My vacuum smells horrible everytime I start it. It has my girlfriend's hair all throughout it and the brushes on the vacuum wont even spin anymore. What do i do!?
2006-11-27 15:14:44 · 7 answers · asked by BEN 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You've got a broken belt, thats what is smells like when the belt breaks. Has happened to me 2 times before. Go to Kmart or walmart with information from your vacuum and find the right belt, should be very easy to replace. And try to cut the hair off of the brushes before using again, might be part of what made the belt break.
2006-11-28 04:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by mason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The belt for the brushes has heated up and broken. Thus the smell of burnt rubber. You need to figure out how to take the brushes out, clean them off while they are out, and also replace the drive belt. Make sure you get the correct size for your vacuum.
2006-11-28 00:50:59 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The belt that spins the brush is either off the axle or it has snapped. Some vacuums have additional belts self-stored. Other have belts sold separately. You will probably have to remove the bottom to either get the belt on the axle or replace the belt.
2006-11-27 16:45:47 · answer #3 · answered by fltelepath 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
broken belt as to how to change depends on what kind of vacuum
2006-12-01 13:57:48 · answer #4 · answered by lynnepeterpan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bag is full! change the bag and clean up the brushes ect. if that doesnt work then take it to a vaccum guy
2006-11-27 15:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by Dana W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
buy a new vacuum
2006-11-27 15:22:32 · answer #6 · answered by ♠ JƏSSƏ'S GiRL ♠ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unplug. turn it over grab sissors and cut the hair away. have fun.
2006-11-27 15:19:14 · answer #7 · answered by zocko 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋