AND ANOTHER STING ...

Dear The Curmudgeon's Agony Aunt

Today when I was vacuuming the house, when I pushed the wand behind the bed in the spare room, the machine suddenly stopped. I moved the bed to find out what might have caused this and discovered a very large wasp nest - or at least I think that these are wasps. They are much larger than any I've seen before and began to behave very aggressively. I had to make a hasty exit and I closed the door on the marauders. I could hear them angrily buzzing and hurling themselves against the bedroom door. I'm frightened to go back in there. 

Can you please help?

Yours,

Terry Narkofobya


Dear Terry

The best method to deal with a household vacuum cleaner that suddenly stops is to check that the vacuum cleaner is plugged into a working power outlet and that fuses and breakers don't need resetting. An activated thermal cut-out due to a blockage is the next most likely cause of the problem. In this case you should check for blockages in the hose and filters, and remove any obstructions that you find.

Yours in the spirit of helpfulness and domestic efficiency

The Curmudgeon's Agony Aunt.