Well I don't know about some manufacturers, but Dyson has their belt enclosed at one end of the beatterbar and that helps protect. I suspect some manufacturers may have gone for the middle for equal pull on the bar, but what do I know, I'm not an engineer. However, protecting the belt from stuff getting caught in it will certainly help keep that belt and the machine going while not pissing off your customers when they have to keep replacing the thing. On May 14, 2008, at 5:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > Hi, > > I wonder how other brands avoid getting DH caught up in the belt. > > I have a Orick, and as it is not a gear drive or idler drive as my > > Electro-Lux it can burn up belts when it eats a sock. I"ve also > found that > > the dreaded Dog Hair will get in between the roller and the roller > cap which > > sits in the housing allowing the roller free spin. I think I > removed an > > eighth inch thick cord of hair from the place. It had restricted > roller spin > > to the point that it was wearing away the little teeth inside the > belt and > > causing further slippage. Those belts stink when damaged. orick is > cheaply > > built, and the suction is not that of an Electro-Lux. They use a > motor of > > much less amperage than the electrolux and very good sighted folks > have said > > that they can see a difference. > > Knowing the folks that gave me the previous negative Kerby reports > I think it > > was the "mediocre performance, high price, and unsupported > enthusiasm" of the > > sales pitch that wrecked it in their cases; as well. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
