I opened up our 1700 and found the power connector to the circuit board melted... I checked the resistance through the power chord and cleaned the fuzz that had accumulated on the chord winder unit. The connector from the spool to the circuit board showed signs of overheating and the solder joint on the circuit board itself broke loose while trying to disconnect the locking connector. Will I be ok directly soldering the wires to the circuit board or is there likely to be some other issue causing the wires to overheat?
It might be an easy fix but should be done by a qualified Riccar dealer.
SOURCE: Hoover Savvy Model U8181-900 Rewiring
The brush roll motor is most likely what caused the problem to the circuit board. You would look at about $100 or so for the 2 parts.
SOURCE: Central vac (Hoover) always on!
There should be a manual/auto switch. If it is in the manual mode, then it will run all the time. Other then that you probably have a stuck relay. But this will have a years warranty on it, so you should be able to have it serviced under warranty.
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It stays closed until the temp. is excedded, then opens. Does the motor shaft turn easily or does it drag. If it drags, then that is what is causing the heat problem. Not sure what it should read, it could be bad, but it should read low ohmns, so it is hard to say.
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YES! If you haven't contacted Bissell yet (or bought a new vacuum) do so. They sent me a nice refurbished machine for free.
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Make sure the 'Power brush' switch on the contol panel on the hose is depressed. Check the circuit breaker on the power nozzle; it will either be a button or a breaker that looks like a rocker switch, try to reset it.
Is the power nozzle motor running but the brush just isn't turning? If so you may have a broken belt. Not a likely solution since the belt is a lifetime belt, but still remotely possible.
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