Rug Doctor Deep Carpet Cleaner - Diagnostic & Repair - iRefab

How to diagnose and repair a Rug Doctor Deep Cleaner, carpet cleaning machine. Plus some tips and tricks along the way. Watch the video to find out more!
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[@shak1308]

great job

[@irefab]

Thanks

[@jasonwb6884]

Where is the fuse located?

[@robertparsons3237]

hi buddi i got the same propblem but cant smel any burning just tripps out when put it on tool when i it tripped out the first time i reset it it run about a few secounds then tripped out but tryed it yesterday soon as i put it to tool no running just tripps out can you give me some advice on it its a good machine dont whant to by new one thank robert

[@irefab]

Hi Robert, If you could answer a few questions, that would help me advise you better. How old is the machine? How often is it used? Meaning is it used daily?

[@robertparsons3237]

@@irefab about 4 year old

[@robertparsons3237]

yes daaily lot of traffic in the liveing room

[@irefab]

If it’s 4 years old and used daily from my experience I would say the bearings are shot in the main motor housing causing it to short and trip. The first thing I would check is the wiring from the mains plug. See if you have continuity and no shorts by using a multimeter to test. Then I would check the circuit board and finally the motors. There are 2 motors on this machine. 1st is the main suction motor and the other 2nd is the brush motor. It’s quite a big job taking it all apart, if you don’t have the patience it’s best to get a local repair shop to check it over for you. Hope this helps 👍