I Accidentally Sucked Socks Up The Vacuum, Is That A Problem?
The vacuum is running fine but I don’t know if this will cause a problem later. Can I continue to vacuum?
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The vacuum is running fine but I don’t know if this will cause a problem later. Can I continue to vacuum?
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It wouldn’t be a problem for me! I’d love to suck up all the socks I find on the floor… Sure beats washing them. LOL
Seriously though, Sandy is right. The socks will plug up the intake and could damage the vacuum. If it is a bag model, take the bag off, open it up and see if the socks are in there. If not, they may be jammed in the hose.
If the socks are stuck in the hose, straighten a wire coat hanger (leaving the hook on the end), Gently push it up the hose to see if you can grab it. (if the hook goes all the way through the hose, the socks are not in there).
If you can’t find them in either one of those parts, you will have to dismantle the vacuum’s main pieces. Most people aren’t confident in doing that though. If you aren’t, take it to a repair shop. They’ll be able to help you.
if you feel a the vacuum is making a louder hauling noise then you might want to check if the sock made it all the way through. It might be stuck in the hose.
That’s not a problem at all.. just remove the socks from the vacuum cleaner, you’ll be fine
Yes it will caused a blockage of dirt that will not go into the vac. You need to remove the sock.