How to clean vacuum cleaner motor

[@luisfer023]

Nice! Well done! Thanks. I will try it ;)

[@k-nemo]

Thanks for leaving a comment and good luck

[@1982Obsidian]

Hello, I just wanted to THANK YOU so much for the Whirlwind '3 common problems' video, and particularly this motor maintenance video! You have saved me forking out £35 for an entire new hoover and it has literally never been better, not even close! Was a fun little project as well while I had time today, I'm not really particularly bright, but your video REALLY made it relatively simple to follow and rewind and take apart my Whirlwind. I purchased it 2nd hand from Ebay and the suction was initially 'OK', in later months I lent it to someone and it was used without the HEPA drum filter and over some months suction disappeared almost completely. I followed your instructions (I couldn't find any Isopropyl so skipped the copper cleaning \ sanding part) and also did not have another vacuum to clean it out, however I just turned the shell's upside down over the kitchen sink and used a soft brush to brush dust and detritus away and just did the best I could with a long flat screwdriver and my fingers for the motor. I had to use a kraft knife and wire brush to pick out some dirt from inside the metal circular parts inner rim which was a bit of work , the WORST part was that main spindle nut on the motor, I literally tried everything including pliers (my spanner wasn't as thin as yours so couldn't hold at an angle to get any leverage). I also had to wedge a screwdriver into the rotating fan bit to stop it from rotating and apply reverse pressure, finally that didn't work and I had to use a smaller set of pliers on the actual disc surface to keep it still which caused a bit of unavoidable warping in the thin metal. As a complete last resort I had to get the heat gun from my soldering station to head the sides of the nut up (gently) set on to highest heat it would produce *=(480 deg). Finally after getting furious with it and almost giving up the nut came loose, seems there is barely any travel down the spindle and it's either rock-hard on there, or off completely. Anyway, followed the rest of your instructions and rewound bits of the beginning again to put it back together properly, I had completely forgot to mark which terminal went to which from the power-button, odds are I could've blown the motor-up! Seems I was lucky and was able to test it working with the case off. I put it all back together, and lo and behold! The suction now with the bit in the hose that lets air out (lowest setting), is almost TOO POWERFUL for the foam carpet tiles I have! It's BETTER THAN WHEN I PURCHASED IT! I had no idea how powerful this little hoover was! Anyway, just wanted to share my struggles and Thank You again for your videos! I have subscribed. All the Best from a DIY idiot.

[@k-nemo]

Hi, Thanks for subscribing and leaving a lovely comment. I'm so glad the video was useful and you have managed to repair your vacuum cleaner. The old spindle nuts are proper pain in the bum :)

[@daviddeanthehumanjuggernau6182]

This is incredible, I just watched this and cleaned my motor and my vacuum sounds very smooth.

[@k-nemo]

I'm happy my video helped 😀

[@nilsfrahm1323]

seems noone saw the real issue here: the intake should have some sponge filters that prevent large dust from going into the motor, only very fine dust can pass. You have lots of large things stuck, like hair etc. I have vacuum opened first time in 10 years, it had only fine dust coating everything inside. You should address the real issue, preventing collected stuff from reaching the motor. Otherwise, after a few weeks motor will look the same.

[@LalSingh-lf4wt]

Excellent video. Has explained well major causes of failures in vacuum cleaners.

[@k-nemo]

Thank you!

[@ramonejorge8681]

Great job. thanks

[@rayoojeda]

Eres muy bueno felicitaciones exitos

[@claudiafilipa423]

My vacuum cleaner stopped working completely. I teared it appart and it's dirty. I will try your solution! Thank you for your video.

[@k-nemo]

Thanks for watching.

[@fernandogopro]

Hello there, very good job, this month I repeared 6 vaccum cleaner that I found on streets around my house, I have a tip, Next time you can use a drill , attache it around the screw, then you can spin the motor much faster without use your hands

[@k-nemo]

Good idea! Thanks!

[@AnonYmous-iw6rh]

I have the exact same motor and didn't know how to take it apart. Thanks for sharing👍👍👍

[@k-nemo]

Glad I could help

[@munnalalgupta1803]

Good Method Vacuum Cleaners Sarvis . A Lot of Thanks .👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@k-nemo]

You are welcome

[@rozebelliott]

I be been searching along time to find exactly what I needed to know

[@syedmohd2783]

Very detail service

[@k-nemo]

Thanks

[@nilsfrahm1323]

if the vacuum doesn't have a sponge after the dust canister, please add one. If it has only a sponge at the back of the vacuum, it's a really bad vacuum, because small dust particles can pass through sponges. You can replace that sponge with a hepa filter, cut from a larger one for another brand. You can even move that sponge at the exit from dust canister. This way you upgrade your vacuum to higher quality of air filtration.

[@aefbNone]

Pro, semi-pro, avanceds, no rookies video :-)

[@ajg2558]

Excellent post , thank you

[@k-nemo]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TanmayAgarwalJaipur]

Hi, thanks for your excellent video! I want to ask one problem I am facing with my vacuum cleaner (model: Eureka Forbes Trendy Steel Vacuum Cleaner). One day the zip of the dust bag was open and I used the vacuum cleaner in a dusty area and I immediately smelled something wrong. So, I switched off the machine immediately. Then after some days in opened and cleaned the motor of the vacuum cleaner and cleaned all dust and debris. There was no smell of coil getting burnt. I dropped few drops of machine oil on both the bearings. After starting, I could see lots of sparks near the bushes and different smell coming from the machine. Kindly, suggest the probable problem and its solution.

[@k-nemo]

Thanks for a lovely comment. Try to clean a commutator.

[@nilsfrahm1323]

I suspect that motor got a shorted wire inside and some of the windings overheat, as they are energized during every cycle. This will make burning smell and sparks in the motor. It is not safe to use anymore. I had similar issue with pedestal fan, but it had 3 speeds and after similar symptoms, I disconnected one wire for speed 1 and the other two speeds work fine without smell or overheating.

[@hectorgerco2963]

Muy buen video. No vi en que momento cambio el ruleman Gracias

[@k-nemo]

Gracias por mirar.

[@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748]

Need a vacuum cleaner to clean a vacuum cleaner. Guess I gonna have to use other means only have the one Hoover Spritz and from what I can smell, smells like popcorn. So gonna give my Hoover a once over self-service great video in showing how you did your Hoover Spritz.

[@k-nemo]

I keep my fingers crossed it will work :)

[@perfumedipatta2590]

El rodamiento debe entrar bien apretado en el sujetador superior?. Muchas gracias

[@k-nemo]

El rodamiento no debe tener holgura. El eje debe girar ligeramente.

[@inderjitwassi1420]

If you clean the motor with another vacuum as you did, will it not spoil that vacuum's motor?

[@milosmilovanovic3307]

What did you used for cleaning of engine inside parts?

[@k-nemo]

Sandpaper 800.

[@Keysersoze610]

Hi K-nemo, Excellent vídeo and outstanding attention to detail. Could you identify the music and artist for me please . It works really well together.

[@fredericthom8113]

Thank you it s help !

[@k-nemo]

You're welcome!

[@paulinawo7391]

good video, but it would have been better if you would tell us what you use, like what are you putting on the little cloth to clean.

[@k-nemo]

I usually use Isopropyl Alcohol.

[@Mr_D2_1004N]

Hi I'm doing this to this exact vacuum and the fan casing won't go back on the motor properly I'll hammer one side down and the other side will pop out

[@susmitadutta2415]

Nice

[@murathanaytemur]

Motor power watt ? Vacuum power?

[@ΗλίαςΚρεμμύδας]

❤✌

[@robovaccollector]

Příště si vem kompresor, bude to x krát efektivnější a rychlejší :)

[@k-nemo]

Skvělý nápad🙂

[@robovaccollector]

@@k-nemo já mám vysavač Bravo Dual action, s tím vyfoukávám robotické vysavače, i filtry, motory, všechno možný, a rychle a účinně všechno vyčistím, a nemusím se v tom rejpat :)

[@marvin_78_nice_lol75]

Sind sie eigentlich noch ganz dicht das was sie mit dem Schleifpapier machen und mit dem Tuch sollte man nicht machen das mit dem Tuch sollte viel dünner und schmaler sein aber ohne Flüssigkeit da es rosten kann man sollte es eigentlich gar nicht machen da man so den Motor beschädigen tut oder kann

[@recycleman975]

1:47 looks like a car brakepad

[@HIFI_LUKI]

A faster and easyer way is to put the vaccum like smashthings 1 in water,turn it on and than wait a bit

[@marvin_78_nice_lol75]

Sie wissen aber schon wenn das jemand nachmachen sollte und der Staubsauger anfängt zu brennen oder ein Fehler aufgetreten ist durchs aufmachen müssen sie da haften weil es mehrere dann nachmachen wofür sie keine Ahnung haben und jeder Staubsauger ist unterschiedlich und es würde auch nicht zu kommen wenn man den Staubsauger richtig pflegen würde ich habe einen Dirt Devil 1700 Watt noch bei mir in der Wohnung stehen er funktioniert noch tippi toppi habe mehrere von den älteren Dirt Devil Staubsaugers

[@jorgevazquezortiz2694]

pero no lo muestras con detalle

[@Пукинвор]

потом обратно не соберешь))

[@k-nemo]

я сделал

[@AndyBradshaw3388]

😂😂😂

[@k-nemo]

Thanks for watching

[@Mr_D2_1004N]

The motor shouldn't be in that state

[@Grey_92]

Just take out the rotor

[@k-nemo]

I wanted to take the top bearing but I couldn't move the screws. I was afraind that I would bend something.

[@RunKingFilm]

:-) :-)

[@JHenrySlentz]

a.i.r..c.o.m.p.r.e.s.s.o.r. :P Blast that shit right out of there including the electric cleaner spray. Also what a piss-poor vacuum design..allowing that junk to pass through the motor? horrrrrible. Also, when sanding, hook the motor upto a drill and let that motor spin at medium speed..comes out like new in a few seconds.

[@skipsmith743]

just get another yard sale vac. and be done .... way tooo much effort and time

[@claudiafilipa423]

That's why the planet is poluted.