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Electrolux XXX Suction |
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Post# 153018 , Reply# 1   9/25/2011 at 07:40 (4,568 days old) by kirbyduh (Kentucky )   |   | |
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My AF is more powerful than my xxx. |
Post# 153255 , Reply# 2   9/26/2011 at 13:54 (4,566 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)   |   | |
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My Electrolux XXX doesn't seem to have as much suction as some of the later XXX, either. I first thought it was the gasket around the motor, but that wasn't case. Both of my model 30's have weak suction.
Brian, I think your onto something when you said the cloth bag could be the problem. It seems to suck to the front of the motor/fan blocking airflow. I've also tried using a cloth bag with a good rubber seal. Still I can't tell much difference. This post was last edited 09/26/2011 at 14:40 |
Post# 153352 , Reply# 3   9/27/2011 at 09:20 (4,566 days old) by vacuumfreak (Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Does the suction increase when the after filter is out? I had the same problem, so I cleaned the after filter and I've noticed a dramatic increase in suction. The after filter was caked with dirt on mine though . Daniel |
Post# 153485 , Reply# 5   9/28/2011 at 01:14 (4,565 days old) by ElectroluxKirby ()   |   | |
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I have a Model XXX, and a Model AE, I think the AE has better suction than the Model XXX, I also have a Olympia One, which I think has better suction than the XXX and the AE. |
Post# 155268 , Reply# 7   10/13/2011 at 11:48 (4,549 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY)   |   | |
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A couple of things to keep in mind here. Notice that model 30 and 60 fans are different than the newer G's, L's and 1205's etc. The 30 and 60 fans are thicker and smaller diameter with the others being thinner and of greater diameter. Consider also the motor it'self. You can have two identical 30's sitting right next to each other with brand new perfectly sealing cloth bags with one 30 pulling greater than the other. One motor is in perfect tune the other hasn't been touched. By perfect tune I mean clean fans, freshly greased bearings and the real important one- clean commutators. Yes running the all important stone on an old motor's commutators can pick up a very noticeable increase in RPM's and greater suction. I do think the L, G and 1205 motors may have run at slightly higher RPM's than the older 30/60 E and S motors despite there identical 535 watt ratings but I could be wrong on that. If anybody has any further information please chime in.
Regards, Joel |
Post# 155624 , Reply# 8   10/16/2011 at 02:07 (4,547 days old) by vacman27 ()   |   | |
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If the hose is the old cloth type, it will hamper the suction. They have leaks and should be replaced. The old cloth hoses become stiff and difficult to use. CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacman27's LINK |