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10-15-2008, 01:19 PM | #16 | |
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Another thing I thought of is I used to have a vacuum that had a flat filter and I replaced it with a folded dryer sheet. That worked well too but you have to have the right kind of filter to do it.
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10-15-2008, 02:15 PM | #17 | |
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Nope, NEVER had this problem which the last hoover and that was OLD... like 3-4 years old. The belt was what burnt out on that one and this smell definately is more doggy than burning rubber.
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10-15-2008, 02:16 PM | #18 |
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| I don't have the doggie odor coming from the vacuum cleaner, but I do use one of three things that make the house smell nice when I vacuum. One is the little packets of Aromatherapy scented sachet's, the second is the packet of scented tiny balls made especially for the vacuum, and the third is a scented dryer sheet. (I use two or three at a time). You should maybe mist your dogs with a leave in conditioner before brushing each day.
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10-15-2008, 02:18 PM | #19 | |
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That's a good idea about the fliter, both mine are round and thick though otherwise I would of tried that.
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10-15-2008, 02:22 PM | #20 | |
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I do use a leave in conditioner on the girls, Kayla's coat is long and thick and I can't brush her through without it and Gypsy's coat is cottony and goes frizzy looking unless she has conditioner on it. I keep sniffing the girls and they don't even smell like dog.
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10-15-2008, 02:28 PM | #21 | |
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I guess I confused where the smell is coming from, do you suspect it's from the carpets, or is it coming from the vacuum? Could the vacuum have been a used one, without you knowing it? Very puzzling, don't do anything that might void your warranty with the vacuum, such as using boiling water, I think I would be tempted to return it.
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10-15-2008, 02:46 PM | #22 | |
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10-15-2008, 03:00 PM | #23 | |
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I really don't think it's from anything in the home either. I think the problem is the vacumm, and maybe their filters.
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10-15-2008, 05:28 PM | #24 | |
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Hey, weren't you the one I was supposed to fly over from the UK to help me do my drapes here in the house? (or something... I forgot what... now I know it wasn't to vacuum!! ) | |
10-16-2008, 05:51 AM | #25 |
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| you know what??? your not going crazy and neither am im.. the other day i vacuumed my rugs with my electrolux and i smelled something too. i didnt know where the heck it was coming from.. i knew though it had to be the vacuum, when i shut it off, no more smell.. hmmmm... the bag wasnt even full. beats the heck out of me
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10-16-2008, 07:23 AM | #26 |
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| My vacuum was smelling some and not working as well. Me and my hubby took off the rollers and disconnected the hoses and washed them. It looked like there was some Triss poo stuck in the roller brushes and the hoses smelled like it too. We cleaned it and sanatized it with Lysol and now its better. I also bought a new filter. (I have a brown area rug, so I mustve not seen the accident and went over it.) Also, whenever I have to clean up a smelly mess, like a hairball from my cat or my son got something stuck under the fridge, I use baking soda. I make a paste with it using a bit of water and rubbing alcohol. I use a little brush and clean up the spot. (Off topic, but a funny little story about british accents. I downloaded a little free counting game for my brother when he was young. I let him play it with the headphones while I did other stuff in the house. I didnt realize it was a british game and whenever my brother counted he used the accent. It took a while to get him to stop, but it was sooo cute. And he kept calling baby strollers a fram? Is this right? I had never heard the word.)
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10-16-2008, 07:34 AM | #27 |
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| He probably means pram - that what we say here It does get confusing though....a while a go in a thread I didnt know what a baby's pacifier was - then realised it was a dummy! Sorry - thread hijack! Hope your hoover smells lovely soon xxx
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10-16-2008, 08:54 AM | #28 |
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| One thing that can make your vacuum smelly is moisture. If there is a lot of humidity in the air where it's stored, it can grow mold in there Also, if you vacuum over dampness of any sort, it can happen. I hope it's non smelly soon!
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10-16-2008, 10:43 AM | #29 |
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| my hoover smells really bad too! my husband wants to buy a new one so we don't have to smell it anymore. I kind of lingers for a bit but then goes away after you vacuum. I might try the cotton idea. I thought we were the only ones with this issue!!!!
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10-16-2008, 01:32 PM | #30 | |
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