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Thread Number: 39026
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
Shark UV 440-25 |
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| Post# 414208 , Reply# 1 9/24/2019 at 01:29 (1,668 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
Any manufacturer will tell you the warranty is void if you open their product. That's pretty normal. Even if they don't tell you that, if you read the warranty's fine print, any warranty will say that.
That's why you don't ask permission to do stuff like that, you just do it. They may well keep a record that you mentioned it, and not honor the warranty in the future because of that. Like I said, this is normal practice, because, hey, let's face it, there are plenty of fools out there that'll try to take apart something, destroy it, and try to claim the warranty. The manufacturer is only trying to cover their ass. Buy yourself a set of security bits and go to town. CLICK HERE TO GO TO MadMan's LINK | ||
| Post# 414212 , Reply# 2 9/24/2019 at 04:21 (1,668 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
MadMan is right - anything that involves taking any appliance or vacuum cleaner apart, they will say it voids the warranty regardless of what it is. It's just for liability coverage so they do not have to pay out $200+ just because Joe DIY monkeys around with it and breaks it.
Just get some security bits and unscrew it and do your cleanup on it like normal. Companies do not fix vacuums anymore either anyway, they just swap the part out with another part in their warehouse, which is likely going to be used and just sent through a washing machine. I have a Shark with a dirty powerhead connector too, I have to take the head apart and polish the connector strip. Also a word of caution - Shark loves to hide screws under the wheels, or other parts, so if it seems like it doesn't want to come apart, do not force it, just look for where there might be a screw hidden. On the Navigator they hide them under the little roller wheels at the front and under a couple of stickers. | ||
| Post# 414215 , Reply# 3 9/24/2019 at 07:20 (1,668 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 414226 , Reply# 4 9/24/2019 at 12:16 (1,668 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
It’s not just that these machines aren’t meant to be taken apart, it’s the fact that so many of these vacuums weren’t made to last. They don’t intend things like Dysons, Sharks, Bissells, Hoovers... They don’t really offer a ton of parts for these newer things, as the manufacturer wants you to toss the machine and buy another. Although once I find a product to be disposable, I tend not to buy another of that brand. Maybe I’ve just worked on too many different machines, but these department store machines lardgely aren’t that great, they don’t clean all that well, and worst of all, they don’t last very long. I really don’t recommend these things!
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| Post# 414260 , Reply# 6 9/25/2019 at 20:38 (1,667 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell ) | ||
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| Post# 414269 , Reply# 7 9/26/2019 at 09:38 (1,666 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
Just yesterday, a woman with a Shark Rocket brought it in because the brush wasn't turning. Turned out it was a broken belt. The belt is a non-replaceable part and Shark doesn't sell a replacement. Why? The power head is $99 and both the belt and brush roller are NOT covered under warranty.
I have some security torx bits, and quickly removed the nozzle cover. To find the brush roll was made non-removable (or at least very difficult). Thanks to Steel City I found out the belt was the same as a Rug Rat from Vacuflo. I took apart a Kirby Heritage 1 turbo brush and used the belt (ordered another from Steel City). Had to take the entire power nozzle completely apart to get the new belt over the motor shaft. Then, getting it over the brush roller and getting the brush back in was a P.I.T.A. Took me over an hour to change a belt. I know why Shark doesn't want people to take them apart. What a piece of crap. Tiny little power nozzle motor, tiny little wires. Junk! | ||
| Post# 414311 , Reply# 8 9/27/2019 at 16:41 (1,665 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Hey
I love them. The newer ones you can access belt and brush roll with a button. I remember a few Dyson belts. I found it super hard to put install. I love sharks because they pick up everything. It's not going to ruin anything. They serve a good purpose for wood/tile/composite/Stone etc. If you have low pile carpet there not bad. The rug our lab lays on isn't getting cleaned by a shark unless it's the 10 amp liftaways. There similar to lightweight vacuums. If the belt was off I'd Chuck it as there easy to find cheap. If I got a belt no biggie it's not vacuum I use every day.
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| Post# 414321 , Reply# 9 9/27/2019 at 18:46 (1,665 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 414375 , Reply# 11 9/28/2019 at 20:27 (1,664 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 414376 , Reply# 12 9/28/2019 at 20:34 (1,664 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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