Hoover F5866-900 SteamVac Deluxe Wet/Dry Vacuum "vacuum smells hot" Questions

...vacuum, it still smells hot. It is picking up fine. I didn't continue using it because I didn't want another belt to break. Do you know what may be causing this smell, like hot rubber? what the belt ...

...in hot soapy water and dry well clean brush roll and check for any bad smells in head could be from motor over heating or near to failing if above does not get rid of smell i would say it's the ...

...vacuum cleaner is giving off a burning smell. if its a rubber burning smell check the belt and the brushroll. if its an electrical burning smell then dont use it. the motor is overheating and will ...

smells hot...is it a belt? the hot smell makes me thing the motor is stuck do not attempt to use it unless you can rotate the motor by hand. If the motor spins freely then it could be a belt. check if

smells hot when i use it, and it doesn't pick up very well. check for blockabe in bag inlet area, or bottom of unit by intake pivot. ez check is to feel if bag blows firmly up with air when on, if not

hot after prolonged vacuuming. Electrical current passes through the electric cord and plug - it will get warm, that's normal. If the problem is worse where you smell an electrical burning smell, only

...smells stinks whole house up when running Several questions: What does the smell seem to be? If rubber, check the belt and brushroll for free rotation. If a musty smell, check the bag, it may need ...

vacuum started making a loud noise and it smells hot. I checked the belt which is fine and there is nothing stuck in it. Help Is the smell rubber or electrical. If rubber then the belt is slipping and

Hot Smell when I run it I have a Hoover Fusion Cyclone vacuum that's only about 2 years old. Just this week when I turned it on it started to smell really hot, so I decided to check the belt. It ...

...vacuum. I ordered new belts and replaced it with the new belt. It seems to be working fine with no smell. I checked the belt after I vacuumed the family room and although it was in tact, the belt was ...