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Electrolux PN1 or PN2 		[Down to Last]

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Post# 427142   6/17/2020 at 18:16 (1,401 days old) by Chris (WV)        

Getting my 1205 restored and have to get a new power nozzle and was wondering of the two which one would be the best. The main problem i have with the pn1 is it doesnt stand up on its own

Post# 427144 , Reply# 1   6/17/2020 at 19:55 (1,401 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)        

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I love the mid-century aesthetics of the PN1 but the PN2 out-performs it, hands down. Plus, I just love shiny metal. I'm also not fond of the PN1's that are permanently attached to the wand. Thankfully, mine is not one of those. I have the rare telescoping wand option with the teal pistol grip electrified hose. Speaking of hoses, go ahead and get a good vinyl replacement hose.

Post# 427148 , Reply# 2   6/17/2020 at 20:34 (1,401 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree)        
Which version is your 1205???

 If you have “Gen 1” 1205 with the 2 prong outlet in the front of the machine directly under hose connection, I’d go with the pn1 in order to keep your machine historically correct. Especially, if you can find a pn1 with the plastic wand. Those wands were notorious for cracking in the middle. It happened to my grandmother and she blamed me. The Elux dealer replaced hers and told her that it was covered because it was a common problem. So glad that got me off the hook.


Post# 427151 , Reply# 3   6/17/2020 at 20:54 (1,401 days old) by Chris (WV)        
I like the shiny metal too

 Mine doesn't have the 2 prong outlet its the direct connect one. Not all that concerned about keeping it historically correct. This is not going to be a show piece. Its definitely going to see everyday use. I want a direct connect sheath instead of the teal one with the cord. The price I was quoted was for total machine restoration either a pn1 or pn2 and a OEM hose was alot less than i expected.

Post# 427152 , Reply# 4   6/17/2020 at 20:58 (1,401 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)        

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the pn1 deep cleans better. the pn2 likes to kick out solid objects rather than pick them up.

Post# 427158 , Reply# 5   6/18/2020 at 00:29 (1,401 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York)        

I am a big fan of the PN1, the PN2 didn't really clean better, but I do like the fact that the PN2 stands by itself, has a nice metal hood, longer but softer bristles. The PN1 digs much better.

Post# 427514 , Reply# 6   6/22/2020 at 09:56 (1,397 days old) by Jo (Dallas,TX)        

I’ve used both, my Mother had a model L with PN1 and a lady I cleaned for also had a model L with a PN2. Since I vacuumed for both my Mother and my customer at the same time back in the late 70s and 80’s I was consistently using each basically “side by side”. I always preferred the PN2. The PN2 has 2 more rollers underneath so glides over the carpet a bit more evenly whereas a PN1 can be tilted forward to dig in the carpet more but the PN2 seems to suck the carpet up onto it better.

In more recent years with the acquirement of various Electrolux’s Mom has a PN2 and it still is my preferred as I also have a PN1 with one of my machines and you can feel the suction of the machine pulling the carpet up onto it at times on the PN2. I just feel it does a better job and is a definite improvement over the PN1 and I even prefer it over the later PN4A. I also like that it will stand up on its own unlike the PN1.

Also the metal cover of the PN2 is more durable. I’ve had pn1s with the plastic cover that won’t stay on properly because the screw holes strip out or break off on the front corners of the plastic or even the metal base of the PN1. Also the vent louvers on the sides sometimes break off if hit hard enough on furniture or something so the PN2 is more durable in that way.

If I was choosing, it would be the PN2. At that time Electrolux was constantly spending a lot of time on development and improvement of the products and the PN2 was an advanced model over the PN1 and it made the 1205 more deluxe than it had been with the PN1.
Just my two cents from my experience of having used both quite a bit to compare and I was always happier with the PN2 and I still feel this way today, anytime I’m using a PN1 I’m wishing it was a PN2, but when I am using a PN2 I’m perfectly happy.

Ultimately for even better cleaning, you may want an L shaped model, I feel they do the best job over all the models and are still what Aerus uses today on their new machines, but the PN1 or PN2 are more accurate for the 1205 and a little bit smaller if you clean tighter spaces and the smaller size may actually allow the suction to be stronger across the opening as its not as wide as on the L shaped models.

Jon

Post# 427517 , Reply# 7   6/22/2020 at 10:15 (1,397 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)        

Interesting shoot out between the two. I have G's, 1205's, Super J's and the more modern Diamond Jubilee. I have a shiny Anniversary model PN4(?) that I never finished going through.

In actual use, the later L shaped PN of my Diamond Jubilee trumps all my earlier PN's. I do have PN1's and PN2's.....I should try a shootout test someday!

Kevin


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