blue sparks in filterqueen

[beerad]

Is it normal to be able to see blue sparks in the exhaust of a filterqueen?? I have a model 300 f/q and I was vacuuming yesterday and I took the cap off the top of the machine and I could see blue sparks????

 

[vintagehoover]

I don't know anything about this particular brand/model, but I'd imagine that's just normal arcing between the carbon-brushes and the armature - the carbons and/or armature may need replacing if the sparking is severe.

I've known a number of people who've said 'Oh you collect vacuum cleaners? You could have had ours - we threw it away the other week because we could see sparks in the motor...'

I myself stopped using many cleaners when I was younger because I was alarmed by the 'green flashes' you could sometimes see, and feared I was about to be electrocuted!

 

[petek]

I think it's normal. I have the same when I remove the top from the model 201

 

[beerad]

thanks for the feedback Brad