Clean It Up

UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: derikraven on November 29, 2006, 05:52:58 pm

Title: advice please
Post by: derikraven on November 29, 2006, 05:52:58 pm

I recently replaced a duff vac motor in my Extracta machine. Although it functions properly it is very noisy. Anyone got any ideas why?

Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on November 29, 2006, 06:37:55 pm

Hi  Could be three reasons,

1 bearings on the way out ( when vac slows down more noticable)

2 fan blades full of debris causing a 'drone' noise, main cause using vacuum with
flter  removed on air intake.

3 high pitched noise caused by fan casing rubbing against fan as it spins.
poss cause overtightening mounting bolts

hope this helps


paul

Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Derek on November 29, 2006, 07:25:49 pm

Did you replace the right one?  ;)

Sorry I don't mean to sound glib but it can happen when you turn the machine upside down you can become disorientated.

Alternatively could the other vacuum also be on the way out as well....I tended to replace both at the same time

Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Steve Chapman on November 29, 2006, 07:37:29 pm

a similar thing happened to my excel on a new motor and on inspection found the outer casing had come apart and was rubbing against the fans producing a very high pitched noise, once pushed together again i had no problem :D

so probably worth a look


regards
steve

Title: Re: advice please
Post by: derikraven on November 30, 2006, 06:15:20 am

thanks all for advice...appreciated

Title: Re: advice please
Post by: maxcarpets on November 30, 2006, 07:12:09 pm

Mine has just started to hint that bearings are on the way out. Any idea how long this will last?

Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Neil Grainger on November 30, 2006, 07:33:41 pm

Hi Justin

How is it going, Not seen you on here for a while, Been Busy?

Have to meet for that drink soon.

Cheers

Neil

Title: Re: advice please
Post by: maxcarpets on November 30, 2006, 08:54:49 pm

Hi Neil,

Very Busy, hence dying motor! Yes love to meet for that beer, bury until around the 20th Dec, maybe after that.

Regards

Justin

Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Neil Grainger on November 30, 2006, 09:19:41 pm

same for me, between xmas and new year would be good.