This thing puts out so much hot air exhaust its incredible. Better than my wall furnace. Must be like 140 degree air coming out. I just can't believe it. Has anyone ever tested exhaust air temperatures on canister vacs? No wonder why these motors burn out. If this thing gets no air for 30 seconds, it's gone! BOOM!
TRISTAR A101 a new use!
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ralph123
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Do you have a clogged filter or obstruction in the hose?
thevacomaticiec
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oh come on les itsa vacuum its not making flames many old vacuum have 0 exhaust filter and never had issues ..................
suckolux
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Not a canister, however my mom got a very cheap red dirt devil lite? From target, perhaps ten years ago, bagged and when I was trying it out the exhaust actually burnt my hand! It got donated and she got one of mine. Scared the hell out of me, little old lady, what if she let the bag actually fill?? It didn't even have a height adjustment.
huskyvacs
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All motors emit heat when running, how much depends on the RPM and motor wattage. I have never owned a Tristar but from what I heard it is a high power quasi-industrial vacuum so it will have a big motor that will throw out heat. If your filters are clean, the hoses and suction paths are all OK, then it's normal.
The heat being exhausted is a good thing, you do not want to trap it inside.
Kirby G series vacuums also emit a lot of heat from the exhaust. I used to love when the exhaust would go over my feet in the winter, it felt so nice. Also if I remember the Electrolux Olympia with the blower door open is a heat blaster too.
The heat being exhausted is a good thing, you do not want to trap it inside.
Kirby G series vacuums also emit a lot of heat from the exhaust. I used to love when the exhaust would go over my feet in the winter, it felt so nice. Also if I remember the Electrolux Olympia with the blower door open is a heat blaster too.
thevacomaticiec
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If the exhaust iar is excessevly hot or warm id sugest a new bag ccloth bag motor filter anad exhaust filter and make sure your hose is not clog .
thevacomaticiec
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fyi no offense but the jokes are some times un clear
huskyvacs
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I seen an ICC Electra or something like that at Restore one time but I was not a collector then and passed on it. I should have got it 
If it’s really hot....
Could be a defective motor...running hot. I cleaned for someone and she had an Electrolux power nozzle 4a and the motor ran hot. It would shut off the overheat sensor and I would have to wait then press the reset button. I was cleaning the stairs once with it and was holding the metal top with my hand over on the motor side and ouch, it was burning hot. Replaced the motor...now ran at normal warm temperature.
Where did you get the machine? If you bought it new and is still under warranty take it for service and have them check it out to see how it compares to others.
Jon
Could be a defective motor...running hot. I cleaned for someone and she had an Electrolux power nozzle 4a and the motor ran hot. It would shut off the overheat sensor and I would have to wait then press the reset button. I was cleaning the stairs once with it and was holding the metal top with my hand over on the motor side and ouch, it was burning hot. Replaced the motor...now ran at normal warm temperature.
Where did you get the machine? If you bought it new and is still under warranty take it for service and have them check it out to see how it compares to others.
Jon
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The warm air from a vacuum did come in handy for me earlier this year. It was during the first part of the year when it's the coldest. The circuit board in my furnace went out and my apartment manager couldn't get the technician to repair it until the next day. Things did get a bit chilly, but since I have central vacuum units in every room of my apartment, and those large motors definitely generate some heat, I decided to put that to good use. I ran one of those units in each room for about 20 minutes and it warmed the room a decent amount, and I could have done that as long as I needed to if it would have taken longer for the repair to get done.
Mike
The warm air from a vacuum did come in handy for me earlier this year. It was during the first part of the year when it's the coldest. The circuit board in my furnace went out and my apartment manager couldn't get the technician to repair it until the next day. Things did get a bit chilly, but since I have central vacuum units in every room of my apartment, and those large motors definitely generate some heat, I decided to put that to good use. I ran one of those units in each room for about 20 minutes and it warmed the room a decent amount, and I could have done that as long as I needed to if it would have taken longer for the repair to get done.
Mike
retinpa
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You think it runs warm?
Hello everyone,
I had a Tristar A101 whose original suction motor failed. By chance I was able to buy a Domel motor new on an online auction site for $10. At the time I knew nothing about the Domel brand but how could I resist a brand-new motor for that price? It turned the vacuum into a monster, in a good way. Sealed suction was over 100" and airflow was nearly 140 CFM. Talk about a machine that could pull the paint off the wall! It ran quite warm but that's just where we are nowadays. The motor had class B insulation, so it could handle the extra heat. Higher-temperature insulation is becoming more the norm.
Hello everyone,
I had a Tristar A101 whose original suction motor failed. By chance I was able to buy a Domel motor new on an online auction site for $10. At the time I knew nothing about the Domel brand but how could I resist a brand-new motor for that price? It turned the vacuum into a monster, in a good way. Sealed suction was over 100" and airflow was nearly 140 CFM. Talk about a machine that could pull the paint off the wall! It ran quite warm but that's just where we are nowadays. The motor had class B insulation, so it could handle the extra heat. Higher-temperature insulation is becoming more the norm.
