You docked it last night, and this morning it’s still dead. Before you order a new battery, rule out the cheap stuff. A cordless vacuum not charging is often down to the outlet, dirty contacts or a battery that’s too…

It starts fine, runs for a while, then cuts out. Sometimes it restarts an hour later; sometimes not. When a vacuum keeps turning off, it’s usually a protection feature doing its job. The trick is finding what’s setting it off.…

The motor sounds normal, but crumbs stay on the floor. When a vacuum is losing suction, air is getting stopped or escaping somewhere between the floor and the motor. Find where, and most of the time the fix costs nothing.…

You press the switch and nothing happens. No hum, no lights, no brush. A vacuum not turning on is often a power or safety issue rather than a dead motor. We’ll go from 30-second checks to the causes that need…