Kmart 1200W Upright Vacuum Questions & Answers

I’ve enquired with KMart, but no luck. I haven’t been able to source one for my daughter.

Hi Jayne. Have you checked that it is set at the right height? There’s a slide lever at the front near ground level. The instructions are pretty good, but if you’ve read them, you may have a faulty unit, so then return it. Good luck - I love mine and haven’t had any problems. Kate

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What do I press to release vacuum from upright position

Nothing to press, just put your foot on the front to stabilise it if needed and pull the handle down and back. It’s hard to explain.

Kept trying and realised the section that goes down into the dust catcher has to be turned round till it locks in and there’s a slot above the latch that juts out.
Then put the filters back in and the latch closed easily
Complex vacuum cleaner

I had the same issue until I too realised there was a little divot slot for it to slot into. :) glad you figured it out

There was a spare in with mine.

Open the exhaust filter and check the rubber seal. Ours came loose (have had it for about 2 years but) i need to get a new seal (unsure where)

Turn the part below the filters till it clicks into place and there’s a slot just above the latch bit that juts out
You probably figured this out by now

That's strange how long have you had it
If still under warranty Id take it back

Ive never had that problem. Id take it back. Tgats anotger reason i prefer kmart over Dyson. I took my Dyson in and told him the suction us not very good. All ge saud was clean it out.

Ours stopped sucking when the exhaust filter seal came loose. I need to source a new one. Also the belt that spins the brush snapped.

My suggestion is to return it and get a refund like I did.

No Kmart I called (Broadway NSW and surrounding stores) had replacement belts for this thing. There is an eBay vendor that has them at $20 each but they are flimsy and don't last (search eBay for Anko 1200W and you'll find it). A long established appliance store I know in Bondi Junction gave me a few old belts that were a similar width and had an approximate diameter of 12cm, almost matching the original. So far so good but Kmart are really pushing out instant landfill with this device.

The roller brush (beater) is driven by a flat polybelt on the left side of the machine (when viewed from above). Gaps on the beaters axles allow debris to quickly accumulate and block the beater from moving, this in turn stops the belt from turning and the metal drive shaft chews through the belt. Belts are not available at K-Mart but can be found on eBay at $20. Sadly this is a futile exercise as the design fault soon happens again and the belt goes. Factor in that the metal drive shaft rusts very quickly and these things will be eating belts a lot. I found a close match belt in a hardware store for $7, same thing happened within minutes and each time I have totally cleared the beater blockages prior to fitting a new belt. This cleaner is instant landfill and whilst it does the job very well initially, the few minutes it lasts until the beater stops turning speak volumes.

Which hardware shop stocked the belts?