Why does my Oreck vacuum smell like something is burning?
If your Oreck vacuum cleaner smells like burnt rubber, the brush roller isn’t spinning but the motor pulley is. This creates friction and causes the vacuum belt to burn apart. This may have been caused by something temporarily jamming the roller (like the end of an area rug) or the roller itself isn’t spinning because it is broken or it is bound up with hair, string, or carpet fiber.
If your Oreck vacuum smells like burnt rubber while you are operating the vacuum cleaner , the brush roller isn’t spinning but the motor pulley is. This creates friction and causes the vacuum belt to burn apart. This may have been caused by something temporarily jamming the roller (like the end of an area rug) or the roller itself isn’t spinning because it is broken or it is bound up with hair, string, or carpet fiber. Stop using the vacuum cleaner and clear the problem. There is a link below with instructions on how to change an upright Oreck vacuum cleaner belt.
