I've seen suggestions on Pinterest, among other places, on tips to get a clog out of your bagless vacuum cleaner.  Among the suggestions are broom handle, bent wire and another vacuum cleaner. The reason why there are so many posts about how to do this is because, contrary to advertising, bagless vacuum cleaners get clogged up a lot.  In our store, 75% of the vacuum cleaners that come in for repair are bagless.  Of these, 90% come in because they are clogged. Let's start with why a broom handle is not a good idea.  When I asked my vacuum-repair-guy husband, he said he actually had a customer try this.  It made the clog so bad that he could not fix it.  The broom handle took what was a relatively soft and squooshy clog and compacted it into a rock-solid mass that could not be moved.  So, unless you want to run the risk of buying a new vacuum cleaner or replacing the entire hose, do not try this at home. Next, the bent wire, or in my case, a straightened-out wire clothes hanger.  

Before I met my husband, I fancied myself a handy-woman who did not need professionals to deal with most mishaps, minor repairs/upgrades around the house.  Sucking up a few pine needles into my bagless vacuum cleaner should be no different.  In theory, this is a great idea, because you can actually snag the clog-producing material with the hanger and fish it out.  However, in practice, I poked a hole in the hose, thereby causing dirt to fly out of the hose, decrease suction, impair my cleaning and breathing.  And, yup, the cure was  a new hose.  (The cure for my allergies, however, is a bagged vacuum with a sealed system). Third suggestion is to clear the clog with another vacuum cleaner.   This is the best option, but how many people have a second vacuum cleaner that they can use to do this?  If you do have a second vacuum cleaner with a hose, you can try to get the clog out.  You have nothing to lose, since you are attempting to pull the clog out, instead of pushing it in, thereby compacting, as in the case of a broom handle. 

If this does not work, you probably have not made it worse.  If it does not work, if you don't have another vacuum cleaner, or if you just don't want to do it, take it to your local vac shop and they should be able to remedy the problem.  samsung vacuum cleaner dust bagIt will cost you; tesco vacuum cleaner offersless if you haven't made it worse.sanyo commercial vacuum cleaners As I've stated in other posts, the best way to keep your vacuum cleaner running well is to buy from a Vac Shop, where they can instruct you on a) the best vacuum cleaner for your needs, b) how to use your vacuum cleaner and c) how to maintain your vacuum cleaner.  We welcome your questions and/or comments. A vacuum cleaner is a very simple machine that draws air into one end and blows it out of the other.

In between going in and coming out the air is passed through filters and a close woven bag designed to collect any grit and solid material that is carried in the stream of air. If your vacuum is clogged, follow these steps to fix the problem. Step 1 – Make Sure the Cleaner Really is Clogged Don't assume there is clog if the vacuum cleaner isn't working efficiently. Check that the cleaner bag is not full. Even if it does not appear to be full it is always best to empty it. Step 2 – Try Again Possibly emptying the bag will produce enough extra air flow to drag any blockage through the cleaner and unclog it. Step 3 – Remove the Vacuum Tube If you have a canister or cylinder cleaner (wet/dry models included) the most likely place for a blockage is in the vacuum tube. Normally this tube can be removed quite easily. Step 4 – Examine the Tube You should be able to see through the vacuum tube if you can hold it straight. If there is no one with you and the tube is too long for you to hold up you can try looking through it while you hang it over a stair banister.

You can also try laying the tube on the floor and looking through it that way. If you cannot see completely through the tube you have confirmed there is a blockage. Step 5 – Try to Push the Blockage Through the Tube Most vacuum tubes are over 1 1/2 inches in diameter so you should be able to push the blockage through using a broom handle. Test to see which end of the tube the blockage is closest to so you know the shortest way to push it. Insert the broom handle into the tube from the end furthest from the blockage. If the broom handle is not long enough use concertina construction of the tube to ‘fold’ it along the broom handle until the blockage is reached and finally pushed clear. Step 6 – Upright Vacuums Upright vacuums that stop working well when not using the tube attachment need to be checked for a blockage but in a different way. Step 7 – Check the Underside of the Vacuum Cleaner Head Make sure that the band that drives the beater roller is still in place.

If it is not there is unlikely to be a blockage, the motor simply is no longer connected to the fan that drives the air. Step 8 – Disconnect the Bag Disconnect the bag from the cleaner head as if you were going to empty it. Often any blockage will be just below the bag connection and can be pulled out. Step 9 – Inspection Panels Your upright cleaner will have inspection panels fitted. Refer to your handbook if you do not know where they are. The blockage may be behind one of them. Note: Always un-plug your vacuum cleaner when checking it. How to Fix a Leak in Your Vacuum Hose 19,192 posts, read 22,317,755 times This house I bought has brand new carpet and every time I vacuum the floors I get tons of fluff clogging the vacuum cleaner within about 60 seconds, which makes me have to stop what I am doing to clear the clog. It is such a pain; is there anything I can do to the carpets to get around this? Is there some sort of sweeper out there or something that will pull this fluff up, a big giant comb, anything?