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I have a customer with a Miele Callisto. She's getting shocks in the handle. I can't get it to happen at the shop.

She has a Newfoundland with lots of shedding and I'm assuming that's what is causing the static.

Any ideas? Cures? Happen to you anytime?

Thanks
Lucky

Do you and/or your customer live in a naturally dry environment?  I noticed if it is particularly dry and you're vacuuming thick pile carpet, the machines with brushed aluminum handles/wands (Oreck, Lux Lite are two examples I've experienced) can become *quite* static-conducive and will give you a good jolt if you happen to touch the bare metal.  If the handle or wand is painted aluminum or steel/chrome, it's not quite as bad as brushed aluminum, but it can still happen (and it will still be strong).  That might be what is occurring, just a guess.

I've never experienced static while vacuuming up pet hair, although that doesn't mean it can't happen to others.  I live in an area with a fairly humid climate year-round so that may be the reason why.

Lucky1 wrote:

Hello Lucky1:

You might suggest that the customer buy a portable electric humidifer suited for one room.  These are very inexpensive: $15-20, made especially for nursery rooms.  Let it operate in one of rooms and then vacuum.  See the results.  If the shocks go away, it's the dry home air.

Carmine D.

Try some static guard.Also metal brush rolls cause static electrcity  build up .

A reason real top end machines,use wood still..............

MOLE

Thanks Guys

Manufacturer suggests I use Pledge first....so...

I'll also let her try my demo see if the same thing happens

Next I'll try a new hose.

I decided to try some Capture dry carpet cleaning powder to clean some
of my white carpet, which worked really well! When I was using my
Miele Capricorn to vacuum up the powder after the 30 minutes you leave
it sit, I felt a couple of static shocks from the underside of the
handle. There is a metal insert that is supposed to dissipate the
static buildup. When I felt the small static shock, the Miele turned
off, but I could turn it right back on. This happened about 4 times,
only when it was sucking up the initial large amounts of powder. I thought I would include this post I made to another one of my vacuum groups.