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My New Sebo Felix! |
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Post# 57035   12/27/2008 at 18:12 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Hello Everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday. I was selfish this year and bought myself a fancy new vacuum. I've only had the Sebo for about 2 weeks, but I really like it. It does a fantastic job and it's very well made! It's also really quiet, which is always a plus. It's probably one of the most versatile uprights I have. I bought the Classic model (my personal favorite Felix). It's so cute! Here are some pics!
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Post# 57036 , Reply# 1   12/27/2008 at 18:13 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 57037 , Reply# 2   12/27/2008 at 18:19 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Here it is with the parquet brush. It's a really nice floor tool. The teeth in the front row of soft (self-adjusting!) brushes were too small and wouldn't let the big dirt in. Well a friend told me to take the front row out, and it completely solved the problem. It does just as well on bare floors as any other good floor tool. Even with the front row gone, the parquet brush doesn't scratch the bare floors. It's very gentle. The neck also swivels, and the vacuum lays really flat, so it can easily get around and under furniture.
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Post# 57038 , Reply# 3   12/27/2008 at 18:28 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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The Felix is also a great portable vacuum. It's very easy and fun to go around the house with the Felix and dust or do edging. This setup is also great for stairs. The handle pushes down, and you can leave the powerhead off the Sebo, which makes it significantly lighter. Prolly the most disappointing thing about the Felix is the optional dusting brush. It's just very awkward to use, and you cant get it into corners without scratching the tool. The brushes are also very stiff, so I cant use it to dust every surface. Since the brushes don't fan outward, they get sucked in when you turn the vacuum on. The optional wand, on the other hand, is awesome, and I wish I would've bought another. The big side carrying handle is comfortable, and the hose even swivels at the end where it meets the machine (most uprights offer no swivel on either end of the hose). For an upright it's amazing to me just how thoroughly this one machine can seriously clean a house.
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Post# 57039 , Reply# 4   12/27/2008 at 18:30 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 57041 , Reply# 5   12/27/2008 at 18:34 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 57042 , Reply# 6   12/27/2008 at 18:37 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 57043 , Reply# 7   12/27/2008 at 18:43 (5,570 days old) by methodistbill ()   |   | |
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Can you post a pic that shows the inner bag and assembly? Thanks! Cool looking vac too! |
Post# 57046 , Reply# 8   12/27/2008 at 19:41 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 57047 , Reply# 9   12/27/2008 at 19:43 (5,570 days old) by kirbyotronic ()   |   | |
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I want one! I hope you like yours! |
Post# 57049 , Reply# 10   12/27/2008 at 19:46 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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...is kinda on the smaller side, but the dirt in it gets really packed down. The bag is getting pretty heavy. I've used it pretty hardcore on some serious cleaning the past two weeks (my house, friend's houses...one day I took it to work), and the bag is only about 2/3 full. As you can see the bag can be sealed up, so it's very easy and clean to change. The bag has to be set in just right or the lid won't close. It's very easy to install bags.
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Post# 57050 , Reply# 11   12/27/2008 at 19:47 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 57051 , Reply# 12   12/27/2008 at 19:48 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 57052 , Reply# 13   12/27/2008 at 19:53 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 57053 , Reply# 14   12/27/2008 at 19:55 (5,570 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 57054 , Reply# 15   12/27/2008 at 20:05 (5,570 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 57062 , Reply# 16   12/27/2008 at 20:28 (5,570 days old) by methodistbill ()   |   | |
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I always thought it had a cloth outer bag. So that's the exhaust filter! Thanks again for all the great pics! Bill |
Post# 57069 , Reply# 17   12/27/2008 at 23:59 (5,569 days old) by swingette ()   |   | |
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I was wrong, Corey. That agitator is just as you described. That machine is beautiful, and one of the very few select contemporary models i would like to have myself. |
Post# 57070 , Reply# 18   12/28/2008 at 00:01 (5,569 days old) by swingette ()   |   | |
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...the bag looks a bit bigger than an Electrolux cylinder bag. Very respectable. And a true top fill design as well. |
Post# 57087 , Reply# 20   12/28/2008 at 12:13 (5,569 days old) by turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Congratulations on your Sebo purchase. IMO, Sebo are the best upright vacuum on the market under £300. You can't fault them. I have a Sebo x4 Extra with the dusting brush and super dooper long extension house as my house is quite large but I do like the felix range. Great for houses with loads of floor types.
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Post# 57115 , Reply# 21   12/28/2008 at 14:17 (5,569 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Vintagehoover: Yes I completely agree that the dusting brush should come standard. It should also at least come with one wand. That wand makes the tool use soooo much easier. The exhaust air of the vac is warm, but it hasn't bothered me yet. I like how the exhaust flows out evenly over the huge outer filter, instead of a concentrated jet like most new clean-air vacs. When you turn it on the filter even puffs out a little (kinda like an old Regina stick-vac). I am very happy with the vacuum. I have almost no experience with Sebos (they're pretty much non-existent around here). I am very impressed with the Felix! |