Thread Number: 42930
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux Grand Marquis |
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Post# 449468   1/22/2022 at 19:34 (821 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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I think this is the model anyway, I can't easily tell it and the other model apart.
Anyway, I have this Electrolux. I got it ten years ago now when I started to collect vacuums. Habitat had way better selection back then. I think I got this because it was only $10 and I was in that phase of wanting to own all the classic door to door models. Which never happened and I don't want to any more. It's a nice vacuum, but I've never been able to "get into" it. I've never even bought any new bags for it. I think part of it is because of the short, stiff woven hose it has. I know a new vinyl hose would fix this. And also, I've never cared for the power nozzle it has. It's bland looking beige, and I wish it had a headlight. I do like that it has brush shutoff and a little stationary brush underneath to actually sweep hard floors with the brushroll turned off, which most any power nozzle I know of lacks. The attachments are nice too. Anyway, what do you all think? I just think it's funny I've had the thing ten years and have only fired it up only once that I recall. Once I started taking it apart, waxing the paint and giving it a good detailing. Then I just stopped, put it back together and it's sat in the corner behind the door ever since. Usually I really like metal canister vacs - I have gotten several Hoover Celebrities, have a Slimline, etc. But this metal Lux, which I'm sure is a great vac, I just have basically forgotten about. |
Post# 449473 , Reply# 1   1/22/2022 at 21:47 (821 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Metal Lux canisters are my favorites. They're powerful, quiet, easy to operate. While they don't have the massive array of tools that Kirbys do, they're well thought out and cover most tasks for which you would need a vacuum cleaner. I would highly recommend getting a vinyl replacement hose for it as that would boost performance immensely over the leaky braided one. I'd also recommend getting a SideKick, mini power nozzle, if you don't already have one. They're very handy for steps, furniture, etc.
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Post# 449704 , Reply# 5   1/29/2022 at 00:54 (815 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Yeah, I dunno. I've always preferred Kenmores since that's what I grew up around, but I can tell Electroluxes are quality machines.
To me it wasn't that quiet, most of my canisters the power nozzle is louder than the canister motor, but this was opposite. A lot of people say Celebrity QS's are loud, but to me mine are quiet, and this seemed louder than that. I'll have to try it again, I think I've only used it once. I do have the Sidekick (which seems very similar to the older Kenmore Powermate Jr, in fact the newer Lux Sidekick II's also look very similar to the current Kenmore Pet Powermate for some reason), and I have the combo tool and the crevice tool, which look new. I do not have the floor brush or the wands for the floor brush. They were with it when I first saw it, but when I bought it a few days later they were missing. Someone must have bought them. Yes it is the L shaped Omni-Flow nozzle. That's interesting about the airflow, didn't know that. I did see a Tristar at an estate sale last weekend, the newer black/gray version. It was $75 but it was the last day so was half off, but I just don't have anywhere for it! |