Compact C6 Motor Help!!!

[vacuumalex]

Hey everyone,

I have a Compact C6 that was new out of the box when I got it, but I noticed the other day that there was a light blue flickering light coming from the blower port. I know that some motors glow when they get hot or turn on (my Hoover Elite motor used to turn orange after a couple of minutes of running), but I was wondering if this blue flickering is normal? Please any help would be much appreciated. I don't know anything about motors really. Is the vacuum safe to use? It doesn't have more than a year or two of use.

Thanks for everything,

Alex

 

[kirbykid]

the same thing happend to my model c4. i took the motor out and turned it on and pressed a commutator stone against the commutator. it works now with no blue sparks. but i still need atachments and hose for it

 

[eurekastar]

It is normal to have some "sizzle".  However, if you're seeing a lot of excess sparking AND it is smelling, then you have a problem. 

 

[kirbyvertibles]

thats the problem with these vintage nib machines. the carbon brushes stick from not beinbg used for soooo many years. Try taking them out and move them in and out a few times (they are on a spring) reinstall them

 

[floor-a-matic]

Or the commutators need cleaning?