Thread Number: 40028
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Calling All Electrolux Service Experts! Electrolux 1205 |
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Post# 424905   5/5/2020 at 15:15 (1,423 days old) by Compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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In reducing my collection I gave a Lux 1205 to a friend with attachments and a PN2. I didn’t have a good electric hose to go with it so he ordered an aftermarket electric hose from EBay. The hose is now jammed in the machine and cannot be removed. Has anyone come across this problem before? I’m thinking about opening up the bag door from the back and see if I can tell what is catching and causing this problem. I’m thinking one or both of the electrical contacts are caught but not sure what the problem is. I told him not to force it and asked for the machine back to evaluate the problem. I have a lot of Lux experience but have never heard about this problem before. Any suggestions from our Lux experts? I’ve written to Tom Gasko for his expertise.
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Post# 424912 , Reply# 2   5/5/2020 at 18:12 (1,423 days old) by Compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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In my experience Tom is a master vac repairman. I’ve seen him work. Here is his response.
” I have run across this problem before. The machine end fitting is not made to the American tolerances. What I have had to do is stand the machine on its end, and press down, inwards, toward the machine. At the same time, squeeze the two buttons. You may even have to rock the hose back and forth, but eventually the buttons will press in and you can remove the hose.”
Thanks Tom! We’ll try it. Hmmm. Makes me wonder about using aftermarket hoses on these metal body Electroluxes with integrated electrical contacts. I’ll let you know if this works. |
Post# 424913 , Reply# 3   5/5/2020 at 18:13 (1,423 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )   |   | |
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Post# 424915 , Reply# 4   5/5/2020 at 18:49 (1,423 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )   |   | |
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Post# 424919 , Reply# 5   5/5/2020 at 19:46 (1,423 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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Fred,
I had this happen when I put a bojack hose on one of my older Luxes. I did exactly what Tom described and it worked. You just have to go slowly and I turned it up on the end and held the cord winder end between my feet. I was able to see using a flashlight and really small flat head screwdriver, (like the kind used for eyeglasses repairs), that the prongs from the electrical connection were sort of pinned in the opening. Tom's verbiage describes it best in that the tolerances are incorrect. Some bojack hoses were more difficult than others. I learned this through trial and error and by very careful when attaching. Since then I've steered clear of bojack Lux hoses for the most part. If you can find a genuine used Lux hose on ebay that will work it might be better for your friend. Maybe someone on this site has one for sale. If I remember correctly the hose for the J, Super J, Olympia or Silverado should work. |
Post# 424922 , Reply# 6   5/5/2020 at 21:05 (1,423 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I have two aftermarket hoses with the original style connector and one with the newer style connector. One of the original style aftermarket hoses came with my Diamond J and it connects and disconnects quite easily. I think I got the other one super cheap on eBay and while it's more of a pain, a little finesse seems to beat brute force every time. I have no trouble using a Sidekick with either of these hoses.
I have nothing with which to compare the new style hose as it is the only one of that type I have. It was connected to the Diplomat LX I rescued from beside a dumpster a few weeks ago. It appears to be made by the same manufacturer as the hose that came with my Diamond J. Both have pistol grips nearly identical to my OEM Electrolux hoses except for having an on/off switch and a sliding suction control instead of the OEM twisting control. The only other observation I can make is it's more difficult to connect and disconnect than the older style hoses but I will allow that part of this may be that I haven't yet fully developed the muscle memory for it. Also, it just dawned on me as I was writing this that I've never tried a SideKick with this hose. I'll have to give that a try sometime soon. |
Post# 424924 , Reply# 7   5/5/2020 at 21:19 (1,423 days old) by Marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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For my Ultralux Classic would not release the sidekick, I finally had to put in in a vise, and with my leg holding the work bench from falling over I got it unstuck. Never again after that did I try using that but the other attachments work fine with it, other then the suction release slide won't stay shut it works ok.
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Post# 424990 , Reply# 8   5/6/2020 at 20:24 (1,422 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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Post# 425035 , Reply# 11   5/7/2020 at 12:13 (1,421 days old) by Compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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My friend who is fairly handy tried Tom’s suggestion with no success. He’s dismantled the hose (now trash) and still can’t get it out. I’ll take the machine back here and hopefully extract the hose end without damaging the machine. From now on it’s only brand new genuine Aerus hoses for me!
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Post# 425056 , Reply# 12   5/7/2020 at 21:25 (1,421 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 425109 , Reply# 13   5/8/2020 at 12:47 (1,420 days old) by Compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Got the machine back to see if I could get the hose end out. My friend had already done major surgery including the removal of the catch tabs so I suspected it may be catching at the electrical contacts. Wanted to be careful not to use too much force and possibly damage the electrical contacts in the machine. I slightly bent the hose end by the contacts on either side and gave a good tug with a pair of pliers and Voila! Out it came. I was a bit nervous about trying my brand new Aerus hose on it but did and it works like a charm. Again, lesson learned, genuine Aerus hoses only from now on.
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Post# 425119 , Reply# 14   5/8/2020 at 15:58 (1,420 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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