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I agree that Sanitaire is most often used in US institutional settings. At least that's what I've seen. Nowadays, however, there seems to be a proponderance of Windsor/Sebo type vacs aimed at the commercial market. You know the ones - they are copies of the Windsor Versamatic (dual motor) or...

You have to hand it to Sebo for making things exciting. While the Felix color schemes may not be to everybody's tastes, they are the most graphically exciting vacuums currently out there.

VM3... Thanks for the updated info. All I know is that the Ultralux used the VM3 as well as the Aerus vacuums that came afterward. I'm not enough of an Electrolux/Aerus follower to know they discontinued use of that motor. So good update. Does the fact that they changed motors indicate...

VM3... Yes, I understand. Not faulty, just lower quality build. I don't use my Ultralux too much, so I'm not terrribly concerned. Still, what a bummer. The Perfect canister. Do these look like the old Electrolux tanks? I did a quick search and saw one on Amazon. It looked just like an old...

Thanks for posting the video. The vac is very cool. I currently have a Dyson DC23 Turbinehead which, which has been pointed out, is now sold as the DC32. It was a current model when I got it, and paid $124 for it at a thrift store. While that sounds like a lot to pay at a thrift store, any...

By the way, out of the four hard floor tools that I had on hand, the only really good one was a medium sized grey one with natural hair that came with a supplementary hose and tool set meant for a Carpet Pro CPU 1 or 2 upright vacuum. Incidentally, the head profile of this tool is very similar...

Thanks for the words of encouragement, Sandy. I'm always on the lookout, so hopefully those tools will turn up soon at an affordable price. Fingers crossed! Another hopeless tool: some of those generic hard floor tools that turn out to have no sound engineering behind them. I picked one up for...

Rob, So all new Aerus vacs have the faulty VM3 motors? I heard these were quite powerful and offered better performance than the older Electrolux tanks, but haven't heard about poor build quality or short life. Is this true of all VM3 motors? Is it a commonly known fact? I have an 80th...

VacFX... Correct me if I'm wrong, but is VacFX just one brand selling the same OEM Hepa dome filter? The reason I ask is that the Hepa dome filter I bought is Dustcare brand and it appears to be exactly the same thing. Are they the same product?

Hepa filter... What about the thing with the Hepa filter? Are dog and pet smell particles smaller than what consumer grade Hepa filters can remove? I have to admit I was dismayed when the dog odor was getting through the Hepa filter. I thought it would have been blocked.

Yeah, good advice about the scrub down. I'll have to do it, but that's a project for another day, unfortunately. It's weird, but the smell seems to have been absorbed into the paint layer. It's just in there hardcore. Hopefully dish washing soap will take it out. Funny thing regarding dog...

So I am finally setting up my Tristar CXL for a big cleaning project this weekend. Turns out the used CXL, while in very decent shape, smells very strongly of wet dog! I took out the stinky paper bag (3/4 full and smelly!) and vacuumed the cloth bag with my trusty red Sanitaire Mighty Mite...

Thanks for your thoughts on the Felix Fun and K3. I had no idea the Fun was a rare model. I had the impression they were the most common because for a while most of the marketing I saw for the Felix featured the orange and purple Fun. I'll cherish it, of course, but I do wish I had an Onyx or...

Another Medik-Aire link... Here is another link to the Medik-Aire, but this one is on the same site that Erik provided for the homemade-looking filter. Curious that the home website for it is www.air-storm.com. Is this website officially tied to the Patriot company? If so, could the...

Medik-Aire... Thanks for the suggestion, Rob. I did, in fact, just find out about the Medik-Aire filter today as I was looking around on the web for information. It looks serious! And like a seriously good hepa filter. Like you say, the price is a head turner. When something costs that much...

Generic Wands.... Well, I just popped on a pair of hard plastic generic wands I have and it friction fits on the pistol grip handle like a dream! There's no hole on the wand for the locking button, though. I suppose I could drill one into the wand (easy enough in plastic), but the friction fit...

Yikes! I paid $28 for my Filter Fresh outboard filter. But now I'm hesitant to use it. I think I'm careful enough to keep it fron knocking into things. I'm mostly worried about the constriction and impact on airflow and performance. Anyone have any positive experiences with this filter? It's the...

I have the Filter Fresh... So the Filter Fresh is not so good? Agh! Would you recommend using it at all if it's so constricting?

Hi, all! Can you tell me if it's a good idea to use both the dome shaped pleated Hepa motor pre-filter in conjunction with the outboard mushroom Hepa output filter on a Tristar CXL, or is that too much? I understand that any type of fine pored-filter will negatively impact suction and airflow...

Sort of getting it.... Good info, guys. I'm still wrapping my head around it. I guess it would help if there was a formula that described the relationship between suction and airflow. I mean, I can see how a 4" dia hose could support a lot of airflow. In order to also get a lot of suction...