There is good advice here, take the sucker apart, and clean and oil it. and put it back together. will take time, but if after all that - it still doesn't work, I would say buy the machine (if it is in your budget) that you want. I would look on ebay and compare prices, your local store will work with you on a price, and see what time of payment plans you can find. I don't know your relationship with your dh, or your financial situation, but sometimes a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.