Thread Number: 41013
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Aerus/ Lux uprights then and now |
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Post# 435403   11/24/2020 at 16:09 (1,248 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington, NC)   |   | |
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Is there much difference in say a Lux Epic 3500 upright then and the new one now? I know there's an after filter and probably a better brush roll but is it worth the difference? I've a chance to buy a 3500 for $30.00 . Greg |
Post# 435418 , Reply# 3   11/24/2020 at 19:14 (1,248 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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The upright is the canister motor vertically placed instead of horizontally. The newer uprights have more powerful suction due to higher RPM's and fan blade design. The drawback on the upright is the bottom fill bag---the dirt is always in front of the motor creating the suction so the bag should be changed way before it is full for best performance.
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Post# 435788 , Reply# 5   12/2/2020 at 20:41 (1,240 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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That's a design with staying power. It's been around virtually unchanged since the mid-1980s. I was lucky enough to grab an Epic 3500SR in pristine condition for $3 at a thrift shop last summer. Yeah, I was looking over my shoulder for security on my way out of the store because at that price, I'd just stolen it. The differences between it and my other three Lux uprights are negligible. They're all great machines. Even at $35, you can't go wrong with that 3500.
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