DIY & Home Improvement

Over time, those spinning brushes lock up and need to be replaced. The spindle itself seems to lock up.

In our case, we have 3 dogs and vacuum multiple floors multiple times per week. Over time the pet hair slows the brush down, it gets hot, and kind of melts/fuses itself. I’ve replaced the brushes on multiple units over the years and it always fixes the issue - until it happens again

Note: the brush wheels usually come with a new belt or two also, so it effectively refreshes the moving parts of the vacuum head.

Until we say enough, and we get a new vacuum. Probably a new one every 1.5 - 2 years.

It’s not like the old Kirby days. These units are designed to be replaced fairly regularly IMO.