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Thread Number: 38428
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux upright |
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| Post# 408924 , Reply# 1 4/30/2019 at 21:58 (1,822 days old) by quebecois (Waterloo, Canada) | ||
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I'd like to learn more about ELectrolux upright, I haven't own any. I wonder if they do a decent cleaning job. | ||
Post# 408933 , Reply# 2 5/1/2019 at 07:24 (1,822 days old) by vacuumlad1650  (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 408934 , Reply# 3 5/1/2019 at 07:32 (1,822 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 408935 , Reply# 4 5/1/2019 at 07:57 (1,822 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 408939 , Reply# 8 5/1/2019 at 09:16 (1,822 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Has this machine been modified?
I'm wondering if this machine might have originally had the 'ponytail' cord and was modified. Looking at the back of the handle in photo 7, there is a hole at the bottom of the handle where the cord now goes on my Genesis LXe. It originally had the 'ponytail', which was replaced by an Aerus dealer shortly after I acquired it. The machine in the photo has the cord connecting below the handle where my Genesis' accessory power port is located.
I also see that the upper cord hook is missing from the back of the handle. A screw hole is visible just below the hand grip where it should go. Interestingly, that hook is tack welded in place on my three uprights. While wrapping the cord around the handle itself as it is in the photo works reasonably well, care should be taken not to put too much tension on the cord as it could bend the handle back slightly, causing the bag door not to latch properly. I have this issue with my Discovery Plus but that is more an issue with the weight of the hose. On-board tool storage wasn't very well thought out on that machine. All that said, I like the Electrolux uprights. I own three of them--a Discovery II that I rescued from the curb, a Discovery Plus with onboard tool storage and the aforementioned Genesis LXe. The only one I'm not all that fond of is the Discovery Plus because the onboard tools make it very ungainly. It's a cool concept but poorly executed. They're powerful cleaning machines, integrating the classic Electrolux tank and the Omniflow power nozzle into a single unit. If I had bought the OP's machine for $6.98, I would have been watching for the security guards on my way out the door because that was an absolute steal. | ||
| Post# 408941 , Reply# 10 5/1/2019 at 09:35 (1,822 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Re: Reply 8 Edgar, You're correct, that the cord has been replaced from the original hard-wired to the plug-in type. However, it didn't have the ponytail cord, which would have come out out the very top of the hand grip. | ||
| Post# 408943 , Reply# 11 5/1/2019 at 10:03 (1,822 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Re: Reply 7 Jason, According to Jimmy ("rugsucker") the cord cleat on the first Discovery II, model 1500, was problematic, so the next model 1500C, corrected it. I'm not sure of the design details, but yours may have been made during the time of the 1500. | ||
| Post# 408954 , Reply# 13 5/1/2019 at 14:00 (1,821 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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The original uprights (Discovery II, Plus and III) had the cord connecting where yours is and then it was later moved to the handle. On those earlier machines, there was an optional pyramid-shaped electrical adapter that went in between the power cord and the cleaner to provide a power output for an electrified cord to run a Sidekick. I lucked up on one of these to add that functionality to my Discovery II and would love to find one for my Discovery Plus. On later models like my Genesis LXe, the power cord was moved to the handle and what had previously been the power cord connector became the output for the Sidekick.
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| Post# 408971 , Reply# 16 5/1/2019 at 19:58 (1,821 days old) by Luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia) | ||
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Thanks Jimmy. I tried pushing the plug connector down further into the bulkhead, but it will not seat any further. I did however manage to slide the rubber cord holder further up the vacuum handle. I may call the local Aerus store to see if they have a spare cord hook. | ||
| Post# 409003 , Reply# 18 5/2/2019 at 10:19 (1,821 days old) by luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia) | ||
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Thanks Paul! These are great tips! The wheels actually don;t turn as easily as they should so I'll be sure to oil them..what do you use.. something like 3-in-1 oil or more of a bearing grease? The local Aerus store said they can fit me a cord holder on it, so I'll take it by sometime. | ||
| Post# 409012 , Reply# 20 5/2/2019 at 13:05 (1,820 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Another maintenance tip: When I took my Genesis LXe in for its recall handle swap to get rid of the 'ponytail' cord, the Aerus tech told me to keep a dab of petroleum jelly on the two spots at the top of the base where it comes in contact with the upper tank to keep it in the upright position for storage. Those spots need a little lubrication to prevent them from binding and possibly breaking something when you pull the handle down into its operating position. We are dealing with 30-year-old plastic, after all. It doesn't have to be done very often but when it starts to get a bit stiff, it's time for some fresh lube.
FYI on the Genesis and other models with the 'ponytail' recall: Aerus is still honoring that recall at no charge but the handle they put on probably won't match your machine. Mine is dove gray and doesn't match the machine's slate blue and putty gray color scheme (see photo). Also, it has a three position rocker switch instead of the older style sliding switch and it doesn't work as well. More often than not, the machine won't turn on if I move the switch just one click from the 'off' position to the 'I' (suction only) position. I have to go another click to the 'II' (suction and brushroll) position and then back to the 'I' position if I don't want to use the brush roll. It annoys me because the original switch on the 'ponytail' handle worked perfectly. I kind of regret having the repair done as mine didn't have the damage that prompted the recall. Apparently some people would use the cord as an extension of the handle (push the machine forward, let go of the handle to allow it to roll a little farther, then pull it back by the cord). Over time, this would cause damage to the cord where it joined the handle, leaving exposed wires for a shock hazard. If I had it to do over again, I probably would have just kept the original handle, especially since it took the better part of half a day to drive the 100-mile round trip to the nearest Aerus dealer. I found it asinine that the company wouldn't just send the part directly to me. The handle and cord assembly only requires rudimentary screwdriver skills to swap. The photo below shows the new handle on my Genesis LXe, which has the cord coming into the bottom of the hand grip and the upper cord cleat mounted about midway up the handle shaft, approximately where the little screw hole is on the original poster's handle. That's why I suggested may have been swapped out at some point, whether for the recall or some other reason.
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| Post# 409025 , Reply# 21 5/2/2019 at 18:35 (1,820 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) | ||
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Electrolux upright Good advice above.Handle should lock securely in storage position and pull back easily to use. Good theory that something on the handle assembly has been changed.But the rotating cord hook in reply 20 would only have 2 small holes for fasteners that lock in place with push pins. | ||
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