Thread Number: 44557
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Aerus/Electrolux Motor Ring Needed |
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Post# 463438 , Reply# 1   5/29/2023 at 17:55 (476 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX)   |   | |
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Let me look in my stash. I might have one. |
Post# 463440 , Reply# 2   5/29/2023 at 18:37 (476 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Yeah, that's manufacturers' favorite way to retroactively kill otherwise fixable machines in an effort to force consumers to buy the new plasticrap they're trying to foist off on them. The best defense is to have a decent stash of NOS and salvaged parts on hand, because at the end of the day, selective hoarding can be a bit of a necessity. My main problem is when I get a parts machine, I'm just as likely to give in to temptation and repair it, even if it ends up costing way too much money to do it.
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Post# 463457 , Reply# 3   5/30/2023 at 11:55 (475 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Yes, so true Edgar! Totally agree. However, thankfully many Aerus dealers save those motor support rings for repairs. Also, there is a aftermarket metal motor support ring with a foam seal. However, it has 4 bolt holes & it's designed to be used with a Ametek/Domel motor that has 4 bolt holes, not the 3 bolt hole design that these original Electrolux motors used. So you would also have to replace the motor with a Ametek or Electro Motor double stage motor when using the new metal ring. But, then again the plastic bodied canisters are getting old enough that they require motor replacement now, so maybe that's a good thing :).
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Post# 463467 , Reply# 4   5/30/2023 at 21:30 (475 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 463495 , Reply# 6   5/31/2023 at 19:47 (474 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Huskyvacs, that wouldn't work as the hole spacing on the genuine Electrolux motor mount is different than a conventional motor mount for another brand motor like Ametek or Domel, since the holes for the bolts to attach to the motor are spaced differently on the Electro Motor's from the 80s and 90s. This changed when Aerus sold off the motor manufacturing division and Electro Motor designed them to be universal replacement motors like Ametek and Domel motors are.
Mike, can you get access to JohnnyVac in your area? That's the Canadian distributor in Quebec that has the metal motor rings and also sells motors with the ring installed for Electrolux motor replacements. They have set up a distribution division in the USA, so you might have some luck trying to source one through them. |