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I have a 12 gallon wet/dry vac by craftsman and it was overheating and melting plastic. Why is this?
Okay, the question was not too accurate. As I was using the vacuum, set up properly with filters and all, it sounded as though it was bogged down. It was really sucking strong though. I looked at the vacuum and it was smoking. When I looked inside it was red hot…almost like as if it were on fire. Anyhow, I disassembled the housing to the motor and noticed that a fan on top of the motor that spins with the armature had broken off….or perhaps melted off…not sure. Anyhow, the motor still spins fine…sounds a bit rough but obviously the brushes are still good since the motor still has a lot of kick to it…and it seems as though everything else is fine. Do you think it was overheating due to the little fan being off? Also, is there a way that I can check bearings…I have not got into the motor yet…but perhaps a small bearing or something is slightly seized up causing the motor to overheat? I can turn it just fine with my hand. Any thoughts?
The fan came off and it overheated is a likely scenario.
If it got that hot the bearings got way overheated and are fried. It may work for a while,just use it for short periods 1-2 minutes if you must.
Personally I would toss it and get another,could start a fire electrocute someone etc.Just toss and get another.
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