I'm trying to fix my Shark upright vacuum cleaner (NV680UK) as when the 'carpet' setting is selected I get a burning smell swiftly followed by the red light on the base unit indicating an overheat. I've been through all sorts of tests (using only the other attachments, using the hard floor setting only, etc.) and this is the only scenario where the symptoms show themselves. I took the base unit apart and can see that the belt is fine and the electrics do not show any signs of burning. The sniff test tells me that the brush motor is where the burning smell is coming from.
So, if I wanted to fix it I just replace the motor with a new one, right? Well, there's the problem, I can't find one.
Does anyone know if spare brush motors are available for the Shark NV680UK lift-away upright vacuum? If so, where?
I can see that similar ones are available in the US but they look to be for a lower voltage.
I can also see that I can buy the entire base unit for about £70 from the Shark website, but that's not really fixing the problem - it's just creating landfill.
It could be that spares are not available at this level but that doesn't seem very helpful.
So, if I wanted to fix it I just replace the motor with a new one, right? Well, there's the problem, I can't find one.
Does anyone know if spare brush motors are available for the Shark NV680UK lift-away upright vacuum? If so, where?
I can see that similar ones are available in the US but they look to be for a lower voltage.
I can also see that I can buy the entire base unit for about £70 from the Shark website, but that's not really fixing the problem - it's just creating landfill.
It could be that spares are not available at this level but that doesn't seem very helpful.
