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Hoover Steam Vac repair
I borrowed my mom's Hoover steam vac. She was having trouble with it. I
noticed I used it an my floors were so wet they began to smell. For every three or so loads of fresh water/detergent there is only a 1/4 full wast water container. I assume this thing is not vacuuming up the water once it is on the floor. I partially took it apart. Can really find anythign wrong. Is there a belt in there for the vacuum? The brushes rotate ok. Can anyone direct me to some troubleshooting advice? |
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There is probably an air leak in the waste system. Look for missing
o-rings or broken valves on the waste tank and ports where it seats. Also, be sure the tank is seated properly. My SteamVac V2 works flawlessly. JR wrote: I borrowed my mom's Hoover steam vac. She was having trouble with it. I noticed I used it an my floors were so wet they began to smell. For every three or so loads of fresh water/detergent there is only a 1/4 full wast water container. I assume this thing is not vacuuming up the water once it is on the floor. I partially took it apart. Can really find anythign wrong. Is there a belt in there for the vacuum? The brushes rotate ok. Can anyone direct me to some troubleshooting advice? -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth |
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Where would the "broken valves" be?
When I turn the vacuum on without the tank attached, it sucks air through the bottom hole. JR North wrote: There is probably an air leak in the waste system. Look for missing o-rings or broken valves on the waste tank and ports where it seats. Also, be sure the tank is seated properly. My SteamVac V2 works flawlessly. JR wrote: I borrowed my mom's Hoover steam vac. She was having trouble with it. I noticed I used it an my floors were so wet they began to smell. For every three or so loads of fresh water/detergent there is only a 1/4 full wast water container. I assume this thing is not vacuuming up the water once it is on the floor. I partially took it apart. Can really find anythign wrong. Is there a belt in there for the vacuum? The brushes rotate ok. Can anyone direct me to some troubleshooting advice? -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth |
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