I own a Hoover Wind tunnel, and when I turn it on the house smells resembling rot. What is cause this?
Its a bagless vacume with a hepa filter.
Answers: you answered your own ? move the damn filter
Ahhh, the sweet smell of burning something???
Had the same article happen.
You enjoy the one with the self cleaning/ rotating / hepa filter.
Well if you enjoy not noticed it, that hepa filter is supposed to constantly turn. If it is not, the motor tries to, heat up and smells like burning rubber.
The owners brochure says to lug it in to repair shop. I solitary had the vacuum for more or less 6 months. So I fixed it myself.
There is a multitude of screws you hold to take out to disassemble the hepa filter. I parsimonious like 20 or so. Keep track, because within are two different types of screws. There are even screw in the wager on to disassenble the front.
You also have to disconnect wires from the on/off switch and the motor. If you are not comfortable doing this, consequently take it within, otherwise keep track of everything you disassemble. Put it rear legs together in reverse charge.
The filter needs cleaning, Oddly satisfactory I used my shop vac for cleaning the filter. Still had to report it on the ground a little. That filter traps an amazing amount of fine particle and dirt.
Good luck.
I did some searching for you and found that others who have the same complaint solved the odor problem by varying the filter.
I also suggest you buy a can of Lysol Spray "Crisp Linen Scent" and lightly spray the filter every week or two. This will assist eliminate some of the sources of the odors between replacements.
Good Luck
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