A vacuum has a powerful motor with internal brushes that make contact with the rotor. If the brushes wear down or break apart, the motor will not function. Brushes can be damaged if DIRT gets into the motor. Replacing the brushes may solve the idle motor problem. If you have Volt Meter, you can test the switch in the vacuum handle for continuity. If the switch is broken, this too will be a cause for the vacuum not to function. Replace the switch.
SOURCE: Hoover Windtunnel not picking up as well
There is a height adjustment on these vacuums and they are set to adjust in the "handle up" position". It will appear that the adjustment is doing nothing when the handle is up, but the setting will take affect when the handle is lowered.
You can check the brush length with a pen or pencil. Turn the machine over so that the brush is visible and run the pen or pencil flat across the bottom plate. Any where the brush is extending outward, your pencil should contact the bristle. If not, then the agitator should be replaced.
Also, check to make sure that the agitator is rotating freely and that the filters and bag are allowing for adequate suction. The machine will only pick up if the air flow is sufficient.
SOURCE: auto brush on hoover windtunnel doesn't spin anymore
I have a Windtunnel S3765 with the same problem - and it has very little use so I'm confident it isn't wear. I find that the wheels do not raise the agitator brush sufficiently high to reduce the drag caused by excessive contact with the carpet. If I raise the front a bit the brush spins as it should. It also works if I take the housing apart and use it without ..... but this is tricky.
Unfortunately I haven't figured out a way to hold it up efficiently. I am toying with afixing something to the bottom of the housing to raise the front enough to give the brush a little more room.
SOURCE: Hoover Windtunnel shuts off
I found the following solution on this website. I have searched for hours and finally found this solution, it works! I HAD the same problem after cleaning the filter mentioned below, it is now working like it was new.
***by maverick_bea***
yes this machine has a thermal protector in it to shut off the machine
if it gets to hot, this is normal. if there is no clogs in the hoses or
in the machine then you will need to wash the filter at the top of the
machine. you will have to remove the dirt cup and at the top you should
see a half moon orange, well inside of this piece is the washable
filter, clean and let it dry completly before putting back into
machine. if this gets dirty and has not been cleaned, you can lose alot
of suction. in some cases if this filter is not cleaned it can cause
the machine to overheat so bad that it can damage the motor.
SOURCE: Hoover U5780-900 Windtunnel a month 1/2 old just
The motor has a thermal protection sensor on it. So your motor may be going bad, it is pulling to many amps for some reason, could be a clog somewhere or a bad bearing in the motor.
SOURCE: I have hoover WindTunnel Self Propelled Vacuum
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