Questions & Answers for: kenmore canister smells

kenmore canister smells My vacuum when used on the carpet makes a burnt smell. And when I use on the floor no smell. What could it be? I've cleaned all the rollers and changed filters and bags. THanks

kenmore 23613 The vacuum when turned on has a burnt smell. My husband has taken the vacuum apart, still can't seem to get to the belt. The belt in the rug part is not the problem, it is something in ...

...you can get to the belt. I have a kenmore canister....had this horrible rubber smell so i attempted to change the belt. Now I can't get the roller brush to rotate at all. I can't even turn it by

...Kenmore canister vacuum has power, but the motor in the canister section does not. Did not smell hot. The filter on the back side where the cord is, is dirty. The motor doesn't look excessively dirty ...

canister motor, you probably have bad motor bushings. I had the same problem, replaced the motor and all was fine - only for one year. The problem is back and is due to the fact the motor is very high

My Kenmore elegance emits a burning rubber smell when used? What can I do? replace the drive belts, they are slipping.

...Kenmore Quick clean vacuum. I bought it last July. Last weekend, I emptied dirt from canister. Then the problems started. 1. I started vacuuming, when I realized that the power switch wasn't working. ...

When using we get a "plastic" smell that is rather strong. Vacuum is about 2+ years old. You might need to replace the belt. Here is the belt you need: Kenmore Progressive Canister Belt

...Kenmore canister vacuum, Progressive 236123, and there's a burning smell from the belt side of the head--smells a lot like hot rubber. I've cleaned the agitator and changed the belt, but I still get ...

...Kenmore canister started smelling like wire burning and then made terrible noise. I ordered the exact replacement motor and swapped them. Installed the same way the original came out, ran about 15 ...