Thread Number: 33530
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
New LUX Legacy Cannister question |
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Post# 365184 , Reply# 1   1/16/2017 at 09:04 (2,628 days old) by twinkie51999 (Simpsonville, SC)   |   | |
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I meant to add that I have two Australian Shepherds so any vacuum I get needs to be an to handle plenty of dog fur. :-) |
Post# 365187 , Reply# 2   1/16/2017 at 09:22 (2,628 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The $1099 price is a good price, especially considering the very long warranty it comes with. Make them throw in a large pack of bags, and you will have yourself one very good cleaning, long lasting vacuum. The wide power nozzle will clean a lot of the rug at once, and is great with pet hair. You can keep the automatic control set slightly higher than 'normal' since pet hair gives additional surface for fine dust to cling.
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Post# 365193 , Reply# 4   1/16/2017 at 11:25 (2,628 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)   |   | |
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is still US made and Bristol not closed. |
Post# 365201 , Reply# 7   1/16/2017 at 14:52 (2,627 days old) by ralph123 (Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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"I would like something made in the US that will last." Although Aerus/Lux is nice, there are some other brands worth considering. For example, Riccar/Simplicity make very nice vacuums. the Premium models are made in the US. CLICK HERE TO GO TO ralph123's LINK |
Post# 365211 , Reply# 8   1/16/2017 at 18:58 (2,627 days old) by twinkie51999 (Simpsonville, SC)   |   | |
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Thanks for the feedback. I ended up getting the top of the line one. It's only assembled here. I didn't like the filtration on the Legacy Cannister. |
Post# 365213 , Reply# 9   1/16/2017 at 20:14 (2,627 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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u can use perfect HEPA bags & HEPA exhaust filter for better filtration |
Post# 365370 , Reply# 10   1/19/2017 at 21:05 (2,624 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Congratulations on getting your Riccar canister. You should post some pics & do a review of how you like it after a while.
You are correct, the body is formed & components assembled at the factory in St James, Missouri. The components are sourced from the manufacturer they source the low & mid line canisters from, KingClean, as well as the Carpet Pro & Fuller Brush canisters. The 4 high end Riccar/Simplicity canisters are originally a Korean design that was made for them by Daewoo, & they bought the design outright & brought production to America. One HUGE advantage these canisters have over their direct competition - Miele, Sebo, Lindhaus & the "other" Electrolux - is the quality of the hose, wand, powerhead & accessories. Much longer hose, lighter wand, & metal brushroll in the powerhead. Since you have pets & the bags will fill up quickly, I would suggest using these generic bags I found from Crucial Vacuum on Amazon. The quality is the same as the bag that was installed in your vacuum when you bought it. The EnviroCare bags I also have linked to are just as good as the OEM bags too. Since you are picking up lots of pet hair, the filtration of the bags isn't as important because of how often they will be filled & changed, & also since there is the Hepa Filter on the exhaust. www.amazon.com/Simplicity... www.amazon.com/Riccar-Simplicity... However, having experience with both brands, you would have been better off with the Aerus Legacy or a refurbished Electrolux Epic 6500. With all the dog hair in your house & on your furniture & stairs, you would have appreciated the Sidekick handheld powerhead. And while Riccar/Simplicity do offer their own handheld powerhead, it is a generic central vac handheld powerhead sourced from Wessell Werk & some design changes to work with their brand. The Wessell Werk handheld powerhead is good, but due to the small brushroll it tends to get pet hair wrapped around the brushes easily & it is more difficult to get in the brushroll area with scissors to cut it off. The Aerus Sidekick has a more aggressive brushroll, picks up the hair better, & much easier to cut the hair off. As for the filtration issue you were concerned about, that would have been solved by using HEPA Cloth bags, & there is a website that sells them for $1.00 a bag if you buy the 100-pack, & the afterfilter would have been more than sufficient to capture the carbon dust from the motor. Best of luck with your new vacuum. Rob |
Post# 365375 , Reply# 11   1/19/2017 at 22:31 (2,624 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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So as I understand it, you got the top-of-the-line guardian platinum Electrolux, just like mine?
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Post# 365381 , Reply# 12   1/19/2017 at 23:31 (2,624 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Tom, I think he means he got a TOL Riccar or Simplicity canister. Surely the Aerus dealer would have told him the Platinum canister is made in Slovenia & the rest made in America. I think he explored the Riccar website since the link was there, tracked down a dealer, looked at them & the dealer explained they are "Made in America with globally sourced components".
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Post# 365383 , Reply# 13   1/20/2017 at 07:23 (2,624 days old) by twinkie51999 (Simpsonville, SC)   |   | |
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Dysonman1, I got the vacuum you posted the picture of. |
Post# 365384 , Reply# 14   1/20/2017 at 08:15 (2,624 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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I have the 90th anniversary model and love it. I am always so amazed how quiet, and powerful it is. |
Post# 365388 , Reply# 15   1/20/2017 at 09:34 (2,624 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I love my Guardian Platinum. The HEPA bags keep the inside of the machine clean. The HEPA exhaust filter keeps the returning air clean. I just love mine. Here's mine, on the day I got it, being shown next to the 1937 model 30 Electrolux.
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Post# 365408 , Reply# 17   1/20/2017 at 16:37 (2,623 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 365958 , Reply# 19   2/1/2017 at 05:50 (2,612 days old) by Joejoe571 (Wisconsin)   |   | |
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Hi Twinkie, did you get the optional 12ft hose that apparently is only available with the Platinum? |
Post# 365964 , Reply# 20   2/1/2017 at 09:07 (2,612 days old) by thermokid (Casper, Wyoming)   |   | |
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Does your power nozzle turn off when you shut off the machine and stay off or does it turn off then comes back on by itself? |
Post# 365967 , Reply# 21   2/1/2017 at 10:19 (2,612 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Mine was the very first run of the Lux Guardian Platinum, so my power nozzle runs after I shut off the machine. I put the green bristle brush roller in my Power Nozzle (with the very stiff brushes), so it's not only a great power nozzle for deep cleaning, but it scrubs in Capture very well also when used with the canister OFF. I know the new models don't run the power nozzle with the machine OFF any longer.
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Post# 365996 , Reply# 22   2/1/2017 at 21:21 (2,611 days old) by Marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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