Thread Number: 41038
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Dual-motor upright vacuums |
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Post# 435616   11/29/2020 at 11:09 (1,240 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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One trend of the late 1990s and 2000s in the states was dual motor uprights - one motor for suction and one for brushroll.
Eureka had the Excalibur and I believe a Sanitaire version starting around the mid-90s. Bissell had their Plus model with liftoff canister starting in 1994, and continuing with current bagless models. Hoover however, is one maker who never seemed to interested in this. I recall a Windtunnel model having two motors, but not many if any others. And Kenmore/Panasonic with their clean air models, which later became direct drive and some having a gentle sweep low speed setting, and some versions even having two brushroll motors. Windsor, Electrolux/Lux, Tacony, and Sebo are some others I can think of. Do you think twin motor uprights are a good design, or do you prefer single motor? I personally like the twin motor uprights for the brushroll shutoff capability and most seem to clean carpets very well. Of course a single motor with clutch can accomplish the same. However, IMO the old tried and true dirty air "fan on the floor" models do as good or a better job with much more simplicity in their design, and using less current. |
Post# 435617 , Reply# 1   11/29/2020 at 11:37 (1,240 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I've got four Electrolux twin-motor uprights, which date back to the mid-1980s—a Discovery II, Discovery Plus with onboard tool storage (design mistake, IMO), Genesis LXe and Epic SR3500. I really like them because they're powerful, lightweight and easy to maneuver. The aforementioned ability to turn the brush roll on and off separately from the suction motor is a nice plus. I could easily take one of these (with a full tool set) as my only vacuum*.
*Except for the Discovery Plus. The onboard tool storage is awkward at best and it's not equipped to support a SideKick. |
Post# 435619 , Reply# 2   11/29/2020 at 14:16 (1,240 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 435679 , Reply# 3   11/30/2020 at 17:47 (1,239 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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