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Thread Number: 17553
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| Post# 189749 , Reply# 2 7/13/2012 at 08:11 (4,298 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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| Post# 189768 , Reply# 3 7/13/2012 at 11:26 (4,298 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
We get that one here as the G1 I also prefer it to the x4, I prefer setting the hight adjustment myself. I find that some x4 battle with very plush carpet, However it seems to be a hit and miss thing, some sebo owners have no problem on plush carpet and some have endless hassles.
a few weeks ago I made a bit of a mistake, a lady brought in her x4 for service and I lent her a g1 as a loaner as we had to wait for a part needed for a few days. She was so upset because her x4 never left her carpet looking as nice as the g1 did, She ended up tradng the X4 for a refurbed G1 | ||
| Post# 189776 , Reply# 4 7/13/2012 at 12:42 (4,298 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
 Oh Keep it!! Don't get rid of it - just buy it and keep it forever. I know you've been looking for a Windsor/Sebo for ages.
All we need to do now is convince JM to get one for himself. An old Sebo X1 Automatic would surprise him. This post was last edited 07/13/2012 at 13:20 | ||
| Post# 189788 , Reply# 5 7/13/2012 at 14:52 (4,297 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 189791 , Reply# 8 7/13/2012 at 15:03 (4,297 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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| Post# 189792 , Reply# 9 7/13/2012 at 15:05 (4,297 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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| Post# 189793 , Reply# 10 7/13/2012 at 15:06 (4,297 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 189794 , Reply# 11 7/13/2012 at 15:08 (4,297 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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| Post# 189795 , Reply# 12 7/13/2012 at 15:10 (4,297 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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| Post# 189796 , Reply# 13 7/13/2012 at 15:12 (4,297 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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| Post# 189797 , Reply# 14 7/13/2012 at 15:15 (4,297 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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| Post# 189798 , Reply# 15 7/13/2012 at 15:25 (4,297 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL) | ||
That Windsor has some serious potential! Get some rubbing alcohol and #000 steel wool and those scuffs will come right out! Once they are gone, use a clean rag and some Mother's, and that machine will look brand new. You were very lucky to find such a nice one at such a good price. I got my first Windsor for $20, but it is an older model and the list of issues is endless, sadly. But congrats!
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| Post# 189809 , Reply# 18 7/13/2012 at 16:36 (4,297 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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| Post# 189811 , Reply# 19 7/13/2012 at 16:45 (4,297 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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I wish we got them in that colour blue, I see the thread has detached itself from the plastic housing on the hood, They do that allot but only ever on that side, I just use a pair of grips and a screwdriver to unscrew it and super glue it back in place and the hood screws back on tightly. I work on allot of sebo's and one thing I will say is you will very seldom find a x o G with a dirty motor compartment no matter what its age.
Great find Gareth | ||
| Post# 189858 , Reply# 23 7/14/2012 at 04:10 (4,297 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 189864 , Reply# 24 7/14/2012 at 07:08 (4,297 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 189879 , Reply# 25 7/14/2012 at 09:10 (4,297 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 189911 , Reply# 27 7/14/2012 at 20:53 (4,296 days old) by gmerkt (Edmonds WA) | ||
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Here's another Windsor on the Norwegian Sun: 
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| Post# 189985 , Reply# 32 7/15/2012 at 08:35 (4,296 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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The Felix is a different upright altogether; I'm a fan of the original X series/Windsors. I tend to clean hard floors with my X's anyway, regardless of the fact that the brush roll doesn't switch off - the brush roll doesn't hurt the floors but if you wanted to, you could buy one straight suction tube, the extension hose and the hard floor brush that gives you that cleaning feature alone. Just means you can leave the upright against a wall and stretch the hose over alone with the extension hose attached, inserted into the top of the hoister wand, straight tube attached at the bottom and then the hard floor brush.
See Ry-ry's video of his Sebo uprights in other threads. Check 1:27 where you'll see the extension hose being used and straight tube. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo_fan's LINK | ||
| Post# 190107 , Reply# 33 7/15/2012 at 22:39 (4,295 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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video Hey guys, I finally got around to making a video if anyone is interested ;o) CLICK HERE TO GO TO Vacuumfreeeke's LINK | ||
| Post# 190226 , Reply# 34 7/16/2012 at 18:36 (4,294 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Good video - this is where if you had the extra extension hose and straight tube, you could easily vacuum your thick pile shag rug using the T shaped upholstery brush and the thin strip taken out, which slips out easily for cleaning. Provided you put the Sebo/Windsor against a chair to prevent it falling off, the hose and the extra extension hose can stretch beyond. It also gives the T shaped tool 2 versatile cleaning actions - with or without the brush strip added. The thin brush strip can easily be pulled out by pushing your finger at the back of it and pushing it outwards.
Alternatively Windsor/Sebo used to produce a suction only 2 way floor tool for the Sensor/X1 which can clean these rugs in mind. 
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Post# 190250 , Reply# 35 7/16/2012 at 20:55 (4,294 days old) by dial-a-nap  (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner) |
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I have had both the sensor model (wide-path) and the smaller, manual height adjusting model. I like the manual knob on the side better, no waiting to start cleaning - though the sensor adjusted itself pretty quickly. The sensor one I had met with a water "accident" at a job site, so it's a goner now but I only paid $50 so didn't mourn for too long. The smaller one I still have but it needs a tear-down and rebuild. I wish the filters & OEM parts weren't so expensive!
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| Post# 190257 , Reply# 37 7/16/2012 at 21:32 (4,294 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Ive often thought about our UK G2 equivalent (and now the U.S have it under the "G Essential" moniker) when it used to be on sale but the Sebo Felix commercial, the Dart now takes its place. I find the Felix is great on carpeting but it doesn't have such a smooth gliding feel, no matter what selections I put the dial at - the auto sensor on the X1 is just terrific - but aside from that it is a well thought out machine. Sebo have had no intention to put anything major to the basic design, just different colours, smoother edges and in time, uprated the motors but still to satisfy the environmentalists or those who wish eco-friendly vacuums with less motor watts.
Personally though, a brush stop button on the floor head like the Felix would be handy as well as a variable suction control on the handle. | ||
| Post# 190548 , Reply# 40 7/19/2012 at 03:04 (4,292 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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The service kit came with a HEPA filter instead of a regular micro filter... I was surprised by that, but I think it's a good thing.... 
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| Post# 190549 , Reply# 41 7/19/2012 at 03:17 (4,292 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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in the machine.... I like the looks of the original better, but I am sure this one will filter better.... 
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| Post# 190551 , Reply# 42 7/19/2012 at 03:20 (4,292 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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attachments... they look like good quality attachments, but I'm surprised the dusting brush has plastic instead of horse hair bristles... still need another wand and floor tool... 
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| Post# 190552 , Reply# 43 7/19/2012 at 03:23 (4,292 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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On the vacuum they stick out like sore thumb.... I may get some gray Krylon and spray them to match... we'll see. I did order the clip for the dusting brush so I can keep it on board too, but it didn't come yet... that was an afterthought for sure! 
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| Post# 190560 , Reply# 46 7/19/2012 at 05:28 (4,292 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Nice of SEBO U.S to send you a CEO response.
Keep the smaller tool though - I was using my X4 yesterday and the larger tool was doing its best on dusty cupboard shelves, but with the 1300 watt motor on board, the bristles kept getting sucked in. The smaller dusting brush is better to prevent this - but you should keep it incase you get a front clamp for it and have two optional brushes on board at the top of the vac, one behind above the hose and one in front. Or keep it for use with the extension hose if you get one. | ||
| Post# 190866 , Reply# 47 7/21/2012 at 16:50 (4,289 days old) by Sanifan () | ||
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Great find! I've always wanted wanted one of those. You lucky duck! What is the performance difference between the Sensor series and the Versamatics, by the way? Congrats on finding a great deal! | ||
| Post# 191139 , Reply# 49 7/23/2012 at 19:51 (4,287 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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It should be able to be used on the wand with an additional straight tube but just make sure whoever is selling this floor tool is a "friction fit" only. Sebo canisters and uprights use the same tools and thus the same sizings - but the X uprights have friction fit tools as opposed to click button release locks on the canisters. So if you were to buy a Sebo floor tool destined to fit a C, D or K model, it would fit the bottom of the wand but it would slide around as it requires a lock to let it stay in place.
I have the hard floor tool that Sebo sell specifically for the X series. Sebo U.S sell it too. Its called the wall and floor brush code 1325HG in the U.S, 1325DG in the UK - but they also make a friction fit parquet brush under the code number of 1359ER.
There's one in the following U.S Ebay link.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo_fan's LINK on eBay 
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| Post# 253926 , Reply# 52 10/25/2013 at 17:16 (3,828 days old) by parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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VERY NICE MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Post# 261654 , Reply# 53 1/3/2014 at 10:23 (3,759 days old) by Loganvac (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) | ||
Nice! | ||
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