Nilfisk

[Ian Petrie]

The new Nilfisk has exploded.

It was running. I blocked the input and pressed the filter clean button as per instructions. There was a crack and a blue flash from the motor housing. The power tripped. When I restored power it was totally dead.

I swopped to the 30T from the collection I got on eBay and that did something very similar five minutes later.

I'm starting to suspect that this is a design fault - all the broken ones I got on eBay had very similar problems - arcing and motor noise. Assuming they are a typical selection from the Nilfisk returns that suggests that it is a very  common fault. The difficulty is deciding how common. It feels more common to me because we have a workshop full of returns - it may be that our new one going is a one in a thousand bit of unluckinness:)

I suggest we get a replacement for the new one - but if it goes again lets look at other options - possibly one of the Axminster dust extract units.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/power-tools/vacuums-extractors-blowers-fans

Ian

[Dimitri Modderman]

Wow. That SUCKS ;-) (Sorry couldn't resist to make a sucking joke about an exploding Nilfisk).

[Ian Petrie]

Wow! That doesn't suck is more accurate:)

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[Richard Ibbotson]

Should we just get a dust extractor anyway, since we need both an extractor and a good vacuum?
Which Axminster model would be best?