Miele vacuum repair
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Decent 10 year old Miele vacuum won't switch on, and has been making high pitched wine since it accidentally vacuumed up some wet carpet, although that was 6 months ago.
£90 service and repair from Miele by courier, or I could drop it at a local independent but I don't know how much they would charge yet.
Is the manufacturer service likely to be worth the premium, assuming the local company is cheaper?
£90 service and repair from Miele by courier, or I could drop it at a local independent but I don't know how much they would charge yet.
Is the manufacturer service likely to be worth the premium, assuming the local company is cheaper?
Our Miele did similar, it died after sucking up a it of spilt water
We ditched it an bought a Harry for less that half the price
Miele was kind of good, it lasted 3/4 years of heavy abuse, used every other day to hoover up pet hair and dragged round the house . Whilst it kept working, it was a bit knackered, on/off switch had failed and top cover was wedged in, it had led a half life but nothing too major. Went to buy another and realised they were about £250, for the pet model so bought a Numatic pet Harry for £130, which works 90% as well and has lasted much much better and is a simpler design that can handle abuse so much better
We ditched it an bought a Harry for less that half the price
Miele was kind of good, it lasted 3/4 years of heavy abuse, used every other day to hoover up pet hair and dragged round the house . Whilst it kept working, it was a bit knackered, on/off switch had failed and top cover was wedged in, it had led a half life but nothing too major. Went to buy another and realised they were about £250, for the pet model so bought a Numatic pet Harry for £130, which works 90% as well and has lasted much much better and is a simpler design that can handle abuse so much better
Manufacturers' service charges are always ridiculously high; take it to your local repairer and ask for a quote - or get out your screwdrivers: http://www.sannerud.com/house/miele.html
For future reference, the Henrys are a doddle to fix when they go wrong. I'm an appliance numpty, nevertheless diagnosing and replacing a burnt out circuit board, hi/lo power switch, and worn brushes all in the last year were easy peasy. This one's been going for 10 odd years so well worth it.
Pop a few screws out and everything is accessible.
Pop a few screws out and everything is accessible.
What model Miele is it? Upright or Cylinder?
I'd put money on the switch being fine. If it's a cylinder I'd put a hunch on the cable being broken as it enters the cord rewind cassette.
Whiney motor + water would indicate bearings, easily changed, and you can wash the fan out as well as 10+ years of use will have it covered in dust and spinning off balance (even worse if you use pattern bags
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I'd put money on the switch being fine. If it's a cylinder I'd put a hunch on the cable being broken as it enters the cord rewind cassette.
Whiney motor + water would indicate bearings, easily changed, and you can wash the fan out as well as 10+ years of use will have it covered in dust and spinning off balance (even worse if you use pattern bags
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Independent reckons the motor's gone, not economical to repair as it's a sealed unit. Sound right?
Might still send it off to Miele for the £90 service, as if they can't fix it they send it back for free so nothing to lose apart from a bit of time.
Or pick up a new/second-hand vacuum, and apologise to the Miele's owner for vacuuming damp car carpets.
Might still send it off to Miele for the £90 service, as if they can't fix it they send it back for free so nothing to lose apart from a bit of time.
Or pick up a new/second-hand vacuum, and apologise to the Miele's owner for vacuuming damp car carpets.
Twilkes said:
Independent reckons the motor's gone, not economical to repair as it's a sealed unit. Sound right?
Might still send it off to Miele for the £90 service, as if they can't fix it they send it back for free so nothing to lose apart from a bit of time.
Or pick up a new/second-hand vacuum, and apologise to the Miele's owner for vacuuming damp car carpets.
Buy a new one you tight **** Might still send it off to Miele for the £90 service, as if they can't fix it they send it back for free so nothing to lose apart from a bit of time.
Or pick up a new/second-hand vacuum, and apologise to the Miele's owner for vacuuming damp car carpets.
Uneconomical to repair sounds about right, and new motors are f
king expensive (same with the cord reels).
But how is it broken? I've never known them to wear the carbon brushes down, or the armature. If crap has got into the motor fan the fan can be removed and washed, and the bearings replaced with 70p (in the trade) ones.
Has the thermal cutout blown if the machines overheated? I had an S5 thermal cutout 'blow' (the triac was fine, it just blew the pin of the motherboard). 10 minutes with some pigeon st soldering had it back in action, and it's probably still going now (sold it a few years ago)
But then take any hourly rate into account and the cost will soon add up. I'd look at it for free (takes about 5 minutes to get a miele motor out) then go from there, but any damage will be quite blatent.
Any 'spares or repairs' similar models on ebay? The motor is just plug and play on Miele (as long as the machine it came from looks the same.
You near Thame?
king expensive (same with the cord reels).But how is it broken? I've never known them to wear the carbon brushes down, or the armature. If crap has got into the motor fan the fan can be removed and washed, and the bearings replaced with 70p (in the trade) ones.
Has the thermal cutout blown if the machines overheated? I had an S5 thermal cutout 'blow' (the triac was fine, it just blew the pin of the motherboard). 10 minutes with some pigeon s
t soldering had it back in action, and it's probably still going now (sold it a few years ago)But then take any hourly rate into account and the cost will soon add up. I'd look at it for free (takes about 5 minutes to get a miele motor out) then go from there, but any damage will be quite blatent.
Any 'spares or repairs' similar models on ebay? The motor is just plug and play on Miele (as long as the machine it came from looks the same.
You near Thame?
beko1987 said:
Uneconomical to repair sounds about right, and new motors are fking expensive (same with the cord reels).
But how is it broken? I've never known them to wear the carbon brushes down, or the armature. If crap has got into the motor fan the fan can be removed and washed, and the bearings replaced with 70p (in the trade) ones.
Has the thermal cutout blown if the machines overheated? I had an S5 thermal cutout 'blow' (the triac was fine, it just blew the pin of the motherboard). 10 minutes with some pigeon st soldering had it back in action, and it's probably still going now (sold it a few years ago)
But then take any hourly rate into account and the cost will soon add up. I'd look at it for free (takes about 5 minutes to get a miele motor out) then go from there, but any damage will be quite blatent.
Any 'spares or repairs' similar models on ebay? The motor is just plug and play on Miele (as long as the machine it came from looks the same.
You near Thame?
Miles away. king expensive (same with the cord reels).But how is it broken? I've never known them to wear the carbon brushes down, or the armature. If crap has got into the motor fan the fan can be removed and washed, and the bearings replaced with 70p (in the trade) ones.
Has the thermal cutout blown if the machines overheated? I had an S5 thermal cutout 'blow' (the triac was fine, it just blew the pin of the motherboard). 10 minutes with some pigeon s
t soldering had it back in action, and it's probably still going now (sold it a few years ago)But then take any hourly rate into account and the cost will soon add up. I'd look at it for free (takes about 5 minutes to get a miele motor out) then go from there, but any damage will be quite blatent.
Any 'spares or repairs' similar models on ebay? The motor is just plug and play on Miele (as long as the machine it came from looks the same.
You near Thame?
I'll ask the guy when I pick it up, but moisture got in about 6 months ago, and it had been making a strangled sound since then (no loss of power/suction). Repair guy thought that the motor had been straining since then, and just given up the ghost (not sure if he said 'burnt out' or not). Was fine for the previous use and then just wouldn't switch on, so don't think it had overheated.
Will check on ebay - could I do a motor replacement with no prior knowledge, or would I end up electrocuting myself?
It could have corroded the comm, or just need cleaning up with a bit of wire wool.
The motor is plug and play, as long as the scrapper you buy (with a good motor) is the same shape as your vac (ignore cosmetic differences or model iterations (An S5510 motor is the same as a TOL S5580 etc)). Just take the lid off, remove the switch wiring layer (plugs into one board) then remove the motor cover, then the motor will either already be unplugged, or just require unplugging.
What's the model number? I may have already done one and have a thread on it...
The motor is plug and play, as long as the scrapper you buy (with a good motor) is the same shape as your vac (ignore cosmetic differences or model iterations (An S5510 motor is the same as a TOL S5580 etc)). Just take the lid off, remove the switch wiring layer (plugs into one board) then remove the motor cover, then the motor will either already be unplugged, or just require unplugging.
What's the model number? I may have already done one and have a thread on it...
beko1987 said:
It could have corroded the comm, or just need cleaning up with a bit of wire wool.
The motor is plug and play, as long as the scrapper you buy (with a good motor) is the same shape as your vac (ignore cosmetic differences or model iterations (An S5510 motor is the same as a TOL S5580 etc)). Just take the lid off, remove the switch wiring layer (plugs into one board) then remove the motor cover, then the motor will either already be unplugged, or just require unplugging.
What's the model number? I may have already done one and have a thread on it...
Thanks for this - it's an S250i, according to the serial number label.The motor is plug and play, as long as the scrapper you buy (with a good motor) is the same shape as your vac (ignore cosmetic differences or model iterations (An S5510 motor is the same as a TOL S5580 etc)). Just take the lid off, remove the switch wiring layer (plugs into one board) then remove the motor cover, then the motor will either already be unplugged, or just require unplugging.
What's the model number? I may have already done one and have a thread on it...
The bags we have are also suitable for S250 300 500 700 S246i - S256i S300i - S356i S500 - S558 S700 - S758 models, in case they share the same motors.
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