Simple vacuum brushroll fix

My particular model is Hoover Cruise BH52210 stick vacuum and the brushroll part # is 440009913. It's so simple that it may be applicable to all brushrolls.

The symptom is that the vacuum will stop after 30 sec and the red light blinks. If you let the vacuum rest for a few seconds until the red light goes off, you can turn on the vacuum on again. But it will stop after 30 sec, more or less.

Take out the brushroll to see if the brush is hard to turn against the end cap. When it's normal, it should be effortless to turn the brush. This is particularly true for lightweight cordless vacuums. This causes the motor or battery to overheat and will cut itself off until it cools down.

Hair gets into the rotating axis of the brush and cause it to be stiff to turn. The brush itself is some $10 but shipping adds a few more. It's not worthwhile when the vacuum is only about $120 when new.

The solution is to pry open the cap on one end with a small flat screwdriver. The cap is soft and it won't break. The brush is solid and will never break. You should see some hair wrapped around the axis under the cap. Remove it and it will be running like new again.