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Thread Number: 26107
Replacement hose for Electrolux 1205 |
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| Post# 292720 8/10/2014 at 14:07 (3,544 days old) by Scoots (Chattanooa TN) | ||
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Hi, I have an early (ca 1969) Electrolux vacuum in very new condition, including a mint hose -- In fact, the hose is so "new" I'm reluctant to use it. Are there any contemporary hoses that would fit this unit so I can retire the original? Thanks Bill | ||
| Post# 292750 , Reply# 3 8/10/2014 at 16:04 (3,544 days old) by danemodsandy () | ||
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Yikes! Didn't know about the various colors available in genuine Aerus now. I will be sure to ascertain the color of anything I order in the future. A black hose would look absolutely awful with most vintage models. | ||
| Post# 292871 , Reply# 6 8/11/2014 at 08:56 (3,543 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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Tom, Scoots would need the Super J hose from Aerus not the Classic hose as the ends are different that go in the cleaner. He said it was a 1205. | ||
| Post# 292903 , Reply# 7 8/11/2014 at 11:17 (3,543 days old) by Gr8DaneDad () | ||
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my apologies... need to slow down when I am tired before posting... | ||
| Post# 292922 , Reply# 9 8/11/2014 at 12:23 (3,543 days old) by Gr8DaneDad () | ||
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There are great, good and frankly, awful aftermarket hoses. The best ones look just like genuine ones except they have the switch and sliding suction control... they even use the same hose stock. | ||
| Post# 293017 , Reply# 10 8/11/2014 at 17:29 (3,543 days old) by ronni (USA) | ||
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Don't the genuine hoses also have an embossed Aerus emblem or lettering on them like the old Electrolux ones? Come to think of it, I wonder if the current attachments are stamped with the Aerus logo? | ||
| Post# 293037 , Reply# 11 8/11/2014 at 18:16 (3,543 days old) by Gr8DaneDad () | ||
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Nope, Aerus attachments and hoses no longer are embossed with anything. Rather a shame. | ||
| Post# 293048 , Reply# 12 8/11/2014 at 18:39 (3,543 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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There is also a pigtail hose for the model G (has pigtail cord on machine end) 
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| Post# 293051 , Reply# 13 8/11/2014 at 18:50 (3,543 days old) by Scoots (Chattanooa TN) | ||
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Thanks for the reply on this... ... it will help me sort through the minefield of parts on eBay. | ||
| Post# 293098 , Reply# 14 8/11/2014 at 22:18 (3,543 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
Floor a Matic
Ok, now that annoys me to no end!! Aerus sees fit to make a replacement hose for the Automatic G, Model L & all American models that require the pigtail on the end. Yet, for some reason, they won't make a pigtail hose for the Canadian 80 series Electrolux canisters?!?! Wow, very unfair of Aerus to favor the American models like that.
Bill, if I was you, I would spend the extra money & go to your Aerus dealer & buy the genuine hose for your 1205. The handles on the aftermarket hoses, whether swivel or not, have too many quality issues....such as the suction vent on the front becoming loose over time, the screw holes in the plastic becoming stripped out, & the PN receptacle in the handle failing electrically. It's not uncommon for the aftermarket hose handles to require much more frequent replacement than genuine Aerus hose handles. In this case, that little old saying "You get what you pay for" certainly holds true....there's a reason the Aerus hose costs more, & it ain't because it looks pretty! Rob | ||
| Post# 293103 , Reply# 15 8/11/2014 at 22:40 (3,543 days old) by ronni (USA) | ||
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Rob, Why don't you get a bunch of individuals--perhaps from this forum--to contact Aerus requesting the hose you mentioned? It may well be that they are not aware of the need for the item. | ||
| Post# 293118 , Reply# 18 8/12/2014 at 00:22 (3,543 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Tom
Here in Canada, the situation is different on pricing. Walk into any ordinary mom & pop vac shop, & they will sell you an aftermarket AP series hose for the plastic bodied canisters, usually for about $90 to $100 dollars CDN. Now, I can walk into my Aerus dealer in North York, Ontario (Part of Toronto) & pay $110 CDN for a genuine Aerus AP series hose, with a better quality handle that lasts MUCH longer than an aftermarket hose. For my Electrolux Grand Marquise, it's the same deal with the hoses for the metal canisters....about $90 CDN for an aftermarket hose, vs $135 CDN for the genuine Aerus hose. If the aftermarket hose was 1/2 the price, then I would say you have a valid point, but it's not. Also, if you look at online Canadian retailers, the pricing is very similar for what you pay in vac shops. And buying from an American online shop isn't the answer, either....once you pay the shipping cost, plus paying customs duties to Canada Customs once it crosses the border, you're usually paying at least what it would have cost to acquire that same hose, or any other parts, here in Canada. In addition, I have a couple of the aftermarket AP series hoses Perfect Products makes, they have the swivel, switch & slide suction vent....when I bought my genuine AP series hose & adapted it for my Lux 86, I decided to compare to my Perfect AP hose on my Canadian Lux AP280 before I changed the machine end for the 86. I was NOT impressed at all with the Perfect hose after that! Not only was the quality worse on the Perfect hose, you could also feel a difference in suction power was better using the Aerus hose, so there was a leak somewhere in the Perfect hoses. And this happened with BOTH the Perfect hoses, not just one of them, so it's obviously due to poor design & manufacturing quality. I will never touch an aftermarket Lux hose ever again, & if it wasn't for the fact I had bought the Perfect hoses 4 months prior to obtaining the Aerus hose & had put plenty of use on teh Perfect hoses, I would have took them back to my local shop & demanded a refund.
As for the availability of the pigtail hoses....Yes, you could order a American pigtail hose for the Model L & Automatic G. However, it will not fit the Canadian 86, 88, or 89 canisters. The machine end is different on them....instead of there being 2 metal tabs you push in & pull the hose out, on the 80 Series hose machine end there is ball bearings on the very end of the machine end, & you pull back a "sleeve" & pull out the hose. Totally different design, will not work. Like I have said before, the ONLY way to get an 80 Series hose is to save your old hose end & have it transplanted onto an AP series hose. Fred....As for contacting Aerus & letting them know of the need for a replacement 80 Series hose, trust me, Aerus is fully aware of the situation & is refusing to supply ANY parts for the 80 Series canisters....hoses included. The only part you can get for the 80 Series canisters is the square motor afterfilter, & that is because it just so happens to be identical to the square afterfilter the LX & LXI use, otherwise they probably wouldn't make it available. They don't want you to keep repairing your old canister, they want you to buy a new Classic, Legacy or Guardian Platinum. Which I think is a shame, since the old ones are made much better than the new Aerus machines. If there ever comes a day that one of my old canisters has to be replaced entirely, I would replace it with a new Perfect C101 or C103 canister before I would give Aerus my business & buy one of their canisters. I will NEVER buy any new vacuum with the Aerus name on it. Rob | ||
Post# 293137 , Reply# 21 8/12/2014 at 07:12 (3,542 days old) by countryguy  (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 294808 , Reply# 22 8/21/2014 at 17:31 (3,533 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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I don't know if I can change the machine end coupling of the Model G electric hose should I aquire a Canadian Elux-O-Matic?
Genuine non-electric hose for metal tanks (45794) (1st pic) & generic electrified hose for metal tanks (pic 2) | ||
| Post# 328782 , Reply# 23 7/7/2015 at 19:14 (3,213 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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Not to mention the Perfect electrified hose handle won't fit the SideKick; the SideKick's prongs & hose receptacle don't line up correctly. I replaced it with genuine Electrolux hose | ||
| Post# 328796 , Reply# 24 7/7/2015 at 21:40 (3,213 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Used hoses can be a good option as well.
About three years ago, I decided to replace the original teal hose that came with my 1205 because the plastic on the handle end was badly cracked. I found a pair of beige handles on eBay but they were not compatible with the teal hose. I later found a good gray woven hose that was missing its handle end, so I put the better of the two handles on it and just stashed the other in my parts box and forgot about it until a few months ago when I happened upon a newer gray plastic hose, with a damaged handle end. It looked like someone had run over the metal part with a car. I didn't really need it, but since I had that spare handle end, I thought 'why not?' and fixed that one up with the best bits of the damaged handle end and my remaining spare one. I now have more hoses than I need, but it's good to have spares.
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Post# 328818 , Reply# 25 7/8/2015 at 09:47 (3,212 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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