Do you have to hold down the switch with your thumb while using the vacuum, or can you switch it on and it stays on until you switch it off?
855399
You do not have to hold your thumb on the switch, just push it forward and it stays on.
855400
The switch is an "on-off" switch - you can switch it on and it stays on until you switch it off
855401
Switch stays on, but when it starts up there is a slight delay so you may think the "on" button is not going to "hold", but it does.
896085
Jayne, the first time my wife tried taking the canister off she couldn't get it turned either. Once I removed it and snapped it back in place a few times she was then able to remove it herself. I hold the vacuum handle in my left hand, with the snout pointing away from my body, grab the canister with my right hand and turn it left, or counter-clockwise. It only moves about an inch and then you pull it towards the front of the vacuum - towards the snout -to remove it. Hope this helps.
1553579
The on/off switch is located on the rear of the canister. Easily turned on by foot or hand.The power head has a switch on the held handle for easy access to turn on suction.
1929465
Yes there is a switch to shut off the brush for bare floors and attachment usage. However, I have great difficulty getting it locked into the off position. I have to use two hands because of the strength of the spring, and there is no convenient place to get leverage. A man's larger, stronger hand may not have this problem.
522804
I don't know that you need to but I bet it works better if you do. And this machine DOES have a switch for this, while some of the other ones don't. It's also unnecessarily noisy and wearing on the machine to have the roller on when you are vacuuming furniture, walls etc.
1895383
All of these responses are correct: It has a switch so you can turn the self propelling mode on or off. If you turn it on the there is a very slight movement in the handle (about 1/4 inch) so when you slightly push the vacuum forward the self propel pulls it forward. When you pull the vacuum toward you by the handle the self propel makes the vacuum move backwards/toward you.
1979389
Here's my best guess. The vacuum has a two-position switch that selects for carpet and bare floor. I suspect the only difference is rotating brush function--on for carpeted floor and off for bare floor. I've never actually checked to see for sure, but I strongly suspect that's how one can turn the brush on or off. Hope this info is helpful.
1459871
When you remove the white cover for cleaning, you can unplug the fan motor from the controller. There is a little white plug. This will shut off the fan for vacuuming or removing the fan motor and cage for washing. I did not install my fan on a switch and it is set to turn on with motion and humidity. I am very satisfied with it.
597678
No. the vacuum has a switch on/off. It is reasonable for small jobs but you got to keep handy couple battery around...
597682
As with most battery powered tools, the trigger (switch) must be depressed to turn the vacuum on. There is no trigger lock, like you find on some power tools, that would allow the tool to run without continuously pressing the trigger. I hope that answers your question.
1165218
You do have to turn on two switches. One for the vacuum and one for the power sweeper which is conveniently located on the handle.
1416364
It is not normal for the brush roller to turn off without pressing the "BRUSHROLL ON/OFF" button which is in front of the vacuum on/off button. By the way, the "BRUSHROLL ON/OFF" button does not reset with you turn off the vacuum. Thus, if it is set off, it will stay off until you press it on again. When the rollers are turned on, a green light will illuminate on the base of the vacuum near the rollers themselves.
1929464
Yes you can turn the brush off and just have suction. I use that feature all of the time. Also, when using the hand tools the brush automatically turns off in the upright position. I have never had trouble getting the switch in the off position.
692569
yes, it has an on-off switch for the powered brush which we turn off when vacuuming on wood
143638
There is no way to keep the switch on unless you rigged it with tape. The way it works is that you press the button and hold it down to keep the electric current on and then when you release the pressure, it automatically turns off. It's a built in safety precaution so nobody gets zapped accidentally.
1247951
You release the vacuum by just pressing on the side of the Check Valve that sits atop the lid. See http://youtu.be/wJbVzBciQcY
2145170
It is a central vacuum system, which my motorhome already had previously been installed. It does not have a switch to turn it on, it turns on automatically when you plug your hose into the wall receptacle for the vacuum.