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Thread Number: 38607
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Does anyone else avoid using vacuums because they fear they're going to break |
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| Post# 410425 , Reply# 1 6/13/2019 at 18:45 (1,771 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
A little bit. Particularly vacuums that I think might be on the rare or collectible side in the future. Like my Kenmore Progressive Intelliclean or if I had a Fantom.
I'm OCD about scratches too and generally I find even if I'm really careful, glossy plastic will get minor scratches or scuffs. So I've never really had a brand new vacuum, I just get ones that have already been used so I don't feel bad about breaking a $200-300 (or any $ really) vacuum in. LOL Although even with metal vacuums sometimes there are plastic parts that can break too. Another thing is I don't want to wear out the motors, but I think generally you can get new brushes for most of them. I just don't have the skills to replace and reseat them or work on the bearings. I know how to work on fan motors, but vacuums are a little more complex. | ||
| Post# 410445 , Reply# 2 6/14/2019 at 00:41 (1,771 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
I do not. The only one is my Hoover Z700. Mainly because it's already partially broken (shipping damage) and every single part is unobtainable. It's mainly just a display piece for the time being. Once I get at least one of each critical part I can use it freely.
Just don't demo derby them into furniture when using them, and use them like normal and they will be fine. Just watch what you are doing and don't try to force them under things. If you have to clean furniture regardless if the vacuum will fit under it or not, move it anyway. When I bought my new Eureka in 2016 I was very careful with it, but it is a daily and things do happen. It's had furniture accidentally fall on it, its fallen over when I was using the hose, and its been banged into corners of things when vacuuming, an its all still together. I had to wash the filters back in spring because I neglected to do them on time and it started losing suction. It made a huge mess of the sink with all the dirt in the filters. Once you spend a week cleaning and refurbing them inside and out, trust me, It will make you be more careful using them, lest you have to go through all of it again. lol | ||
| Post# 410454 , Reply# 3 6/14/2019 at 12:13 (1,771 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
 CMBCOOL01:
Just curious, but hy did you buy a plastic vacuum knowing it is much more prone to breakage than your Kirby? If you needed another vacuum, why not just get another Kirby?
My brother had a Hoover Wind Tunnel Self Propelled and he had nothing but problems with it, especially the self propelled transmission. I talked him into getting a Kirby Sentria II on ebay about a year ago and he loves it. He has had no problems with it.
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| Post# 410460 , Reply# 4 6/14/2019 at 14:02 (1,770 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Absolutely not... | ||
| Post# 410532 , Reply# 6 6/15/2019 at 20:28 (1,769 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
Kind of The one vacuum that I try to baby is my Fantom Fury, mainly due to the difficulty of finding replacement parts for it; Fantom has been out of business for nearly 18 years.
I asked Mike (electroluxxxx) about what I should do about it, and his solution was to just get another pedal, as he has no extras. I could not find a replacement pedal on eBay. Hate to say it, but I might have to get rid of this Fury. While I like it for nostalgia/sentimentality, it's just not very wise to use it as a daily driver, especially due to the brittle plastic.
Here is a pic of the damage that occurred today.
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| Post# 410534 , Reply# 7 6/15/2019 at 22:09 (1,769 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
That’s not a broken pedal 
That’s part of the main lower housing assembly. In order to fix that, you would need a whole new housing. Very easy to replace once you find the housing. I don’t see why you would need to get rid of it just because of that. It sounds like you are just overreacting because of it breaking unexpectedly. That’s a very common issue with those and it’s not necessarily that it’s brittle plastic. It’s more that it is a thin piece of plastic that is under a lot of stress every time you release the pedal. It’s simply a design flaw that Fantom overlooked. It would be pretty stupid to get rid of it for that issue, especially since that’s your dream machine. I have seen housings on eBay before. Also, check your local thrift stores, Craigslist, vacuum stores, ect.. I guarantee that in time you will find a donor Fury. Just have patience, good luck.
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| Post# 410535 , Reply# 8 6/15/2019 at 22:12 (1,769 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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Post# 410550 , Reply# 9 6/16/2019 at 00:54 (1,769 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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And keep in mind plastic gets more fragile and brittle from age.You have to treat the older plastic machines like they are made of glass!I sure you can use the Fantom as a "looker" machine in the collection not to be used. | ||
| Post# 410563 , Reply# 11 6/16/2019 at 10:45 (1,769 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.) | ||
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While you are pondering what to do what do you think about trying something like J.B.Weld 2-part epoxy or similar to make a repair? Worth a try, and if it holds, it buys you some time while you wait for a replacement part or other Fantom. | ||
| Post# 410597 , Reply# 13 6/17/2019 at 20:01 (1,767 days old) by broomvac (N/A) | ||
When I found my Thunder, I had to repair a big crack on its lower cord hook and discovered that that Loctite Super Glue Ultra Gel Control is outstanding for repairing the ABS which Fantoms are made of. Now, the hook feels just about as strong as it would have been crack-free.
Good luck! CLICK HERE TO GO TO broomvac's LINK | ||
| Post# 410681 , Reply# 14 6/19/2019 at 13:03 (1,766 days old) by Mike811 (Finland) | ||
Electrolux Precision
My Electrolux Precision.
It's rare in the Europe and plastic what it is made of is very fragile. I rarely use it and I want to keep it in good condition. Very powerful vacuum. Most powerful bagless upright what I have used and measured. Nice dual cyclone system so filter doesn't get dirty so quickly. | ||
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