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Thread Number: 31589
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
I do love an easy fix... New (to me) Sebo X1.1 |
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| Post# 349157 3/31/2016 at 10:21 (2,944 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
Well, what can I say? The last week really has been a vacuum filled one, and the funny thing is I wasn't even actively looking for any - but rather just happened to see the adverts on Gumtree whilst browsing other things.
This is a red Sebo X1.1 which was for sale at £10. Of course at that price there had to be an issue, and that was described in the listing as being "noisy". When I collected it the owner demonstrated the noise and it was indeed a very loud high pitched whistle. They thought it was an air leak somewhere but didn't investigate as she was glad for an excuse to replace it due to the weight. So in the boot it went and today I got around to investigating the noise... I'll let you guess the cause. Go on... Well, if you guessed "blockage in the hose" then you would be absolutely correct. Two pieces of card had partially blocked the hose which caused the high pitched whistle, but as it was still working adequately and didn't trigger the blockage light, they obviously didn't think that was the issue or didn't care to look. It came with six spare genuine bags and one fitted. All that I need to buy is new filters and as the belt is toothed and not easy to replace, I'll not bother with that until it eventually snaps - if that ever happens in its lifetime. I will of course give it a clean up and polish at some point, but for now it is working perfectly and for £10 I'm not complaining. If anybody knows roughly what year this would be from I'd be grateful! She had owned it from new so in hindsight I should have asked, but for some reason it slipped my mind. I'm thinking it is circa 2010 but could be wrong. With regards to my views on it - I am very impressed. I of course knew that these models were very good cleaners, but was slightly skeptical of the automatic height adjustment. After testing it thoroughly, it is actually alright! It takes a few seconds to get to the right height when changing pile, but once it gets there it is accurate and definitely easier than adjusting manually. This post was last edited 03/31/2016 at 12:21 | ||
| Post# 349164 , Reply# 1 3/31/2016 at 11:15 (2,944 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest) | ||
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I would say you got an excellent deal Those are running in then $600 - $700 range in the states, even on Ebay. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Kirbysthebest's LINK This post was last edited 03/31/2016 at 16:38 | ||
| Post# 349171 , Reply# 2 3/31/2016 at 12:22 (2,944 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 349173 , Reply# 4 3/31/2016 at 12:58 (2,944 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 349174 , Reply# 5 3/31/2016 at 12:58 (2,944 days old) by ralph123 (Little Rock, AR) | ||
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To state the obvious, you got a great deal. | ||
| Post# 349185 , Reply# 6 3/31/2016 at 14:37 (2,944 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas) | ||
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Another smashing find! Afraid I can't really help with info on this. Next thing you know you'll find another dyson! Congrats, looks in great shape. Scott | ||
| Post# 349193 , Reply# 7 3/31/2016 at 16:40 (2,944 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest) | ||
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I know these are X4 but you can see the price range $849-$939 CLICK HERE TO GO TO Kirbysthebest's LINK | ||
| Post# 349199 , Reply# 8 3/31/2016 at 17:13 (2,944 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Its not the X4 as in the red U.S model
The X1.1 is indeed what you have and what a find, Jamie - well done, yet again!
The X1.1 is NOT the same model as the X4 in the U.S - UK prices are substantially cheaper - £200 to £300 which is roughly $287-35 to $431-02 and the X4 in the U.S comes with a 1300 watt motor - this one Jamie has (et al) is 1150 watts, which was released before the EU law came into play. SEBO X uprights now have an 1100 watt motor to comply with the EU law. Its always interesting to read what established members feel when they eventually get a SEBO upright. | ||
| Post# 349212 , Reply# 10 3/31/2016 at 22:35 (2,944 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 349216 , Reply# 11 3/31/2016 at 23:20 (2,944 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Youll find it difficult to compare because the X1.1 was only made for the U.K and originally replaced the X1 Automatic/Windsor Sensor body style.
The X4 Clear model was a U.S only upright in clear acrylic style plastic (still is as far as I'm aware). Seems SEBO caters well for its busiest markets with specialised models. | ||
| Post# 349217 , Reply# 12 4/1/2016 at 01:57 (2,944 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 349223 , Reply# 13 4/1/2016 at 03:30 (2,944 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 349248 , Reply# 14 4/1/2016 at 12:45 (2,943 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 349253 , Reply# 15 4/1/2016 at 13:38 (2,943 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 349265 , Reply# 16 4/1/2016 at 15:10 (2,943 days old) by hi-loswitch98 () | ||
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Excellent find, Jamie! It's amazing how many Sebo's you can find on second hand sites and carboots. :) | ||
| Post# 349980 , Reply# 17 4/10/2016 at 14:13 (2,934 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 350006 , Reply# 18 4/10/2016 at 16:41 (2,934 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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The plastics on the X series in general can take fairly heavy abuse. Even white marks can be taken out with a little bit of cream cleanser and a soft sponge.
£10 is the best bargain I have ever heard on a SEBO X1.1 so of course you've got a major bargain, there! Even my second hand SM1 wasn't as cheap as yours but still worth a punt at £60 given that its like an X4 but with manual height adjustment. | ||
| Post# 350060 , Reply# 19 4/11/2016 at 12:06 (2,933 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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