My vacuum 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 in advance.

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Anonymous Nov 08, 2007

My vacuum is smelling like something is burning. I have just cleaned the filter out well. I was told at the store yesterday it could be a belt. Can you help?

Thanks.

Margie
danyiel Feb 09, 2008

I understand the vacuum needs a belt replaced, I'm trying to figure out how to dis-assemble to get to the beater bar and belt for replacement. Lost my manual, where to find diagram/schematic for roller head. Online offers a lot of places to call or go to or have service come out. It's just a little thing that can be done at home. Where would one go online to get that info? Kenmore canister 51612001
sekhemet3 Dec 25, 2008

be bought a new belt, It deffinatly seems to be the belt. It runs without the belt fine. Once you add the belt it smells aweful and gets really hot. It has a new belt on there, so we wonder why the belt is loose and giving us these problems....

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My guess would be a slightly loose belt - tight enough to spin the roller on a hard floor, but loose enough to slip (then get hot and stink) when the roller is having to work against the pile of a carpet. Worth buying and fitting a new belt without pausing to investigate further, simply because they're so cheap and you'll have to replace it sooner or later anyway. A.

Posted on May 16, 2007

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