Recent content by kirbylux77

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 :)

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

A vacuum that cleans the record needle while the record plays? I don't think that counts as a "vacuum cleaner" LOL!

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...

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...

Very nice machine! Good luck with it though, online reviews indicate this particular model has a problem with one of the 2 brushroll motors failing and causing issues. These are good uprights, but I would strongly suggest getting your old Intuition fixed and keep it as a backup machine. BTW...

Cars-guy, can I make a suggestion? If you have a new brushroll ( or at least one that appears in like-new condition ), maybe it might be a better idea to find a compatible bottom plate that will work with that brushroll. Both the bottom plate & brushroll would be hard to find, but you would get...

Centralsweeper63 - Fairfax actually uses a bypass central vac motor in these canisters, since the 80's. I would suspect one could get 30 to 40 years lifespan from one of these canisters. They are definitely overbuilt! Lanesharon - I would check the Archives here on Vacuumland. I do remember...

Agreed. Miele has slowly been going downhill since the S8 canisters were released in 2013. Our local Miele dealer, McHardy Vacuum, was actually dreading what the Guard L1 line, the S8/C3 replacement, would be like. Miele is slowly becoming a brand that's cashing in on it's reputation to get...