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Thread Number: 43768
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Aerus Lux 5500 Chord will ONLY retract (no stops) |
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Post# 456753 , Reply# 1 9/14/2022 at 08:34 (583 days old) by JustJunque  (Western MA) |
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Hi Beatrice,
I actually posted recently that I have the same problem with a Hoover Celebrity. And, unlike you, I'm not a DIYer. I'm hoping there's better news for your Aerus. Maybe being a newer machine than my Hoover, there might be a replacement part available. I wish you luck. I like Electrolux/Areus, and own a few; including an Epic 6500 with the opposite problem from yours! (Cord won't retract) Barry | ||
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Post# 456758 , Reply# 2 9/14/2022 at 15:36 (582 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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| Post# 456764 , Reply# 3 9/14/2022 at 17:42 (582 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Cord winder.
The cord winders on most lux machines are quite simple. The mechanism that locks the winder is a little L shaped metal piece. it falls into a gap around a track which locks it. I'm guessing that your piece is either not falling into the gap or perhaps broke off the winder. It may just need a little lubrication. Unfortunately i'm better at doing these tasks than I am describing it.
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| Post# 456765 , Reply# 4 9/14/2022 at 21:41 (582 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
Beatrice, Blackheart is probably correct in his assessment as to why your cord rewinder has failed. It most likely will require complete replacement - repairing cord rewinders, in general, is a very tricky task to do, and easy to injure yourself.
Take it into your local Aerus Electrolux dealer and have them change it. One caution I will give though - DO NOT take it to just any ordinary vac shop that does repairs! Aerus Electrolux canisters are easy enough to repair, but the aftermarket parts most shops can obtain are NOT the same quality as the genuine parts that Aerus Electrolux uses. It's especially noticeable in things like the quality of aftermarket electric hoses vs genuine electric hoses. Better to have the repair done right the first time :). Rob | ||
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Post# 456776 , Reply# 5 9/15/2022 at 07:04 (582 days old) by Kloveland (Tulsa) |
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| Post# 456794 , Reply# 7 9/15/2022 at 18:33 (581 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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If you are going to cut off the cord, just pull out the cord from the cord rewinder as far as you can and cut it off. Yes, those springs can indeed be rather tricky to deal with - hence the reason many shops won't even bother trying to repair a cord rewinder anymore.
Good luck with the repairs, and hopefully the aftermarket cord rewinder will last for you if you're careful. Just note, the plastic body can be a pain to get everything lined up perfectly when reassembling, so give yourself lots of time and be patient. Rob | ||
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Post# 456805 , Reply# 9 9/16/2022 at 08:30 (581 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Beatrice,
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