Is it true that if you accidentally vacuum metal, that can cause a fire?

Question

Is it true that if you accidentally vacuum metal, that can cause a fire?

Answer 1

false

Answer 2

Sounds like bullsh*t to me

Answer 3

Its possible, but about as likely as winning the lottery twice in a day.  The material you pick up is irrelevant anything that jams the motor can cause the motor to overhaet and if you just stare at it for a while there is the remote possibility that the motor will heat up enough to combust the material around it.  Ie flammable dust, lint, etc...

Answer 4

in a worse case scenario yes - but you'd hear it immediately - it can puncture through the collector bag, and jam in the fan, and cause the motor to heat up and either break, or start a fire if the gears slip. it would make a really loud noise, and most newer hoovers have a safety cut out

Answer 5

Yeh but only if you accidently do it, purposly do it and it wont cause a fire.

Answer 6

I hope not, it seems like I'm vacuuming up pennies all the time!  I don't do it on purpose, but I sure know that noise...they have a very distinct noise when sucked into the vacuum.

Answer 7

If the metal is hitting against metal as it is being sucked into your vacuum cleaner, then it could cause a spark would could cause a fire.

This used to be a problem with the older types of vacuum cleaners because they had a lot of metal as part of their makeup, but plastics have replaced most formerly metal components, so there is little chance of that happening anymore.