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Anytime you are sampooing anything the under surface will be exposed to the cleaner. Move throw rugs to a location safe for the cleaner. Kitchen floors are usually good for this or a concrete floor. Remember to let carpet dry completely before replacing it. It will be lighter when dry so easier to move. But as a glass on a wood side table leaving a ring a wet carpet can leave a shaped stain.
Some vacuums have a valve or collar near the handle that you can twist to adjust the amount of suction on the vacuum. If you open it a little it will stop sucking up your throw rugs. IF the problem is not enough vacuum then the HEPA filter may be clogged. It's usually a rectangular filter in a plastic frame. That has to be changed occasionally or the suction of the vacuum will continue to drop off.
If it has been longer than 6 months I woulf replace the belt. Wile doing that look to the rear of the vacuum and the side chute and make sure you do not have anything plugging those entrances.
make sure that the two slide-tabs on the front of the machine are all the way down so that they can hold the front see-through cover down and create suction at the front. I did the same thing. you can tell when they get moved while cleaning because you will hear a muffled pop like something just got sucked into the vacuum. It is just the sound of suction being broken.
I finally got my steamvac F5914-900 suction to work after I read someone review about it on amazon. Here is what that person suggested for suction problem and to my surprise it worked.
1. Any time you aren't getting suction, the first thing to do is check the dirty water bin. I re-seated the thing about ten times this morning, trying to figure out why suction on the unit had ceased. (The dirty water tank was bone dry.) I was frustrated because I was absolutely sure everything was seated properly, but was still getting no suction.
Finally, I pushed on the lid from the _sides_ rather than the back or front while attaching it to the tank, and it seated a little bit differently. Suction was restored!
2. To clean out the suction area, pour some hot water on a tile floor (NOT wood) and **** it up. Repeat until everything is flowing smoothly. Sometimes, reduced or minimal suction is due to gnarly clogs. Again, though, if you're getting NO suction, the culprit is probably the dirty water bin's lid. I hope this helps.
The wet and dry vaccuums should normally have the dust filter removed when used for wet work. If the filter was left in, it will certainly be clogged and useless. I would suggest trying the unit with no filter, just to check there is good suction. If there is, a replacement filter is required. If there is still little or no suction, then it is possible that there is a blockage within the impeller area somewhere. Wet dust/dirt tends to stick really well to the impeller blades, reducing their efficiency to point of almost no suction. I'm not sure if you can get that far into your unit, if you can, it would be worth using a stiff brush to remove and adhered debris.
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