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Posted by Chuck B. on September 24, 2006, 7:20 am
We have a Hoover cleaner that, after 3 years of use, has started to
smell very bad. We have a dog that sheds a lot. While vacuuming, the
cleaner begins to smell. I have taken it apart and cleaned everything,
put in a new bag, cleaned the filter, etc. It still smells of DOG. Any
ideas other then buying a new vacuum? Chuck B.
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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on September 24, 2006, 8:53 am
> We have a Hoover cleaner that, after 3 years of use, has started to smell
> very bad. We have a dog that sheds a lot. While vacuuming, the cleaner
> begins to smell. I have taken it apart and cleaned everything, put in a
> new bag, cleaned the filter, etc. It still smells of DOG. Any ideas other
> then buying a new vacuum? Chuck B.
This isn't much different than what happens with a laundry basket in warm
weather. Clothes contain perspiration, which begins to really stink if it
sits around long enough. Dog hair's the same - it also contains oils from
their skin. At least your clothes are useful, while the dog is not.
Buy a BIG box of baking soda. Put a cup or so into the hose, hold both ends
closed, shake to coat insides, and wait a day. Now, take the vacuum outside,
put in a clean bag, connect the hose, and vacuum a lot of baking soda into
the bag. Wait a day. Take out the bag and wipe down as many internal
surfaces as you can with a mild solution of bleach & water applied with a
DAMP sponge, not dripping water. Let the machine dry thoroughly.
If this doesn't work, you might try one of the powder carpet cleaning
products. I recall seeing one specifically made to get rid of dog stink.
Repeat the procedure above, using the carpet cleaner instead of baking soda.
As far as the dog itself, this will do the job:
http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson/upload/images/headers/hdr_firearms_mp.jpg
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on September 24, 2006, 11:38 am
Chuck B. wrote:
> We have a Hoover cleaner that, after 3 years of use, has started to
> smell very bad. We have a dog that sheds a lot. While vacuuming, the
> cleaner begins to smell. I have taken it apart and cleaned everything,
> put in a new bag, cleaned the filter, etc. It still smells of DOG. Any
> ideas other then buying a new vacuum? Chuck B.
Short of getting rid of the dog, you might try some Lysol sprayed into
the cleaner when it is running. See if that may help.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia duit
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Posted by Art Todesco on September 24, 2006, 11:58 am
Of course, try new bag and new filter.
Or wash the bag if it is washable.
I remember that smell from many years
ago. Back in the mid 70s, we
got a central vac .... no smell ..... it
all goes outside.
Joseph Meehan wrote:
> Chuck B. wrote:
>> We have a Hoover cleaner that, after 3 years of use, has started to
>> smell very bad. We have a dog that sheds a lot. While vacuuming, the
>> cleaner begins to smell. I have taken it apart and cleaned everything,
>> put in a new bag, cleaned the filter, etc. It still smells of DOG. Any
>> ideas other then buying a new vacuum? Chuck B.
>
> Short of getting rid of the dog, you might try some Lysol sprayed into
> the cleaner when it is running. See if that may help.
>
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Posted by glenn P on September 25, 2006, 5:23 pm
It sounds like the hose is contaminated. Try soaking it in a tub of bleach &
hot water for a few days, hosing it out.
> We have a Hoover cleaner that, after 3 years of use, has started to smell
> very bad. We have a dog that sheds a lot. While vacuuming, the cleaner
> begins to smell. I have taken it apart and cleaned everything, put in a
> new bag, cleaned the filter, etc. It still smells of DOG. Any ideas other
> then buying a new vacuum? Chuck B.
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