Top 20 Hoover Company Wind Tunnel U53019 Upright Vacuum Questions & Answers

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Check the belt

Lock the vac in the upright position and then tilt the unit back off the front wheels, it should move easier. If the height adjust does not work, there may be a broken part, I would recommend service by a vac shop. I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/robert_b96ba3f038cf317c

There's a microphone inside the tube the dirt runs up. It listens for dirt coming up the tube. They just go bad and there's no making it better. You can either replace that entire assembly or ignore it. Fairly easy to replace. I'll include the part so you know what you're looking at. Good luck! The Vac Dr. http://vacuummedic.com/product.php?id=481

any vac. repair store

there could be a short in the cord or the switch is bad

Sounds like a broken belt. Unplug it flip it over and look at the bottom there is a cover over the bottom and the beater bars look for screws or levers to remove the cover then replace the belt. it goes around the beater bar and a drive shaft. check HERE for a manual and belts.

Hi bpayne01,

If the vacuum still does not seem to be sucking up dirt, there are a couple of other things that should be checked.

--> The first is the hose. Twist and pull it from the inlet and unwrap it from the machine, checking its length for obstructions. Should the hose appear to be clear, move on to the nozzle guard. It is attached by five screws, which can be removed using a Phillips-head screwdriver.

--> Look for obstructions beneath the guard, taking out the brush roll if necessary for a closer look. A worn brush roll will need to be replaced. Check the belt as well, and if it appears worn, remove the nozzle guard, slide the belt off and replace it with a belt of the same type.

Check the Container and Filter

--> Depress the latch to remove the container from the vacuum and, turning the lid counterclockwise, pull the filter upward and out of the container.

--> Empty the dirt container and clean the filter. While the vacuum is disassembled, check for any signs of a clog where the container latches into the vacuum cleaner.

--> There is usually a secondary filter, which actually is set in a previous stage to the filter you just pulled out. Its main purpose if to catch hair, small nails, wire, and other material that could damage the more visible filter. If this filter is clogged then that will explain the loss of suction. Pull it out and clean it. An exhaust filter is located typically above the motor. Its purpose is to prevent fine particles from being blown about. It should be cleaned as well. With the filters clean and the hoses and passage ways clear, you should be good to go.

--> Reassemble the unit, and ensure that it latches properly into place to allow for the correct airflow.

Hope it helps.

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If it smells like rubber you have a broken or stretched belt. You should be able to purchase a belt at any vacuum store. Chris

did you already clean the roller and make sure nothing was causing it to stick? if so you may have a broken belt and will have to be taken apart to be fixed. this isnt difficult its just tideous. replace the belt and it should be fine. if you need a new belt or any other parts you can find them here http://www.vacpartswarehouse.com/hoover-s/89.htm?gclid=CNqf3LTE1aYCFc9w5Qod9UA2Ig

get an old wire coat hanger and straighten it out and unclog you pipe.adrian,,,,

Hello my good friend, this cleaner doesn't have a reset button or anything, it resets by itself after cooling down, it takes about 30 minutes to cools down.

It might be a slipping rubber belt, is the brush roller moving when you look underneath? If it's a self propelled machine there might be another slipping belt. Friction from fast rubbing rubber can smell like it is burning.

If you turn the vacuum over there will be (4) screws that hold on the base cover for the roller brush. Remove the screws and the cover and you can get to the belt(s). You can get replacement belts here:

Hoover Windtunnel Belts

Did you change the belt? If the belt is worn or stretched it won't pick up well. You can get replacement belts here:

Replacement Vacuum Belts

It may have a problem of overheating. If you havn't cleaned out the thing that holds all the dirt and dust, you may want to consider doing that. There might be a thermostat in it that shuts down whenever it thinks it's to hot.

Check the hose for a blockage. If you remove the hose, if there is suction at the point where the hose hooks to the back of the vac, then the hose is clogged. If no suction there, check filters, make sure they are clean.

Take the brush belt and slip it over the pull into the groove. Then take the flat belt and hook onto the motor shaft and then pull belt over pull and push it around the entire pulley. It can be difficult but after the first time it is easy. You have to push the belt up with your thumbs so the belt will wrap all the way around

It has a cord relief to hold the cord in near the bottom, you will have to pull that out, the cord goes in there and comes out by the motor where the the wires connect. So you will have to pull the motor cover off to get to where they hook up to.

Take off the bottom plate, you will see the brush roll and old belt, If you can reach the motor shaft, then put the belt over it and then over the brush rol and stretch to fit back in the slots fot it. If you don't see the motor shaft, then you have to remove the top cover to get to it.