Does hair and rug piles tangle around the roller causing it to not work and/or block the suction?
441256
I have not noticed this problem. However, I use only on oriental style rugs with low pile.
441257
It does, but only on the attachment that has a roller. Miele recommends using a pair of scissors to cut any hair that gets wrapped around the roller so it isn't wrapped tightly anymore. After that you can just run the vacuum for a few seconds and it will suck all that hair up. I haven't had any issues with it yet, and my wife has very long hair.
441258
Hair does get tangled in the roller. I use sicsoirs to cut hair out. I have never had the roller not work even when tangled. But I only have carpet upstairs I mostly use it for my hardwood floors down stairs.
1502514
I have never had that problem. I've only had to clear long hair off of the rollers.
1987326
Mine spins but it stops every time I use it and I have to remove the brush, clean off the long hairs it has picked up, and put it back in to make it work. As in 1 8 x 10 room rug makes it stop every time. You need a coin to turn the lock on the bottom and pull the brush out. I wouldn't buy a Dyson again due to this issue, I had an Oreck for years that never jammed. Hope that helps?
1183556
I don't see this problem, but I don't have wall to wall carpeting, just large area rugs (although some are rather thick it still works well on those). I also never had problems with it clogging or losing suction - but since it does do a good job, I do have to empty it more often, especially since it's small. I think once my brush stopped because it was wrapped in hair (I have long hair) and once I removed it, it was fine. So I make sure to periodically check the brush for anything wrapped around it (hair, string, etc.)
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I learned the hard way that u have to turn the spinning brush off. Otherwise it just throws dirt everywhere. I recently got new carpet and I guess it is a little to plush. It used to flow great from carpet to hard wood with my thinner carpet.
847491
No , it does not. If the piece of hair you put into it isn't the right amount, it will not curl it and you just have to try again. I have never had it tangle..It stops if it won't take the hair.
1011592
A solution to the brushes not turning or the shaft breaking would be at the time of cleaning, be sure and remove any fuzzy ball that build up with cleaning. The inside of the brush housing gets carpet fuzz all over the inside along with fuzz on the brushes. AS you rinse this, it balls up and clogs the "gears" on the side of each brush. Be sure to fish these out and make sure the brushes turn freely as you clean. You made need forceps or tweezers to pull these fuzz balls out, but this is key to proper function
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Mine doesn't. It only has a regular setting, and a "power" setting, which I use on carpets. It doesn't work well on shag carpets. I have a bath mat with longer fibers and it just jams the rollers.
1891610
I had that repeatedly this week -- I removed the brush multiple times and couldn't see a thing. Eventually I found there was a clump of dog hair buried deep under the rubber band that makes the brush roll. Only a tiny bit of it was poking out but eventually I was able to work the clump out completely. I find this message appears a lot less often if I empty the dirt bin before the machine asks me to - in the middle of a sweep, or while it is recharging before it goes out again.
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Mine only worked a couple times and then the brushes never spun again. I tried cleaning it...it was like there was not enough suction, but I know there was plenty of suction to move the brushes. I was really disappointed because I have stairs and I really thought Hoover would have a dependable product. It was a waste of money for me.
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I bought this as a gift for a family member. However, I have used Hoover vacuums for years, and never had a problem with build up on the roller. The family I bought the vacuum for have two girls with long hair, and I hasn't been a problem for them.
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I have a dog the sheads a medium amount (weekly vacuuming is ok). And I haven't found any hair stuck to the ball. It doesn't feel sticky and it hasn't gotten a hair grabbing charge like a rubbed balloon either. So it shouldn't be an issue.
841332
I haven't had that problem with mine. Make sure the green slider button above the roller is fully to the left.
1804993
I have not had the problem, but it sounds like maybe the belt is either broken or worn out. Have you considered this possibility? Also there are two speeds, one for hardwood (no spinning brush) and one for carpet (spinning brush). These are my best possibilities. You could call Hoover Customer Service and they can troubleshoot with you.
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I agree with Conservative Robert. On ours, the flexible tube on the bottom had holes in it, so if suction is your only problem that is probably what it is. And the brush gets hair stuck at the ends which bind it.
265691
Yes, I have a thick rug and it works great. It picks up what is on top and about 1 inch under the pile. It is not a vacuum. Can get a lot of dog hair.
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I had the same problem when I used mine. I had been forgetting to set it on the lowest setting after doing rugs. Now I keep mine on the lowest foe even rugs and it works better picking up dirt. Be warned though if you ever take it apart to clean the roller and inside it doesn't fit together right again and doesn't sit as low to the floor. Mine did that anyway. Hope this helps. New vacuums are like xmas to me!