Vacuum cleaner motor died?
 

My vacuum cleaner (ordinary upright type, electrolux) just stopped
working. I turned it off and back on again and the motor started then
died again after less than a second. Tried again, same result. Now
there's no motor sound at all - I don't think it's an electrical cut out
as I tried again after half an hour and it still didn't work. Any chance
of fixing it, or do I chuck it?

Thanks,

- guy

Vacuum cleaner motor died?
 

On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:15:27 GMT, Guy Snape
wrote:

My vacuum cleaner (ordinary upright type, electrolux) just stopped
working. I turned it off and back on again and the motor started then
died again after less than a second. Tried again, same result. Now
there's no motor sound at all - I don't think it's an electrical cut out
as I tried again after half an hour and it still didn't work. Any chance
of fixing it, or do I chuck it?


Sure that the flex isn't broken at the point where it's secured to or
enters the cleaner ?

A common fault on some models.

Derek

Vacuum cleaner motor died?
 

On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:15:27 GMT, Guy Snape
wrote:

My vacuum cleaner (ordinary upright type, electrolux) just stopped
working. I turned it off and back on again and the motor started then
died again after less than a second. Tried again, same result. Now
there's no motor sound at all - I don't think it's an electrical cut out
as I tried again after half an hour and it still didn't work. Any chance
of fixing it, or do I chuck it?

Thanks,

- guy

Sounds like the motor brushes if it starts and then cuts out.

It is worth dismantling it to look at them.

Vacuum cleaner motor died?
 

Sounds like worn brushes

Sam
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On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:15:27 GMT, Guy Snape
wrote:

My vacuum cleaner (ordinary upright type, electrolux) just stopped
working. I turned it off and back on again and the motor started then
died again after less than a second. Tried again, same result. Now
there's no motor sound at all - I don't think it's an electrical cut out
as I tried again after half an hour and it still didn't work. Any chance
of fixing it, or do I chuck it?

Thanks,

- guy

Sounds like the motor brushes if it starts and then cuts out.

It is worth dismantling it to look at them.

Vacuum cleaner motor died?
 

On Sep 12, 2:15*pm, Guy Snape
wrote:
My vacuum cleaner (ordinary upright type, electrolux) just stopped
working. I turned it off and back on again and the motor started then
died again after less than a second. Tried again, same result. Now
there's no motor sound at all - I don't think it's an electrical cut out
as I tried again after half an hour and it still didn't work. Any chance
of fixing it, or do I chuck it?

Thanks,

Could be a broken wire, a connection come adrift, or faulty motor or
switch. Bad motor is generally the least likely, so probably simple to
repair if you can use a £5 multimeter.


NT