Hoover not sucking any more?
Bagless Hoover stopped sucking? The fine, white filter that sits next to the sponge filter is the one that is stopping the air from going through it and the thing that is blocking it is dust - skin particles.

Take the filter out (so you have the white material in its plastic frame) and put it into a solution of Ariel Excel Gel. (about a teaspoon in half a pint.) This stuff works at 15C so even though you start off hot, it can only cool down to room temperature (about 20C) so it will never stop working and you don't have to keep it warm.

After about 3 hours, take it out, rinse it, dry it (on a radiator for a few hours, not just with a cloth), put it back. It works.

If yours is particularly dirty, you might have to repeat the process a few times. We do this once a week and it works all right.
(jflinden wifflewaffle, Sun 28 Feb 2010, 14:43, 7 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Hmm
Mrs Kite seems to have stopped sucking; maybe I should do this to her.
(kitescreech still here, Mon 1 Mar 2010, 7:39, Reply)

May I presume
that the equivalent of the fine white filter is one of those towels with wings? It does cover an inlet..........
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 1 Mar 2010, 11:32, Reply)

Wash the filter once a week?
I don't even vacuum once a week!
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Mon 1 Mar 2010, 15:27, Reply)

or buy y'self a dyson.
Bagless is gimick. They trying to cash on the genius that is the dyson, and failing.

Or do what I did. Rip up all the carpet, and put in a floating floor. Damp mop once a week (if I'm feeling lavish).
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Wed 3 Mar 2010, 7:17, Reply)

...oh and btw
I don't think that dry semen qualifies as 'skin particles'.

Just saying, y'know.
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Wed 3 Mar 2010, 7:18, Reply)

Once a week?
How much skin do you shed you fucking snake!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 3 Mar 2010, 17:06, Reply)

Haha

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 3 Mar 2010, 20:51, Reply)