My vacuum cleaner plug shorted out!!?

Question

How do I change the plug on my vacuum cleaner? It shorted out and I assume that it was from pulling it out of the wall from the middle of the cord. I don't blame myself for this one. LOL

Very independant female here. Don't believe in letting someone else do the work for me.

Obviously the individual who replied, (namely donna s), has a large insecurity about herself and has to count on other individuals to carry her weight. We must feel nothing but pity for people such as these.

Answer 1

Go to a hardware place and get a replacement two-prong plug. Cut back enough of the outer insulation of the cord to expose about 3/4 inch of the white and black conductor and remove about 1/4 inch of the white and black insulation. Take the plug apart. Put the appropriate part over the cord. The bared black wire goes under the darker colored screw and the white under the lighter colored screw. Tighten both VERY tight (an independent female CAN do it) and reassemble the plug. And vacuum to your heart's content--or have the semi-independent male do it..

Answer 2

You can purchase a new plug at most hardware stores. It will probably even have the instructions on the package to indicate which wire to connect to terminals on the plug. You'll only have two wires. Black is the hot and white is the neutral.
However, I'm not sure the cord "shorted out" from being pulled out of the wall. In fact, plugs don't short out. You may have something of a different problem. But, I don't know enough about the exact nature of your situation to be able to give any further advice.

Good luck

Answer 3

If you don't know what you are doing, let a repair shop handle it. No need to have a fire. If you know what you are doing, you need to order a whole new cord. Depending on the model, you will have to take apart the vacuum to see where the plug connects and go from there.

Answer 4

If the telescope arm works, yet there is not any suction otherwise, then something is obstructing the bypass from the backside of the vacuum. look below the vacuum, and notice if there is any thank you to disconnect a tube or hose that feeds into the cyclone. If elect be, call Dyson help (selection on the internet internet site) and be arranged to tell them what variety selection, they might additionally communicate you thru this. as quickly as you discover regardless of is obstructing the direction and get rid of it, your vacuum might desire to artwork nice back.

Answer 5

I've tried twice to type a detailed instruction on how to do this. It is very simple, but typing in the answer is taking so long, my Internet connection bombs on me before I can Submit the answer. The best thing I can tell you is get a how-to book at your local home improvement center. Sorry I can't go into more detail.

Answer 6

When it comes to electricity, if you don't what you're doing, it can be extremely dangerous. You can be badly burned, or worse, electricuted - a heavy price to pay just to keep your independent nature intact. But then, it is your perogative.

Answer 7

buy cord cap at any hardware store... cut off old cap then cut back wire and strip off 1/2 in on each wire and simply screw into new cord cap..which should show directions on box anyways...use hubble brand if available...

Answer 8

I am a very independent male. find a local "fix it "
store front that does small appliance, vacume
repairs etc. get it done right for miminal cost.

Answer 9

Stop trying to be a man!!!! Know your place in this world. God created you to be a woman not the little boy your daddy wanted. Try wearing a dress every now and then it really brings out the fem side of you!!!! YOU WILL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT KID!!!!!