Thread Number: 40545
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
What are your thoughts on Aerus? |
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Post# 430696   8/26/2020 at 14:51 (1,310 days old) by Ilovehoovers (England)   |   | |
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I just found out that they are not only still around but also making stuff that looks like it was pulled from the 80's with some modern touches. What are your thoughts? I found the Classic canister most interesting.
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Post# 430754 , Reply# 1   8/27/2020 at 09:56 (1,309 days old) by kirby519 (Wisconsin)   |   | |
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I'm not a huge fan of canister type vacuums. I like the unit in front of me. However I would think that the "retro" style canister would do a very good job. |
Post# 430785 , Reply# 2   8/27/2020 at 17:29 (1,308 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I do not own and have never used an Aerus branded vacuum cleaner; however, I have several late 1960s-1990s vintage Electrolux machines and I love them. They're powerful, quiet, durable and well designed. If Aerus has managed to maintain the quality of their present lineup, then that's great.
If your question was referring to Aerus as a company, I don't really have an opinion since I've only had dealings with one dealer to get the handle/switch/cord assembly replaced under a years-old safety recall on my Genesis LXe upright. The guy was pretty nice about it, although I would have been happier if Aerus had just sent me the replacement handle. Also, the rocker switch on the new handle isn't right. It won't turn on in the 'I' (straight suction) mode unless I turn it all the way to the 'II' (carpet) mode first and then back to 'I'. I prefer the old Discovery II style slider switch, which is what the Genesis originally had. |
Post# 430802 , Reply# 4   8/27/2020 at 20:35 (1,308 days old) by kirby519 (Wisconsin)   |   | |
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Glad to hear there are still demands for quality products no mater what platform they use. The problems you describe would set me off as well. I want it to work as close to new after a repair as it did before the part(s) failed. |
Post# 430809 , Reply# 5   8/27/2020 at 22:25 (1,308 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Yeah, the really irritating part was the slider switch on the original handle worked perfectly. The machine was recalled because cord design was unsafe. It came out of the end of the handle grip and posed a shock hazard if it got damaged. Mine was perfectly okay and I sort of wish I'd left things well enough alone but what's done is done. I talked to the guy on the phone after I got it home and he offered to swap another handle onto it but I didn't want to make yet another 80-mile round trip to get it done. That's why I wish Aerus would have just mailed me the replacement handle. One screw holds the thing in place and no great technical skill is required to swap it. I'm just glad the repair was free.
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