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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Vacuum cleaner motor died?
Sounds like worn brushes
Sam "EricP" wrote in message news  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. |
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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 |
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