2011 Sebo X1.1

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The huge irony with SEBO is that they have secured worldwide sales of their commercial vacuums before developing the domestic X model. Like every other brand, SEBO also used components from the previous to build the next and so on.

But the difference is, that unlike Hoover Europe, SEBO's parts are largely always available for the X series. I wish I could have got the same kind of widespread availability on other brands' parts - Hoover for example where brush rolls on certain Turbopower uprights are no longer available. The casings, yes, but not the entire brush roll. And sometimes it doesn't feel as good when using a second hand one compared to a genuine new part in a bag ready to go. It's not just Hoover, but other brands that suffer from this too.

One has to remember that though most brands are not commercially based, perhaps there's something there in having commercial links to allow almost lifetime parts availability - same with Numatic infact!
 
sebofan...Rember, the Turbopowers are no longer available to purchase new unlike the X-series Sebo uprights, so there is no need to stock anything other than bags, belts and bulbs for exsisting models, the more frequent consumables.
 
The SEBO C series is no longer available to buy yet all parts are available for that model, Alex.

On Miele's UK site, it has only been in the last three years that parts such as spare bin doors, castors and other wear items on their no longer produced certain models are available to buy.

Electrolux also supply a lot of parts for their vacuums no longer produced.

Why can't Hoover? Why did I require to order a specialised part for a Hoover vacuum, currently in production but yet had to be bought in from Hoover in Germany when Hoover UK should have stocked the part?
 
What's with the Sebo vs. Hoover thing again? Kind of irrelevant since the Hoover company that made those cleaners no longer exists. The Sebo vs. Miele comparison was more appropriate given that they're competing machines.
 
Sebo recommend replacing both filters with every 20 bags, but to be honest, 20 bags will probably last me about 10 years lol. I replace both filters once a year
 
yes, but you're using paper bags in a dirty fan cleaner. By default of the design, it will need changing more often. The ultra bag coupled with the top fill and filter set up mean that you can seriously cram the bag full. I don't change it until the bag is full to the top.


 


Emma, it may appear to be half full, but you can keep using it and using it. The top fill design means that the dirt is constantly being compacted and squashed down, so everytime you use it, you'll get more and more in it. The bag will be rock solid by the time you need to replace it.

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Although a different set up the Felix has a top fill bag and that compacts the dirt so it's like a brick when it's full. They last me around 3 months with having a pet so the X series bag would last around 5 months being another 2 litres more.
 
I've put a little sticker inside the bag compartment so I know when I last changed the bag and also so I can see how long each bag roughly lasts me.
 
It is actually TRUE that dirty bagged uprights collect far more dust and in turn often require their dust bags to be emptied more frequently. That in turn means more pay out for dust bags, and paper ones at that. Im surprised Hoover hasn't offered a synthetic dust bag but then they're always out to make money...

An example of this is when the original Turbopower bags had the reuseable pull seal on them. I found the reusable shake out style was useful to a point - but the paper still clogged up too much to be relied upon a second time.

However, here's where the Junior and Senior fought back "in the day," though. Whereas the Turbopower has something like, 6.5 litre dust capacity, the humble little Junior and Senior offers 9 litres capacity per bag and if you have ever allowed the bags to fill completely on both the Powerplus top fill uprights and Junior U1036 and others fitted with the top fill tube, the bags can be completely choked with dust.

Cloth bags were also available for the Junior and Senior. I found it strange that they weren't available for the Turbopower or let alone TP2 series. Nice to see the return on the Purepower Lifetime model though.

Im surprised though that brush rolls are not available for the Turbopower, either. You see brush strip replacements are getting scarce now for the Junior and Senior/Powerplus, but they are still available. Not so with the Turbopower though.

And lets face it, the Junior and Senior are no longer on sale.[this post was last edited: 9/2/2015-18:51]
 
nice video, Emma!

Just one little tip - I think the reason the bag door release was playing up is because part of the bag got caught in the side of the door when you were putting it back on
 
Thank you.

After filming I noticed that part did get caught.

Also ~

@alexhoovers94

Sorry if what I said offended you etc. What I said was rather daft [this post was last edited: 9/3/2015-14:26]
 
Idk your probably right. Refused the offer even it was for £5, all working and with tools. Got a Dyson instead 😂
 
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