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| Post# 139232 , Reply# 1 6/9/2011 at 22:28 (4,697 days old) by pnluxconvlvr (Georgia) | ||
I really like my Oxygen canister.
The led headlight PN is the best and will do bare floors after pressing the power button on the hose handle to turn of power to the brushroll. I purchased the hand power tool that has an electrically powered brushroll and it does an AWESOME job on pet hair, furniture and small items. My Oxygen is Cayenne Silk (rust red/orange)and I had to purchase the hand tool seperately. The latest one I've seen in white, silver and lime green has the hand tool included. I looked it over in locally and it is the same great Oxygen as mine but in a newer and cool color and has the powerd hand tool included. I spent a while looking for it for you and included a link. :)
CLICK HERE TO GO TO pnluxconvlvr's LINK | ||
| Post# 139246 , Reply# 2 6/9/2011 at 23:14 (4,697 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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Oh my! Thank you so very much! I will definitely look into it! I love the color. I am sure my mom will too. She loves green | ||
| Post# 139272 , Reply# 3 6/10/2011 at 06:10 (4,696 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Brandon! Glad you are looking at the Oxygen canister...
My friends bought the first version of the orange Oxygen Model EL6988D and they love it. From what I have read on Consumer Reports, this earlier version cleans carpets better than the later versions because the older power nozzle works better. The older power nozzle has a transparent cover over the front edge so you can see the brush roll spinning. The Oxygen Model EL6988 has consistently ranked among the top three power nozzle canisters in Consumer Reports for the past five years. The newer Electrolux Oxygen Three and other models do not rank as high. So if you can find the EL6988, that's the better Oxygen to get. They were having some problems with the plastic wands on the very first versions of this model (the electric contacts would melt easily if you disconnected the wands before turning off the vac). But I think you can get the EL6988 with the newer telescopic wand. You may have to find an old-stock EL6988 to get the older power nozzle with the newer telescopic wand. I just checked your local Walmart in Omaha, and it is selling a white version of the EL6988, but with the newer power nozzle that does not clean as well. If you don't need to deep clean carpets, I recommend the Electrolux UltraSilencer Green - I bought it and it is a great little vac (quiet, powerful, easy to use, longer hose and cord than any Miele). Here are the Consumer Reports test result for the top 2 Electrolux power nozzle canisters: Electrolux Oxygen EL6988 (Rank 3 out of 26 bagged canisters tested) Price=$430 Medium Pile Carpet Cleaning = excellent Bare Floor Cleaning = excellent Airflow through the hose for tool use = very good Noise Level (with power nozzle) = good Emission Control = excellent Handling (pushing, pulling and carrying) = good Pet Hair Removal = excellent Electrolux UltraOne EL7070A (Rank 6 out of 26 bagged canisters tested) Price=$800 Medium Pile Carpet Cleaning = good (the new pn is not as good as the older one) Bare Floor Cleaning = excellent Airflow through the hose for tool use = excellent Noise Level (with power nozzle) = very good Emission Control = excellent Handling (pushing, pulling and carrying) = fair Pet Hair Removal = excellent The Electrolux UltraSilencer Delux EL7066 had test results similar to the 7070A, but had weaker airflow through the hose, and was quieter. It ranked 8 in the pool of 26 tested bagged canisters). Hope this helps, Brandon!!! Good luck in your search.....it's always exciting to be on the verge of bringing a new vac home!!!! :-) | ||
| Post# 139282 , Reply# 6 6/10/2011 at 09:29 (4,696 days old) by kirbyvacuum (Long Island New York) | ||
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BECAREFUL Hi Brandon I really did not want to say it but everything Rex said about this vacuum is true. i have a friend who is a repair man he says when they work they are fine but he would never buy one sorry Doug | ||
| Post# 139332 , Reply# 8 6/10/2011 at 18:42 (4,696 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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My mom bid on a used original oxygen. I am halfway hoping we dont win. I tried to tell her we should get the newer model but she doesn't believe me. | ||
| Post# 139341 , Reply# 10 6/10/2011 at 20:27 (4,696 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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Well we were outbid by 2 dollars lol. I convinced my mom to look for the newer model. Still looking | ||
| Post# 139611 , Reply# 12 6/13/2011 at 07:20 (4,693 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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I think the only Electrolux electrified wands you have to stay away from are the older style grey-coloured two piece set. The newer whiter telescopic wand seems to be fine. There are Eurekas (like the SurfaceMax 6833D) still being sold with the older pair of troublesome wands - see link below.
The older orange/reddish Oxygen power nozzle with the clear window over the brush roll is the better power nozzle. The trick is to find an Oxygen EL6988D (no later letter like "E") with the improved newer telescopic wand, and the better, older orange power nozzle. CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK | ||
| Post# 139612 , Reply# 13 6/13/2011 at 07:25 (4,693 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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oooh....and yes......have to agree with Joe: If your mom does not need to clean carpets with this new canister you are researching, go for the UltraSilencer Green. It's a fantastic canister - quiet, powerful, easy-to-use and it's partly made of recycled plastic so you are helping the environment!
It's not made to deep clean carpets, but the carpet/floor nozzle is great for low pile throw rugs and cleaning surface litter off all other types of carpet (the velcro lint-grabbers really work.) You just need a little box to store the tools in the closet because there really is no decent on-board tool storage... hope all this helps you, Brandon! | ||
| Post# 139628 , Reply# 14 6/13/2011 at 14:02 (4,693 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL) | ||
This model is available at Walmart for $258. At least that is what it is hear. It is bagless, and looks like a really nice vacuum to me. I know it comes with the same bare floor brush that comes with the new Hoover Constellations, which is a fantastic tool.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacman117's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 139652 , Reply# 15 6/13/2011 at 20:29 (4,693 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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With Chase's link above, you can see an Electrolux that has the right combination of improved telescopic wand and better-performing older power nozzle (this one is in a cool white colour.) Not sure how this bagless canister rates on suction and ease of use and other things like airflow through the hose. But the wand+power nozzle combination is the one you want for your Oxygen....
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| Post# 139707 , Reply# 16 6/14/2011 at 15:53 (4,692 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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Well I really need to try that auction sniper out. We bid on a 7020 with the old style nozzle but at the last two seconds we were outbid. Oh that really bugs me like none other! | ||
| Post# 139719 , Reply# 17 6/14/2011 at 20:23 (4,692 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL) | ||
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Why not try a regular Kenmore Canister? The link I'm including is the newer style of the yellow Progressive I have, and it is a VERY nice vacuum, and a great deep cleaner. And they alos have a LONG 8 foot hose!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacman117's LINK | ||
| Post# 139720 , Reply# 18 6/14/2011 at 20:31 (4,692 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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We might. My mom wasn't too impressed with it but if we could find a good priced used one we might get it. | ||
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