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Post# 212426   1/3/2013 at 20:47 (4,101 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)   |   | |
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After two weeks of waiting, my Electrolux Silverado has finally arrived. I've spent the last two hours or so thoroughly vacuuming, and I am VERY IMPRESSED. This is the best canister I have ever used.
First of all, it is extremely quiet. It's no model G, but definitely one of the quietest vacuums I have ever heard. Even with the PN running, I do not have to raise my voice to talk to others. It is fantastic. The attachments are top-notch. I've used Electrolux attachments before, but now I am in an environment where they can be used to the best of their ability. I love the Gleaner nozzle. I used it to the clean my carpeted stairs, and it is simply amazing how well it cleans without a revolving brush. The pile feels lifted and it looks clean. The airflow is so great on the Silverado I really see no need to use a PN on the stairs. I am blow away. The upholstery/dusting tool is wonderful for cleaning the nosing of stairs. Can not be beat. My cleaner was actually sold with a PN6, which from my understanding was not introduced until the Diamond Jubilee. The amount of grit this thing removed is amazing. I've been vacuuming with nothing but a Vibra-Groomer III for months, and just yesterday I vacuumed. How did it miss so much? It leaves wonderful tracks on the carpet, and again the pile feels lifted. I haven't tried any other PN that cleans this well yet, but my experience with PNs is limited. But then again, I have pretty high standards. I like the C bags. When I owned a model G, I found them to hold a large amount of dirt without lossing significant airflow. The cord rewinder is excellent. I don't have to assist it in pulling in the cord like some of my other canisters. There are a few things that annoy me though. The hose and cord are a bit short. I can only clean one room at a time before I have to move to another outlet. The PN neck does not lock into an upright position, which does make it easier to place against a wall for storage, but it sure likes to fall over. The body itself doesn't move well, and gets stuck around furniture in small rooms. This would not be such an issue if the hose was longer, but it does not happen often enough to change my opinion on the vacuum. This is the case with most canisters anyway. I really doubt many vacuums on the market today could outclean and outlast the Silverado. I'm so glad I bought this over a Kenmore. I'll see if I can get some pictures soon. |
Post# 212428 , Reply# 1   1/3/2013 at 20:59 (4,101 days old) by TheHooverMan (United States )   |   | |
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Post# 212432 , Reply# 2   1/3/2013 at 21:12 (4,101 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)   |   | |
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Post# 212446 , Reply# 3   1/3/2013 at 22:44 (4,101 days old) by luxman107 (USA )   |   | |
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Love the Electrolux silverado. Mine still runs like when it was brand new. Have a golden j also another great machine |
Post# 212506 , Reply# 4   1/4/2013 at 11:19 (4,100 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)   |   | |
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Post# 212779 , Reply# 8   1/5/2013 at 16:48 (4,099 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Sorry I misinformed you about the seller. You bought from the the "good" seller.
My friend Joanne was talking to me on the phone and she mentioned to me that her vacuum (Kenmore) was shorting out. She told me she already had it fixed once by Sears. She asked me what vacuum I recommended and I told her that she would probably be better off to buy a good high end vacuum from Ebay from someone reputable than from a big box store. So I linked her to this vacuum and she bought it. I didn't think she would. It's from the same seller. This seller is a really nice guy. I hope she likes it CLICK HERE TO GO TO mark40511's LINK on eBay |
Post# 212833 , Reply# 9   1/6/2013 at 01:24 (4,099 days old) by rainbowjoel (Dexter NM)   |   | |
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I love mine! I just love the color. my mom had one. here's mine with pn5 |
Post# 212834 , Reply# 10   1/6/2013 at 01:26 (4,099 days old) by rainbowjoel (Dexter NM)   |   | |
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same machine but with pn4a the one mom had it. |
Post# 212869 , Reply# 11   1/6/2013 at 10:54 (4,098 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 212937 , Reply# 12   1/6/2013 at 19:10 (4,098 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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How powerful (suction-wise) is a Silverado compared to a AE, G, L or 1205? I don't currently own a Silverado; but maybe I'd buy one. |
Post# 212964 , Reply# 13   1/7/2013 at 01:49 (4,098 days old) by BriankirbyClass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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The suction power of the Silverado is stronger than any of the machines before it, because the Silverado has a newer and more powerful (and slightly louder) motor than the others.
The Silverado is reguared by many Electrolux authorities as modern day Electrolux at its VERY finest, and the last GREAT Electrolux, before the company went down hill, or started using cheaper parts and motors. I can personally attest to this as i bought a Brand new (at the time) Electrolux Marquis, the tan brown model,from an Electrolux salesman in 1988, and the motor only lasted about about 15 years. The hose only lasted about 8 yrs. The PN is still going from that machine. I bought a used (but well taken care of) 1982 (first year) Silverado for my Grandmother in the late 1990s, at a local vac store, and that machine is still going strong as ever to this very day. Infact, the motor exhaust still smells new. I will have to agree that the Silverado is the King of all Electrolux models! |
Post# 212979 , Reply# 14   1/7/2013 at 09:47 (4,097 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 256754 , Reply# 15   11/18/2013 at 01:27 (3,783 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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That Lux brush roller is the "double-helix" which the 2 rows of bristles have the extra turn for better grooming |
Post# 443866 , Reply# 18   7/14/2021 at 21:45 (987 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I've got a Silverado that I picked up a few years ago that seemed like a real basket case when I got it and is definitely the ugly duckling of my Electrolux fleet but was well worth what I paid for it and it now runs as well as any of my others. Those things are just plain hard to kill.
The switch can indeed be replaced. Mine didn't have one when I got it and I bought one that had been harvested from an Olympia One, rocker and all, for about $10 shipped. The rocker is ivory colored instead of gray but it works just fine. The switch is riveted onto a metal plate, which attaches to the vacuum with a couple of screws. The biggest challenge for me was that whoever had removed the switch from mine had cut the connectors off of the wires instead of just unplugging them. I had to order some but no big deal. I had to buy a package of 100 but they were cheap and I doubt I'll ever run out. My cord is also a little shorter than stock because somebody cut the original plug off of it. A replacement plug was cheap and easy enough to put on. The only problem I have with the cord now is the winder won't take the last three or four feet in but I can live with that. My Silverado was also a little difficult to roll around at first but that was because the front caster had a serious flat spot. I found a two-pack of generic ones that fit, albeit a little imperfectly, for $5 at Lowe's. It rolls around fine now. I don't know why someone would hack up an otherwise perfectly operational machine like that but I'm glad I could save it from a landfill. Interestingly, my Diamond J came with a PN5 instead of a PN6. I'm guessing it came out early in the run before the PN6 was introduced. Who knows? Maybe it got one of the last of the Silverado motors as well. |
Post# 443869 , Reply# 19   7/15/2021 at 06:36 (986 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)   |   | |
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Last Silverados got DJ motor. |
Post# 444738 , Reply# 22   8/15/2021 at 12:46 (955 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 444878 , Reply# 23   8/19/2021 at 11:05 (951 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Edgar, you will love this one!
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Post# 445442 , Reply# 27   8/31/2021 at 23:35 (939 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 445451 , Reply# 28   9/1/2021 at 09:26 (938 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 445454 , Reply# 29   9/1/2021 at 09:55 (938 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I love my Silverado. 1983 model.
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Post# 445465 , Reply# 30   9/1/2021 at 13:48 (938 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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