Thread Number: 28910
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Vax Turboforce Experiences/opinions! |
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Post# 323171 , Reply# 2   4/24/2015 at 13:17 (3,261 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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They ARE heavy. Heavy in the hands, and not easy to push. They're also enormous cleaners from a time when most bagless uprights were monstrosities. The Dirt Devil version was notorious for the brushroll ends allowing in hair, tying up the bearings, and melting the brushroll (and oftentimes the brushroll housing too). The brushroll had 3 rows of brushes, but they weren't stiff and they barely stuck out from the bottom plate. It used Dirt Devils best pleated filter setup (basically just a big pleated cone filter in the center of the cup), but it was still a messy job to keep it running. The tools were also clunky and a relic compared to the better setups on modern bagless uprights.
I'm not surprised, but I am disappointed that they're parading this thing around in orange like it's commercial-grade. The price is right! |
Post# 323199 , Reply# 4   4/24/2015 at 20:42 (3,261 days old) by HenryDreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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I believe it was a Dirt Devil Style 12 in the states, which had a huge diameter and was unlike any flat belt I've seen. Even the largest Dyson belt would be too small, and put strain on the motor, brushroll, and brushroll housing. I'm sure the genuine correct belt can be purchased very cheaply online. Those swivel wheels made it impossible to push when the cleaner was reclined from the upright position. They would also get caught on themselves, so even pushing the cleaner in a straight line was a challenge.
Takes me back to a time when I was nothing but dismayed by the quality of department store vacs. We're in a much better place now, where companies are still making products cheaply, but they're learning how to make cheap products higher quality. |
Post# 323217 , Reply# 5   4/25/2015 at 05:45 (3,260 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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They were popular in the UK due to pricing but the melting drive belt/brush roll sounds familiar. I know several owners who had these and didn't like them, despite the fun aspect of castors being fitted to them instead of wheels.
The "commercial" orange colour is a nod to Vax's own domestic colouring of their original company, the colour of which is still applied to the brand name today. The Dirt Devil Swift style hose at the side front of the floor head hood can be inclined to break off, so be careful there. |
Post# 323224 , Reply# 7   4/25/2015 at 07:49 (3,260 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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I cant imagine why people would replace their Vax canisters with a Dyson - its no as if Dyson has ever done a castor style vacuum..yet..
Its easier to see why owners would trade up to a Henry vac though, even more so to a George if you want to retain the straight suction style of carpet cleaning OR 3 in 1 versatility. Vax also offer moving scrubbing brush floor heads with their newer Vax wash canisters. |
Post# 323228 , Reply# 8   4/25/2015 at 08:57 (3,260 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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IK but it seems that all people want today is a fancy new Dyson, very modern and decent aswell as innvovative, plus you get a 5 year guarantee |
Post# 323306 , Reply# 9   4/25/2015 at 17:29 (3,260 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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If the castor breaks off is it the castor that actually broke or is it the chassis? |
Post# 323309 , Reply# 10   4/25/2015 at 17:44 (3,260 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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