maintaining standby extraction equipment
- Property management and facility teams that own their own flood response equipment
- Rental and restoration fleets where a spare motor is kept on the shelf for storm-season readiness
When to replace it
- Motor will not start, or starts and cuts out under load
- Suction has dropped noticeably and hose, filter and gasket checks came back clean
- Motor sparks at the brush end, smells of burnt electrical insulation, or smokes
- Motor has a grinding, whining or rough bearing noise
- Machine has run several extended water-loss jobs since its last motor service
Installation and service notes
The included gasket is not optional. The motor gasket seals the motor to the manifold, and reusing a compressed or torn gasket means the new motor pulls air past the seal instead of through the recovery path, which costs lift and can shorten motor life.
Before replacing the motor, rule out the cheaper causes of lift loss: a split or kinked vacuum hose, a plugged filter or strainer basket, and a recovery tank lid gasket that no longer seals. Each of these produces the same weak suction as a failing motor.
Disconnect the unit from mains power before opening the motor compartment. Photograph the wiring before disconnecting the old motor, and confirm the machine model and voltage against the serial plate before ordering.
Specifications
- Sandia OEM part number 10-0825-COM
- Component: flood pumper vacuum motor, supplied with mounting gasket
- Function: generates the vacuum that lifts standing water into the recovery tank
- Fits: Sandia Sniper 24-gallon flood pumper units
- Listed on the Sandia Sniper flood pumper parts list as the flood pumper motor with gasket
Frequently asked questions
Does the gasket really come with the motor?
Yes. The COM suffix on this Sandia part number indicates the motor is supplied complete with its mounting gasket, which is why it is the preferred part number for a service replacement.
Can I reuse my old gasket to save the cost?
Do not. A compressed or torn gasket lets the motor pull air past the seal instead of through the recovery path. You lose lift and gain heat, which is a poor trade against the cost of a gasket.
Will this motor fit a Sniper carpet extractor?
This is the flood pumper motor. Sniper carpet extractors use their own 2-stage and 3-stage extractor motor part numbers. Check the serial plate and the parts list for your machine, or ask our staff to confirm.
My flood pumper lost suction suddenly. Is the motor gone?
Check the hose, the filter and the tank lid gasket first. A sudden loss of lift is more often an air leak or a blockage than a motor failure, and all three checks are free.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized Sandia dealer. We stock genuine Sandia service parts, not aftermarket substitutes, so the part you install matches the part that left the factory and your machine warranty stays intact. Our US-based staff work on this equipment every day and can help you confirm the right part number against your machine's serial plate before you order.
