Vacuum cleaner given up the ghost

[garethharvey]

My Numatic cleaner has stopped working, it's not over heated, have switched it off, let it cool down. I was using it with my scroll saw but it clearly did not like the long period of running.

Any suggestions for a replacement? Looking on Google, they are not cheap.

 

[AndyT]

You could probably get it repaired. There's a specialist vacuum cleaner repair shop here in Bristol, but with Numatic being a popular choice with big institutions and cleaning companies I'd be surprised if there wasn't a network of repair agents with someone near you.

 

[ColeyS1]

My Numatic cleaner has stopped working, it's not over heated, have switched it off, let it cool down. I was using it with my scroll saw but it clearly did not like the long period of running.

Any suggestions for a replacement? Looking on Google, they are not cheap.

How old is it ? Don't suppose it's the brushes ?

Coley

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[Phil Pascoe]

Cut three or four inches of flex from both ends and rewire. Probably four out of five broken down Henrys I came across had broken leads, indeed a friend whose job was small appliances told me broken leads were a good % of his income. If it has a rewindable lead, it is sometimes the copper contact strips that bear on the moving copper circles. These can be bought, the replacements are bolted in not soldered. If you take the thing apart, you'll probably need to turn it upside down to get the internal castors (I can't think of a better description) fitted back.

 

[garethharvey]

Thanks, I have no idea how old it is, I would guess more than 5 years. It does have brushes, these have plenty of life left in them. Will try a new flex, see if that resolves the issue.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

You can tell easily enough with a multi tester - open it up and test the voltage where the lead enters the machine. You might need to yank the lead about a bit if it shows live as the fault might be intermittent. They break internally within two or three inches of the clamp, or once in a while just outside the clamp on the plug. I used to rewire the plug as a matter of course before even looking inside the Henry - and I've looked at scores upon scores of them.

 

[MikeJhn]

Simple I know, but have you checked the fuse?

Mike

 

[garethharvey]

Well stripped down the head today and found a wire had come free from the switch, connected it back in and it's working. Made sure I squeezed it with a pliers so it don't happen again

 

[MikeJhn]

Good result in the end, lost of savings. =D>

Mike