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Thread Number: 20814
Well, I think I'm going to buy a new Tacony Vacuum |
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| Post# 233007 5/17/2013 at 13:49 (3,990 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX) | ||
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After some consideration, I'm going to buy a new Riccar. So I'm going to visit my dealer tomorrow that carries Riccar, Simpicity and Carpet Pro vacuums. Is there any that y'all could recommend? | ||
| Post# 233022 , Reply# 1 5/17/2013 at 14:44 (3,990 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Buy the Riccar 8955 or the Simplicity 7850. They have double fan, double ball bearing motors with huge commutators and long carbon brushes. They are certainly the most powerful motors used in clean-air uprights today. Avoid the Tandem Air models - the dirt must pass through the suction fan and the fan can break. Also the bags are smaller and the hose suction is not even half as strong as the 7850 (or 8955 model). Buy a DLATT (that's the part number) attachment kit to go along with it - you'll love how easily the stair cleaning hose attaches to the regular hose and can clean 16 feet from the machine.
If you've ever been to the Vacuum Cleaner Museum, and signed our guest book, I could sell you any Tacony vacuum at the wholesale cost and ship it for free. | ||
| Post# 233023 , Reply# 2 5/17/2013 at 14:51 (3,990 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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7850 Simplicity | ||
| Post# 233024 , Reply# 3 5/17/2013 at 14:53 (3,990 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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7850 vs 8955
The Simplicity has outbound rear wheels and a spring loaded automatic height adjustment right behind the brush bar. The Riccar does not - the wheels are on the main body and no roller behind the brush bar. This is the bottom of the two machines, side by side. Note the Simplicity has a quick-release sole plate that does NOT require a screw driver.
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| Post# 233025 , Reply# 4 5/17/2013 at 14:55 (3,990 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Motor comparison | ||
| Post# 233035 , Reply# 5 5/17/2013 at 15:54 (3,990 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 233037 , Reply# 6 5/17/2013 at 15:58 (3,990 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX) | ||
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Alright I'll look at the 7850 | ||
| Post# 233045 , Reply# 8 5/17/2013 at 17:52 (3,990 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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My opinion is that the 7850 can clean extremely well. The Tandem Air machines force the dirt through a suction fan before bringing it into the bag. The suction of the Tandem Air models, at the hose end, is about 65 inches of lift (like a 1960 Rainbow model D). The suction of a 7850 is right at 100 inches of lift.
The DLATT attachment kit consists of a 9 foot vinyl reinforced hose, two extension wands, a bare floor tool with horsehair brushes, a dusting brush, upholstery tool and crevice tool. Attaching the 9 foot hose to the on-board hose of a 7850/8955 model will allow for easy bare floor, automobile, and stair cleaning. | ||
| Post# 233059 , Reply# 10 5/17/2013 at 21:08 (3,990 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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@Rob
The carbon brushes on the Tandem Air clean-air motor (see picture) are actually not near the top bearing - but are actually below the bottom of the field coil. Keeps the top bearing cool. The single, high speed fan must produce the same airflow as the dirty-air motor in the nozzle is producing - to balance the airflow. A Tandem-Air cleans brilliantly. It's the best at cleaning Frizze carpets. But, I prefer a clean-air system. So the 7850 is my personal favorite out of all the vacuums with clean-air designs that Tacony makes. All Tacony vacuums clean very well, when properly used and maintained. And last a reasonably long time.
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| Post# 233151 , Reply# 11 5/18/2013 at 11:49 (3,989 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX) | ||
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Well, they didn't have any of the 7859s or 8955s in stock, but I did like two that I looked at, A red Riccar Vibrance for $269.00 and A silver Riccar Supralite for $289.00 | ||
| Post# 233249 , Reply# 12 5/19/2013 at 15:45 (3,988 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX) | ||
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Well after some thought, I'm going with the Vibrance Classic that I looked at and I'm also going to buy that toolkit to go with it. | ||
| Post# 233252 , Reply# 13 5/19/2013 at 15:57 (3,988 days old) by scvacuumguy (SC) | ||
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| Post# 233278 , Reply# 14 5/19/2013 at 22:10 (3,988 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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If it's a model VIBCL.4 - it's a great deal. Be sure the serial number of the model you buy, has "13" as the third and forth digits. The first two digits are the month it was made.
Make sure to get GENUINE Riccar HEPA cloth type A bags to go with it. The words RICCAR will be printed diagonally across the entire surface of the cloth. Make sure the part number on the bottom of the cardboard box the bags come in says "RAH-6". The Simplicity version of this same model (SYMCL.4) is one of the Outlet Store's best selling models. I never sell one without the DLATT-9 Optional Attachment kit. While the Riccar version is virtually identical - the dark blue color of the Simplicity attracts a lot of attention with buyers. | ||
Post# 233677 , Reply# 16 5/23/2013 at 02:49 (3,985 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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The Superlite and 1500 are an excellent cleaning team-know someone who does home and business cleaning-and those are what she uses. | ||
| Post# 233907 , Reply# 17 5/24/2013 at 20:52 (3,983 days old) by vacu-finder () | ||
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Motor THat motor on the right I think is non-rebuildable. Its not your standard American Lamb motor which in my opinion had powered the best American VAcuums in History. That motor makes me want to Run Screaming.........!! Not good..!!! 
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| Post# 233954 , Reply# 18 5/25/2013 at 08:13 (3,982 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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