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JReger on Vacuum cleaner

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:09:28 +0000

Indeed, look for any clogs inside. Sometimes the problem is very easy to fix. Otherwise it could be a motor problem. I actually quite like bagless vacuum cleaners - they're often cheaper.

Sadly, the best solution can sometimes be to buy a new one. I always have vacuum troubles. Thus I compiled this little guide to the best inexpensive vacuum cleaners. Most of them are very reliable and reasonably priced.

However, I do agree with the other posters on what to check. Good luck with your malfunctioning appliance! Let us know if you discover / fix the problem.

wondering on dryer plug

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:05:53 +0000

I have no idea, but I'm wondering why you want to do this???

jacobfillipen on dryer plug

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 04:43:38 +0000

Can you connect a male dryer plug to a used table saw that was hardwired and then use a dryer outlet to power the saw?

kevin14433 on Vacuum cleaner

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:09:09 +0000

Hi,

I think the motors of your vacuum cleaner need some repair. The functionalty of vaccum cleaner depends on the hourse power of the vacuum cleaner. If it has less hourse power then how can it work like the high hource power vacuum cleaner. Another onething is that make sure that the pipe of your vacuum cleaner attached to vaccum or not and try make it clean.

Thanks

DerekSawyer on Vacuum cleaner

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:49:35 +0000

Firstly i would like to ask you that do you own a bag less vacuum cleaner?If it the case then you must check the hose ,whether its clogged or not?Almost every vacuum cleaner has removable hoses.Sometimes a tissue or piece of paper gets vacuumed up and clogs the hose.
Think this the very problem you are facing with your vacuum cleaner.

brianchen on How to paint over a bad surface?

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:18:33 +0000

First of all bad surface must be clean with some tool. Then create new plaster on it. Also check some leakeage of water that may be cause surface bad.

allappliance550 on Vacuum cleaner

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:05:42 +0000

My vacuum cleaner sucks air very slowly as i rectify all the garbage inside it.but when i open at the middle fo pipe is sucks everything repidly.what can be the issue?...thanks

john.kr on How to paint over a bad surface?

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:09:25 +0000

You know, en Europe they have a lot of uneven walls and it is beautiful. I think you could obtain the same type of surface by applying plaster and working it and leaving the marks made by the tool. Then you could paint or not depending on what you want but it sure seems to me like less work than sanding and reworking the old walls. You can also put new sheetrock but that's more expensive than plaster. Good luck

lorentz on How to paint over a bad surface?

Tue, 01 May 2012 23:24:52 +0000

Hi,

Does anyone know a way round this? Matt paint has been used over the top of silk paint, which may have been used over the top of bathroom paint, and the result (unsurprisingly) is a crazed and cracked surface. Is there any kind of undercoat or something that could be put on top of this before repainting? We are trying to avoid scraping all the walls.
Any ideas that don't take hours of work or cost a huge amount would be welcome.

Thanks!

NightOwl on Vacuum cleaner - filter

Sat, 28 May 2011 23:11:34 +0000

Usually the filter is there to clean the air that is pushed through the vacuum and out again into the room. Does this happen on your model? Possibly the filter is there for this purpose and just appears to be filtering the dirt first rather than second.

Steve on Vacuum cleaner - filter

Fri, 27 May 2011 18:53:52 +0000

I have a bagless Hoover Elite. The dirt cup assembly empties out the bottom, and has a filter on top. The problem is that much of the dirt ends up in the filter, which regularly becomes clogged, and is very messy to clean. There is a separate HEPA filter on the side of the vacuum. What's the purpose of the dirt cup filter? Why does the dirt need to be filtered before going into the dirt cup to be dumped? If I remove the filter, the vacuum seems to work fine, with the dirt going into the (now unobstructed) dirt cup for easy emptying....

Steve

Betsy on crofton rechargeable floor sweeper

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:51:59 +0000

Did you check to see if there is a recall for that vacuum? Scary!!

jessica ethell on crofton rechargeable floor sweeper

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:07:14 +0000

i was in my living room when my fire alarm went off i ran in to my kitchen and my floor vacum was on fire it was being recharged,my kitchen was filled with smoke i took the vac out into the snow and opened my house up to get all the black smoke out.it was less then a year old, thank god i was home.

torontocleaning on Bosch upright vacuum

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:59:16 +0000

Are you a professional cleaner, or is this primarily for home use?

If this is your own vacuum for personal use, you should go see the vendor who sold you the cleaner. They'll usually have replacement parts or at least know of a skilled repairman.

Another great place to get obscure replacement parts for vacuums would be ebay. Or, if you have the exact part number - which you might be able to obtain from the manufacturere - you'll probably be able to find them for sale online through Google.

If you're cleaning professinally, my advice would be somewhat different.

When I first started cleaning professionally, we purchased a few heavy-duty industrial vacuums from the cleaning supply store. These were heavy and cumbersome to lug around. Not fun at all.

When parts would break, it would cause huge headaches for everyone. We'd be late for sites and we'd have to run around getting parts fixed.

Now, I just buy cheaper vacs from Wal-Mart for about $60. Since they're so cheap, I can just buy one for each client site and leave them there. If they get stolen, it's no big deal. And when they break, it's cheaper to just replace them and get a new one.

(I always have a few spares lyting around in case of emergency.)

And best of all, there's nothing to carry around.

It's not as fancy as having the pro model, but it's perfectly suited to the work of a busy pro with better things to do than fix vacuums. .

I hope this advice helped a bit with your vacuum question.

mdvhome on Steam mop Question

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:19:20 +0000

Steam mop is the worst for hardwood floors. the vapor of the stemer destroy the wood and take off the paint. We use Murphy Soap Oil and a cloth, that's all.