Wards is a name you can trust when buying an upright vacuum cleaner. Wards upright vacuums are packed with the features you need to clean any type of carpet or upholstery in your home. When your Wards upright vacuum breaks down, trust Sears PartsDirect to have the replacement parts you need to repair the problem.
Top-selling repair parts for Wards upright vacuums
Dirt sensor eye. The dirt sensor eye detects dust and dirt as it passes the eye so you can see the amount of debris that the vacuum is picking up from the carpet.
Beater bar drive belt. The beater bar drive belt connects the drive motor pulley in the nozzle assembly to the beater bar to spin the beater bar during vacuuming.
Beater bar motor overload. The beater bar motor overload shuts off the beater bar drive motor if the motor overheats.
Beater bar. The beater bar spins to agitate carpet fibers and loosen dirt in the carpet so the vacuum motor can suck the dirt into the collection chamber.
How to fix your Wards upright vacuum when the red dirt sensor light stays on constantly
When the dirt sensor lights stays red constantly, dirty sensor eyes or a failed dirt sensor control board could be causing the problem.
Unplug the vacuum cleaner and clean the sensor eyes using a soft, dry cloth. Don't use cleaners or liquids as they can help speed the recoating of the sensor eyes, making it necessary to clean them much sooner than normal.
If the dirt sensor lights stays red constantly after cleaning the sensor eyes, you may need to replace the dirt sensor control board because the board may not be detecting sensor eye dirt signals correctly.
