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    Want to buy

    Dave, I would suggest using a aftermarket Rainbow hose cord, and replacing the wand cord with a standard powerhead cord. Yes, it would be aftermarket and non original in appearance, since the cords would be black, but bear in mind that if you DO find the original long hose & wand cord it will...
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    Sirena vacuum power nozzle died looking for better replacement.

    ryan7053 - Take your wand into a vac shop and see if it will fit onto a Wessel Werk EBK360. I think that will solve your problem. A year or 2 after Sirena came out onto the market, they had a black Premier Edition that had a Plastiflex crushproof hose and the Wessel Werk EBK360 pn with what...
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    Did some holiday cleaning

    SeboU1, the mistake you made with the Riccar Spirit was using it to pick up the Sebo Duo P powder with a relatively full bag! When you're picking up that kind of fine, powdery dirt, you need all the airflow the vacuum has to get it out and into the bag. Next time, try putting a new bag in the...
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    Classic Electrolux AF for sale

    That is a really nice looking Electrolux AF! Best of luck with the sale.
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    Vacuuming early in life?

    Well, Mom told me that I would take her Electrolux AP280 out of the closet and play with it starting around 3 years old. And Mom also did have her own housekeeping service. So I think that was definitely a factor in me developing my interest in vacuums :)
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    Cats Create Vacuum Cleaner Needs - Trying To Find Fairfax Manual

    Another really cheap way to make international long distance calls is MagicJack. If the 2 people making and receiving the call have the MagicJack device, the call is FREE anywhere worldwide. So ya sure the device is about $60 CDN dollars to buy, and $120 CDN to buy 2 devices may seem costly at...
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    Power Nozzles for Central vac or Canister

    I have the ET1 powerhead on my Sebo Felix, and although it's good, it's not as good as the Miele SEB228 or SEB236 for carpet agitation. Plus, I feel the ET1 needs 1 more height adjustment setting - on some low pile area rugs I have, I have found that setting the height adjustment on 1 makes it...
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    AS AN OLDER WOMAN WITH CATS ....

    If you're looking at straight suction canister vacuums, have you looked at the Simplicity Jill or Miele Compact C1 canisters? The Miele would be best here, since the 9 layer AirClean bags really do help the vacuum retain it's airflow & suction as the bag fills. Also, generic FJM bags are cheap...
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    Miele cheapened the 236

    Guys, consider yourselves lucky we even still have the SEB236 at all! It was supposedly discontinued with the introduction of the Guard L1 line in August 2025.
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    dyson v15 real or fake

    I am going to guess it's a FAKE. Yes, the vacuum body itself looks genuine - BUT the tools itself are the clues here. The powerhead looks like the aftermarket copy of the V8/early V10 powerhead. The Dyson mini powerhead isn't the correct version, that would be the hair screw mini powerhead that...
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    Electrolux 'E4' Z300 bags no longer available? Nope. Going to start making them myself.

    Centralsweeper6 - I like your idea, and you're obviously creative! The only suggestion I would make is to use the Electrolux Style U HEPA Cloth bag instead of the 4 ply bag you chose to use, since the HEPA Cloth bag will allow the vacuum to maintain it's suction and much better filtration.
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    Another brilliant consumer

    EXACTLY! Plus they are also dumb enough to not know what some "premium" brands are! Case in point, a couple months ago I found a Miele S5 canister vacuum there priced at $25. Yet back in the summer they had a Dyson Ball canister marked for $130! I wonder if those dumbasses working in the back...
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    Vacu-Magic—The World's Tiniest Vacuum Cleaner in '62

    A vacuum that cleans the record needle while the record plays? I don't think that counts as a "vacuum cleaner" LOL!
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    What is the Weirdest Vacuums You've Seen?

    I remember that Shark Multi Vac when it first came out in Canadian Tire, thought it was quite the strange looking vacuum! And from what I have heard and read online, these didn't perform all too good either. Blackheart, one interesting thing though is, that floor nozzle was available as a...
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    Mid 60s GE Upright Information

    Cheesewonton, "The Glider" was a compact clean air upright. Think of it like the compact version of the Panasonic Jet Flo from the early 80's. VERY WIMPY BRUSHROLL, low amperage motor and poor suction. Pretty much only as a quick-pickup vac. Used a bag with a Oreck-style fitting but VERY unique...
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