20 Most Recent Fantom Vacums FM430 Handheld Vacuum Questions & Answers

There is Dust cup release need where the power cord connect to the vacuum. Once you have released the dust cup from the vacuum. First the are 4 parts to the dust cup, The actual dust cup, the housing for the filter and mesh screen. The dust cup will unscrew from the the housing which holds the filter and mesh screen. You can also pull out the filter and mesh screen out of the housing, If you have taken it apart fully you will have 4 seperate parts.

Carol, Have you checked to make sure that all of the filters have been cleaned so that you have good air flow? The HEPA filter is your final exhaust filter and if your motor is getting hot because of poor air flow, it will cause the HEPA filter to get hot as well. Hope this helps!

I can locate one for you, if you can supply me with the model number of your vacuum.

on all vacuum cleaners the air flow cools the motor. If the filter is sufficiently clogged there would not have enough air flow to cool the motor and trips out from over heat. Clean out the filter thoroughly and try again.

Hi I have a lightweight phantom bagless vacuum. Wondering if I can rinse the filter with water?

Check the fuse, replace if blown WITH SAME RATING FUSE. If there has been any damage caused to the cable, have this replaced by A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

Have you tried down loading off internet?

Appliance Troubleshooting Appliance Service Manuals Service Updates try this website, or you can type in user manual with your model # at about.com or wow.com

Try these:http://outdates.ecrater.com/http://www.blujay.com/outdatesIf no luck there, any power switch from another 120V product should work as long as the wires match. If you have a normal 2 wire switch, you should be fine. Be sure the amps on the new switch match the old and the terminals are the same size (don't try to force a small terminal onto a large one). Also, be sure that if you use another switch, be sure the terminals are wrapped or protected to keep them from shorting out if they were to fall off. With a little plastic modification, you sure can fit a square switch into a round hole lol. Good luck.