my first Electrolux Oxygen 3

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Front view

 

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close up of level control

kool surface level selector and bare floor/carpet

 

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front of

power head

 

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above bag door

I guess these light up when they need to.

This is a very powerful, and quiet vacuum!

and also...verrry heavy.

I paid 30 bucks for it at the local thrift store. A nice toy.

Who eles has one of these?

 

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I love my Oxygen upright !

I bought mine new from a closeout company online a few years ago for a litle over $200.00 which was half the price of the one that was in Lowe's when I bought my Oxygen canister so I could get under the beds on a regular basis. This upright is one of the best thought out vacuums I have ever used. It gets dirt others miss, and is just ergonomic perfection.

 

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The led headlight is nice!

I did buy new wheel bearings and a new whole back of the unit in case the wheels ever have the problem I have heard of over and over with these. If I had to keep one vacuum from a performance standpoint, this would be it !

 

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My matching Oxygen canister.

I paid an extra $79.00 for the electrically powered hand tool and it really gets my two little guys hair that the Furminator misses.

 

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Bag tip.

This upright pics up so much extra small particles that the bag needs changing sooner than expected, plus the bag being smaller. I order them when I find them at a good price. When Amazon had them I bought ten boxes to have them on hand.

 

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i put

a white eureka style s in the vac. It fits perfectly.

The local vac shop wants $31.35 for a pack of 4 bags for this vacuum. I will not pay that price,, it is $7.87 per bag!

What do you pay for your bags?

 

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Around $11 a box of 4 on average.

Here they are on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Electrolux-EL...r=8-1&keywords=Electrolux+Oxygen+upright+bags

 

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I have the Oxy 3 canister, very nice machine far right

 

[eurekaprince]

This Electrolux upright aced Consumer Reports tests when it came out. I think the only area in which it got a "fair" rating was in "handling" because it's a bit on the heavy side.

Great electronic controls for adjusting the nozzle height without stooping, cord rewind, full set of three on board tools (hidden behind a door), electronic finger-tip brush on/off switch to protect floors.

Cool, sleek design.

Too bad the durability was a problem - I keep hearing stories about the electronic circuitry breaking and the rear wheels breaking......this is what probably caused Electrolux North America to discontinue the model.

 

[louvac]

Hey Brad!

Hi Brad. 


 


I have tried to email you but I received an error message. What is your email address? 

 

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Louis

I sent you an email.

Here it is [email protected]

 

[mark40511]

Wow..........

What a shame that the bags are so freaking expensive for such NICE machines!

That could lead to a LOT of money if you like to change bags often.