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Musty smell from two older Hoover vacuums |
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Post# 287200   7/4/2014 at 10:23 (3,555 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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I have two Hoover vacuums that emit a musty smell when running. One is a Hoover Constellation (labeled Penncrest) and the other is a Slimline. I have taken both apart (except for the motors, I'm not good at motors) and cleaned everything. I also washed the hoses out and have installed new bags. The Slimline does not have an exhaust filter in place as it was missing (crumbled with age) and the Constellation I know needs a new round filter, but even with it removed, it smells.
What do you recommend to eradicate the odor? I thought about sucking up baking soda but then wondered if it could hurt the motors. Also is it just me or is the suction on these older vacuums a little weaker than newer ones? I suppose it could be with the lower amperage motors. I'm not saying it's bad, but it does not seem to be as strong as an '80s or '90s Kenmore canister for instance. |
Post# 287210 , Reply# 1   7/4/2014 at 10:52 (3,555 days old) by TASE (Colorado)   |   | |
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To absorb the musty smell of my Kirbys, I put a cotton ball soaked in vanilla extract in my vacuum bag. Other natural scents like peppermint or lavender work just as well.
If this doesn't help, then ignore me. Baking soda won't damage anything. The grains are bigger than the fine dust in your carpet so there shouldn't be any problems. |