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Thread Number: 25284
Hoover Elite vacuum has become deafening loud |
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| Post# 284096 , Reply# 1 6/11/2014 at 18:49 (3,605 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
If it vibrates when used it's probably the fan. Most likely one of the plastic blades has broken off. You can check by taking off the handle/bag once you take the screw off, just pull it off. Take a flash light & look into the exhaust where the bag slides on while turning the brush roll. You should be able to see if the fan is broken or not. If that isn't it it could also be the motor bearings.
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| Post# 284099 , Reply# 3 6/11/2014 at 19:20 (3,605 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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| Post# 284101 , Reply# 4 6/11/2014 at 19:45 (3,605 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 284125 , Reply# 6 6/11/2014 at 22:40 (3,605 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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I'm going to let some of the other members weigh in on this. For me if you really like it then go for it, you might even find a replacement motor for it on ebay which might be the easier way to go. I don't think it's that hard to pop the bearings out, it's been so long since I worked on them, we had the commercial ones at the hotel I worked for, I was replacing fans every once in a while but I can't remember the bearings, I would just switch motors around when one went bad that I didn't want to mess with. Mark D.
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| Post# 284131 , Reply# 7 6/11/2014 at 23:00 (3,605 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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Okay you might want to scratch the idea of a new motor, they are going for $69.95 on Ebay so if you want to give it a go & try changing the bearings go for it also get a new fan while your at it...only if you think it's worth it. If it's too much, put it aside, most likely they'll be one coming up for action that you can get for an easy transition. I've done so many machines in my time & asked myself was it worth spending that much money on parts only to have something else go wrong when it could have been cheaper to go out & get a new one (speaking about repairing the ones at the hotel). Let us know what you decide & just know you came to the right place for questions because there are so many good opinions on here in what to do. Cheers!!! Mark D.
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| Post# 284141 , Reply# 8 6/11/2014 at 23:26 (3,605 days old) by electroluxxxx (……) | ||
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I would replace the motor on the machine... honestly it is worth it, for being 20 yrs old god only knows what could go wrong next with it. In all reality that is a QUALITY Hoover machine that is no longer made so it is best to keep it running with a new motor! :) | ||
| Post# 284150 , Reply# 10 6/12/2014 at 02:04 (3,605 days old) by snakes () | ||
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You think it's worth buying a new motor and fan, electroluxxxx? How much would a comparable brand new vacuum cleaner cost me today? | ||
| Post# 284240 , Reply# 11 6/12/2014 at 16:32 (3,604 days old) by snakes () | ||
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I'm tempted to chuck it into trash unless somebody talks me out of it, or wants parts. The trash truck will be here in an hour. Let me know. | ||
| Post# 284390 , Reply# 13 6/13/2014 at 14:18 (3,603 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
trust me! You'd get better quality from a replacement motor then the junk they sell today!
If you're talking about the older 1990s HOOVER Encore Supreme, then that is a good substitute! It's not very different from your Elite, you should keep the broken Elite as spares for your Encore. It's a shame HOOVER doesn't make these vacuums today! | ||
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