Thread Number: 28233
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
2014 Filter Queen Majestic Suction Issue |
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Post# 315614 , Reply# 1   2/15/2015 at 19:47 (3,350 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 315639 , Reply# 2   2/16/2015 at 06:34 (3,350 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 315643 , Reply# 3   2/16/2015 at 08:36 (3,350 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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What I would do in your case is I would buy a Filter Queen straight suction hose. Take it into your local vac shop, have them chop off the end, & put a hose cuff & curved metal handle on in place of the Filter Queen handle. There are plenty of metal handles that have bleeder valves....Eureka canister hose handles come to mind instantly here....I'm sure he could take a used one from a donor hose that's no longer good, or he could always order one from a parts supplier.
Yes, you will have to change hoses for your dusting & any attachments that require the bleeder valve, but it is a solution to your dilemma. And you should be able to use your Filter Queen attachments as well....my local vac shop guy was fiddling around with newer Filter Queen attachments one time, as he got one in for repair that couldn't be saved & was abandoned, so he was saving the parts & wondered about the tools. Gary / Countryguy: I don't know about you, but I am finding the lack of bleeder valves on hose handles on newer vacs to be VERY annoying!! There are some applications you can reduce the motor speed all you want....such as using a upholstery tool to clean window curtains....but it will still suck right into the tool & you wind up fighting with the vacuum! The ONLY WAY to solve the problem, I have found, is using a bleeder valve. I was considering buying a Simplicity Gusto to add to my collection....Yes, Tom Gasko, I am considering buying a Tacony machine, so don't be shocked!....but the lack of a bleeder valve on the hose gives me second thought. And as much as the Simplicity Wonder looks nice, the fact it is a new design & therefore no aftermarket bags or filters available for it, would make me not consider it yet. Rob |
Post# 315644 , Reply# 4   2/16/2015 at 08:42 (3,350 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 315654 , Reply# 5   2/16/2015 at 10:15 (3,349 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I agree with you Rob about bleeder valves on hose handles. That's exactly why the Wonder/Prima has BOTH a bleed valve on the hose handle AND the speed control on the cleaner itself.
I've had my personal Wonder for more than a year now. Mine has the top of the line Power Nozzle with three row extruded aluminum brush roller, dirt sensor, mini electric power nozzle, WOW bare floor tool, etc. The genuine bags are inexpensive compared to most HEPA cloth disposable bags. I don't believe the Hepa exhaust filter will need changing for at least three to five years. |
Post# 315684 , Reply# 6   2/16/2015 at 18:16 (3,349 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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But FQ DID have a suction adjustor for a brief time in the late 50s,but they discontinued it, same for Compact, the very first C=4 had one too.. |