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[plym ian]

This morning swmbo went out and left me alone to do as I please. So rather than just waste it in front of telly, I decided to do the hoovering
Which to be fair I hardly ever do. So started to hoover and about 10 mins in I get a slight burning smell from the Hoover and a small whisp of smoke. So what to do? I carried on
5 minutes later there is now a even stronger smell of burning and even thicker smoke. So I stopped felt the Hoover where motor is and its red hot. Looked at what could cause the problem of burning. Turns out brush of Hoover was completly seized solid with hair and other debris. So decided enoughs enough and went into town and brought her a lovely new pink Hoover.

She's now come home with a puzzled look as to why there's her old Hoover in 2 pieces in the front garden

So the moral of this story is leave the domestic work to swmbo and it won't cost you a £100

[omega3000]

This morning swmbo went out and left me alone to do as I please. So rather than just waste it in front of telly, I decided to do the hoovering
Which to be fair I hardly ever do. So started to hoover and about 10 mins in I get a slight burning smell from the Hoover and a small whisp of smoke. So what to do? I carried on
5 minutes later there is now a even stronger smell of burning and even thicker smoke. So I stopped felt the Hoover where motor is and its red hot. Looked at what could cause the problem of burning. Turns out brush of Hoover was completly seized solid with hair and other debris. So decided enoughs enough and went into town and brought her a lovely new pink Hoover.

She's now come home with a puzzled look as to why there's her old Hoover in 2 pieces in the front garden

So the moral of this story is leave the domestic work to swmbo and it won't cost you a £100

They sell them in pink  Maybe the old one had a pattern cam belt 

[plym ian]

This morning swmbo went out and left me alone to do as I please. So rather than just waste it in front of telly, I decided to do the hoovering
Which to be fair I hardly ever do. So started to hoover and about 10 mins in I get a slight burning smell from the Hoover and a small whisp of smoke. So what to do? I carried on
5 minutes later there is now a even stronger smell of burning and even thicker smoke. So I stopped felt the Hoover where motor is and its red hot. Looked at what could cause the problem of burning. Turns out brush of Hoover was completly seized solid with hair and other debris. So decided enoughs enough and went into town and brought her a lovely new pink Hoover.

She's now come home with a puzzled look as to why there's her old Hoover in 2 pieces in the front garden

So the moral of this story is leave the domestic work to swmbo and it won't cost you a £100

They sell them in pink  Maybe the old one had a pattern cam belt 

Yeah and it's got a stupid grin on its face

[Andy B]

This morning swmbo went out and left me alone to do as I please. So rather than just waste it in front of telly, I decided to do the hoovering
Which to be fair I hardly ever do. So started to hoover and about 10 mins in I get a slight burning smell from the Hoover and a small whisp of smoke. So what to do? I carried on
5 minutes later there is now a even stronger smell of burning and even thicker smoke. So I stopped felt the Hoover where motor is and its red hot. Looked at what could cause the problem of burning. Turns out brush of Hoover was completly seized solid with hair and other debris. So decided enoughs enough and went into town and brought her a lovely new pink Hoover.

She's now come home with a puzzled look as to why there's her old Hoover in 2 pieces in the front garden

So the moral of this story is leave the domestic work to swmbo and it won't cost you a £100

They sell them in pink  Maybe the old one had a pattern cam belt 

Yeah and it's got a stupid grin on its face

[tigers_gonads]

Talking of pink, it was my lads 19th birthday a couple of weeks ago.
He has just started his 2nd year / painting and decorating course at collage so me and the missus got him a pink paint brush set, pink bucket and sponge and a pink dustpan and handbrush set for his birthday 

He is like me ............. he WILL get his own back 

[omegod]

Similarly I toasted our hoover last week, bought her a brand spanking VAX...is she grateful?? is she hell.

I did feel bad lashing the old one at the tip this morning as it has served us well for 10 yrs and I could have fixed it

[05omegav6]

Barely a fiver for a new drive belt

Plus a couple of hours to unseize the brush roller/generally clean the build up of fluff and dust

[plym ian]

Barely a fiver for a new drive belt

Plus a couple of hours to unseize the brush roller/generally clean the build up of fluff and dust

yeah thats all very well, but a new drive belt and a clean of the brush roller aint gonna get me a bit of the other tonight

[plym ian]

This morning swmbo went out and left me alone to do as I please. So rather than just waste it in front of telly, I decided to do the hoovering
Which to be fair I hardly ever do. So started to hoover and about 10 mins in I get a slight burning smell from the Hoover and a small whisp of smoke. So what to do? I carried on
5 minutes later there is now a even stronger smell of burning and even thicker smoke. So I stopped felt the Hoover where motor is and its red hot. Looked at what could cause the problem of burning. Turns out brush of Hoover was completly seized solid with hair and other debris. So decided enoughs enough and went into town and brought her a lovely new pink Hoover.

She's now come home with a puzzled look as to why there's her old Hoover in 2 pieces in the front garden

So the moral of this story is leave the domestic work to swmbo and it won't cost you a £100

They sell them in pink  Maybe the old one had a pattern cam belt 

Yeah and it's got a stupid grin on its face

thats the one

[brendan1983]

Similarly I toasted our hoover last week, bought her a brand spanking VAX...is she grateful?? is she hell.

I did feel bad lashing the old one at the tip this morning as it has served us well for 10 yrs and I could have fixed it

I bought a new one last week - a Air3 Max Pet Upright Vacuum Cleaner from the VAX clearance website through MSE - got it for £89

[Marks DTM Calib]

Barely a fiver for a new drive belt

Plus a couple of hours to unseize the brush roller/generally clean the build up of fluff and dust

If its stalled or significantly slowed the motor and its got that hot......you have to fear for the windings and com!

Interestingly, most decent makes have a temperature sensor on the motor so it cuts power off when they over heat, Dysons don't, but decent makes do.......

[Shackeng]

Yep, my Vax has a cutout.

[The Sheriff]

Similarly I toasted our hoover last week, bought her a brand spanking VAX...is she grateful?? is she hell.

I did feel bad lashing the old one at the tip this morning as it has served us well for 10 yrs and I could have fixed it

I believe you paid next to nothing, judging by the link you posted.

[henryd]

Barely a fiver for a new drive belt

Plus a couple of hours to unseize the brush roller/generally clean the build up of fluff and dust

yeah thats all very well, but a new drive belt and a clean of the brush roller aint gonna get me a bit of the other tonight

Be less than a ton down at Union Street I suspect

[Sir Tigger KC]

Barely a fiver for a new drive belt

Plus a couple of hours to unseize the brush roller/generally clean the build up of fluff and dust

yeah thats all very well, but a new drive belt and a clean of the brush roller aint gonna get me a bit of the other tonight

Be less than a ton down at Union Street I suspect

I expect you'd get more powerful suction down there as well!