When hair becomes tangled around the brush bar, it can prevent the bristles from digging into carpet fibres.

Always switch off and unplug your vac before performing maintenance on the brush bar.If the vacuum is plugged in, there’s a chance the brush could start spinning when you fix the issue.

This could cause serious injury to your hand, and even risk an electric shock.. 1.Check for Tangles and Blockages.Physical blockages are one of the most common reasons for a brush to stop spinning.

Fortunately, a blockage is also one of the easiest problems to fix.. After switching off the vacuum, turn over the floorhead and look for obstructions.If possible, remove the brush bar from the floorhead to make this easier..

Here are a few things to check for:.

Cut away any hair, string, or rug fibres that have caught around the brush.Doing so could damage your machine.

You should also never vacuum glass that’s been broken along with food or drink.. Vacuuming.small, fine glass shards.

is unlikely to cause damage to your machine – as long as the pieces are dry and the vacuum’s filters are intact.In many cases, a vacuum is actually the most effective way to get rid of those small shards.. Just make sure to sweep up any larger shards and (safely) mop up liquids before you consider using your vacuum.