hippiedoll
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hi all!!
this might be my first time posting on here but i mostly just read the threads.
anyway, i bought a vintage eureka canister vacuum cleaner that has the rotomatic power head nozzle with electrical connecting power hose, about 6 months ago or so.
my problem is this, after replacing the power nozzle's old inner hose (the original one had a slit/hole) and buying a replacement electrical connecting hose, bags with paper filters, replacement attachment tools, and power nozzle belt and using it a few times, it has stopped working on me??
i was using the rotomatic power nozzle yesterday, to vacuum a throw rug and all of a sudden, the canister and power nozzle turned off. so, i stepped on the power pedal a few times and nothing happened. i checked the power cord and it was still plugged into the wall. so, i pulled on the retractable power cord to make sure that there was enough cord pulled out of the canister. well when i pulled on the power cord, the vacuum powered up but died out. so i pulled on the cord again and again, it turned on but as soon as i would pull the power cord out enough to where it would stay, the vacuum would turn off again. it's like when i would pull on the power cord (having it in retracting mode) the vacuum cleaner would power up. but as soon as i got the power cord reel to a stop motion position, the vacuum cleaner would die out on me.
can somebody please tell me what is going on here? and if this is something that can be fixed? and if it can be fixed, is it something that i can easily fix myself? or would i have to take it to a repair shop? just to let you know, i am not very mechanical when it comes to working on things. i did replace the belts & hoses on my little hoover twin tub washer, and i also replaced the inner hose & belt on this eureka rotomatic power nozzle. but that's about all that i think i've done, as far as anything mechanical.
any & all help would be greatly appreciated. and THANK YOU, in advance to anyone who responds to my thread.
lovingly,
christina
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this might be my first time posting on here but i mostly just read the threads.
anyway, i bought a vintage eureka canister vacuum cleaner that has the rotomatic power head nozzle with electrical connecting power hose, about 6 months ago or so.
my problem is this, after replacing the power nozzle's old inner hose (the original one had a slit/hole) and buying a replacement electrical connecting hose, bags with paper filters, replacement attachment tools, and power nozzle belt and using it a few times, it has stopped working on me??
i was using the rotomatic power nozzle yesterday, to vacuum a throw rug and all of a sudden, the canister and power nozzle turned off. so, i stepped on the power pedal a few times and nothing happened. i checked the power cord and it was still plugged into the wall. so, i pulled on the retractable power cord to make sure that there was enough cord pulled out of the canister. well when i pulled on the power cord, the vacuum powered up but died out. so i pulled on the cord again and again, it turned on but as soon as i would pull the power cord out enough to where it would stay, the vacuum would turn off again. it's like when i would pull on the power cord (having it in retracting mode) the vacuum cleaner would power up. but as soon as i got the power cord reel to a stop motion position, the vacuum cleaner would die out on me.
can somebody please tell me what is going on here? and if this is something that can be fixed? and if it can be fixed, is it something that i can easily fix myself? or would i have to take it to a repair shop? just to let you know, i am not very mechanical when it comes to working on things. i did replace the belts & hoses on my little hoover twin tub washer, and i also replaced the inner hose & belt on this eureka rotomatic power nozzle. but that's about all that i think i've done, as far as anything mechanical.
any & all help would be greatly appreciated. and THANK YOU, in advance to anyone who responds to my thread.
lovingly,
christina
