How to Troubleshoot a Beam Vacuum Cleaner

The Beam Company started selling central vacuum systems in 1957, and in 2007 became known as Electrolux Central Vacuum Systems. The company sells Beam, Electrolux and Eureka central vacuum systems. A central vacuum system works from a centralized base with a series of pipes running to different inlets in the different rooms of your house. The dirt in your carpets is suctioned through the system into the canister in the base. When you experience minor issues with your central vacuum, system, you can often fix them yourself before calling for service.

Instructions

1. Clean out the receptacle if you experience a partial loss of suction in the system. Search for a clogged inlet by going to each inlet while the system is on and feeling for suction. When you find the one with little or no suction, go back one inlet push the clog through with electrician fish tape.

2. Check the vacuum hose for an obstruction and remove it if the system has no suction while the motor is running. Check for a clog where the power unit meets the first vacuum inlet if the vacuum hose is clear.

3. Replace the fuse that is responsible for the vacuum system or reset the circuit breaker if the motor won't start.

Tips & Warnings

• Contact your dealer if the green light is on but the motor only starts with the On/Off buttons and not at the inlets.

References

• Beam Central Vacuum Systems: Operating and Maintenance Instruction Manual
• Beam: History