Aerus/ Lux uprights then and now

[luxflairguy]

Is there much difference in say a Lux Epic 3500 upright then and the new one now? I know there's an after filter and probably a better brush roll but is it worth the difference? I've a chance to buy a 3500 for $30.00 . Greg

 

[jo]

Aside from

Wear and tear...I don’t think there’s much difference over a new one. And you can always replace the roller brush with a new genuine one and it will clean like new. Of course that price is excellent and a tremendous savings over a new machine and if there is any difference it’s not much to consider spending hundreds more for a more recent model.

I had been wanting a new Aerus canister Because I knew my Silverado as on the way out...and came across a lightly used one This time last year from about 2008 that was just $39.99 and in great shape and all the original attachments were there, nothing missing. Even had an extra attachment, the combination rug and floor tool that is not standard. After standing there In the store considering what to do I decided to go for it and take it. I have absolutely no regrets, it works great. Turns out it was half off appliances day and I ended up getting it for a whole $22 when I was at the register...made my decision even better! It was at a habitat for humanity store.

Also got an Aerus Lux Classic a few months before that, It’s an early 2000’s from Goodwill for $25. Works great also, gave it to my Brother. It was missing the small attachments and the accessory wands and floor brush but I bought some off eBay to include with it. Gave it to my Brother last year at Christmas time as he also prefers the Aerus Electrolux And he had a really old one that was dying That he had found somewhere and he says this one I got him is working great.

I figured if I didn’t like these I could always sell them on eBay for at least 10 times what I paid for them at around $300 so that really sealed the deal that it was the right decision. Again, I have no regrets and at this time no need to sell them!

Jon

 

[jo]

I think

The overall design is nearly identical. They haven’t changed much. The head still is the same with the Automatic self adjusting height and the motors sometimes are actually better on the older machines, but don’t know much about them on the uprights. The overall box design where the motor and air chamber and bag compartment design is I believe is nearly unchanged. There was an early version that had the power cord coming out of the end of the handle and that one was recalled due to the placement of the power cord could cause users to get shocked if the cord ruptured there. But I think that was when it was a “discovery” named version.

Jon

 

[air-waycharlie]

The upright is the canister motor vertically placed instead of horizontally. The newer uprights have more powerful suction due to higher RPM's and fan blade design. The drawback on the upright is the bottom fill bag---the dirt is always in front of the motor creating the suction so the bag should be changed way before it is full for best performance.

 

[jo]

The bag doesn’t fill at the bottom first

The placement of the suction hole in the bottom of the bag chamber creates a cyclonic action inside the bag and therefore the dirt gets pushed up to the top of the bag against the cardboard top but leving the suction hole open, as the bag continues to fill the dirt goes to the sides next before finally beginning to fill over the bottom of the center of the bag and up. The bags shouldn’t ever be packed to stuffed full on any vacuum anyway regardless of bag design or placement. Even old Hoover and Eureka uprights and orecks will have reduced suction if the bags are allowed to be filled beyond a certain point. I noticed this because when I had one and changed the bag the suction was improved with a fresh bag versus the half filled one.

Jon

 

[human]

That's a design with staying power. It's been around virtually unchanged since the mid-1980s. I was lucky enough to grab an Epic 3500SR in pristine condition for $3 at a thrift shop last summer. Yeah, I was looking over my shoulder for security on my way out of the store because at that price, I'd just stolen it. The differences between it and my other three Lux uprights are negligible. They're all great machines. Even at $35, you can't go wrong with that 3500.