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Thread Number: 36208
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Toy Dirt Devil Junior Hand Vac Problem |
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| Post# 388320 3/17/2018 at 13:43 (2,224 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
Yesterday I found a toy Dirt Devil Junior hand vac at Goodwill like I used to have. Unfortunately it had old Duracell batteries from 2012 in it and they had leaked and corroded the battery connections. I cleaned it out and tried new batteries in it, but nothing happens. Does anyone know what the problem could be? I couldn't get the green stuff off though.
The brush turns properly by hand and I can see the fan turn when I took the bag off so I know it's not stuck. But it makes no noise at all. I also noticed the switch is rather stiff to operate, so that could be part of it I guess. I didn't see where any of the acid got inside but I didn't take it apart. | ||
Post# 388324 , Reply# 1 3/17/2018 at 15:19 (2,224 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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fan-of-fans | ||
| Post# 388325 , Reply# 2 3/17/2018 at 15:22 (2,224 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
The battery terminals and springs will have to be scrubbed with a small wire brush and you will need electrical contact cleaner to help loosen it. Just keep scrubbing and trying the batteries until you get a result. The alkaline crystals on the terminals are hindering the flow of electricity and that's why it's not working.
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| Post# 388353 , Reply# 3 3/17/2018 at 19:08 (2,224 days old) by broomvac (N/A) | ||
I found one of those a while back. Try pushing the switch hard in the “on” direction. I found that the switch on mine is pretty stiff—sometimes it will give you the impression that it is in the “on” position without actually making contact.
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| Post# 388386 , Reply# 4 3/17/2018 at 22:25 (2,224 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 388404 , Reply# 5 3/18/2018 at 03:01 (2,224 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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@ suckolux | ||
| Post# 388411 , Reply# 6 3/18/2018 at 08:37 (2,224 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 388416 , Reply# 7 3/18/2018 at 08:52 (2,224 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 388422 , Reply# 8 3/18/2018 at 10:43 (2,224 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Yeah, I was thinking of using an emery board too. The weird thing is there are no springs at the negative terminal for the batteries, and I thought I remembered the first one I had having springs there, but it's been a long time so not sure.
I did get the switch to move more when I pushed it harder, I don't remember that being the case about my old one either. Yes, it does have a fan inside and I remember my old one did pick up some dust and things in the bag. | ||
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