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Suction problem I have a Hoover Widepath Fold Away, 12 amp motor vacuum cleaner and the problem I am having is every time I vacuum, the vacuum gets clogged up with carpet. I am probably only able to do one stroke then it gets clogged and I have to stop and unclog it or it spits it out on the carpet. This is very frustrating and I don't get much vacuuming done. Please can you help me. Thank you. Gwen email is [email protected]

jonesgwendol Jul 15, 2008

it is model #U5172-900, not U8145-900 it is model #U5172-900, not U8145-900
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How do I unclog it

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Get rid of the carpet its shredding and falling apart.no sence in vacuuming old rotten carpet.or try using a vacuum without a brush roller and just suction

Anonymous May 01, 2009

on the top towards the back on each side there are 2 screws and on the bottom in the front thare 2 screws take those out and the top cover will come offtake the bewlt offand pull the brush roller out the bottomcut all the carpet strands off and try and tale the bearing ends off to clean inside of there.some pull off and some unscrew

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