Maintenance Tips: Vacuums
{"Image DocumentName": "Maintenance Tips: Vacuums", "Image ImageDescription": "Daily. Check bag/clean tank. Check for clogs and blockages. Check brush for wear-no lint. or strings attached. Inspect cord for cuts and frays. Check ground wire. Wipe down with damp cloth. Check bag. Explain that over 75% of problems with vacuums are due to vacuum bags being full and clogs. Keeping a clean bag improves performance. Demo cleaning a cloth bag on a single motor versus Versamatic bag. Clogs and blockages. Reverse hose. Remove by a broomstick. Check brush. Show brush strips of Versamatic. Show how to check bristle length with straight edge across base. Vacuums with no brush or worn brush do not lift carpet pile or clean as well. Cord damage. Tell story of OSHA fines of Sheraton Hotel in D.C. Now that OSHA is self funding, they are more aggressive about issuing fines to companies. The Sheraton Hotel in D.C. was fined  50 per vacuum for machines with cords wrapped with duct or electrical tape. Ground Plug. Explain the proper use of grounding plug. Don\u2019t pull cord from the wall. Cleaning the machine regularly develops a sense of caring for the machine within the employee.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}