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Thread Number: 8143
Ideal Vacuum Design |
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| Post# 90638 , Reply# 1 2/2/2010 at 21:17 (5,190 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX) | ||
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13. Made out of Polished Metal | ||
Post# 90642 , Reply# 2 2/2/2010 at 21:29 (5,190 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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How about a suped up | ||
| Post# 90646 , Reply# 3 2/2/2010 at 21:43 (5,190 days old) by rainbowkid107 () | ||
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good ideas! | ||
| Post# 90651 , Reply# 4 2/2/2010 at 22:08 (5,190 days old) by joe22 () | ||
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8. lightweight METAL wands, and good tools, not these little crappy plastic things that hoovers/dirtdevils etc have. proper dusting brushes like lux and kirby, wide floor bursh. hose for canisters at least 8 feet. convenient switch, brush roll turn off. | ||
| Post# 92183 , Reply# 6 2/24/2010 at 18:53 (5,168 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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ABSOLUTELY NO!!! Pistol grips!!! | ||
| Post# 92185 , Reply# 7 2/24/2010 at 19:15 (5,168 days old) by sireluxomatic () | ||
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No pistol grips? What's wrong with pistol grip handles? | ||
| Post# 92196 , Reply# 8 2/24/2010 at 21:48 (5,168 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Pistol grips are too bulky.....
I want a vac hose handle that can easily be squeezed into tight places like between my microwave oven and the wall, or that can be dropped down behind my stove, or slithered under a car seat, or behind a dresser. The pistol grips are all too cumbersome for these "gymnastics," and are only really needed if you use a power nozzle with a canister. Since I think carpets should be cleaned with an upright, not a canister, the canister really does not need a pistol grip.
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| Post# 92199 , Reply# 9 2/24/2010 at 21:55 (5,168 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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My ideal vac would be a two-vac team similar to what Oreck a
but I would upgrade the canister to a real canister on wheels with on-board tools like a Miele. The innovation I would want is to be able to store the canister on top of the upright's power head - so that the team does not take up too much floor space in a cupboard. Imagine a little Miele S4 seated comfortably on its rear on a the powerhead of an upright like the Hoover Tempo or Windtunnel. There could be a clip on the upright to hang the hose of the canister when stored in the closet. You could wheel both machines out of the closet at the same time using the handle of the upright. Kind of a more elaborate Bissel Lift-Off, but with two real full-size vacs forming a canister+upright team. | ||
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Post# 92244 , Reply# 10 2/25/2010 at 07:35 (5,168 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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| Post# 92255 , Reply# 12 2/25/2010 at 10:30 (5,167 days old) by dualsanitronic (Omaha) | ||
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I loath pistol grips eternally,especially Filter Queen's. | ||
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Post# 92260 , Reply# 13 2/25/2010 at 11:29 (5,167 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 92297 , Reply# 15 2/25/2010 at 19:55 (5,167 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Pistol Grips vs Gas Pump Handles
I was just thinking about the above comments we have all made about hose handles, and I think we are using the wrong name for the bulky electrified "D"-shaped hose handle some of us don't like - including me. The term I remember Hoover using on it's Dimension 1000 canister was "gas pump" handle, which more accurately describes the bulkier handles. I actually don't mind a sleaker pistol grip hose handle with electrical wiring like the old Canadian Electrolux had. But currently, the only maker of power-nozzle canisters that offer a sleek, "non-gas-pump" handle for its electrified hose and wands is Miele (as far as I know). This kind of handle can be snuck into tight spots and narrow passages. The Miele Direct Connect red canister below is a good example.... CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK | ||
| Post# 92321 , Reply# 17 2/26/2010 at 05:37 (5,167 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Post# 92323 , Reply# 18 2/26/2010 at 06:59 (5,167 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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I have the original Lux '89 hose (4th from the left) and it is the best hose I've ever used. Now if Lux would just use that same type of handle with the current hose which is much more flexible than the braided cloth type, I might go back to using the current Lux's. And bring back the telescopic wand instead of those ridiculous bulky plastic wands. Gary | ||
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Post# 92330 , Reply# 20 2/26/2010 at 11:15 (5,166 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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I agree that the 2nd hose from the left is bad. That is the one that was on my AP280. I also hated the big collar and the suction reducer knob. I had an Epic 6500 and a 9000 and got rid of them both because I hated the hose, wands and the noise! Since I had 2 original '89 hoses I cut the machine end connection with the pigtail off of it and connected it to a current style replacement hose. It works great and improves the suction but the hose is gray instead of green so it doesn't match. Gary | ||
| Post# 92426 , Reply# 22 2/27/2010 at 21:03 (5,165 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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A requirement I would want on the ideal upright......
would be an easy way to install and remove the cardboard collar of the disposable dust bag. I find that the Hoover upright "Y" bag is very difficult to install because you basically are blinded by the bag as you try to squeeze the cardboard collar onto the plastic "air port" in the back of the compartment. I have torn many a bag just trying to make sure the empty bag is seated fully onto the plastic throat. Much prefer the bags that are slid into a holder and then rotated into place, or a bag that has dirt falling into it from the top, where you can easily see what you are doing when you change the bag. | ||
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Post# 92441 , Reply# 23 2/27/2010 at 22:41 (5,165 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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A nice convenient switch would be nice | ||
| Post# 92670 , Reply# 25 3/2/2010 at 18:46 (5,162 days old) by a1945 () | ||
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One built out of stainless steel, no plastic, built just like the old ones | ||
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