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About Vacuum Cleaners |
Below are a few TIPS to help keep your cost down. Just a
few minor adjustments can help preserve your equipment. Yes we can
write a book on TIPS but all you need is the basics.
| Belts: Some
vacuums use a tradition
round belt. This belt has an
approximate lifetime of 40
hours, then it will tend to
lose its memory and will not
stay tight enough to turn
the roller brush
continually. As the roller
brush heats up it will have
a tendency to stop turning,
therefore reducing its
ability to agitate the
carpet and help remove the
dirt and grit that is
embedded in the carpet. This
action can also develop the
smell of burning rubber,
which many owners will
mistakenly diagnose as a
defective vacuum, when in
fact; replacing the belt
would be a quick and cost
effective fix. In addition,
the belt has the important
function of acting as a
“circuit breaker” for the
motor. The belt protects the
motor from overheating and
causing internal failure.
For instance, if the vacuum
picks up a large household
object such as a sock, this
causes the roller brush to
stop which in turn will stop
the motor from turning. The
belt will heat up and break
apart, freeing up the motor
and eliminating heat damage
to its internal parts, which
could cause failure of the
motor. Proper belt
installation is very
important on vacuums
equipped with a round belt.
Since a figure 8 is required
to connect the belt from the
roller brush to the motor
pulley, installing the belt
the wrong way will make the
roller brush turn the wrong
way. The best way to
determine if the belt is
installed properly is to
follow instructions under
belt cover, or you can tell
immediately when you start
to vacuum. The vacuum will
be hard to push forward and
will eject dirt from under
the front of the vacuum.
When the belt is installed
properly the roller brush
will turn in the same
direction as the wheels turn
when you push vacuum
forward. Thank you from the
Houston Vacuum team! |
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