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Thread Number: 32664
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Filtex by M&S FX675A |
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| Post# 358024 , Reply# 1 8/21/2016 at 10:02 (2,805 days old) by airway77 (NC) | ||
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I also really like the metal Filtex tools.... I'll have to go find myself a set... | ||
| Post# 358031 , Reply# 2 8/21/2016 at 13:41 (2,805 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Post# 358051 , Reply# 3 8/22/2016 at 00:50 (2,804 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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Is this machine bagged or bagless?Would like to see it. | ||
| Post# 358062 , Reply# 5 8/22/2016 at 13:09 (2,804 days old) by airway77 (NC) | ||
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Filtex FX675A Here's the Dust Care Elite Majestic attachment set.
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Post# 358093 , Reply# 6 8/23/2016 at 03:08 (2,803 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Sort of similar to my MD Silentmaster.Will look up Filtex and see what I can find on Google.Good that its bagged. | ||
| Post# 358213 , Reply# 9 8/25/2016 at 10:34 (2,801 days old) by airway77 (NC) | ||
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I have pictures!! 1) The FX675A 2) The Rating and Information Tag 3) The VM380 powerhead | ||
| Post# 358247 , Reply# 10 8/26/2016 at 10:12 (2,800 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
My friend Owen Perkins
assisted me in deciding upon the system as well as the inlets and attachments I use with my Central Vacuum system - installed about a year ago when Donnie and I bought our new house.
It is Owen's former system from his own home - a commercial Vacuflo - that supplies the hurricane-force suction. A "cherry bomb" car muffler in the exhaust line makes the sound of the vented air outside my house so quiet that it's like the exhaust of a dryer. Almost silent. But it was the attachments that Owen recommended that are the real stars. Initially, I had three ElectraValves installed, along with the deluxe, premium Riccar central vac 35 foot hose, premium power nozzle, and premium attachments. In use, I found that the dragging of the 'boa constrictor' hose to be the real detriment to use. I'd often pick an upright vacuum for the rugs, rather than deal with the hose (and to be sure, the Riccar hose is light weight and crush-proof). I just hated dragging that hose around. Owen suggested the Hide-A-Hose system, with a 60 foot hose. Evan Rogers installed it, and I couldn't be happier. The Hide-A-Hose makes using the central vacuum the easiest thing yet. And I could use whatever straight suction attachments I wanted. The Rainbow Jet Air Rug Tool actually works when attached to a machine that is generating 120 inches of water lift. A Filter Queen rug tool almost seals itself to the carpet. But the best was the Air-Way Sanitizor rug nozzle - the best in the business. To be honest, I knew I was in love with the central vacuum when the "Volt" cordless power nozzle was launched. Tandem-Air power, a wonderful brush roller, and very light weight make it super simple to use with the Hide-A-Hose. So much so that I never, NEVER, use the ElectraValves, electric hose, and electric power nozzle with the central vac. Had I know from the beginning that the Hide-A-Hose was so wonderful, and would make the use of the central system so enjoyable, I would have had it installed from the beginning. There's nothing in the world like the sight of the Hide-A-Hose being sucked back into the wall, without coiling or dragging or hanging it in the closet. All from the enormous power of a commercial 2-motor "Spencer" that, ironically, used to belong to Owen himself. So simple and easy. Together with the VROOM under the kitchen sink, two Wally Flex units (one in the garage over the workbench, one in the laundry room), the garage valve for car cleaning, the Vac Pan in the kitchen, three ElectraValves and a sixty foot Hide-A-Hose with "Volt" power nozzle, I think my modern "Spencer" unit is the ultimate cleaning system. Thanks Owen (and Evan) for guiding me in the right direction. I couldn't be happier. | ||
| Post# 358263 , Reply# 13 8/27/2016 at 00:46 (2,799 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington, NC) | ||
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Why do you feel you need another hose for your "daily needs?" One crushproof hose is similar to another. I don't see the need for yet another hose... Why do you? | ||
| Post# 358285 , Reply# 14 8/27/2016 at 12:31 (2,799 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA) | ||
For my central vacuum, I use a low-voltage 45 foot crushproof Nutone hose along with a Turbocat. I just have a mid-range Honeywell unit and it powers the Turbocat very well, it would be more than adequate for daily touch up cleaning.
I will say that I agree with your choice to have a second hose for the touch-up cleanings. In addition to my low voltage 45-foot hose, I also have a completely non-electric 30-foot hose that I use for touch-up cleaning. My low-voltage hose can be a bit heavy at times (might be due to the length) so I'd suggest getting a non-voltage basic hose. I have seen some stretch hoses but I have not tried one with my system, I'd worry that the suction combined with the Turbocat would cause the hose to try and compress into itself. smile.amazon.com/30ft-Beam-Centr... I've included a link to a hose that is similar to the hose I use for touch-ups. Mine is white, but it looks the same other than that. CLICK HERE TO GO TO myles_v's LINK | ||
| Post# 358293 , Reply# 18 8/27/2016 at 14:44 (2,799 days old) by airway77 (NC) | ||
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Filtex FX675A I'm definitely looking into the pistol grip VacuFlo low voltage hose. Best of both worlds and they're all over eBay. Does anyone have a clue as to where I may be able to find a set of the metal Filtex tools??? eBay and CL are both dead.... | ||
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