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Post# 432897   10/1/2020 at 09:47 (1,301 days old) by Gj9696 (Prosper)        

I've been buying Hoover convertible belts that are supposed to be heavy duty on eBay for a while. But the problem is after using one of my convertibles for over 20 mins or the next day the belt breaks! I'm sure convertible lovers had that problem before. Is there another kind belt that won't break on Hoover convertibles? Thanks.👍

Post# 432898 , Reply# 1   10/1/2020 at 11:36 (1,301 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan)        

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Look for style ag belt or 44783.
I swear by that Hoover round belt.

Post# 432903 , Reply# 2   10/1/2020 at 14:19 (1,301 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )        

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Sounds like you got some old stock. Rubber belts dry rot. you might try getting some newer stock directly from Hoover's website or your local vacuum store.

Post# 432908 , Reply# 3   10/1/2020 at 15:19 (1,301 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.)        
Belts

 Belts for Hoover that have a visible seam showing are the belts that break apart long before the belt is worn. When I get my hands on a belt that doesn't show where it was glued together last way longer. I store any belts I have in zip lock type bags as they do tend to dry out with time. I stay away from generic's if I can. Just my experience anyway.

Post# 432911 , Reply# 4   10/1/2020 at 15:32 (1,301 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.)        
Also

 I had an older convertible that was going through belts like crazy, they looked sliced. The repair shop said my belt pulley had worn to a nearly razor sharp edge near the top, and was cutting in to the belt. Replacing the pulley did the trick for that machine. Sounds weird,but it was a high mileage convertible with a big appetite for rubber!

Post# 432929 , Reply# 5   10/1/2020 at 21:47 (1,301 days old) by DesiredName (Utah)        

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You can also use Eureka style RD belts with a convertible. In thick carpet they slip a little but they last a long time. Some of the convertible belts break after a very short period of time.

Post# 432993 , Reply# 6   10/3/2020 at 08:36 (1,299 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)        

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A LOT of the newer Hoover belts have a higher amount of plastic in them and don't stretch as well, meaning them break after one or two uses.

Post# 432994 , Reply# 7   10/3/2020 at 08:44 (1,299 days old) by Kloveland (Tulsa)        

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