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If the vacuum cleaner stinks: what helps against bad smells

2020-10-08T08:50:50.885Z


If a vacuum cleaner smells unpleasant, there are a few ways you can solve the problem. Even if changing the bag and emptying it doesn't help.


If a vacuum cleaner smells unpleasant, there are a few ways you can solve the problem.

Even if changing the bag and emptying it doesn't help.

  • Vacuum cleaners

    are valuable household helpers, but sometimes they give off an

    unpleasant odor

    .

  • Fortunately, there are some tips on how to

    avoid stink in the vacuum cleaner

    .

  • We'll tell you what to do to

    stop

    your

    vacuum cleaner stinking

    .

Offenbach -

Vacuum cleaners

have become an indispensable part of every household.

However, they sometimes also cause problems: namely due to unpleasant smells.

But

what to do if the vacuum cleaner stinks

?

Two points are important: Make sure that no

odors

arise

in the vacuum cleaner in the first place

, and then remove them again when they are there.

But how do odors arise in the vacuum cleaner?

The following points in particular can contribute to this:

  • Mold in the vacuum cleaner

  • Old mite and air filter

  • Sucked in animal hair

  • Moisture or liquid in the vacuum cleaner

  • Too seldom cleaning

To counteract these issues, there are a few

simple tips

.

We'll tell you what you can do so that your vacuum cleaner doesn't even start to smell.

And how you

can get

rid of unpleasant smells

.

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He is a valuable household helper.

But what to do if the vacuum cleaner stinks?

We have tips (symbol image).

© Silvia Marks / dpa / picture alliance

1. Empty the vacuum cleaner container regularly

The simplest and most important way

to care for

a

vacuum cleaner is to

replace the vacuum cleaner bag or to empty the dust container on bagless vacuum cleaners.

As long as the vacuum cleaner is not in use, the dust container can also be

left open

.

This prevents moisture from building up, which in turn contributes to the formation of odors.

Every now and then it makes sense to

clean

the dust container

, if possible.

To

do

this, the container should be removed so that the

electronics of the vacuum cleaner

do not come into contact with water.

After that, it should absolutely

dry

before the next use

.

2. Do not pick up food with a vacuum cleaner

Even if it is useful in the kitchen:

Do not vacuum up any leftover food

.

Not even

dried ones

.

Because

bacteria

feel

particularly at home there.

It is these bacteria that create the smell in the vacuum cleaner.

Of course, in some situations it is difficult to avoid intentionally or unintentionally sucking up leftover food.

Then you should

empty

the vacuum cleaner bag or

container of the vacuum cleaner

.

3. Do not vacuum up damp dirt

Much like food,

moisture in

general

provides

an excellent

breeding ground for

bacteria

and

germs

.

Since a vacuum cleaner warms up quickly when in use, the odor causes multiply all the more.

So to protect

the

vacuum cleaner from stink

, it helps to keep it away from moisture and

not to suck up damp dirt

.

4. Store the vacuum cleaner in a dry place

As already mentioned, heat and moisture provide the

best conditions for

bacteria in vacuum cleaners

to multiply and

create

unpleasant smells

.

But heat alone can also contribute to

the vacuum cleaner stinking

.

Therefore, the vacuum cleaner should best be stored in a dry and dark place, i.e. protected from sunlight.

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5. Soak up the soda powder

Once the

stench in the vacuum cleaner

is there, there are a few simple tricks to remove it: for example with baking soda.

It is suitable for baking, for foot baths and also for vacuum cleaners - and it is cheap too.

The powder is available in small bags in the drugstore.

Simply sprinkle some of it in front of the vacuum cleaner, vacuum

it up

, and the

odor in the vacuum cleaner can be neutralized

.

6. Use vacuum cleaner deodorant

Not only to avoid unpleasant body odors,

there is also deodorant for smelly vacuum cleaners

.

Mostly it is a question of incense sticks or granules that are put into the vacuum cleaner bag or container.

The deodorant not only helps against

bad smells in the vacuum cleaner

, but also spreads a good smell in the apartment.

Normal deodorant

should never be used for the vacuum cleaner.

It can

damage

the vacuum cleaner

and, in the worst case, catch fire.

7. Coffee, essential oils and tea in the vacuum cleaner

Tea, herbal mixtures or coffee can also be

sucked up

very

easily

and have the same effect as vacuum cleaner deodorant.

Instead of an unpleasant

smell,

the vacuum cleaner then gives off a

pleasant scent

.

Essential oils can also be helpful.

Dropped

on a

cotton pad

and put directly into a dust bag or dust container, they help against nasty smells.

However: These agents have

no cleaning effect

.

8 Soak up detergent

Laundry detergent also helps

neutralize odor

.

A few tablespoons are enough to drive the stink out of the vacuum cleaner.

These can be spread over a smooth surface and vacuumed up.

9. Clean the suction tube and hose of the vacuum cleaner

The

vacuum cleaner does

not only

collect odor

in dust bags or dust containers

.

The suction pipe or hose can also emit a smell.

On the other hand, cleaning these components also helps.

To do this, you can simply run

hot water

through the suction pipe or hose.

A little baking soda can help

loosen dirt

.

However, make sure that no electronic parts come into contact with water.

In addition,

all parts

should

dry well

before the vacuum cleaner is used again.

10. Clean or replace the exhaust air filter

As the

name suggests, all the air that comes out of the vacuum cleaner flows

through the

exhaust air filter

.

If this air from the vacuum cleaner has an

unpleasant smell

, it may also be due to this filter, for example if too

much dirt

has collected there or it has become damp.

In many cases, the exhaust air filters can also be cleaned and do not have to be replaced.

However, the filters should then

dry completely

again

.

(By Marcel Richters)

If the suction power on the vacuum cleaner drops, this can have many causes.

The performance can be increased again with very simple tricks.

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Source: merkur

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