Thread Number: 16491
Is the Aerus (electrolux) brand disappearing? |
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Post# 175986 , Reply# 5   4/5/2012 at 13:21 (4,403 days old) by joshdonnell ()   |   | |
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The stores here are doing fine |
Post# 175993 , Reply# 9   4/5/2012 at 14:57 (4,403 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)   |   | |
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My local Aerus store is very close to my house. I've bought bags, belts and clean sweep chips from them numerous times. I’ve yet to see a decline in business. The woman who has worked there, for as long as I can remember said “they were still going strong”.
Tulsa, Oklahoma was one of the original branch offices. I've seen the old store printed on some of the older Electrolux literature. |
Post# 176003 , Reply# 13   4/5/2012 at 16:38 (4,403 days old) by danemodsandy ()   |   | |
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Here is a link to the TriStar Website; be sure to click on the "About Us" link and take a look at the "History of Products" page: CLICK HERE TO GO TO danemodsandy's LINK |
Post# 176008 , Reply# 15   4/5/2012 at 17:08 (4,403 days old) by GM1982 ()   |   | |
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Looks good, I like the new one in grey....where do you buy these? Looks expensive if its going to come with a lifetime warranty. Are they quiet. |
Post# 176010 , Reply# 16   4/5/2012 at 17:09 (4,403 days old) by GM1982 ()   |   | |
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No upright for Tristar? |
Post# 176019 , Reply# 19   4/5/2012 at 18:19 (4,403 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 176021 , Reply# 20   4/5/2012 at 18:39 (4,403 days old) by GM1982 ()   |   | |
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thanks for the info....so you have to have an in house demo and negotiate I assume. Also, what do you think of the Riccer upright or the canister one, says they come with metal wands and metal plate, durable? |
Post# 176028 , Reply# 22   4/5/2012 at 19:51 (4,403 days old) by joshdonnell ()   |   | |
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ill just stick to my plastic. Thanks tho |
Post# 176030 , Reply# 23   4/5/2012 at 20:10 (4,403 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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I agree that one of the major issues that happened is when the name and logo were sold to Swedish company. I think most people think that the Electrolux machines that are sold in big box stores are related to the original Electrolux, and know nothing of Aerus. I certainly didn't, and there are no Aerus stores near me that I know of. Aerus would probably be a totally unheard of brand in my area.
Another thing I don't get is why Aerus doesn't seem to update the machines much. They don't have a lot of features that many other brands of vacuums have, not to mention being much more expensive. They seem kind of stuck in the past and haven't updated with more modern features. Is a reason to buy an Aerus over a Kenmore, Miele or other brands? |
Post# 176039 , Reply# 26   4/5/2012 at 22:03 (4,403 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Vacuum companies have all been doing color changes and tweaks here and there.
TriStar , Filter Queen , Kirby , Miracle Mate and many others all are guilty of it not just Aerus .Aerus in NJ is doing very well there are no TriStars sold in the Southern part of the State I am not sure about the rest of NJ but no one even knows of the brand . |
Post# 176041 , Reply# 27   4/5/2012 at 22:27 (4,403 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 176047 , Reply# 28   4/6/2012 at 01:58 (4,402 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)   |   | |
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The Aerus dealer that is only about 5 minutes from my house still seems to be doing well. They have been in the same location for more than 20 years and the sign above the store was never changed (its in a strip mall) and still says ELECTROLUX. Aerus/Electrolux vacuums have always been very propular here as they are easy to use and often lasted for many years. I was in the Aerus store two weeks ago to buy 2 chrome wands and replacement brush strips for the combination floor tool, had a nice converstation with the sales lady who has been there forever, and walked out with $78 less in my wallet. The wands are made nicely and I know they will last forever so I guess their price of $27 each was justified.
Electrolux/Aerus did make a HUGE change in their product line up when they introduced the Renaissance back in 1994. It was a completely new body style, with a design reminiscent of the model XXX, and it was completely different from any machine Lux was producing at that time or had been making previously. While not everyone was thrilled with the plastic wand set up, it was a new innovation, as well as the digital handle controls that now allowed the user to control every function of the machine at their fingertips. And lets not forget the longer cord, finally a Lux tank with a cord longer than 20 feet! Although the reliability of the first Renaissance machines wasn't up to par with other Lux vacuums, they did sort out most problems with the machine. As for why Electrolux would have gone through all the trouble to produce this machine and then totally abandon the R-style machines is something we will never know. The Renaissance body, even though it dates back to 94, is the most recently designed body style, and Lux could have improved further upon this machine. With some minor improvements it certainly would have been a solid TOL machine to compete with others on the market as well as justify its premium price tag. I have always loved Electrolux vacuums, it’s the vacuum that started it all for me, but the Aerus corporation really leaves me scratching my head wondering what the hell they are thinking!! If only one of us in this club could be in control of the company, then Lux could be restored back to its former glory. I guess that’s just wishful thinking though. |
Post# 176076 , Reply# 31   4/6/2012 at 08:52 (4,402 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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One of the reasons that d2d vacuum company's here are not doing to well is that most people have wooden flooring now, With underfloor heating its just as warm as carpet and doesn't get as grimy. I love carpet. My builder looked at me funny when I told him to rip up tiles in our lounge and fit thick plush carpet. But most people prefer to have the wooden floors. when you only have a few carpets in the house why would you buy a super sucker for $ 2000.00 when a $ 500.00 vacuum will do just as good a job. you don't need super suction for hard flooring |
Post# 176103 , Reply# 34   4/6/2012 at 13:35 (4,402 days old) by vacuumfan96 (South East Michigan )   |   | |
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I have an Aerus Electrolux dealer about 2 miles from my house. |
Post# 176184 , Reply# 37   4/7/2012 at 02:22 (4,401 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)   |   | |
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It's such a shame you weren't able to work some magic at Lux. One of the nicest features of Electrolux canisters in the past is their simplicity. For years Electrolux had the most current technology, yet were still well made, and straight forward to use. I don't think you could ask for anything more, and what average person really wants to deal with an overly complicated vacuum when they probably already find it to be a dreadful appliance. Aerus doesn't really need to do all that much to their machines so they can properly compete with the rest of the market, but they seem to be opposed to change and prefer to revert back to older and less costly ways of doing business. If the Aerus wants increase their bottom line they are going to have to spend some money first on their product line-up before they will receive the largest amount of profit, unless they really are just trying to run the company right into the ground.
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Post# 176185 , Reply# 38   4/7/2012 at 02:43 (4,401 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 176189 , Reply# 39   4/7/2012 at 06:02 (4,401 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Steven You make me laugh, fleet of cars and all.From what Ive read on car post on this forum I own to little ( we have 4 my old and much loved 94 E, this sl500, a range rover sport and my wife's beloved Hyundia atos ) Yes that is my new toy, In my spare time I buy and sell cars from auctions which makes me a bit of $$ on the side, Mainly mercs , jags and range rovers. This one I am keeping. I always wanted one so when the chance provided itself I jumped at it> It is one of the last ones made and a true beauty, Funny thing is that kirbyloverdan and I bought sl's on the same day, he has the newer shape though. As old as it is it turns heads even in white |
Post# 176190 , Reply# 40   4/7/2012 at 06:09 (4,401 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Back on the d2d company's though I think many people are going for more premium mass produced vacuums than d2d machines because of the wooden floors. I was chatting to our local rainbow shop here and he said that he now supplies the rainbow without the pn but with extra dusting attachments. wooden flooring creates more airborne dust because it cannot trap the dust like a carpet does. every time you walk on wooden flooring you stir up the fine dust that is on it spreading it around the room. My one mate who ones a tv shop reckons that hard flooring coming back in was the best thing for his business. the amount of tv's that blow due to to much dust in them is amazing. also people who have wooden flooring tend to vacuum less and sweep more making the problem even worse |
Post# 176303 , Reply# 42   4/8/2012 at 08:25 (4,400 days old) by GM1982 ()   |   | |
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I never understood why they would not put tools on board for this machine, let alone it does not swivel or pivot. odd at this price point...right? |
Post# 176471 , Reply# 46   4/9/2012 at 11:09 (4,399 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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If the particle counter read zero then he is , um , talking rubbish and trying to pull the wool over your eyes. This is one of the latest cons used by vacuum salesmen to sell a vacuum
No vacuum releases zero particals back into the air second of all when air is dispelled from a vacuum it will gather more particals in the air as it passes through. so the air coming out the vacuum would gather dust particals in the air and those would be read aswell.
When testing is done properly it is done in a CLEAN ROOM and even then the vacuum will emit particle's back into the room |
Post# 176472 , Reply# 47   4/9/2012 at 11:16 (4,399 days old) by GM1982 ()   |   | |
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The device was held right up against the air vent on the machine not a few inches away where it could regain particles in the air |
Post# 176549 , Reply# 48   4/9/2012 at 19:10 (4,399 days old) by joshdonnell ()   |   | |
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I dissagree can you prove that the vacuum like miele ement dust ? The partical thing doent lie. Kirby is a dust blower |
Post# 176550 , Reply# 49   4/9/2012 at 19:19 (4,399 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)   |   | |
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All vacuums emit some air imperfections. Last time I checked, HEPA filters were only 99.97% efficient at 0.3 microns. The particle scanner will only read particles larger than 0.3 microns. So what about the other 0.03% of dust? The closest you will get to zero emissions vacuum is a central vac, and that's only if it's exhausted outside the living area.
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Post# 176599 , Reply# 51   4/10/2012 at 00:42 (4,398 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Trebor
As usual you hit the nail on the head. I aways tell my customers forget how well it sucks now , How well does it suck in 6 months to a year. use that miele or any vacuum for that matter for a year and then put that particle counter on.
As you said it doesn't really matter as most good quality vacuums exhauste air that is cleaner than the air we breath |
Post# 176680 , Reply# 53   4/10/2012 at 18:59 (4,398 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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I once lived in northern New Mexico with lots of Russian Olive trees, Cottonwood trees, and Elm trees. I always thought those were the cause of my allergies. Like many, I did everything in the world to minimize the assault from the likely suspects. Then I went to Central Asia for the first time in 2000. Guess what? They had all the same trees to which I thought I was allergic. But the entire two weeks I was there, I never had a sniffle. Never took an allergy pill. I slept very well too. When I got back, I told the doctor of my experience. He said that, for many, the problem isn't with plant allergens. Instead, they're affected by chemicals in their home environment. I had no idea that plastics and other synthetic fibers in things like carpet would have that kind of effect. But every time I've been to Central Asia and other developing nations where they don't use a lot of plastics, I do fine. In fact, I spent a week in Nicaragua last month and was never bothered by allergies. I stayed in a small remote village that was pretty primitive. The air was constantly filled with smoke from burning trash too and it never bothered me. Sorry about the long tome, but I too think HEPA vacuums aren't always necessary for some who suffer from allergies.
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Post# 176782 , Reply# 55   4/11/2012 at 15:46 (4,397 days old) by Trebor ()   |   | |
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clean VOC's out of the air. There is a book called "Grow Fresh Air" that gives specific varieties and the things they remove. |
Post# 176786 , Reply# 56   4/11/2012 at 16:25 (4,397 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Bill One other thing to check is the ac filter in your car , the whole ac system too. I suffer from major allergy's to ertain things and was always having sneazing fits in our one car ( a 2year model range rover that i bought on auction ) We figured it must be the car and I chatted to a mate who works in a lab, he sugested having the aircon unit checked , It was full of mould as the previous owner only set it to recerculate. Getting back to the vacuums or not , there are many other things in your house that can give you allergy's , sometime's I think that people today are a little to obsessed with clean. Its funny how we now have hepa this and hepa that , cleaning spray that removes 99.99% of all germs and yet every one you meet now has allergy's. years ago before this CLEAN came into effect houses were still clean and people didn't have as many allergy's as they do now
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Post# 361317 , Reply# 61   10/22/2016 at 01:26 (2,742 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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I love Aerus products but my local franchise closed a few years ago. I went to my nearest one (Richmond, VA. Riflemanray on Youtube is the owner) a few months ago to buy a box of bags and of course I got this whole pitch about the Platinum. I said I needed bags of my Rennaisance and he instantly told me that it is such an old and outdated machine and I should really get the new one.
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Post# 361325 , Reply# 63   10/22/2016 at 05:20 (2,742 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 361327 , Reply# 64   10/22/2016 at 06:15 (2,742 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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They still have water conditioners-and still have replacement filters for them.The dealer in my area says they are going away from the "portable" kitchen type water purifiers to whole house ones. |
Post# 361328 , Reply# 65   10/22/2016 at 06:28 (2,742 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 361329 , Reply# 66   10/22/2016 at 06:55 (2,742 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)   |   | |
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Post# 361335 , Reply# 67   10/22/2016 at 08:40 (2,742 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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the design, so likely the parts are shared with European Lux's and Aerus machines. |
Post# 361339 , Reply# 68   10/22/2016 at 09:41 (2,742 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I went to the post office near my house not long ago and there were signs all over the strip center where it's located, touting the grand opening of a Hungry Howie's Pizza location. When I looked along the building to see where Hungry Howie's was, I realized I wasn't seeing the Aerus sign anymore. Hungry Howie's had taken over their space. I never did business with the Aerus dealer here, so the loss is fairly minimal for me.
That said, I do miss the Electrolux that was and I'll run my three metal canisters until they'll run no more. I'm glad Perfect is keeping the metal canisters in the marketplace and proving that a company can still make things like they used to and offer them at a reasonable price. |
Post# 361365 , Reply# 70   10/22/2016 at 16:07 (2,742 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 361367 , Reply# 71   10/22/2016 at 16:12 (2,742 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)   |   | |
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Post# 361403 , Reply# 72   10/23/2016 at 23:57 (2,740 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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