Thread Number: 32661
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux hoses |
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Post# 357985 , Reply# 1   8/20/2016 at 03:15 (2,778 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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After reading on here both sides to the question of restoration or replacement, I am inclined to try one repair first. Then hopefully find a used OEM vinyl hose as they become available. But I will be interested to know of your results. Garry |
Post# 357987 , Reply# 2   8/20/2016 at 07:52 (2,777 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 357995 , Reply# 3   8/20/2016 at 11:27 (2,777 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 357996 , Reply# 4   8/20/2016 at 12:42 (2,777 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 358001 , Reply# 5   8/20/2016 at 14:51 (2,777 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH)   |   | |
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My old ratty woven hose I have been "not" using for the last 20 years was finally repaired with clear Plasti Dip. Worked well.
Bill CLICK HERE TO GO TO wyaple's LINK |
Post# 358002 , Reply# 6   8/20/2016 at 15:53 (2,777 days old) by Jasper (Minnesota)   |   | |
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Kevin, I, too, would like to know how the shrink-tube repair of an older braided hose works. I'm having a tough time wrapping my brain around how you propose to do it. Jasper |
Post# 358049 , Reply# 8   8/21/2016 at 21:15 (2,776 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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A while back, I sprayed Flex Seal on a leaky hose to see if it would work. It did, but the hose was less flexible....but worked. "Lazy Mans's Repair" |
Post# 358582 , Reply# 10   9/2/2016 at 09:09 (2,764 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 358606 , Reply# 11   9/2/2016 at 15:10 (2,764 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Yeah, I've got more hoses than I do canisters to put them on, not that I plan on adding any more canisters. What's visible here is three electrified vinyl hoses, two of which are OEM and one of which is a generic, along with two woven hoses that are retired. The teal hose has the rare pistol grip on it. I'm not too picky about which of the vinyl hoses I use with what machine, it's more a matter of whatever I grab first. I actually have one more OEM vinyl hose that lives in a different closet with the Super J and a non-electrified teal woven hose that I left in the barn because it leaks like a sieve.
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Post# 358610 , Reply# 12   9/2/2016 at 17:15 (2,764 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 358613 , Reply# 13   9/2/2016 at 17:41 (2,764 days old) by blknblu (CT)   |   | |
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swivel hose .. I noticed recently one of the vendors selling replacement hoses mentioned that most replacement hoses on ebay do not swivel. The ones he was selling do swivel. |
Post# 358614 , Reply# 14   9/2/2016 at 18:12 (2,764 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 358627 , Reply# 16   9/2/2016 at 20:54 (2,764 days old) by blknblu (CT)   |   | |
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Is it May already? Anyway, happy Labor Day |
Post# 358644 , Reply# 17   9/3/2016 at 03:21 (2,764 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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Ah yes, HAPPY LABOR DAY! |
Post# 358677 , Reply# 18   9/4/2016 at 00:13 (2,763 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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I use only genuine Electrolux vinyl hoses on my 1205, L & Golden Jubilee |
Post# 358906 , Reply# 21   9/7/2016 at 08:37 (2,759 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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Hose liners.....smaller diameter so it slips into the hose and is glued just inside each end....ridged enough to avoid collapse, but flexible enough to maintain the hoses flexibility. OR, just replace the hose with a vinyl one. |