I have an Electrolux Central Vac system (in a house that we just puchased). I have went through the Troubleshooting flow chart and got to the power unit and pulled the tube off of the inlet and found that there is very little/no suction at the power unit (even though there is a ton of air flow coming out of the exhaust).
If you have remove the piping from the inlet of your vacuum and by clogging the inlet with your hand to feel if it is sucking air but still little/no suction is felt then there must be a crack from the inside of your vacuum unit where most of the air being sucked is passing through and bypassing its inlet. if there's a possibility for you to open the unit (unplug it first) then check for possible air leak passages from its inlet to its exhaust! check for loose air seal also!
this are common air flow concept of vacuum cleaners.
from the inlet air is sucked through the motor to the exhaust.
make sure that no other possible opening for air might pass through (loose bucket where dirt is stocked, holes, seal gaps)
test the system for a moment with its bucket unplaced/unloosed then see if there is a change of exhaust air pressure. (be careful....) make sure nothing is near enough even your hands from the intake/inlet/motor.
does air exhausted increased? turn off the unit!
carefully check for cracks/hole on its bucket! place everything on place. make sure also the the inlet wasn't block by anything. make sure also that screws/ lock are tightly (controlled) placed.
make sure that the bucket is fitted/closely locked/tight
to the unit!
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Check that the Handle has a slider to adjust air flow, Electrolux Vac's arent really designed for carpet cleaning, check hose for breaks or cuts and everything is secure, while its on run your hands all over the hose and vac to locate any air flow that should not be.
Let me know.
then there is either a plug in slot in the house that is open or a brake or disconnected line under floor or in wall which ever they ran the lines.
If you are unable to locate the break or problem causeing the suction loss, contact the seller or manufacturer for service. Since itss new you should have a warranty.
contact the seller of manufacturer for services.
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There is no suction right at the power unit (canister in the garage). I pulled the PVC piping off at the inlet and there is no suction there even though the motor is running and the exhaust of the unit is blowing out excessively hard, even if a plug off the inlet.
This is with out the vacuum even hooked up to the house piping, so how would the house piping even have anything to do with this? I have tried this right at the unit in the garage I can put my had across the inlet right at the caninster unit and there is no suction at all.
I am having suction problems with my Electrolux Central vac. I have got as far as pulling the piping off of where it comes into the inlet of the main unit. I can put my had across the inlet and there is very little/no suction, but yet the exhaust comes out extremely hard.
I have checked for leaks, I removed the cannister and the filter. I noticed that there is not any gasket/seal where the storage tank mates up with the motor unit, I have also checked the gasket/foam seal in between the motor and the tank and it appears fine. The volume of air that is coming out of the exahuast feels like one of those shop vacs that you can use as a blower as well.
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