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Thread Number: 17031
Round Hoover Belts Snap To Quick!! |
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| Post# 182224 5/23/2012 at 11:56 (4,349 days old) by alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
 When I got my second hoover junor I bought some generic round belts for it and they just snapped with in a few seconds, I am not even jokeing, so i went threw the pack of ten they came in within 3 days, my friend bought me a twin pack of genuine hoover junior belts that said on them "longer life" on the back of the packaging, I put the genuine one on the junior on saturday, it is now wednesday and it sarted makeing this dem du dem du noise and before I could turn the cleaner off it went dem eeeeeeeee so the belt had clearly stapped, I took out the snapped belt and put in the other genuine one out of the packet, and within about 30 to 4o seconds of use that dem du dem du noise started again and them dem eeeeee and it snapped! What is going on these are genuine "long life" belts and they are snapping like this? was this a common problem with round belts or are mine snapping because there is something wrong with my junior? can anyone help? | ||
| Post# 182229 , Reply# 1 5/23/2012 at 12:10 (4,349 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
I've had the same Genuine HOOVER belt in my Ranger since January and it still works brilliantly (it's cracked and split in a lot of places but is still holding up).
It sounds like the brush roll is sticking somehow. Try spinning the brush roll without the belt attached. It should spin freely. If there is any dragging, report back and I'll try to help further. | ||
Post# 182231 , Reply# 2 5/23/2012 at 12:17 (4,349 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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well, that's because it's a  | ||
| Post# 182232 , Reply# 3 5/23/2012 at 12:23 (4,349 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Post# 182233 , Reply# 4 5/23/2012 at 12:52 (4,349 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Wild guess! | ||
| Post# 182236 , Reply# 5 5/23/2012 at 12:55 (4,349 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Post# 182244 , Reply# 6 5/23/2012 at 13:06 (4,349 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Well, | ||
| Post# 182245 , Reply# 7 5/23/2012 at 13:09 (4,349 days old) by alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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inuendo | ||
| Post# 182246 , Reply# 8 5/23/2012 at 13:11 (4,349 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182334 , Reply# 10 5/23/2012 at 17:03 (4,349 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182335 , Reply# 11 5/23/2012 at 17:06 (4,349 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Post# 182377 , Reply# 12 5/23/2012 at 22:28 (4,348 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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As Jackie Kennedy (bows head for 3-4 seconds) said, | ||
| Post# 182405 , Reply# 13 5/24/2012 at 08:21 (4,348 days old) by alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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I think it is fixed now, fingers crossed!
Ok, so I took the brushroll that my u1012 came with initially, and put it back in the 1012 because even after lubricating the bearings on the other brushroll, it didn't seam to want to move freely.
The reason I changed the brushroll out was because it was a little rusty and the brissle had gone short over the years, so seamed easier just to swap the entire brushroll. It didn't accure to me to check the brushroll bearings, because the junior it came out of was re furbished, lol. So now I kept the original brushroll and bearings but swapped the brush strips over and now everything seams ok, the motor shaft is not worn at all either, by the way. When I was sorting the brush roll out earlier, my sister walked past and said "Alex, why do you keep messing about with that bloody Hoover!? It is old crap just throw it out" I was like no!!! Typical remark from an individual who does not appreciate these fine pieces of machineary! It is 36 years old, what does she expect, it is bound to have some issues. Why some people are so ignorant into believing that just because it is old, that means it is useless and will not work as it should, well with the correct maintenance it should work like brand new till the end? Well that is what I believe. Anyway I have ranted enough, so I will leave it there. | ||
| Post# 182406 , Reply# 14 5/24/2012 at 08:46 (4,348 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Yep, the standard opinion of a "general consumer", as I always say.
They don't appreciate the maintenance it takes to keep a vintage Vacuum Cleaner going and certainly don't appreciate how well they work. I was in my local recycling store an hour ago and saw a blue Dyson cylinder (don't know the model number, don't really care) for £45 and wasn't in the least bit interested. I did however see a commercial "tub" Vacuum Cleaner in a dark blue/almost black colour, a Vax I believe, which I was interested in but didn't have enough to buy (£40). | ||
| Post# 182417 , Reply# 16 5/24/2012 at 12:18 (4,348 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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"When people ask me why I bother with "that old crap" (in reference to pretty much anything I have collected), I tell them that it's already outlived their "new crap" and will outlive every other bit of "new crap" they buy to replace the ones that break, that usually shuts them up... :P" I imagine it would!
True too... | ||
| Post# 182423 , Reply# 17 5/24/2012 at 13:06 (4,348 days old) by alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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I love the hoover juniors, they may not be very powerful but they get the job done and get it done extremely well. I was useing the u1012 today and that belt seams to be going strong and it is not extreamly hot after a few seconds like before, so obviously swapping the brushrolls has really made a difference, it also sounds better now, more high pitched, I wondered why before the motor was lower in pitch than it should be and obviously the sticky brushroll was the perpetrator. | ||
| Post# 182424 , Reply# 18 5/24/2012 at 13:11 (4,348 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182438 , Reply# 20 5/24/2012 at 14:03 (4,348 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Some things may work better these days, but as you said, they don't last near as long!
It just depends if you want to "put up" with something that doesn't work as effectively but lasts years or enjoy something which works well but packs up quickly and costs a fortune in the long run to replace all the time. | ||
| Post# 182439 , Reply# 21 5/24/2012 at 14:07 (4,348 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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At £20 I would be happy to replace my kettle every year. As it is, it came with a 2 year guarantee but that's a different story. I just love it, it's so much better than I could have hoped for. | ||
| Post# 182440 , Reply# 22 5/24/2012 at 14:10 (4,348 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182441 , Reply# 23 5/24/2012 at 14:32 (4,348 days old) by alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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£20 for a kettle is one thing to replace every couple of years, but buying a Dyson (heaven only knows why) at a price tag as high as £350 and will last you about 5-8 years is just ridiculous in my opinion and maybe they are more conveniant but they are not built as well, will not clean as well and is just wasting your money all together. Most products are made almost disposable these days, the manufactures today purposely build appliances to last only a couple of years so they can continue to take money from your pocket. However we have to appreciate these appliances that last us only a few years keep our houses in check while they are still operating. | ||
| Post# 182442 , Reply# 24 5/24/2012 at 14:38 (4,348 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182547 , Reply# 26 5/25/2012 at 19:55 (4,346 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Old Is Better If You Can Get It
Here, here VR - well said. I wholeheartedly agree - but it depends on where you live also. If you have a local shop or recycling/second hand shop in town who sells older appliances, they usually last a lot longer. I have a 10 year old Russell Hobbs traditional kettle. It isn't by any means faster than more modern plastic jug kettles but the stainless steel body keeps the water hotter with less need to keep reboiling it. It isn't the most old fashioned but it is certainly robust.
Of course not all things old are good, it depends on the age of the actual appliance and the availability of spares/parts at the time. I guess this is one reason alone to why there's a lot of people in my old town who have old Singer sewing machines - compared to Janome/Brother and the other Japanese brands, Singer parts are far wider to get and maintain existing machines. | ||
| Post# 182583 , Reply# 27 5/26/2012 at 02:33 (4,346 days old) by anthony (leeds uk) | ||
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| Post# 182612 , Reply# 28 5/26/2012 at 14:11 (4,346 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 182647 , Reply# 30 5/27/2012 at 03:31 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Since we seem to have somehow got talking about kettles, I'll tell you all what I'm using to "get steamy"...
A Tesco JK27 Kettle with Concealed Element which I believe was around £20 new a year ago. Here is a picture of it brewing some water for my morning coffee (notice my arm in the air, that was due to it having already boiled so in an attempt to get a picture with the boiling indicator illuminated I needed to press the button and take the picture in quick succession. In all honesty I didn't know it was that reflective!) 
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| Post# 182649 , Reply# 31 5/27/2012 at 03:33 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182650 , Reply# 32 5/27/2012 at 03:34 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182655 , Reply# 34 5/27/2012 at 04:12 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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The best bit about it (the kettle) is the button being in a place where I can press it down with my thumb while holding it so it goes on immediately after being slotted into the base (I'm the kind of guy who presses the button down BEFORE slotting it into the base...) I know - I lead an exciting life...
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| Post# 182659 , Reply# 36 5/27/2012 at 04:26 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Yes, mine is the same, I have to hold it down.
I didn't know about that, but will stop doing it now I know! I may not LOVE the kettle, but I want to keep it going for as long as I can. I don't suppose you could take a look at my thread I posted about the mystery height setting on my Ranger could you ? I'm sure you'll have the answer I need! :) | ||
| Post# 182660 , Reply# 37 5/27/2012 at 04:27 (4,345 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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If its the one about the tools converter, Vacbear has already explained. There's nothing more I can add. | ||
| Post# 184038 , Reply# 38 6/3/2012 at 12:18 (4,338 days old) by anthony (leeds uk) | ||
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