After the other Simon mentioned the tool suction on Seniors/Convertibles, I thought I'd have a go at seeing what I could do to improve it.
Using a strip of metal, with some plastic on top and a bit of gaffer (duct) tape, this is what I rigged up. It still isn't a sealed suction system, but it does block off most of the fan chamber now. It's definitely improved above-floor cleaning - I noticed that more of the dirt on my kitchen floor was whisked up first time, and the cleaner now has enough suction to drive my turbo brush, not well enough to make it really usable, but it does turn now, which is a first!
I've been pondering whether it would be worth gluing some felt to the agitator pulley to seal the system in further, but my only reservation is in the way that these motors don't like strain whilst running at high speed, and I'm a little concerned that it may cause problems if the motor is made to work harder, eg when vacuuming thick upholstery. I did wonder if the extra stress put on the motor is why Hoover kept the gap instead of moulding the fan housing like this, but then the pan-converter type convertibles were essentially sealed suction machines, so maybe that's not the case.
Has anyone else tried anything like this before? Any ill effects?
Si
Using a strip of metal, with some plastic on top and a bit of gaffer (duct) tape, this is what I rigged up. It still isn't a sealed suction system, but it does block off most of the fan chamber now. It's definitely improved above-floor cleaning - I noticed that more of the dirt on my kitchen floor was whisked up first time, and the cleaner now has enough suction to drive my turbo brush, not well enough to make it really usable, but it does turn now, which is a first!
I've been pondering whether it would be worth gluing some felt to the agitator pulley to seal the system in further, but my only reservation is in the way that these motors don't like strain whilst running at high speed, and I'm a little concerned that it may cause problems if the motor is made to work harder, eg when vacuuming thick upholstery. I did wonder if the extra stress put on the motor is why Hoover kept the gap instead of moulding the fan housing like this, but then the pan-converter type convertibles were essentially sealed suction machines, so maybe that's not the case.
Has anyone else tried anything like this before? Any ill effects?
Si
