22-05-14, 01:17 AM
The henry hoover (for dirty jobs) stopped working. My multimeter skills show the suppressor has failed so there is a short across Live and neutral (hence blowing the fuse). A new one is gonna be £20.
Can i just take the suppressor out the circuit? I understand that it would give interference on the TV and radio (I can't hear them when I'm vacuuming anyway!)
I'm a bit loath to pay £20 for a spare part as there are other things that are gone too (the carbon brushes and exhaust filter) so the total repair bill is looking like £50. A new one is £70 so not worth it!
If I can get away with just removing the suppressor then I might be able to finish the building work - then I won't need a 'dirty' vacuum so can bin it.
So if I remove the suppressor am I breaking any rules? Will all the neighbours off the local substation have cocked up TV? Will I have to get a new 'dirty' vacuum to clean out the loft? Will the substation explode? Will it stop the fazer starting?
Can i just take the suppressor out the circuit? I understand that it would give interference on the TV and radio (I can't hear them when I'm vacuuming anyway!)
I'm a bit loath to pay £20 for a spare part as there are other things that are gone too (the carbon brushes and exhaust filter) so the total repair bill is looking like £50. A new one is £70 so not worth it!
If I can get away with just removing the suppressor then I might be able to finish the building work - then I won't need a 'dirty' vacuum so can bin it.
So if I remove the suppressor am I breaking any rules? Will all the neighbours off the local substation have cocked up TV? Will I have to get a new 'dirty' vacuum to clean out the loft? Will the substation explode? Will it stop the fazer starting?