Easy fix to Central Vac power (turning off and on)

[@stanschultz2455]

I thought for sure that my problem was in my Beam Powerhead. I stumbled across your video and decided to give it a try with guarded optimism. While my handle was different than your on the exterior, the interior was virtually identical. It worked like a charm. My wife is sooooooo happy! Thanks for taking the time to make the video.

[@DDIY-Guy]

Glad it worked for you! Thanks for commenting.

[@817976]

Initially, I thought this problem might need an expensive fix. Your solution worked like a charm, thanks Danny!

[@DDIY-Guy]

glad it worked for you. thanks for commenting.

[@dillp2267]

Wow this worked! The first time I had this issue, I paid to get it fixed. This just took me less than 5 minutes and it saved me a trip to the vacuum repair shop. Thank you very much for posting this!! Oh and yes, do make sure it’s unplugged. I forgot once and I got a good zap from the copper inside the head of the hose.

[@DDIY-Guy]

Glad the video helped! Thank you for commenting. Have a fantastic rest of the week.

[@Heidismith01]

Thankyou! This gave me the confidence to open up the handle and inside the contacts were covered with caked dust. It was an easy job to clean the contact with an old toothbrush and fixed the o-ring to hopefully keep the dust out next time. All fixed in 5 minutes!

[@DDIY-Guy]

That’s fantastic! Glad the video helped. Thank you for the great tip on the toothbrush and o-ring...will use that myself. Have a great day and thanks for commenting.

[@debrajmj6846]

@@DDIY-Guy going to try that trick as well .I've fixed it once already but seems to be doing it again

[@fiftyoon]

Great video! Short and to the point!

[@DDIY-Guy]

Glad it worked for you. Thanks for commenting.

[@jmboyd843]

You just saved me $150 thank you.

[@DDIY-Guy]

Glad it worked for you! Thanks for commenting! Have a great rest of the weekend!

[@EADgbeist]

I actually had to reglue one of the contacts to the circuit board but this was the fix I needed. Thanks!

[@DDIY-Guy]

That’s great! Glad you were able to get it fixed. Thanks for commenting. Have a fantastic rest of the week!

[@susanspeigel9506]

Thank you so much! I fixed my vacuum!!!

[@DDIY-Guy]

Glad the video helped. Thanks for commenting. Have a great rest of the day.

[@darleenkotfila5008]

Thank you SO much!! What an easy fix!!!

[@DDIY-Guy]

Glad it worked for you! Thanks for commenting.

[@nicoled5609]

Thank you! Definitely did the trick. Just be careful when taking it apart as pieces do shift so it takes a bit of time to put back together. Solved my problem!

[@DDIY-Guy]

Glad the video helped and it worked. Thank you for commenting! Have a great weekend.

[@stanschultz2455]

Thanks!

[@BKMakes]

Worked like a charm 😀 then I noticed lower pressure coming from my main floor outlet and remedied that by using my garage vacuum on the outlet to suck out the blockage (not sure if you’ve got a video on that too or not😉). Thanks!

[@DDIY-Guy]

Great tip!!! I might have to do a video on that one when mine gets clogged. Have a great rest of the week.

[@fiftyoon]

If you have access to a shop vac, I believe the best approach to remove a possible central vac blockage is to open the aux inlet in the garage, then connect the shop vac at each inlet in the house thus pulling any material the reverse direction. Hope this helps.

[@DDIY-Guy]

yes. that would work! time to make another video :-). thanks again for the tip!

[@lesliechin3085]

Well - I was super sceptical of this, but I tried it anyway. I opened up my wand and the contacts where flat and black due to caked on dirt/dust. I cleaned it up and repositioned the contacts. Putting it back together was harder than cleaning it, but I think I've resolved my "many years of putting up with it" problem!

[@DDIY-Guy]

That’s awesome! Glad it worked for you. Thanks for commenting! Have a fantastic rest of the week.

[@kamalageli4553]

Thank you so much for the video. It took me about 5 minutes to fix my central vac power turning off and on issue.

[@DDIY-Guy]

Glad the video helped. Thanks for commenting. Have a great rest of the week.

[@BMWX1M]

Great video, I was able to fix my central vac!

[@DDIY-Guy]

Glad it helped! Thanks for commenting. Have a great rest of the week!

[@amyweaver8902]

Did this but it wasn’t our problem. The connectors on the handle and going into the power head just needed sprayed with Zep (something like WD40) to make it work nicely!

[@mommav958]

Thank you so much, great tip and yes It worked for me, 👏👌🏻

[@DDIY-Guy]

That’s awesome! Glad it worked for you! Thanks for commenting. Have a great rest of the weekend!

[@harmeetbhandal5863]

Thank you!

[@DDIY-Guy]

Glad th video helped! Thanks for commenting. Have a great week.

[@DDIY-Guy]

Glad it helped. Thanks for commenting. Have a great rest of the week.

[@fooltwit6510]

What side of the rubber gasket goes in? Does it matter?

[@DDIY-Guy]

it shouldn’t matter.

[@sinradot4801]

Thanks for the video. The materials inside the handle are so cheap and thin, so those of you who are trying this, be careful not to brake the connectors. This looks like intentionally flawed design.

[@DDIY-Guy]

Thank you for adding that tip and thanks for commenting. Have a great rest of the week.

[@anandcpa]

Awesome. Fixed mine. Thanks

[@DDIY-Guy]

Awesome! Glad the video helped. Thanks for commenting. Have a great rest of the weekend.

[@timcoombs6922]

My central vacuum keeps coming off and on by itself without any hose hooked into the outlets at all what could be the problem

[@jaspalcheema51]

My vacuum handle looks exactly the same. Either the suction works, or the motor runs, but not both simultaneously. That is, when the carpet cleaning motor is running, there's no suction. Any advice shall be much appreciated.

[@DDIY-Guy]

It sounds like one the other connections points for the central vac is not completely shut. Check all of them and make sure the door flap doesn’t have anything jammed in them. If you have a garage connection....check that too. For your vacuum to have good suction, only one connection point can be open.

[@diredd3955]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@DDIY-Guy]

glad the video helped. Thank you for commenting. Have a great week!

[@walidmohamed388]

I tired your method and it didn't work. any other advice?