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Thread Number: 16933
Electrolux 500 Series Bags Question |
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| Post# 180876 5/14/2012 at 02:41 (4,363 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 180885 , Reply# 1 5/14/2012 at 05:02 (4,363 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
Hi, 
Hi, Yep they said you could if you wanted re-use the bag but only ONCE.
Although you would get some customers re-using it continuously till they fell to bits. The 400 and 600 series Electroluxs had re-usable bags to at first but they got phased out at some point as well as the 500 series so you could only use them once. James:o) | ||
| Post# 180888 , Reply# 3 5/14/2012 at 05:46 (4,363 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Thank you for the replies.
I presumed that was how it went but wasn't 100% sure. For the general consumer, who doesn't care about a Vacuum Cleaner lasting years and years, using a bag twice would be considered good economy, so I can see why manufacturers did it. For me personally though, when the bag gets half full, CHANGE IT. | ||
| Post# 180889 , Reply# 4 5/14/2012 at 05:51 (4,363 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Yes but for some people, especially elderly people, a reusable dust bag with a slider minimises hassle, JM. However, don't forget that current bags you get that are washable, reusable fabric bags still have the slider in place, obviously being able to be used time and time again.
I didn't like the bags for the Z500 to be honest. I thought the reuseable ones with the sliders never really did much use. Even the standard bags clogged dirt at the top of the entrance and seldom fell to the bottom. I think it may have been improved later on with higher powered Z500s though. | ||
| Post# 180894 , Reply# 5 5/14/2012 at 06:06 (4,363 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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I'm afraid to admit, that the 502S had the same problem as the original 500 with dirt sticking to the neck of the bag, so I find I have to open up the bag door every few weeks and prod it away with my finger to keep it from clogging the hole.
I haven't actually had a problem with the bags themselves, they are actually the easiest to fit out of any upright I find, because you just drop it in and push it down slightly until it clips into place. The seal is also very good - I barely see any dust on the pre-motor filters. | ||
| Post# 180917 , Reply# 6 5/14/2012 at 07:29 (4,363 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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I think that was probably one the best things about the Z500 filters. They don't tend to get dirty - unless the owner hasn't put back the screw bit properly on older models. The screw kept in place was a bit of a nonsense IMHO - I don't know if Electrolux improved it at all, and the Sebo Felix mirrors the same kind of filter that covers over the motor with just a drop down click-to-lock function and has a handy pull up handle when taking the filter out.
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| Post# 180931 , Reply# 7 5/14/2012 at 07:52 (4,363 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 180943 , Reply# 8 5/14/2012 at 08:48 (4,363 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Yes that's all very well for you, but again considering other consumers and owners, removing a screw to remove a filter isn't a good design element. It was not alone on Electrolux - my old Servis vented tumble dryer from the 1970's had a pesky 2 cross head removal screws just to remove the filter at the BACK of the drum as opposed to the more modern types that have a lift filter at the front. I kept that Servis for the best part of 20 years despite the screw removal because it was so efficient and quiet.
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| Post# 180948 , Reply# 9 5/14/2012 at 09:04 (4,363 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 180968 , Reply# 11 5/14/2012 at 11:37 (4,363 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 180971 , Reply# 13 5/14/2012 at 11:50 (4,363 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 180973 , Reply# 14 5/14/2012 at 11:55 (4,363 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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No, it sits on top. You take out the dust bag and in the bottom there is a loose fitting white filter. Take that out and underneath is a plastic framed filter with a screw in the middle. | ||
| Post# 180974 , Reply# 15 5/14/2012 at 11:57 (4,363 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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