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That depends, is it just loud or is it loud from a vibrating noise? Does the machine shake? If not, then the machine is just loud unfortunately.

It should be at the bottom of the unit, near or on the motor housing.

Sonja, Recheck belt installation, see if it is riding in proper groove or is twisted. Press the helpful button and follow me on fixya for more tips and info.

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I think it is normal. My favorite setting is the dial is turned to bare floor. If you set your vacuum to hose, then you need to adjust the height (do not set the dial to the bare floor).

• The first thing to try is the fuse. The best way to do this is swap the machine's fuse with that in your kettle's plug - this should also be 13 amps as on your machine. Also, it is possible that there has been a power cut; even though these are rare they can happen, so do not dismiss this possibility. There may be a problem with the electrics in your house, or the socket that you are using - try another one - or a trip switch may have activated. These should generally only be checked by a suitably qualified person! The final thing to try is to move the cable and see if the machine will come on. If the machine comes on then you will need to contact the manufacturer for further advice as this indicates a fault. You've tried all the above checks but still no power. This is where it becomes likely that the thermal cut-out safety feature has activated. To protect the motor, most vacuum cleaners contain a system that switches the unit off if it becomes too hot. This system won't allow the machine to be switched back on again until the motor has cooled down. Most thermal cut-out systems need you to leave the machine unplugged for about 2 hours. To check this for your cleaner, review the user guide supplied with it. Once you have found out how long your machine has to be left for, it is time to consider why your machine has overheated and the steps to prevent this recurring. Vacuum cleaners essentially draw air in, through a series of tubes and a dirt container or bag and then expel clean air through their exhaust. If this flow of air is interrupted then the motor will have to work harder to try and pull the same amount of air through the system, to maintain the suction performance. This is usually accompanied by an increase in the sound that the machine makes. After a while, the cleaner will reach a certain temperature and will switch off - the thermal cut-out has activated. Think of it like someone putting a hand over your mouth and asking you to breathe normally!

The lever underneath the dust cup needs to be moved from the right side of the vacuum (viewing from the front) to the left side of the vacuum. The dust cup should then lift up and out for emptying. If the lever does not want to move all the way to the left it might be broken or jammed. If this is the case my suggestion would be to spray some WD40 into the lever area under the dust cup and try working the lever back and forth until it is freed.
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it's clogged up Erin.

Perform an internet search. Input Eureka + model + Manual. Check to make sure the pathway is not plugged with debris.

Check the power at the cord connection.

The kids can take it apart as well. (just joking). But any parts supplier has drawings that show what you need.

maybe they are clogged, try some lubricaton like wd40, this would be a short term solution. maybe they could do with a good clean, think of all the dust they are made to go through.maybe they have just jammed and could do with being replaced

when you get a burning rubber smell, the drive belt is usually slipping on the motor due to friction on the brushes. Remove the belt and free all the tangled hair to allow the brushes to rotate very easily and then put a new belt on.

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