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Hi. I've noticed for the past year or so that I haven't seen Eureka vacuums in stores like Walmart. Is Eureka getting out of the vacuum business?

Hi. I have a Hoover Convertible U4107 that I'm trying to replace the belt. I have the belt around the brushroll and the brushroll is in place. However, it is hard to get the belt around the pulley. It hurts my fingers. Are the belts supposed to be this hard to replace?

How do I check the rod? Do I take the handle off?

Hello. I have a Hoover WindTunnel Model U5472-900 (WindTunnel Supreme style) that I'm having a problem with. The vacuum says that the switch should be in the down position when it is turned off, but my vacuum turns on when the switch is slid halfway down and cuts out, and wont turn on when it is...

PowerMax Headlight Lens Hi. I took off the headlight lens to check the bulbs, and now I can't get it back on. How do I get it back on without breaking it?

Hello. Today, I was given a Hoover PowerMax Supreme U3729-930 from 1993. The handle has a bolt covering the self propel and the switch for the Power Drive is missing. When I loosen the bolt, the handle feels loose. Do I need a new handle grip in order to get the self propel to work again? Also...

Good evening. Today, at a thrift store in Arnold, MO, I bought an Electrolux 1205 for $8! It came with the manual and 21 new bags. Is there anything I need to watch out for with this model?

Thank you. I called my vacuum shop. Do you think it could be the carbon brushes?

Hello. I have a Hoover Concept One Model U3335. When I went to turn it on today, the headlights worked, but the motor made a low pitch humming noise. The noise sounded like the buzzer on old tube clock radios. Does anyone know what might be wrong here?

NOS Also, I just installed a type 49 belt from a 1978 package and it keeps slipping off. Is it possible the rubber lost its stretchiness after 40 years?

Hood Also, how do I remove the hood?

I have a Hoover Concept One Model U3335. I am having a hard time pulling the belt over the power drive pulley. Are these belts always hard to install?

Thank you. I wouldn't know how to wire it. Would my local vac shop be able to do it?

I have a Kenmore canister that is straight suction only and it has a knockout plug for where a power nozzle would be. Could I wire a power nozzle up to it?

TheSpiritOf76 Thank you.