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They make a few models in upright and floor compacts. You have a blockage somewhere. When something is obstructing the flow, the motor is still trying to suck air. It has to go somewhere, so it blows instead. The blockage could be anywhere, but you mention brush rolls, so on an upright, remove the base plate and the brush and check the hole behind it. In a vacuum with a hose, check the hose itself and the motorized brush head, the same hole behind the brush.
If your vacuum's suction power has decrease with use, this is because 1) the filter bag needs to be changed and/or 2) the vacuum has a clog in the suction path. For clog removal instructions, please reference page 10 of your vacuum's user manual.
The system is supposed to suck from the handle instead of the bottom when it's fully upright. If it's still doing that when the handle is reclined well away from upright, then the sensor for upright may be broken or jammed. My precise knowledge fades at that point, but I'll see if there's more detail in the manual.
Is this a bagless vacuum? Some Hoovers work in the opposite from conventional designs; the dirt is blown into dirt cup instead of sucked into a paper bag. If you have this type of vacuum, check the HEPA filter (and any prefilter, if applicable) and gently clean it so as not to damage the filter media.
If this does not help, please resubmit your request with a model number.
Hold wrong end of hose to tank and turn it on. Sucking from the opposite in should at least loosen the clog, possibly pull it all the way through.
You could also take the hose to a friend's or neighbor's who have a shop or canister,vacuum. These styles have an exhaust or blow hole that you can hold your hose on to and blow out the clog. In this case, hold the tank end of your hose to the blower.
I think I know exactly what the problem is with your Dyson. I'd be happy to try and walk you through it, but just want to make sure that you still need help, or if you've already fixed the problem.
Hi, I have an upright DC03, brilliant machine. Mine wouldn't **** and had the following symptoms;
- it sucked ok from the top hole where the canister joins the unit
- with the canister the dust didn't spin aroun inside the canister like it normally does and there was no **** at the hose end or brush end.
- with the top of the canister attached (the cyclone) but not the bottom it sucked through the cyclone
- the small valve on top of the cyclone unit was sucking heaps
this indicated to me the machine was sucking through the cyclone unit but when the canister was put on it was blocked - hence the tremendous sucking through the valve on the top of the cyclone. As far as I could see the cyclone wasn't blocked so I poked some wire down the tube inside the machine that runs from the bottom of the unit (where the hose sits) up to the bottom hole where the canister joins.
The DC03 has 2 holes where the canister attaches, it seems like it sucks air through the top hole, through the cyclone and through the lower hole sucks the dust up this inner tube into the canister. Check that tube, shine a torch from the top hole and you should be able to see the light at the bottom. Make sure you clear it completely.
Mine was very very blocked. I kept poking and removing dust until I could see light at through the tube. Works fine now.
Hopefully this helps someone as it took me awhile to work it out.
Good luck
hi phoned vax today.. they said there's definately NOT a problem with that particuliar model. I now have to send the 2nd cleaner back to them to repair...If this problem occurs again they will replace it with another model!!!
so watch this space!!!
I think having two vacs blow up is too much of a coincidence!
I have been using vacs for nearly 40 years & I've never had this happen before!
If Anyone comes across the same problem I would appreciate you letting me know.
Thanks for your time
Liz
Here is a link, don't know if it will work for you or not:http://bissell.com/images/UserGuides/1960.pdf
But you put you cleaning solution along with hot water in the upper tank, the bottom tank sucks up the water as you clean. Pull the trigger to dispense clean while pulling it back towards you, push it forward and repeat until done. If that link doesn't work, you can call Bissell and order a operator manual.
1-800-237-7691
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