Thread Number: 32988
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux Generic vs OEM hoses question |
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Post# 360638 , Reply# 1   10/10/2016 at 08:14 (2,726 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 360641 , Reply# 2   10/10/2016 at 10:46 (2,725 days old) by josh (Forest Park, IL & Spring Grove, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 360645 , Reply# 3   10/10/2016 at 13:01 (2,725 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 360652 , Reply# 4   10/10/2016 at 16:13 (2,725 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 360661 , Reply# 5   10/10/2016 at 18:32 (2,725 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 360713 , Reply# 6   10/11/2016 at 15:14 (2,724 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)   |   | |
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One advantage the generic hoses have is that they have a switch to turn on and off the power nozzle. Also, the hoses for the Perfect vacuums will fit the metal Electrolux models. Kind of an interesting combination to run my Wessel Werk mini electric brush with an Electrolux 1205, works great though. |
Post# 360782 , Reply# 7   10/12/2016 at 12:24 (2,723 days old) by josh (Forest Park, IL & Spring Grove, IL)   |   | |
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Wow. $125 is a lot to put a hose on a machine I paid $7.50 for. LOL.
I'm going to pick up one of Hesco's swivel hoses for $30, probably today or tomorrow. While I'd love to stick to genuine parts, the price difference is just too much. If anyone is interested, I'll post photos and thoughts when I get it. |
Post# 360783 , Reply# 8   10/12/2016 at 13:21 (2,723 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 360886 , Reply# 10   10/13/2016 at 22:14 (2,722 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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I suggest, if you want to get a generic Electrolux hose that will last, that you buy this basic hose in the link that has the metal handle & pigtail cord. Virtually impossible to break the hose handle, still has a suction release valve, & the Sidekick will work with no problem since you have to plug the pigtail into the plug on the Sidekick. Virtually the ONLY way you could break this hose is if you leave the hose on the wand when storing the vacuum....since the hose is made of waxy vinyl material, it will crack & break if the hose is stored on the wand. Or, if you buy the version with the crushproof hose material, it will bend & have a permanent crease. However, don't leave the hose on the wand, & no problem! :-)
Rob CLICK HERE TO GO TO kirbylux77's LINK |
Post# 360899 , Reply# 11   10/14/2016 at 06:52 (2,722 days old) by josh (Forest Park, IL & Spring Grove, IL)   |   | |
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Kirbylux77 - the hose you linked wouldn't work for my machine. It has the wrong machine end connection. I need a hose that fits a Super J.
Tried to pick up a new hose from Hesco yesterday. After a long ride home, opened up the box to find that they had removed that item from my order. Not sure why, so I am going to email them today and ask what the deal is. They showed having stock on hand when I ordered. (As a side note, also very unhappy that they substituted floor brushes for rug nozzles in three accessory kits I purchased. Now I have kits with two floor brushes, no rug nozzles. What am I supposed to do with all these extra floor brushes? Sorry guys, had to vent.) This post was last edited 10/14/2016 at 10:28 |
Post# 360905 , Reply# 12   10/14/2016 at 09:11 (2,722 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 360907 , Reply# 13   10/14/2016 at 09:48 (2,722 days old) by josh (Forest Park, IL & Spring Grove, IL)   |   | |
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Seriously had thought about doing just that. I'm going to try to be nice though and see how they handle things. I sent an email a little while ago, still awaiting a response. And the tools I did receive are of excellent quality, so I'm hoping if they can finish filling my order that the Electrolux hose might be quality as well.
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Post# 361436 , Reply# 15   10/25/2016 at 07:04 (2,711 days old) by josh (Forest Park, IL & Spring Grove, IL)   |   | |
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finally got my hose the other day. I bought their swivel pistol grip hose.
Some thoughts on it: -The hose itself seems high quality and crush proof. -The machine end doesn't always want to insert smoothly. It binds going into the machine. -The hand grip portion of the handle is too small and uncomfortable. Part of my hand ends up behind the grip where the handle flairs outwards. -The suction relief is a slide instead of a knob. I think I may have to eventually find a different hose. The grip problem ruins this one for me. CLICK HERE TO GO TO josh's LINK
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Post# 361748 , Reply# 16   10/31/2016 at 16:20 (2,704 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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i'll stick to genuine Lux hoses |
Post# 361795 , Reply# 18   11/1/2016 at 16:50 (2,703 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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I have bought two of the vinyl replacement hoses from Hesco. One for the 2100 and one for the Silverado. They are longer than the originals, don't leak, and for $25 plus shipping are very inexpensive.
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Post# 361919 , Reply# 20   11/3/2016 at 13:02 (2,701 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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i'll stick to genuine Lux hoses
Care to share the exact link that hose came from?
Kevin |
Post# 361924 , Reply# 21   11/3/2016 at 14:23 (2,701 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I just picked up a Diamond Jubilee with a nice looking aftermarket hose. Fit and finish seem just fine on it. The machine end has brass contacts and it connects and disconnects easily. The handle end rotates freely connects easily to the wand and my Sidekick. Like my other generic hose, it powers the Sidekick just fine. The vinyl hose material feels more pliable than the OEM vinyl. I'm not sure whether that's a good, bad or neutral thing. Time will tell, I suppose. If it doesn't last, no problem. At least I didn't pay $69.99 for it like the previous owner did. Yeah, the price tag from a local vacuum shop is still on the handle and the product description on the tag says "Electrolux Hose Super J" but the color scheme looks more Silverado-ish to me. The best part is I paid one seventh that much for the whole machine.
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Post# 361963 , Reply# 22   11/4/2016 at 11:17 (2,700 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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Good snag. As I said earlier, I've had no problems with aftermarket hoses from the 90's and early 2000's. It's the more recent stuff that has gone to the dogs(Chinese).
Kevin |
Post# 362057 , Reply# 23   11/5/2016 at 23:09 (2,699 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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that is a lux hose i had for a long time |
Post# 362062 , Reply# 24   11/6/2016 at 00:44 (2,699 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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The only $125 OEM hose I've found for Electrolux canisters has been for the 2100. I've yet to see a OEM Electrolux hose for say, the Super J and previous iterations.
Kevin |
Post# 362077 , Reply# 25   11/6/2016 at 12:09 (2,698 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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While idly mousing around the Web last night I made an interesting discovery on the Web page for the Perfect canisters. The hose that came with the Diamond J I bought last week seems to be identical to those that ship with the Perfect metal canisters, which could help explain its build quality relative to other generic hoses.
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Post# 362080 , Reply# 26   11/6/2016 at 12:52 (2,698 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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Interesting....I found The Perfect Canister Vacuum at a couple of places, including Amazon. But other than ask, I don't see a way to buy just the hose?
Kevin
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Post# 362082 , Reply# 28   11/6/2016 at 13:48 (2,698 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 362083 , Reply# 29   11/6/2016 at 13:50 (2,698 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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I found it! I had 2 of these hoses beforbebut I'll stick with my Genuine hoses
Andy evacuumstore.com/c-68-electrolux-... |
Post# 362088 , Reply# 30   11/6/2016 at 17:41 (2,698 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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I had a Perfect Canister once and I think if you get one you will find a sidekick will not fit it. For some reason their electric hose connection will not fit into a genuine Electrolux sidekick, the electric connection is longer and therefore cannot make the electrical connection.
With that said, I got mine when it first came out, perhaps they were made aware of the problem and corrected it since then... Just my 2 cents. PR-21 Bud |
Post# 362089 , Reply# 31   11/6/2016 at 18:36 (2,698 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 362092 , Reply# 32   11/6/2016 at 21:17 (2,698 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I don't know for sure the replacement hose that I got with my Diamond J is the same one that comes with a Perfect metal canister but it sure looks the same as the ones on the Perfect Web site. It powers my genuine SideKick just fine so either Perfect (or more likely their supplier) perfected the hose or mine isn't really a Perfect hose or more to the point, it's too perfect to be a Perfect hose (sorry, I couldn't resist those puns).
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Post# 362095 , Reply# 34   11/6/2016 at 22:43 (2,698 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 362096 , Reply# 35   11/6/2016 at 23:25 (2,698 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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I have to find a dealer and go in on foot?
Found one sixty miles away. So if I have to do that......
Kevin |
Post# 362121 , Reply# 38   11/7/2016 at 16:15 (2,697 days old) by ronni (USA)   |   | |
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Aerus has a newer website (I'm not sure when it was redone, but it was sometime in 2016)--I wonder if you used it or the previous one? In the upper right hand corner is the "Online Store" tab. You should be able to find hoses there. |
Post# 362127 , Reply# 39   11/7/2016 at 23:33 (2,697 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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Tried the online store...no hoses that I can find.
Using aerushome.com in a new tab.
Kevin |
Post# 362128 , Reply# 40   11/8/2016 at 00:02 (2,697 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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I just looked and do not see hoses either, but you can use their dealer locator on their website. The one in Richmond Virginia has youtube videos. He is called Rifleman Ray (Ray Satterwaite)not sure I spelled that correctly. I know the dealer I used gets his machines through him, as that is where mine came from. I am sure he can help with whatever you need.
PR-21 Bud |
Post# 362131 , Reply# 41   11/8/2016 at 00:28 (2,697 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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Nah, I'll just make the 60 mile journey to the dealer and call first, of course. Who knows...he might have some older Lux's he took in on trade(if Aerus does that kinda thing).
Kevin |
Post# 362152 , Reply# 43   11/8/2016 at 11:02 (2,696 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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If the HESCO hose fits properly, you're not even going to know it's a bad hose for a yr or so...then a split or worse. You get what you pay for in aftermarket hoses these days.
Best of luck!
Kevin |
Post# 362166 , Reply# 44   11/8/2016 at 17:13 (2,696 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Kevin, here's a nice genuine metal hose for your son's 1205. Better jump on this quick, at $25 that isn't going to last long!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Electrolux-Vacuu... Josh, that generic hose I linked to WILL work with your Super J. If you had looked around on that website at the other hose parts, you will see the machine end is removable & they offer 2 types of electric metal hose ends that fit that hose. All you would do is order the hose, have the vac shop remove the machine end with a heat gun, & then order the correct metal machine end to make the hose work with the Super J. www.tiptoppartsusa.com/subgroupin... As for the Perfect hoses, I have owned two before for my plastic bodied canisters, & my opinion is they are complete junk! The screw holes in the handle strip easily, the suction relief valve starts to wiggle around & make the vacuum lose suction, & the PN Receptacle shorts out easily. They are by far the worst generic Electrolux hose available, & in my opinion best avoided. The one that Josh bought from Hesco is far superior in quality & performance. I have one with my Grand Marquise, & I like it. If only it were a little bit longer.... Rob |