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Its so funny how many members over the years have mentioned how much the were intrigued and at the same time afraid of a Kirby as a child. An Electrolux XXX and Kirby CR-1 started my love of vacuums, the Lux was already probably close to 40 years old by the time I was born in 1983, so beautiful...

Jack, that is a very interesting little machine! Its also a suprising amount of dirt to be picked up by such a small vacuum, very impressive! Im curious to know more about the carbon fiber brush roll. Its probably my total lack of knowledge amout the material, but when I first saw it all I...

What an interesting machine! Im not a huge Dyson fan, as I would much rather reach for a Kirby for carpeting, or a central vac for anything and everything else but this machine is quite an innovation. I would love to take one for a spin and see how well they clean. Something so small would be...

I think I may have to pick up a Handi-Butler and some polishing rouge after reading this thread. I purchased an Ultimate-G at a garage sale over the summer and it really bothers me that it doesnt have the mirror like finish that my Diamond Edition does. I used Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish...

5 to 7 years, thats it? 5 to 7 years, thats it? I had two Oreck XL uprights about 5 or 6 years about that I purchased new, one for me and one for my grandmothers house. I liked them both, they were light weight, easy to use, groomed the carpet well, good filtration with easy to change bags...

If I were you, I would take your machine somewhere else, maybe a reputable vacuum repair shop, and let them look at it. I have had several G-series machines and currently have a Diamond Edition and an Ultimate G and I honestly cant imagine your transmission needing to be replaced, none the less...

Bobby, The bag check light is not supposed to be on all the time. It should illuminate only if the bag needs to be changed or if there is no bag inside the machine. If I remember correctly, when the light on my Renny came on the machine would shut off. The water may have damaged it or it...

Dan, thanks for the info! Do you know if there was any change in the motor that was used during the previous Guardian line up? I wonder if Electrolux had to increase the power of the motor when they added the HEPA filter to make up for any decrease in airflow or suction strength. If I remember...

I have an Ultimate G and a UG Diamond Edition and I always go two clicks past the change in sound of the motor. However, on certain carpet that I have, it occasionally requires one extra click to keep the nozzle sealed to the rug properly. Its probably all in my head, but I never feel like the...

I have owned an Electrolux Renaissance in the past and I liked the unit, however I had a large German Shepard at the time and it just didnt work for me. My beautiful dog has been gone for 2 years now and I would love to purchase a Guardian just to have one, as Im a huge Electrolux fan. I know...

S5 vs Guardian Ultra I am a huge Electrolux (Aerus) fan, always have been, but if I were buying a new vacuum tomorrow in that price range the Miele Capricorn with the SEB 236 power nozzle wins hands down! I had a Red Velvet and Blue Moon along with an Epic 6500 and the SEB 236 cleans rings...

Kirby Litigation @isufan11 I'm not surprised that Kirby is in ligitation (again), as some of their sales reps are not exactly the most upstanding or honest people, but not all of them are like that. For examaple our own club member Bill (a007kirbyman) couldnt possibly be a nicer guy, he is a...

Cody, Beam is part of Electrolux from Europe (the red canister vacuums), not the Electrolux which is now Aerus. Aerus is the company that makes the Electrolux vacuums that we have always associated the name with in America, makers of the metal bodied tank canisters. I wasnt exactly sure what...

I must add to what Brian said above, there are so many different units out there and you really need to check them all out according to what your needs are. Like Brian, I too prefer a bagless cyclonic unit, hence why I chose a VacuFlo. The bin to my unit is slightly smoked in appearance but...

I have a VacuFlo 566Q and I love it! I cant imagine living in a house without.

I am not a huge fan of the newer Hoovers that have been on the market in the past few years but this one does look nice. It appears to be a bit more stream-line than the original WindTunnel design and Im soo glad they came up with that new bag door. I dont care much for my grandmothers...

Vacuum Maintenance I have to disagree with what was said above about the cost to maintain the Lux and Miele. The Electrolux is much less costly to maintain versus the Miele. The Guardian Ultra uses type C bags and when purchased directly from Lux as a 24 pack or 100 pack, the cost per bag is...

I cant think of any mass marketed machine off the top of my head that is sealed like a Miele. I dont know if they were the first to pioneer the completely sealed system, but its something that Miele has been priding themselves on for years. The sealed system makes complete sense considering...

I love your Guardsman, but that poor Sanitaire sounds like it really needs a new belt. When I was little we had a Eureka Express canister and I only remember my mother changing the belt once. After that we had several Electrolux machines, which never require you to change the belt. However...

@Bud I think the air that you noticed escaping from the carrying handle on your Legacy is the exhaust air. When I had my Epic 6500 I noticed the same thing. I have an Epic 6000 now but I dont use it very often so I havent noticed if it does the same thing. I check it out tomorrow night and...