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Post# 255679 , Reply# 1   11/8/2013 at 21:26 (3,792 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)   |   | |
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I believe that when the 6000 first came out it had the blue power nozzle cover, just as the UltraLux Classic had at the same time, and the later models had the beige color power nozzle covers. My 6000, which happens to be one of my favorite Electrolux vacuums, it combines the best of old and new in one unit, has the beige power nozzle cover. The 6000 I have now was found in the trash. I just happened to be going out to a club with a friend and while I was driving through his neighborhood to pick him up I noticed it by the curb. I told myself if it was there when I got back, that I'd take it home. Sure enough it was still there and the only issue it had was a clogged hose. And the hose is an updated genuine Electrolux vinyl hose, the unit even had the sticker on it from the last time it was serviced at the Electrolux branch that's 5 minutes from my house. These units have the lighted power nozzles which seem to dig a little deeper due to the added weight, lite weight canister unit, good cleaning power, and best of all they retained the original metal wand set up!
Best of luck with your new find, I'm sure you will be able to find a power switch somewhere. I'm not sure where to look for one but someone else on the forum can probably guide you in the right direction. A word of caution, don't touch the cord winder! Replace the entire cord system or let a trained professional fix it for you. I've said it before here, and so have many others, you can get some nasty cuts from those cord winders. The metal reel is extremely sharp and it slices through skin like a TOL Henkles chef knife! Unless you plan on wearing heavy leather construction style gloves, I wouldn't touch one with a 10 foot pole. Your fingers with thank you! |
Post# 255692 , Reply# 2   11/9/2013 at 02:01 (3,792 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Not only the sharp metal edges in the cordreel flanges-but the VERY powerful spring that makes it work!!!Those springs can hurt you!I don't mess with cordreels either-just easier to replace them!You get all NEW parts! |
Post# 256341 , Reply# 4   11/15/2013 at 04:43 (3,786 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 256348 , Reply# 5   11/15/2013 at 07:18 (3,786 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 256396 , Reply# 6   11/15/2013 at 23:05 (3,785 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)   |   | |
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I have that generic hose for my Diamond Jubilee but I don't like it as much as the genuine Lux hose. The one I have is the same length as the genuine hose. I do notice that the electrical connection on the end of the hose does seem longer then the genuine lux hose and I did adjust the cord inside of the wand sheath. My biggest issue with the generic hose is the annoying suction relief valve. It seems to open very easily and the slightest bump of the hose and it seems to come open. I feel like I'm always closing it whenever I use that machine. The switch on the handle is a nice feature but I'd rather have the round suction control wheel then the switch. Also the plastic hose handle is not even close to the quality of the Lux hose. I know these aren't huge issues and probably not enough of a problem to justify the added cost of a genuine Lux hose over the generic, but if I could go back in time I would have spent the extra money and bought the genuine Lux hose.
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Post# 259422 , Reply# 8   12/13/2013 at 22:14 (3,757 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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On my Epic 6500 - It has a generic hose.......And it's fine........BUT.....I have always had a slight problem, and I don't know if it's the fact that it's a generic hose, or if a regular LUX hose would do the same thing....
Where the hose connects to the canister, when you're vacuuming along and pulling it, sometimes you hear the hissing sound, as if it isn't tight enough connecting to the canister, so you have to jiggle the hose and it stops. I've learned to deal with it while vacuuming. Funny because the connecting to the canister is pretty secure and on correctly...it gets worse as the bag fills....When a fresh bag is in, it's not nearly as bad. |
Post# 263223 , Reply# 10   1/13/2014 at 20:35 (3,726 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 278707 , Reply# 12   4/29/2014 at 21:22 (3,620 days old) by BikerRay (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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