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<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: medium;">You can buy the filter kits (the plastic holder that permanently stays on the exhaust port + a filter) from Aerus/Electrolux. I have an Epic 3500 and Discovery III (with the older sliding switch) and I love them. I suppose, in...

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">You're right there, Sanifan. The same basic design has been in use now since the 70's, with some modifications. I once posted a list on here of all the plastic body North American Electrolux cylinders I could think of, but nobody...

<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: medium;">Good to hear its working again.</span>

<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: medium;">I was just thinking of a few things you could do before you crack that puppy open:</span>   <span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: medium;">1. Take out the bag, leave the cover open, press the power...

Classic/Legacy/Guardian Ultra Noise <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: large;">Don't those three machines share the same motor? In that case, the only thing that might make a difference is the differing filters and top covers. In any event, I've never personally experienced...

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">I think the motors in most or all of the models were changed when the name changed to Aerus...could very well be wrong on that, though. Likewise with the cords...didn't most or all of the Aerus badged machines have black...

Noise-o-rama <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">I've never heard a Renaissance in person, only through Youtube videos, so I can't compare, but it seems like the Renaissance sounds more or less like the other plastic body machines. With this Guardian, its more about...

I'm no expert, but... <span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">...is the bag lockout switch being pressed down completely when the front cover is closed? If not, the motor won't start. Other than that, it could be something as simple as a bad plug, or a bad cord...

<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: medium;">I was vacuuming the (narrow) hall in my house today, and my ears were ringing with the reverberations of the motor off the walls. Aerus-Electrolux obviously forgot their history when they invented this machine. I'm half tempted...

Re: Hepa Filter <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: large;">Agreed, as they obviously took care of that problem with the smaller Guardian Ultra...I don't know why they couldn't do it with this. On the other hand, the "real estate" on the top of the machine is taken up with the...

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">By far the most expensive vacuum I've ever bought, even though its used, is this very nice Aerus Guardian "by Electrolux", as the logo reminds us. Came with all the accessories, plus extra bags, Clean Sweep chips, and an extra...

(Possible) Bad News The last Epic 3500 I found has stopped running, apparently due to my trying to replace the headlight bulb. I put in a new one, turned the machine on, and it almost immediately shut off (the suction motor, I mean...I didn't even get a chance to power up the power nozzle). As...

Attach-o-matic <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: large;">This is, as far as I know, only missing one wand, and of course the Sidekick is an older model, unless they made a dedicated floor brush for the upright attachment kit.</span>

<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: large;">Determining to look at the good rather than bad, I found another Epic 3500, this time with (almost) complete attachment kit. This came for a little less $ than the seller originally wanted, since I was the only caller he had. Runs...

<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: large;">A bit trickier than pre-1980, because there are so many models that share motors and other components, not to mention body style and colors, but I would have to say the various iterations of the Epic 6500. I've come to appreciate these...

Indubitably <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">The 88!</span>

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">I did see that thread. Those are interesting looking machines. </span>   <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">I'm not sure what the relationship is now between Electrolux of Sweden and Aerus, but Aerus...

<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: medium;">That's a great job. The customer will think you're giving them a new one.</span>

Hopefully some other users will chime in, but from what I understand the new Guardian upright has a noticeable improvement over the older models in suction and airflow. Why they did away with the attached hose, I don't know. Perhaps cost-cutting? Since they already offered the separate electric...

See the link for a thread a while back on the Contemporary forum about a "Globaltek" Renaissance cylinder, which I'm fairly sure was 220v, and there was a Guardian upright from the same company. Not sure if they sell worldwide. These machines looked identical to the North American versions, save...