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    Are Prolux canister vacuums reliable?

    Will the Electromotor 6500-298 fit in the Electrolux 1521 (Diamond Jubilee)? I need to replace the motor but wasn't sure which would be the best match.
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    Any info on this vintage carpet extractor?

    I saw this on Marketplace today and couldn't find any info on Google. I've never really seen one like it. Especially that very wide nozzle piece.
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    Door to Door Brands.

    My Aerus dealer is doing quite well. They offer good rates on repairs for all vacuums and will use the opportunity to show the customer what an Aerus can do over their battery powered vacuum. Aerus have also now made the switch to HEPA bags for all canisters. I don't think they would have done...
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    NuTone Central Vacuum

    Interesting. I had thought by the 2000s that Nutone had ditched their proprietary inlets and were using the industry standard Canplas and Hayden inlets.
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    Kenmore models regained headlamp?

    Sears hasn't owned the Kenmore brand since 2018. Transformco owns it. They license the Kenmore name.
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    Kenmore models regained headlamp?

    It looks like they have returned the hose swivel at the machine end as well. I'm just glad they are still being built even if they're not the best canister around. An average bagged canister is still better than the best bagless upright, or worse, stick vac.
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    Electrolux HEPA bags

    Aerus actually sells their own HEPA bags now for all canisters that take the style C bag. Going back all the way to the Model G and maybe even prior to that. https://www.theaerusstore.com/collections/style-c-bags/products/style-c-bags
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    I bought a central vac install kit!

    Congratulations! I installed the Electravalve inlets myself and it was very easy and straightforward. The Supervalve inlet may be more complicated.
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    When the Electrolux man services more than the vacuum cleaner

    Tolivac Well, infidelity isn't a criminal offense and it was certainly a consensual arrangement going on... So I'm not sure what sort of charges you are referring to.
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    When the Electrolux man services more than the vacuum cleaner

    I was at a Memorial Day BBQ this afternoon and a friend of the host told a hilarious story of his mother's infidelity. Somehow the topic of explaining to young children where babies come from came up in conversation and he chimed in with "I didn't need to learn about the birds and the bees...
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    Why is it taking Kirby so long

    I'm not so sure that there will be a new model. I can't imagine the financial health of the Kirby subsidiary is doing well. They've made the mistake of only having one product and continued with using shady distributors to sell the product. Aerus went a different path and has managed to keep...
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    Electrolux CB Motor Replacement

    Thank you Blackheart!
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    Electrolux CB Motor Replacement

    Yeah I'd like the most powerful motor that can fit. I remember someone on here mentioning that the motor used in the Perfect/Clean Obsessed Electrolux clone had better performance than the original. Does anyone know the model of that motor?
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    Electrolux CB Motor Replacement

    It's making a metal on metal raspy sound rather than the classic Electrolux low humming sound. So that's why I was thinking it likely needs a new motor.
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    Electrolux CB Motor Replacement

    I am currently helping a friend's church get re-established under new leadership. They had a few burned out cheap Dirt Devil upgrights stashed in a supply closet and they had mentioned needing a new vacuum. I noticed that in one of the classrooms that is being used as a storage room they have...
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    A Deal or a Steal?

    Were these usually sold to businesses or were they also offered to residential customers?
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    New Dyson Robotvac, Hepa Stick Vac and Floor Washer

    A sealed system and the best HEPA filter available don't matter when it comes to bagless vacuums. It's a moot point when you go to empty it. All the dust and dirt goes right back into the air. Dyson only excels at one thing and that's marketing to impressionable people. Sadly that's the...
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    New Dyson Robotvac, Hepa Stick Vac and Floor Washer

    A fool and his money... A HEPA filter on a bagless machine is as effective as a Big Mac paired with a Diet Coke. People who fall for marketing tactics like this are pitiful.
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    Panasonic Performance Plus Platinum Canister Vacuum

    I'm familiar with the Kenmore label of these body styles but I've never seen one with a HEPA filter. Where is the filter located on it? I didn't see those start showing up until the more rounded body style took over.
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    I'm surprised California hasn't outlawed central vacuum systems yet

    Give them time... They want everything operated by a battery that's going to crap out in a year or so. My sister's robot vacuum will just die in the middle of "cleaning". They'll probably argue that central vacs consume too much power for their fragile energy grid.
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