Well, I was welcomed into the club and promptly bid and won two more Electroluxes on Ebay. The first win was a dud. It was advertised as a "diamond" canister with a "Perfect" canister in the picture. I had a few reservations, but I got it for 20 bucks plus a fortune in shipping. When I received it, it was an old Olympia canister with a mismatched power nozzle, a broken wand assembly, and a note that cautioned against pulling the power cord beyond a piece of red tape. The seller offered to accept the item back, but I don't want to spend the postage. I will sell it at a garage sale next week. Really, I learned a lesson on this one.
The second buy was better. It was for a recent model Guardian. It looks almost perfect cosmetically. However, if I try to test the suction, it shuts off immediately. Wonder if anyone out there knows the cause of this. The bag is empty, but it thinks it is full. I now wonder if the machine hadn't overheated or something a long time ago. It works fairly well, but not as well as it should. Should I take it to an Electrolux shop or an independent vacuum shop or?
I have been reading the forums religiously for a week now. I get my daily fix and love the vacuum of the day and all the conversations about vacuums. I think I am ready to venture beyond Electroluxes. However, my partner isn't so happy about all our storage being used up so soon.
Thanks everyone for sharing my great obsession!
Jay
The second buy was better. It was for a recent model Guardian. It looks almost perfect cosmetically. However, if I try to test the suction, it shuts off immediately. Wonder if anyone out there knows the cause of this. The bag is empty, but it thinks it is full. I now wonder if the machine hadn't overheated or something a long time ago. It works fairly well, but not as well as it should. Should I take it to an Electrolux shop or an independent vacuum shop or?
I have been reading the forums religiously for a week now. I get my daily fix and love the vacuum of the day and all the conversations about vacuums. I think I am ready to venture beyond Electroluxes. However, my partner isn't so happy about all our storage being used up so soon.
Thanks everyone for sharing my great obsession!
Jay
