Vacuums\015 The upper and lower hoses are not blocked.I checked them both. When I vacuum it does not have very much suction. It does not pick up dirt, nothing in canister. this is a Dirt Devil 12 amp vision, upright. I disconnected the hose to use attachments and there is not much suction. It will not even pick up lint. There is very little suction. Is there something I may be overlooking? This vacuum worked fine untill a couple of weeks ago. When the motor is running, it sounds normal.\015

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Consumers give high marks to some Dirt Devil models like the Breeze canister and the Featherlite bagged vacuum – where both get on average 4 out 5 stars based on over 200 ratings. That means that Dirt Devil has designed the perfect vacuum for the majority of home users.

Description. The Dirt Devil® Pro Power™ XL bagless upright is our most powerful upright vacuum yet. Packed with 25% more power*, a 12ft. cleaning reach and our NEW Spin4Pro™ premium brushroll, it`s all you need and then some.
In 1984, Royal introduced the Dirt Devil Hand Vac—a huge hit across the country—and the rest is history. Today, Royal (now TTI) manufactures a wide range of floor care products that are sold through major retailers across the country.
Dirt Devil® Central Vacuum Systems are proudly assembled in Canton, Ohio, by H-P Products, Inc.
I used the dirt devil carpet washer for the first time. I found it easy to use , it work as advertised. It sprayed the carpet solution to the carpet and it suck the solution and water from the carpet back into the dirty water tank .
No it`s not recommended to suck up water.
Black & Decker`s mini-vac – the DustBuster – was introduced to American consumers in 1979, but the company developed most of the inner workings for the device as the result of a partnership with NASA for the Apollo moon landings between 1963 and 1972.
Dirt Devil is here for you to get rid all of your dirt and dog hair before your friends get to the door. The brand has introduced numerous technologies and features to its products, such as cyclonic filtration, HEPA filters, and powerful motors.
Dust devils get their name from the dust they pick up and spin into the air. Dust devils can form any time of the year but are most common during the warmer months and come to life on relatively calm, sunny days when the sun heats the ground and the warm air rises.
And on the note of America`s vacuum production, it may surprise you to learn that very few of the major brands are not built within our borders. Dirt Devil, Eureka, Bissell, Electrolux, Kenmore & Hoover are made in China. Even Dyson is a Malaysian built vacuum cleaners, using Chinese made motors.
Isn`t Milwaukee tool owned by a Chinese company? Some irony here. Yes. They are owned by the Hong Kong company Techtronic Industries, which also owns Homelite, Hart, Oreck, Dirt Devil, and a few others.
In the last 20 years a lot has changed as far as brand names in the vacuum cleaner world. Hoover, Dirt Devil, Royal, and now Oreck are all owned by TTI ( techtronic Industries ) of China.
An upright vacuum cleaner should be around 100 air watts and a cylinder vacuum cleaner needs to be about 220 air watts.
The suction capacity indicates how powerful the vacuum cleaner is, and the air volume indicates how much air the vacuum cleaner is able to move. The suction power adds up the suction capacity and the air volume and indicates how much power the vacuum cleaner has.
A: Hi deb, the Dirt Devil Quick Lite Plus Bagless Upright Vacuum is safe to use on both hardwood and carpet.
Slide 1: Get Rid of Rugs and Carpeting

Floor coverings are major dust producers and dust magnets—and the fuzzier they are, the more dirt they harbor. If you simply love a cushy carpet underfoot, consider swapping shag rugs for flat-weaves, and vacuum often to prevent buildup.

Dust devils typically do not cause injuries, but rare, severe dust devils have caused damage and even deaths in the past.
Don`t use a vacuum cleaner. A vacuum can create static electricity that can damage computer components. A vacuum can also create enough suction to make your fans spin hard enough to damage them.
Dust devils typically only last a few minutes and rarely cause minor damage to trees and outbuildings. However, there have been a few strong dust devils that have been able to pick up tents, and trampolines and blow off the roofs of barns.
“Dancing devil” and “dirt devil” are terms for a dust devil in the Southwest. In Death Valley, Calif., it may be called a “sand auger” or “dust whirl.” To the Navajo, dust devils are chiindii, ghosts or spirits of the dead members of their tribe.
Dust devils form in an upward motion from the ground to the sky. They are short-lived whirlwinds because cold air eventually gets pulled in. Dust devils can become tornadoes when a storm`s updraft moves over the the existing ground circulation.
In the U.S., the common standard to measure rough vacuum is inches of mercury (“Hg), which can be measured in two different ways. One method is as “Hg gauge (“HgV), where the scale starts at 0” Hg (atmospheric pressure) and goes up to 29.92″ Hg, which is perfect vacuum.
Outer space has very low density and pressure, and is the closest physical approximation of a perfect vacuum.
Outer space is not completely empty; it is a near-perfect vacuum containing a low density of particles, predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, neutrinos, dust, and cosmic rays.

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Durt Devil upright 12 amp Vision Vacuum Cleaner
ANSWER : If there no blockages in the hoses, then the next thing to check would be any filters in the vacuum. When these get clogged, you will experience this problem.
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.Dave

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Dirt devil vacuum cleaner–trouble vacuuming dirt and pet hair on carpeting –is the problem with the spinning brush which contacts the floor,  not contacting the carpeting??  I thought (when I bought this vacuum) that the aforementioned brush was adjustable to various heights of carpeting.  Sometimes, it seems like nothing is being vacuumed up –unless I have just put a new bag on the vacuum… Do I need or can I replace the spinning brush on the bottom of the vacuum so it kicks up and vacuums
ANSWER : Try replacing the belt. Rubber belts stretch out after about a year.

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My dirt devil vacuum cleaner is not working – Dirt Devil M130000 ''i'' Dual Cyclonic Upright Vacuum Cleaner Vacuum
ANSWER : Please specify whether the vacuum motor does not turn on when you flip the switch or it simply does not have suction.

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Bosch Vacuum Cleaner: I changed bag. Cleaned out all suction hose and hepa filters, however, my 1450 w 12 amp upright vacuum cleaner will die after five minute run – overheating. Please advise.
ANSWER : Greetings from GoVacuum.com,

It sounds like you may have a bad thermal switch inside the machine. Most vacuum cleaners have a switch connected to the motor, so if the vacuum cleaner is running hot, it will shut off to prevent any damage to your motor. You did all the right things by checking the bag, making sure the hose was NOT clogged, and replacing HEPA filter.

Most of the time on canister vacuums, the reason is caused by a clog in the hose, or somewhere in the powerhead. If you’re sure that there is no clog anywhere, it is going to be the thermal switch on the motor.

Here’s a link to the parts schematic for the Bosch upright vacuum. I hope it helps you in determining how to access the thermal switch. A word of warning to you before you try it, this is a very tough vacuum cleaner to work on, you may want to bring it in to a vacuum repair shop, as this is not an easy repair.

Here’s the link;
http://www.essco.net/Customer/SchematicFrame.asp?FileName=Turbo%20jet%20upright.pdf

Please let me know if you have any other questions,

Chris Jones
GoVacuum.com
1-866-468-2288
[email protected]

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Suction problem I have a Hoover Widepath Fold Away, 12 amp motor vacuum cleaner and the problem I am having is every time I vacuum, the vacuum gets clogged up with carpet. I am probably only able to do one stroke then it gets clogged and I have to stop and unclog it or it spits it out on the carpet. This is very frustrating and I don’t get much vacuuming done. Please can you help me. Thank you. Gwen email is [email protected]
ANSWER : Get rid of the carpet its shredding and falling apart.no sence in vacuuming old rotten carpet.or try using a vacuum without a brush roller and just suction

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I have a Kirby G4 Vacuum Cleaner – MOdel G4 D. I have never had any problems or repairs done to it in the past ten plus years that I’ve had it. This is an upright vacuum. I was vacuuming the carpet floor and was not having any trouble at all. I switched the vacuum off and moved it into a different room. When I tried to turn on the vacuum, it would not turn on. I checked with different outlets, used both front attachment and hose attachment. Checked the front part of the motor/ spiral case. This
ANSWER : Hello,
.My educated guess is that it’s either the switch or the power cord. Here are a couple of guides to help with diagnosis and repair…
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.http://reviews.ebay.com/COMMON-PROBLEMS-WITH-THE-KIRBY-VACUUM-TROUBLESHOOTING_W0QQugidZ10000000003800312
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.http://reviews.ebay.com/REPLACING-THE-POWER-SWITCH-ON-ANY-KIRBY-G-SERIES-VACUUM_W0QQugidZ10000000003752018
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.Hope this helps!!
.Marci

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I purchased a brand new Eureka Pet vacuum, sorry don’t know exact name but it the one that has the self cleaning duster on it. Last night I used the vacuum on my carpet, it was working fine until I accidently sucked up the corner of a scarf that was hanging off a couch. I shut the vacuum off, pulled out the scarf and and resumed vacuuming. Much to my dismay the suction on the vacuum had ceased. Can you tell me if there is a reset button on the vacuum? The vacuum does not appear to be damage
ANSWER : If the motor is running, there should be suction. Possible problems depend on whether it’s a canister or upright and are:
.A clog in the hose, UR or canister. Detach hose. Drop small coin in one end and lift hose causing it to roll out the other. If it does, no clog in hose. Drop same coin into hose opening on power head. If it rolls out, no clog in PN.
.Broken fan blades, UR. Needs to be taken to shop for repair/replacement.
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.A reset button is for use if the motor isn’t running, so won’t have anything to do with the suction.

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Motor works. brush and vacuum does not work – Dirt Devil 12 Amp HEPA Filter Vacuum Vacuum
ANSWER : Probably a broken belt. don’t worry, they are very cheap at a vacuum store
$2.

if it still does not **** then maybe it is clogged or hose is disconnected

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