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Post# 129277 , Reply# 4   3/27/2011 at 20:48 (4,775 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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As Fred noted, if you want to use a Eureka Sweep n Groom nozzle with a VGIII, you'll need an adapter. However, that brush roll WILL NOT fit in other Eureka nozzles (nor in Tristar nozzles). It is a different set up. However, you can use Eureka VGI and VGII brush rolls in your Tristar nozzle. The other thing you can do is drill another hole in a Eureka wand that's above the hole already there so that it will fit onto a Tristar hose. The lock button a Tristar hose is in a higher position. I have a Eureka want like that and it's easy to do. The modified wand is on top and it allows me to use my Eureka Sweep n Groom nozzle.
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Post# 129280 , Reply# 5   3/27/2011 at 20:58 (4,775 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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BTW, Filter Queen vacuums are quite good as well. Their strong point is filtration (as implied in the name! LOL!). I took the motor unit on mine apart one time and it was clean as a whistle. If there was any dust on it, I couldn't see it. I think the one weak point on Filter Queens is the power nozzle. However, I discovered that you can take the suction coupler off the end of the hose and that will allow you to use it on a Eureka set up by creating a friction fit. I can't remember but I may have needed to wedge a small piece of card board into the wand to create a tight fit. But a Eureka nozzle will turn a very good Filter Queen into a superior Filter Queen!
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Post# 129350 , Reply# 6   3/27/2011 at 23:19 (4,775 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware)   |   | |
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Over the years I owned several filter queen and tristar vacuums,I am sticking with the tristar because I prefer the hose and attachments on the tristar over the filter queen's. |