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Thread Number: 39096
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Curious about Circuit Boards in Vacuum Cleaners |
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| Post# 414839 , Reply# 1 10/11/2019 at 13:57 (1,658 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell ) | ||
I think the number one reason you see a circuit board in a vacuum is it cuts down on costs and increase reliability over having separate individual components.
Circuit boards and power nozzles off and have an overload on them that keeps the motor from burning out. Some circuit boards also keep the lifetime belt system from burning if it gets stalled. Speed controls and soft start motors are most reliably done with circuitry. I used to be very skeptical of circuitry. But really I've replaced very little circuit boards on quality machines over the years. Hoover Kenmore Panasonic and Miele have used circuit boards for 30+ years | ||
| Post# 414846 , Reply# 2 10/11/2019 at 16:49 (1,658 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
It's the key to planned obsolescence...
I hate circuit boards in appliances and am convinced they're intentionally designed as weak links to keep modern appliances from lasting for decades on end like they used to--and should. It's a cheap and easy way for manufacturers to try and force consumers to regularly replace their appliances--and brainwash them into believing the appliances are only supposed to last a short time. Rapidly discontinuing the circuit boards for older models makes it easy for dealers to say "Sorry, that part is no longer available from the manufacturer, and thus your (otherwise perfectly serviceable) appliance cannot be repaired. But since you're here, let me show you our newest line." Honestly, I have had too many circuit boards fail in modern appliances to believe otherwise.
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| Post# 414847 , Reply# 3 10/11/2019 at 17:21 (1,658 days old) by EurekaFanSquid (Sacramento, California) | ||
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