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Post# 181819 , Reply# 1   5/19/2012 at 20:47 (4,331 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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very well built and very reliable . My family have owned Electrolux/Aerus since the Super J . We have owned every model since up to todays Aerus Guardian Ultra. Most people will say the plastic bodied Aerus are not any good but thats because they prefer metal . I loved the metal but they get dinged and dented . The "plastic" bodied model stay looking like new longer . They are very strong I can stand on them and I weigh 250 pounds 6` tall . I have droped them down the stairs and nothing has happened to them .If that`s what you want buy it you will be quite pleased .Owning every model since the Super J each and every model made has been more powerful than the last . They always improve the models as the years go on . Good luck
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Post# 181820 , Reply# 2   5/19/2012 at 21:11 (4,331 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 181821 , Reply# 3   5/19/2012 at 21:18 (4,331 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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I did for a while have a plastic bodied LE and my tristar uses the same type of setup as most plastic bodied machines
The plastic does not absorb sound as well so they are louder than the metal bodied machines I prefer the pistol grip handles on the metal bodies to the gas pump style it's just more comfortable in the hand in addition to that the pistol grip take standard 1.25 tools allowing more flexibility with accessories As for durability i can't really say, though i've seen the back cap of those plastic machines cracked twice, but other than that the main body seems to hold up really well |
Post# 181845 , Reply# 4   5/20/2012 at 02:24 (4,331 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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The day Electrolux stops making well built Vacuum Cleaners has yet to come :)
Unfortunately the plastic has gotten thinner (not like the chunky stuff my '82 502S was made of), but you can't expect build quality like that to still exist with all the people out there demanding cheap prices and thus lesser quality. All I have to do is look at my 2000 Electrolux Tango in comparison to the aforementioned 502S to see that the plastic has thinned out by about half, but that Tango is 12 years old and has no cracks or signs of weakening. I don't know how but from what I've seen Electrolux has managed to still make strong cleaners out of the cheaper plastics these days. For that I am truly amazed and it makes me proud to be a Lux owner. |
Post# 181848 , Reply# 5   5/20/2012 at 02:35 (4,331 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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That's the exact Epic 6500 I have. I bought it reconditioned off Ebay. The body of it is flawless. Not sure what kind of plastic it's made of, but there isn't a single scratch on it. Also, I keep hearing about sealed vs non sealed vacuums. I'm not even sure why all vacuums wouldn't automatically be sealed, but I guess they aren't. I think this particular model is sealed. It has an after filter that fits tightly to the exhaust and the only exhausted air that I can feel only exits through that after filter, so I'm guessing that's sealed? Not sure about the metal bodied ones. I know on my Kenmore canister you could feel air coming out through the hepa, but also, you could feel exhausted air coming out of other areas such as where the cord entered the body. My grandma had an Electrolux and all remember about it was that it didn't have wheels, but it was more like a vacuum on a sled. I'm sure someone owns it to this day.
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Post# 181870 , Reply# 6   5/20/2012 at 07:44 (4,331 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 181871 , Reply# 7   5/20/2012 at 07:45 (4,331 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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"The day Electrolux stops making well built Vacuum Cleaners has yet to come :) "
Unfortunately the plastic has gotten thinner (not like the chunky stuff my '82 502S was made of), but you can't expect build quality like that to still exist with all the people out there demanding cheap prices and thus lesser quality. .." I agree to a certain degree. Your 'Lux 2000 was built to a better standard than the current Powerplus bagged cylinders sold today. Electrolux U.S and Aerus, are better built in the U.S because, well that's a big market all to itself. Taking Aerus into consideration, the Americans have got it right in terms of offering an older design canister vacuum with better plastics that are robust - but the machines are not exactly cheap to buy - promoted by the fact that "premium" tags are pushing buyers to pay top prices - unless you consider EBay with refurbished or collector's own machines. The people haven't demanded anything cheap though - it's the brand itself who are at fault; passing off any old tat to reasonable machines at high prices; Asia and other nations where cheap production labour costs exists means brands can charge whatever they like, whether it is detrimental to the buyer or not. Brand loyalty can be hard to maintain if the brand itself isn't meeting the mark. Electrolux's current range is nothing but sad to see and its former glory has yet to be restored in as far as Europe and the UK are concerned. Their current range has been filtered through to Electrolux's umbrella companies like Zanussi now making what used to be Electrolux's Powerlite cylinder vacuum, the Powerplus itself appearing in remodelled form, also sold as Zanussi, to even the premium "Ultrasilencer," models missing the Electrolux brand name and replaced by the AEG name. Even John Lewis sell an Electrolux Hi-light upright made under their own name. |
Post# 181872 , Reply# 8   5/20/2012 at 07:51 (4,331 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Whoops - also forgot to mention - a lot of the Eureka canister vacs sold in the U.S appear as "Swan" cylinder vacs from catalogues like Littlewoods and "Proaction" from Argos - but it changes every year, obviously due to the models available and the amounts that catalogue brands are prepared to pay for the models. Where Argos Value is concerned a few machines come from Dirt Devil/TTI.
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Post# 181879 , Reply# 9   5/20/2012 at 08:51 (4,331 days old) by williamr1248 (USA)   |   | |
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where does the Lux Intelligence fall in the line? I like the beautiful braided hose on the machine. Wish they sold them USA. |
Post# 181924 , Reply# 11   5/20/2012 at 17:42 (4,330 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah)   |   | |
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From time to time I make digs at plastic vacuums, but those digs are that the cheep 'big box store' vacuums. The Electrolux and Aerus vacuums that are made of plastic are not in the same category as the 'big box' stuff. Plastic Bodied Luxes are very good vacuums, last many years and do a very good job of cleaning. I understand that they are much better performers than my much loved 1205. With that in mind I want to add one of the much newer plastic bodied Luxes to my collection so I can use it more often then the 1205.
Nivico-I suggest you buy that 6500SR and use the HEPA Perfect 101 bags. You will be very happy that you did. Justin |
Post# 181989 , Reply# 13   5/21/2012 at 11:39 (4,329 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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I don't change the after filter after five bags because I change the bags so frequently. They aren't NEARLY full or even half full when I change them. Those self sealing 4 ply bags are good, but they seem to lose airflow pretty quickly. However, those bags are dirt cheap so I don't feel so bad about tossing one and putting a new one in after about a week or two weeks max...They don't leak much dust at all.
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Post# 182016 , Reply# 15   5/21/2012 at 16:59 (4,329 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)   |   | |
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Post# 182053 , Reply# 16   5/21/2012 at 20:38 (4,329 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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I don't think either one of those Luxes have been serviced yet. |
Post# 182061 , Reply# 17   5/21/2012 at 21:09 (4,329 days old) by frank1002us ()   |   | |
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just drop a little dry rice in the bag it will help in regard to losing suction. |
Post# 182082 , Reply# 18   5/22/2012 at 02:01 (4,329 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Dry rice.........Really?
Hmmmm. I'll try that, although I don't have dry rice on hand. When I say "lose suction" It's subtle. It still has good suction, but not the suction a fresh bag had, and the bag is not nearly full when I change it, I would venture to say it's not even nearly half full when I change it. It has mostly cat hair in it and I notice when changing the bag that the globs of cat hair/dirt are all at the front entrance of the bag, the back of the bag seems relatively empty. |
Post# 182086 , Reply# 19   5/22/2012 at 02:53 (4,329 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 182105 , Reply# 21   5/22/2012 at 10:22 (4,328 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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This house I moved into brand new in 2004. There has never been any powder put on my carpet. I hate that stuff.
Am I correct that when putting a new Type C bag in, that you put it in the tank, then close the door, or are you supposed to pull the cardboard tab out of the way, then put the bag in & shut the door? It seems that that cardboard tab is right in the path of the intake if you don't. I didn't mean to change the subject on this thread. Sorry |
Post# 182110 , Reply# 22   5/22/2012 at 11:23 (4,328 days old) by frank1002us ()   |   | |
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just put the bag in and close the door. Try the rice it would help for sure.it even helps with plaster |
Post# 182147 , Reply# 23   5/22/2012 at 18:24 (4,328 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Mark, the cardboard tab is meant to be in the way when installing an Electrolux bag....the tab gets pushed into the vinyl seal, & closes the hole when taking the bag out.
As for your problem with the bags & losing power, I was told one time by the Electrolux dealer to try picking up rice. I found it was no help at all in restoring power to the cleaner. My particular cleaning situation is that I pick up mostly sand & fine dust, as I don't have pets & my carpets don't let off much carpet fibers. Here is what I have found works best....take your bag out, take it outside, & hold it by the top collar & give the bag a good vigorous shake. Then put the bag back inside the cleaner. You will find that doing this will loosen the dust from the walls of the bag & restore power. Don't be surprised when you do this if there is a small poof of dust & some dust settles on the cardboard bag top that you need to wipe away. Let us know whether this helps or not....Rob |
Post# 237811 , Reply# 27   6/26/2013 at 08:48 (3,929 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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I have used the Perfect HEPA bags, JohnnyVac HEPA bags & the Endust HEPA bags you received, & had no problem with any of them. All of them did their job of filtering the air, & did not break. I did notice the Endust bag material did look a bit thinner than the other brand bags, but it still did it's job though. As for the shape of the Endust bag, it expands to normal Electrolux bag dimensions once inside the machine & air flows thru it.
If you don't mind me asking, where did you order these bags from?? Since you say you got Endust bags instead of Perfect bags, I would like to know so I can avoid this seller. Rob |
Post# 237908 , Reply# 29   6/27/2013 at 00:01 (3,928 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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