Thread Number: 29881
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sebo X1.1 for £7 ? Cheers then ... |
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Post# 332424   8/24/2015 at 17:56 (3,138 days old) by SeamusUk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Hi guys Rescued this from the scrap cage of a local charity shop.... It was seriously blocked and the bag had burst. Also it had failed a PAT test.... Seamus |
Post# 332425 , Reply# 1   8/24/2015 at 17:57 (3,138 days old) by SeamusUk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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A quick vacuum out.. |
Post# 332467 , Reply# 3   8/25/2015 at 09:02 (3,138 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 332478 , Reply# 4   8/25/2015 at 11:06 (3,138 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Lucky. I saw one in BHF for £60 once. |
Post# 332487 , Reply# 5   8/25/2015 at 13:21 (3,138 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 332492 , Reply# 6   8/25/2015 at 13:38 (3,138 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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It was in pretty bad condition. Filthy (to be expected) and a sh*t ton of scratches everywhere. Oh well,too late now! |
Post# 332530 , Reply# 7   8/25/2015 at 17:37 (3,137 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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It possibly failed because whoever tested it didn't look into the bag chamber and see a ripped bag, thus clogging the filter and activating the off function that the SEBO X will do automatically to avoid over heating.
Some charity stores in Scotland have second hand appliances for sale and will PAT test at the shop there and then. SEBO’s Xs are incredibly easy to work on as that is what they were designed for. The cables are replaceable as well as of course everything under the hood. £60 is a fantastic bargain - second hand ones in charity shops in Scotland sell for about £100! The X1.1's forte is that whilst the scratches may not be hidden, they won't be accented that much due to the white colour. |
Post# 332537 , Reply# 8   8/25/2015 at 18:42 (3,137 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Sorry to hog the thread bur if they still have it I might go for it. |
Post# 332571 , Reply# 9   8/26/2015 at 05:53 (3,137 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 332574 , Reply# 10   8/26/2015 at 08:39 (3,137 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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I've never used a vacuum with auto height adjustment. But thank you for the advice. |
Post# 332580 , Reply# 11   8/26/2015 at 09:33 (3,137 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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The auto height adjustments divides opinion. Some love it, some hate it.
Personally, whilst it's not a feature I'd specifically look for, I do really love the auto height adjustments on the X series. I've always found it works very well. The only downside I've found is that when changing between floor types, you have to remember to wait a few seconds for it to adjust. |
Post# 332589 , Reply# 12   8/26/2015 at 14:08 (3,137 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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I'm not going to bash until I've tried it. Again sorry to hijack the thread. |
Post# 332612 , Reply# 13   8/26/2015 at 19:34 (3,136 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 332637 , Reply# 14   8/27/2015 at 05:02 (3,136 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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I would love to get a Felix but if I could find an X series fairly cheap then I would get one just to try out and have my opinion on it. |
Post# 332653 , Reply# 15   8/27/2015 at 16:30 (3,135 days old) by Madaboutsebo (Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 332739 , Reply# 17   8/29/2015 at 09:13 (3,134 days old) by Starryblues4u (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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I love my Felix. It's so well built. Very sturdy and very powerful.
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