after reading 20 reviews I got sense ppl dont question why belt breaks, why sun rises everyday, facts of universe right.. Wrong, sure age plays part, but tention is real culprit , motor spins at given rpm, tention builds , belt heats up, breaks over heat, why, beater 9 out 10 set to low for carpet/surface being cleaned, 1 out 10 its bearings on beater need oiled/greased/replace, beater shud spin ez when spun with finger, try it before belt install, flick it, spin twenty revolutions or fast enough you cant count seven eight seconds, no drag at all, but if you flick it rolls once maybe twice , thats drag, new belt not fix, new beater , if you have tools/smarts remove end cap on one end gain access to bearings, lubricate /replace, possibly thread wrapped around it causing drag, plastic can break upon removing be gentle persuasive , heat n press are perfect tools, $25 new beater roller, sun didn't always rise in east, only since our moon was created, 212 billion yrs, well after big bang, way before life formed too...einstien relativity -equal n opposite reaction for everything including vacuum cleaner belts, not old age
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]