Although the machine was turned off, the faulty cord caught fire since it was still plugged into the wall. The electrical cords are scary parts of the machine to repair, simply because of the fact that messing it up can result in a vacuum on fire. We prefer our vacuums to be normal temperature and not burning the furniture in our houses.
Many times customers come into our store and ask if they can simply buy the cord for their machine, presumably to avoid paying the cost of the repair. We usually ask them if they have experience repairing vacuums, or other electronic devices because the repair is not as simple as it may seem. Generally, we offer customers to do the cord repair for free simply to avoid any disasters as seen in Kannapolis.
As a word of caution to all vacuum owners out there, make sure whoever is repairing your vacuum is skilled enough to risk an electrical fire!
Kirby Vacuums are durable machines with powerful cleaning capabilities. Few vacuums can compete with the variety of features on the machine, a fact that the Kirby salesman at your house did not fail to tell you at least 10 times.
What the Kirby salesman might have left out of his sales pitch, however, was an explanation of how difficult it would be for you to do your first belt repair on your new Kirby Generation. Even the most experienced repairmen on the GoVacuum team will admit that replacing the belt on the Kirby is one of the most difficult repairs they face.
As a result, we’ve decided to create a video showing you how to make this Kirby Generation vacuum belt repair yourself.
We go step-by-step through the process of dismantling the powerhead and swapping out the belts on the rollerbrush. And we even give helpful advice on how to properly maintain your Kirby machine along the way.
Like a car, vacuum cleaners are dependent on proper maintenance for peak performance. Without proper maintenance on a vacuum, not only will you see a drop in the machine’s ability to clean, you risk having more allergens be expelled into the air, the engine overheating and reduced machine life expectancy.
In the newest addition to the GoVacuum Video Series, we show you how to do proper maintenance on a Miele Canister vacuum. Included in these maintenance tips are steps showing you how to change the vacuum bag and replacethe pre-motor and HEPA filters. The maintenance shown in this video is applicable to any Miele Canister.
Our choice of showing the maintenance on the Miele Canister is an important one. Proper and regular maintenance on a Miele can help the motor on the machine last up to 30 years. Many customers ask us why they should spend the extra money on a Miele when they can buy a cheaper vacuum, most likely a Kenmore, in Sears. When you consider that an inexpensive vacuum, say around $100-$200, has a life value of at most 2-3 years; spending anywhere between $400-$1000 for a Miele that lasts up to 30 years is actually less expensive.
Proper maintenance is key to any vacuum cleaner. We will continue to provide you videos in the GoVacuum Video Series that show you how to do maintenance on a wide variety of machines. If you have any requests, feel free to leave a suggestion.
Good quality vacuum cleaners will last years, particularly if you carry out regular maintenance. We also advise taking your vacuum cleaner into a certified dealer for maintenance at least once every twelve months. This will keep it top condition and deliver optimum performance.
Some maintenance tasks can be done at home, especially if you’re a pretty good handyman. The service manual is a great place to start and we at GoVacuum.com are always available for advice particularly when it comes to getting the right parts for your vacuum cleaner.
There are so many different vacuum cleaner parts available these days so it is hard to list each and every one of them on our site. If you are searching for a particular part and cannot find it, ask us. We are bound to either have it in stock or be able to advise you where to obtain it. Just remember – parts are not just parts. Make sure you get the right part for your particular brand and model.
At GoVacuum.com, we can supply:
Vacuum cleaner bags: we carry wide range of vacuum cleaner bags so check out our catalog or call us for more information.
Vacuum cleaner filters: good quality filters will help keep the air clean and fresh. If you need to replace your vacuum cleaner filter, then check our catalog first.
Vacuum cleaner belts: belts keep your machine throbbing so you need the very best quality – and we have the best in vacuum cleaner belts.
Remember, we here at GoVacuum.com are happy to help you find the right part for your vacuum cleaner.
Vacuum cleaners are precise machines that are built to do a job within certain environments using precise accessories. Used correctly with the right equipment, your vacuum will last for years. Used incorrectly and your vacuum’s life could be short lived.
Vacuum cleaner bags are designed to do a job. If your vacuum used disposable bags then guess what? The bag is meant to be disposable, not when it falls apart but when it is full. Vacuum cleaner bags are not just paper bags with a special fitting. Believe it or not manufacturers spend as much time researching and developing these bags as they do their vacuums.
Bags are manufactured within tight specifications which include the size and density of the pores. Once a disposable bag becomes full, it is not just full with the contents of the carpet but are also full and incapable of trapping any further dust particles. If you empty the bag and reuse it, the bags pores are still full.
Because they are full, the vacuum has to work harder to draw air through that bag. One of two things are likely to happen; because the vacuum is working harder it runs the risk of overheating the motor burning out, the dust trapped within the pores may be forced out and drawn into the motor and back out into the air. On its way it causes damage to the motor reducing the vacuum’s active life.
When your disposable bag is full, throw it out. When you replace the bag, replace it with a bag that has been designed for your vacuum. While cheap bags may be available from discount stores, these have not been designed for your cleaner. These bags may let unwanted dust particles through to your motor causing damage. In the short term you may save money but when you’re thinking long term, it will cost you.
Recommendations as to when to empty the canister, how to clean it, and how and when to clean or replace vacuum cleaner filters and any other related components are located on our website.
Not all bags are created equally. Use the right bags and your vacuum cleaner will have a full and happy life. Bags are not just bags. They are precision pieces of equipment designed to do a specific job. Don’t treat them or your vacuum cleaner lightly.
Our Govacuum team is always looking for innovative ways to improve the customer experience of shopping at Govacuum. One of the difficult parts about being an e-commerce vacuum vendor is that we work locally (Virginia) but sell nationally. Our local vacuum stores have served the community for over 30 years and we take pride in the personalized service that we offer and the strong reputation that we have built. What makes the local experience so unique is that our sales professionals can help you decide on a vacuum through the use of live demonstrations and also make sure that you continue to be satisfied with your machine. We would like to bring this personalized experience into your home.
As such, we are introducing our Govacuum Video Series. Approximately every month we will be featuring a video on our blog that showcases popular machines, demonstrates how to do easy repairs and maintenance on common machines and finally, provides cleaning tips and vacuum comedy from your Govacuum team.
In order to make this video series more interactive, we encourage users to submit requests. Do you have a vacuum that you find impossible to do simple repairs on? Do you really want to see a demonstration on a vacuum that you are considering buying? Leave us a comment on the blog about what you would like to see in this video series or e-mail us at govacuum@gmail.com.
Howdy blog-readers! Did you miss me? I was on vacation and neglecting my blogging duties. I hope to make it up to you with a helpful answer to an interesting and quite common question. On to your favorite column: Ask GoVacuum! Bum-Ba-BUM!
Are there any vacuum cleaners that can deal with lots of long human hair? I have fairly long hair, and apparently the need to shed it all over the house. Every vacuum I’ve used quickly ends up with a brushroll clogged with hair, and taking apart the vacuum every two minutes and cutting all the hair off is really getting to me. So, do you have suggestions for a vacuum that wouldn’t have this issue? For use mostly on low-pile carpet. Cost isn’t a big issue (the Dyson Animal would be fine if I didn’t suspect it only works on short pet hair), but I want to do regular carpet vacuuming without needing to anything more than empty a dirt vessel.
- Long Haired Lady
Dear LHL,
Rather than a suggestion for a specific new vacuum, I’ve got a simple solution. It’s slightly more complicated than just a once-over with some miraculous (read: non-existent) vacuum, but way easier than stopping to pull out your hair every two minutes. I could just suggest any vacuum without a brush-roller, but any experienced vacuum-er knows that won’t leave you with a very clean home.
So, what should you do? If you have an upright (which I assume you do, since you’re talking about a brush-roller at all), get some attachments to plug into the straight suction of your unit. Pick one that you think will be easy to run over your carpet (probably something with a wide base, and no bristles like this Miele Rug/Bare Floor Nozzle — use the “Rug” setting to prevent future scratching of your hard floors), plug it into a hose, plug your hose into the back of your upright and go to town. Suck up all the hair you can find with that, and then follow up with a quick and painless “regular” vacuuming with your upright and brush-roller on.
If you have a canister, simply make sure you’re not using an attachment with a roller, like this Powerbrush from Miele. You can, of course follow up with a regular deep vacuuming with a roller-using attachment.
Either way, you get your wish. You only have to empty that one dirt container in your vacuum — and no more long hair everywhere.
