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@rdwdcp Yes it is! Funny you say that; I just bought one to add to my Dyson/Fantom collection, and it’s great! Since I started this thread, I have since added the following cyclonic vacs to my collection: NIB CY18 Cinetic Animal UP20 Ball Animal 2 NIB UP14 Big Ball Cinetic Total Clean UP13...

Makes sense. Thanks for the info. You have more experience than I. I’m just a sample size n=1.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Funny enough, my experience has been the opposite. The original old style motor which came in my S661 was a goner. The bearings were worn, the shaft was warped, and (I guess I can’t blame the motor for this, but...) the bottom plate was broken from when the...

Many sites show the old motor but ship the new one. The only photographic evidence that I have of the old motor being sold new is on EBay. These tend to have a bearing with red seals on top and, I have a hunch, are made by Perfect, not Sanitaire. I’ve given it thought, and I have concluded that...

@oreck_xl That makes two of us! By no means am I an expert on the lineup of Powermaxes Hoover had to offer—they all predate me, actually—but I can’t say I’ve seen one more BOL than this model. Most seem to have the deluxe hose and bag top. And a headlight! Even the bag pattern on this vac is...

Update #1 This past weekend, the Powermax went under the knife. As I don’t have much time to commit to vacuums anymore, I anticipate slowly chipping away at this one. First off was the bag. Straight into the wash. I must say, this bag is in great shape. No wear, no stains. From Menards, I...

First off, welcome! I have thoughts on this, too. 1. Two motors: one for the brush and one for the suction. 2. An integrated suction/cooling fan. Handheld direct air leaf vacs have used this tech forever. Basically, one side is your normal suction fan, and the other pulls cooling air past the...

@Les: Thank you! I, too, am fond of the sea blue/green. The attachment system is, in my mind, a better use of space than the help mate. @oreck_xl: Totally agree with everything you say. This vacuum most definitely never had a bag topper. It has, instead, a plastic bar sewn into the top seam...

Glad I could help!

Yes, welcome! This is a good forum. I’ve been here ages—even before I had this account—but still nowhere near as long as others here. The site has had ups and, more recently, a down. However, I’m getting the feeling that Vacuumland is moving to a better course again. Negativity seems to be on...

texaskirbyguy hit the nail on the head. You are hearing the brushes catch just a bit in the spaces between the commutator bars. Some motors will make a louder sound than others. Some won’t do it at all. It’s just design. I avoid doing this to my vac motors for the same reason texaskirbyguy...

Yep, timing the retraction mechanism for the rear wheels is the other challenge. You’ve already discovered the key, though. Big tooth in big valley. If you can get that squared away, the rest is cake. There is no need to time the belt, only the rear wheel retraction mechanism.

If there was one vacuum which I regretted letting go, it was my Concept 1. Today, however, I was able to kiss that little bit of regret goodbye. I purchased this BOL Powermax for $25 on Craigslist. Its only issue is a lack of upper bag support. The plastic eyelet seems to have cleanly broken...

So, I’ll shamelessly wake up my own thread, once again, for another update. For those still listening...😅 Pro tip: backpack vacuum attachments pair very well with this vacuum. On eBay, I spent about $80 between two items: a generic 10-foot 1.5” dia crush-proof hose and a generic set of backpack...

I remember asking myself this question when I performed the repair on my own (former) S7. From what I remember, there is a matching rough surface on the vac which meets with the rough surface on the wedge. If you post a picture to jog my memory, I can probably help you even better. Good luck! 🙂

I used my trusty Dyson DC33.

Hi everyone, I know that grit damages carpets, but, still, let’s discuss: do vacuums also damage carpets? Which is the lesser evil? Do vacuum agitators “untwist” carpet yarns over time, causing the matted look, or do they help to stand the pile back up and prevent untwisting in the high...

Should’ve watched the video before posting. Looks like an Oreck belt will fit. Thanks.

Will any of the really “common” vacuum belts fit this LuxLite? I worry that the original belts might become hard to find in a couple of years.

Hey, those are excellent! I am thinking about getting my first shark, and the one I’m looking at is much like yours except with the “XL” dust cup.