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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve Chapman on November 24, 2010, 03:51:31 pm

Title: faulty oreck orbiter
Post by: Steve Chapman on November 24, 2010, 03:51:31 pm
Hi all,

does anyone with a bit of technical knowledge know if my orbiter has had its day

used it today and it started to smoke and after a while the thermal cut out switch cuts it off for a while.

It definitley is getting hot and making a high pitched noise but still actually spinning freely. when it cold down it works fine again for a minute or so.

I wonder whether too much dust has got into it, its only about 2 years old and not had lots of use so would like to repair it if poss,

Would be grateful for any tips

Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: faulty oreck orbiter
Post by: robert meldrum on November 24, 2010, 09:47:58 pm
Sounds like the death throes............screaming is usualy metal on metal which tends to mean it's past repair.

I think these little machines are used for tasks that are beyond their capability by many c/c's They are really domestic grade and fine for stairs but to use them daily for aggitation is stretching the imagination.

I wrecked a couple a few years ago when experimenting with various products on carpets.
Title: Re: faulty oreck orbiter
Post by: Steve Chapman on November 24, 2010, 10:25:07 pm
Looks like i've been stretching me imagination a bit then  :P