I was wondering why my vacuum cleaner was leaving trails of crap all over the place... so I flipped it upside down when it was on, and it turns out it does vacuum (quite powerfully, at that) but all the crap gets shot out of another part of the bottom! What can I do to stop this... maybe it just needs a good cleaning? I don't know much about vacuum cleaners, but I know they shouldn't do THAT..... thanks in advance! :)
YOu probably need to empty it out or change the bag. Clean the filters. The only time Ive ever had tht problem was when the vacuum needed to be cleaned out. Also make sure all the hoses are connected, sometimes they come loose and it will still suck up dirt but it will dump it back into the carpet.
Hmm odds are you may have a dirty filter or bag perhaps even a clog while it's normal for things to occasionally be left behind if it's leaving a lot you typically have obstructed airflow, i'm also curious are you using this on a hard floor? i know most uprights are not really made for hard floors as the brushroll will fling things back at ya if this is the case i would suggest getting a bare floor tool
Agreed with the others. You definitely need to empty the bag or bin container completely and change the filter (or wash it, depending on which vacuum cleaner you have). Check that there are no blockages anywhere. What make/model do you have?
I would try to take the vacuum cleaner apart to the motor. And used a Shop wet/ dry vacuum to carefully cleaned to motor, power nozzle, and the hose. Check the bag, or filter for clogged. If your vacuum have a bag. I will replace the bag. And make sure you put the vacuum cleaner back together and test it to see if it works a lot better. Be careful with the wires. I know that because I did it before.
