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Post# 95115   4/2/2010 at 19:09 (5,108 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Does anybody have 1 extra Filter Queen filter cone that I can have or buy? This weekend we went to my Grandpas to visit and I found out he has been using an older Filter Queen (Princess II actually,) as a shop vac WITH NO FILTER CONE IN IT!!!! so I thought somebody might have an extra one that I can send him. I went to use it and it was pretty heavy so I emptied it to find there was no filter, so I cleaned it out and told him not to use it. also, does the filter go inside the plastic cage or over it? THANK YOU!!!
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Post# 95129 , Reply# 2   4/2/2010 at 20:14 (5,108 days old) by joe22 ()   |   | |
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if you cant find any i have a few genuine princess cones i can send you, pm with address |
Post# 95132 , Reply# 3   4/2/2010 at 20:54 (5,108 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I only need one cone to send to my grandpa because he wont change it anyway...... can a filter cone be folded enough to fit into a standard envelope? if not I can pay for the shipping, just let me know. my email is not working right now,so here's my address for the world to see:( 150 Colt rd. Kalkaska MI,49646) THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I hate to see such a nice vacuum being used as a shop vac, especially with NO FILTER!! again, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post# 95144 , Reply# 4   4/3/2010 at 00:00 (5,108 days old) by joe22 ()   |   | |
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will go out monday, cant have him ruining that FQ |
Post# 95151 , Reply# 5   4/3/2010 at 03:52 (5,108 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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If that FQ has been run without a cone, then the secondary filter under the cone guard will need replaced. It is more than likely blocked, and that will cause the motor to overheat and eventually burn out. With the Filter Queen, If you use the filter cone, and never run it without one, that secondary filter will last a long time, but it still needs replaced periodically. I have a FQ Princess II that I use as a daily driver, and I replace the cone once a month, when I empty the canister, more often if I have to vacuum finer dirt, and replace the motor filter every six months without fail. The internal motor filter is easy to replace. If you look at the manuals page on this web site, It shows how to do it. As was stated by others earlier, most vac shops should carry FQ cones and filters. If not, Genuine FQ maintenance kits are available on eBay for reasonable cost. They include 12 cones and 2 motor filters. This is enough to run the machine for 1 year. I would not use it again until you have both a proper cone, and clean out the motor and replace it's filter as well. I dont have a spare at the moment, but will be ordering again soon. Let me know if I can help you find the proper supplies, and I will be happy to help. Joe |
Post# 95160 , Reply# 7   4/3/2010 at 08:04 (5,108 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 95185 , Reply# 8   4/3/2010 at 11:39 (5,108 days old) by joe22 ()   |   | |
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sending a pre motor filter too |
Post# 95254 , Reply# 9   4/4/2010 at 05:08 (5,107 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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how many people buy TOL vacuums, and don't do simple maintenance on them. Dustin, I'm not talking about your grandfather because I'm sure he didn't know. But since I worked for Kirby, and have repaired many makes and models, of both Kirby and other brands, I have found many people with Filter Queens that don't replace filters and people with Rainbows that never clean the seperator. And then they say the machine is junk because the motor over heats and burns out. Those people, in my opinion, deserve to just go to K-Mart and buy the plastic junk they sell and buy new every couple of years. It makes me sad because with a little care , even a cheap machine will give good service if properly cared for. But that is the throw-away society we live in. so sad.
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Post# 95356 , Reply# 12   4/4/2010 at 22:17 (5,106 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 95381 , Reply# 13   4/5/2010 at 03:04 (5,106 days old) by 1926700 ()   |   | |
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It involves a hooker and a kenmore twin fan... Don't ask |
Post# 95656 , Reply# 16   4/8/2010 at 18:14 (5,103 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 95658 , Reply# 17   4/8/2010 at 18:33 (5,103 days old) by joe22 ()   |   | |
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dustin, you own me nothing, your thanks is enough joe |
Post# 95671 , Reply# 18   4/8/2010 at 20:32 (5,102 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 95683 , Reply# 19   4/8/2010 at 22:29 (5,102 days old) by joe22 ()   |   | |
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hey, find your grandad a shop vac and get the filterqueen for yourself, thats what i would do ;-) |
Post# 95731 , Reply# 20   4/9/2010 at 15:27 (5,102 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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