What causes the filters and filter covers to blow off when the vacuum is on?

Denny Adams

• 125 Answers
• Posted on Dec 06, 2008

SOURCE: when I try to use my vacuum the hepa filter blows off the front of the vacuum

sounds like the latch is broken. get a new filter door at a vac shop

Albert Getty

• 547 Answers
• Posted on Feb 12, 2009

SOURCE: back filter and its door blows off as soon as I turn it on.

thats good has good suction i guess there should be a cover on that back filter if you can't find you can tape it down leave air coming out

Rocky

• 324 Answers
• Posted on Mar 21, 2009

SOURCE: water leaking from out of the heppa filter

Reasons for that to happen:
a) You have tilted the vac while vacuuming
b) Used the Rainbow without separator (basket like thing on the bottom of the motor)
c) Overfilled the rainbow tank with water (may have happened when shampooing with AquaMate)

Clean and install back the separator, remove HEPA, Set the Rainbow on empty water pan (with HEPA removed) turn it on for a while so everything will dry. Install new HEPA.

You will have to get a new HEPA filter (you can find them HERE)

Good Luck,
Rocky
:-)

SOURCE: BISSEL FEATHERWEIGHT COLLECTING DUST ON OUTISDE OF VACUUM. FILTER IS ATTACHED PROPERLY, ANY OTHER CAUSE?

It seemed like an awful large amount.

SOURCE: I cleaned my vacuum cleaner washed out the filters all parts were dried completely - put back together - heap filter on front keeps blowing out

The filter is likely clogged and needs replaced.