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my kenmore canister model 116 won't turn on. Is there a fuse I can replace?

Is there a fuse for the kenmore canister model 116? I think it may have shorted out. Now it won't turn on.
DK, May 2009
I don't know the exact model, because the model number is incomplete. If it suddenly went dead, it it's a newer Progressive model canister (rounded-off styling) the fuse is likely blown. Check the prongs at the end of the cord and make sure they aren't really loose in the plug. New fuse/ wire assembly is available as a replacement part. Some will remove the inline fuse wire entirely and make a direct connection. This works fine, it just isn't the "correct" way to repair it. The older canisters didn't even have a fuse, just a single overload protecter on the motor itself.

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