Thread Number: 33364
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Electrolux 4000 |
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Post# 363933   12/20/2016 at 18:39 (2,654 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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Does anyone know if the Electrolux 4000 took an electrified hose utilizing the Sidekick and other attachments or was it straight suction only?
When did Electrolux start using a electrified hose on their uprights? I know it was for straight suction in the beginning so what model was the first to use the adapter plug and then later which model introduced the direct connect? Thanks! |
Post# 363935 , Reply# 1   12/20/2016 at 19:01 (2,654 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 363970 , Reply# 6   12/21/2016 at 13:38 (2,653 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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Thank you Ronni, Andy and Colby. The above responses have pretty much cleared up my questions.
Let me ask further: It is my assumption that the 4000 came with the, "onboard", non-electric hose, but, an electrified one as an option could be attached with the plug going into a port on the back of the vacuum. Then you could direct connect a Sidekick. I am very familiar with the Luxes canisters from the XXX to present and have owned nearly every one at some point over the years. What is the collective option(s) of the performance of the 4000/6000 models? I had a Discovery years ago and liked it. I may acquire one of the newer and last of the Lux uprights and would appreciate thoughts on these as I am not that familiar with them. Were there significant changes to motor amperage or performance? Change in weight? The rug nozzle seems unchanged for the whole run as does the brush roll and use of the U disposable bag----am I mistaken? Thanks in advance! Charlie |
Post# 363993 , Reply# 11   12/21/2016 at 18:17 (2,653 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 364023 , Reply# 14   12/22/2016 at 07:58 (2,652 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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A couple things went through my mind in reading your last post. It is interesting to note that Lux changed from metal rug guards to plastic. Perhaps a cost cutting thing? I have seen many P/N's on ebay selling with machines, (upright & canisters), with missing metal or plastic rug guards. IMO, not having them there does not allow the P/N to work properly.
I have a feeling the plastic ones snapped off from rough use and the maybe the same for the metal ones. Another thing, the brush rolls that were genuine Lux, (made exclusively for Lux), have a unique brush pattern/design in that it is a sweeping chevron of tufted bristles and the grooves line up perfectly with the rug guards. (I have never found this type of brush roll available anywhere except through an authorized Lux service center and they are EXPENSIVE.) The replacement brush rolls available through the major wholesale suppliers work very well but they are the ones with the helix brush design and usually at least one of the grooves does not align with the rug guards. IMHO, the P/N 6, 6A and 1684 were among the best of the bunch. They all are very similar so it is a personal thing. I have found some far more, "whiney", than others. The use of the vents on the front and side really improved performance over the early ones. One last thing, at some point, Lux stopped even embossing the model number on the bottom plate. Why, I have no idea. Thanks for all your info and supporting pics. That had to have taken quite a bit of time. Again, many thanks! Charlie |
Post# 364054 , Reply# 18   12/22/2016 at 17:17 (2,652 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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Colby,
I just looked over my 1693 and see exactly what you are talking about. I mistakenly said I liked the 1684 but it was, indeed, the 1693 that I was referring too. It is on my Ultralux. IMHO, the Ultralux teamed with the 1683 P/N was the best Lux since the Silverado/Olympia family. I bought a new P/N from Lux that has no model number on the bottom. It has a dove gray cover with no headlight, on/off switch, reset button and black power cord. It does not have the brush strips mentioned above found on the 1693. It does have suction relief chevrons across the front, (7), and at the front/rear of the brush roll. I got a great deal on it and use it on the Ultralux or turquoise G occasionally. It is much louder than the 1693. The gray one has a genuine brush roll and the 1693 has a replacement brush roll. Both work wonderfully on my berber carpet. I also have a N137S that does a great job as well. Thanks for your informative comments! Charlie |