Helpful advice on how to diagnose a Shark NV501 if it's overheating and shutting off on you. If this was helpful and you would like to send me a tip as a thank you: venmo @Brett-Magnuson-3
Here in 2023 thanking you for this video. My Shark was indeed overheating and I couldn't figure out why, and I had checked some obvious spots for clogs. Thanks to your video, I learned how to take apart a couple of other sections and discovered the clog was actually in another part of the hose. I was on the verge of paying for a repair or buying a new vacuum, but your video just saved me at least $150. Many thanks!
Thank you. This vacuum cleaner is equipped with a motor protective thermostat. If for some reason your vacuum overheats, the thermostat will automatically turn the unit off. Should this occur, perform the following steps to restart the motor thermostat:1. Move the On/Off switch to the "O" (Off) position.2. Unplug the vacuum.3. Empty the dust cup and clean filters.4. Check for blockages in hose, accessories, and inlet openings.5. Allow the unit to cool for a minimum of 45 minutes.6. Plugin the vacuum.7. Turn the On/Off switch to the "I" (On) position to restart the vacuum.
I followed your video, and got my vac working great. Thank you for easy to follow instructions. I was thinking I would have to buy a new one, but now now vac is backing to working like a charm!
Well damn. I bought another vacuum on a Black Friday Sale. I still want to know what was wrong with my old one. That led me here. You solved my problem. It was a clog. Thanks.
Also want to say thank you. We have a Shark Professional and sooooo much stuff was in the angled part. I thought it was clear but after I tried to put a nickel through (thanks to your tip) I realized we had some unclogging to do. Was close to throwing away the vacuum. You helped save it from the landfill and me $100+. All the best.
Went through ours as runs intermittently. Very dirty but no clogs. Noticed the cord end was wiggly from kids pulling the cord sideways to unplug. New cord end and back up running. Vacuum got a good cleaning though.
I tried unplugging it, pressing the on button to reset it, it picked up a small rock during the short time it was on and dust bin was filling so I'm positive it not blocked. New filters all around. The only way I got it to stay on was letting it sit for a full day, but now that doesn't work. Running out of options...
@@richardsvacuumcenter thank you for your reply. I'm going to have it looked at and see if it can be saved. It's out of warranty, as it's 8 years old now. Worst case scenario being its more expensive to fix than replace, it's had a good run 🤷🏼♀️
I don’t think so. The electric breaker popping could be a faulty breaker or it could be that you have too many things running on one circuit. Check how many amps the breaker is that popped. The vacuum draws about 12 amps so if you have a 15 amp circuit and are running other things on it that could be why.
This is a carpet extractor. It does not have a "dust" filter. There is a "foam filter" in the recovery tank designed to keep foam and bubbles from getting sucked into the motor. Is that what you're looking for?
I checked all those spots and there’s no clog but there still is a clog somewhere where would it be because their section there’s power the belt spinning filters clean but it doesn’t suck anything up in the canister and it just shut off but it was still on like the motor not work anymore and last time we did it there was a clog I was able to get it but I can’t find this one
Hmmmm. At this point it would be difficult to help you further. There could be another issue but without seeing it in person I couldn't be sure. You may benefit at this point to bringing it in for a check out by a vacuum repair person like myself.
Im having the same problem as you everything is clog free but its not picking up asoon as i stand it up its like it switches of like theres no power to use the hose it just makes a really low whirring noise
