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Thread Number: 2284
Mystery parcel arrives with goodies inside |
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| Post# 24910 11/19/2007 at 20:34 (6,000 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Well it really wasn't a mystery because I knew what was coming but it's a mystery to you all. Something I've been wanting/needing for awhile. 
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| Post# 24911 , Reply# 1 11/19/2007 at 20:35 (6,000 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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From far away Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | ||
| Post# 24912 , Reply# 2 11/19/2007 at 20:38 (6,000 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Vacuum cleaner collector emeritus Doug Smith got me my missing attachments, power nozzle, telescoping wand, carry box and instruction booklet for my Z89 Electrolux. I've now got the complete set.. YAY And the hose is in superb condition, it looks like new 
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| Post# 24913 , Reply# 3 11/19/2007 at 20:40 (6,000 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Now the glam shot with spokesdog little Ben. Note how it's running and you can hardly hear it, even Ben can barely hear the machine it's "Library Quiet" 
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| Post# 24914 , Reply# 4 11/19/2007 at 20:57 (6,000 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Oops I lied it's not running that's why it's so quiet LOL | ||
| Post# 24915 , Reply# 5 11/19/2007 at 20:59 (6,000 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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But just to prove a point, here it is running and all you hear is a gentle breeze :) 
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Post# 24921 , Reply# 6 11/19/2007 at 21:08 (6,000 days old) by countryguy  (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 24923 , Reply# 7 11/19/2007 at 21:54 (6,000 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
Pete! simply beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...
..and the 'elusive as kitten mittens' matching green Canadian pigtail power hose! Damn nice. Doug is a Wonder Worker alright and found for me the green regular 89 hose with finger trigger and green clamp-on spiral power cord. It's top of my must-do list while in Winnipeg in December to make the 8 hour drive further west to Moose Jaw for another Canadian Micro Meet. I concur these Canadian 89s are the quietest and most powerful Electroluxs of all. In my engineer's opinion it has less to do with motor size & wattage than intake and exhaust orifices on Canadian models, which are designed with less airflow restrictions than the American models as are the hose couplers, compared side by side. While the inside & outside diameter of the flexible hose and handle end are the same for both countries, the entry & exit port sculpting of the Canadian canister tapers smoothly from 1.5" to 1.25", transitioning the taper from the hose coupler. American LX, E, AE, etc have a more 'stepped ring' port design that sets up noise producing bumps in the air flow, whether the hose is attached or not. American XXX's have ports similar in design as Canadian 30 & 50 canisters which contributes to XXX's reputation for running with a zephyr hush rather than a soft roar. Canadian hose couplers begin a full 1/4" larger at butt end and taper down to the 1.25" hose diameter. American hose couplers are a straight shot that begins at 1.25 ID, which introduces another jetstream bump when connnected. I sampled 23 hoses & 10 Electrolux models to come to this Can/Am conclusion. | ||
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Post# 24939 , Reply# 8 11/20/2007 at 06:05 (5,999 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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| Post# 24941 , Reply# 9 11/20/2007 at 06:38 (5,999 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Dave, a zephyr hush? Is that more or less noisy than "library quiet". Waxing poetically about our vacuum cleaners LOL | ||
| Post# 24946 , Reply# 10 11/20/2007 at 09:26 (5,999 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Pete, I was thinking of the Electrolux (I think) print add that states you can vacuum in the same room as a sleeping baby. How quiet is that? Depends on the baby... LOL I remember thinking, what Mother would place the importance of vacuuming the nursery above the sleep needs of her child when there's a whole house to go over...she can't wait to do that one room at a more suitable time? On the other hand, perhaps she is skillfully imprinting on a future Vacuum Enthusiast. :-) Yeah, that's it! | ||
| Post# 25209 , Reply# 12 11/24/2007 at 12:19 (5,995 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
Mystery parcel arrives with goodies inside
LOL - When Electrolux in Canada went to the US style hoses without the switch on them sales fell overnight. People here hated having the powerhead running at all times when it wasnt necessary. The result - a quick fix initially which saw the introduction of a hose handle with trigger for the US hoses then, shortly after, the introduction of the PN 6 which had a switch on it. The trigger switch was actually very easy to use as it just rested on your hand as you held the handgrip - you didnt have to squeeze anything. Another interesting piece of trivia - you can generally tell an American housewife from a Canadian housewife by the way she vacuums. Americans tend to hold the hose handle in one hand and let the machine do all the work while Canadians tend to have one hand on the handle and one on the wand and pretty much scrub the floor or carpet with the nozzle (we aren't patient in our cleaning) | ||
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