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Thread Number: 7290
I Need Info on dd droom vac |
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| Post# 80639 , Reply# 3 9/12/2009 at 22:30 (5,337 days old) by kirbyduh (Kentucky ) | ||
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The bag is in excellent condition. the brushroll is very clean and not too worn down, it runs extremely smooth, and performs really great for this type of machine. oh...and just looked at the thread title again...srry i said "droom vac" | ||
| Post# 80642 , Reply# 4 9/12/2009 at 22:40 (5,337 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO) | ||
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Great little machine !! I bought one brand new back in 1992/3 at a Meijer General Dept. and grocery for $59.00. It always did a great job with the convience of a regurlar upright. I lived in a studio apt, with one 5x7 rug. Used it for 2 years. Still have it with my Dirt Devils on display !! Norm | ||
| Post# 80718 , Reply# 7 9/13/2009 at 13:07 (5,336 days old) by kirbyduh (Kentucky ) | ||
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if someone doesnt mind.......... I would love to see the manual whwnever you get time to post it...=) | ||
Post# 80972 , Reply# 9 9/17/2009 at 11:15 (5,332 days old) by kloveland  (Tulsa) |
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Another Broom Vac
Another Dirt Devil Broom Vac. I bought mine about two years ago for seven dollars at my local Goodwill. It ran fine at first until I brought it home and let my sister use it. The motor started to develop a squealing noise and it started slowing down. I took it apart and found long hair wrapped around the belt shaft and behind the fan. The hair completely covered the front bearing. I removed the hair the best I could and lubricated the front and rear bearing with 3 in 1 oil. In the process I bent the small motor cooling fan and I had to straighten it out with a pair of needle noise pliers. Thankfully the unit worked when I reassembled it. I could never get the fan off of the shaft without bending the cooling fan. Is there a better way to remove the fan? Is there something better than 3 in 1 oil to lubricate bearings with? Sorry for the length. Kenny 
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Post# 80973 , Reply# 10 9/17/2009 at 11:27 (5,332 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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It wasn’t in the best condition when I brought it but it wasn’t the worst I have seen. The brushes still have good length.. But the cord wrap on the bottom part of the handle had been broken off. I really like it.. It’s loud and maybe some more service will help the noise level decrease. My grandmother had bought one for me when I was six from a close out sale at a hardware store in Cushing Oklahoma. My first one did not last long. My dad said one of the copper wires in the field core of the motor was not making a connection. He probably just did not want to fix it. Anyway I think the Broom Vac works well. I just wish it wasn’t so loud. 
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| Post# 80988 , Reply# 11 9/17/2009 at 15:43 (5,332 days old) by lux1521 () | ||
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The belt pulley should be threaded on, so you just remove that. I grip the plastic fan to get it started, and it should come off easy after that. Then the fan just pops off. Pretty simple. | ||
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Post# 81011 , Reply# 12 9/17/2009 at 21:33 (5,332 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Post# 81055 , Reply# 14 9/18/2009 at 16:49 (5,331 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Thanks for the info.. So when the motor quits working I can just replace it with a motor from a hand vac. I know that there are plenty of those still around. And yes I had a hard time keeping the carbon brush on the right side of the motor in place. I double checked to make sure everything was in it's place before I replaced the top half of the motor. Kenny | ||
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