aeoliandave
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Fantom Fury redeems itself in my sceptacle eyes...
Oh, I'm not about to start collecting them but after putting this Fury back together after stripping it down to the motor and washing everything clean it runs - loudly - and pulls a respectable 51" through the hose inlet (before the combination hose/wand is connected.
If you know this type of vacuum you know the suction is through the hose (inside of which is a two piece collapsing aluminum wand) when in the handle-up lock position. As the handle is lowered for floor use the suction is redirected to the brushroll and the hose is cut off.
The brushroll is wood with shaft bearings and the roll had swelled and dried in an oval shape, binding it to the brush supports and dividers. The bearings were wobbly loose in the wood cutout, which has a bumpy ring liner to seat the bearing. So I filled in the spaces with 5 minute epoxy, inserted the ring against it. Once just set I hammered the bearings home and left it overnight. All centered and fixed. This took up the slack in the belt which had burned through some of the surrounding plastic channel. It spins so fast I wouldn't use this vac on a polyester carpet...but then I wouldn't have a plastic carpet in the house anyway. LOL Clearly you want to empty the bin and central dust tube thoroughly after each use or the fine dust will cake up into a hard lump.
The headlight is certainly stylish but the illumination of the the floor is virtually useless. Anyway, it's a narrow path heavy cumbersome noisy vacuum cleaner that is not very maneuverable. But it does pick up dirt quite well and has interesting compact looks. Frankly I'd rather use the Hoover Dam to do the same thing better and funner. I like the collapsing wands inside the expanding hose but really, Hoover did it better...and funner.
Was the FURY the first itteration of J Dyson's ideas for Fantom?
There is something to be said for vortex bagless vacuums with multiple chambers for different sized debris. I was surprised at all the microfine dust it picked up from a few passes over the hallway carpet - about an 8 feet long path. Along with all the lovely cat hair in the bin.
I'll go over all the carpets in the house just to see what it picks up then set it aside on display.
Oh, I'm not about to start collecting them but after putting this Fury back together after stripping it down to the motor and washing everything clean it runs - loudly - and pulls a respectable 51" through the hose inlet (before the combination hose/wand is connected.
If you know this type of vacuum you know the suction is through the hose (inside of which is a two piece collapsing aluminum wand) when in the handle-up lock position. As the handle is lowered for floor use the suction is redirected to the brushroll and the hose is cut off.
The brushroll is wood with shaft bearings and the roll had swelled and dried in an oval shape, binding it to the brush supports and dividers. The bearings were wobbly loose in the wood cutout, which has a bumpy ring liner to seat the bearing. So I filled in the spaces with 5 minute epoxy, inserted the ring against it. Once just set I hammered the bearings home and left it overnight. All centered and fixed. This took up the slack in the belt which had burned through some of the surrounding plastic channel. It spins so fast I wouldn't use this vac on a polyester carpet...but then I wouldn't have a plastic carpet in the house anyway. LOL Clearly you want to empty the bin and central dust tube thoroughly after each use or the fine dust will cake up into a hard lump.
The headlight is certainly stylish but the illumination of the the floor is virtually useless. Anyway, it's a narrow path heavy cumbersome noisy vacuum cleaner that is not very maneuverable. But it does pick up dirt quite well and has interesting compact looks. Frankly I'd rather use the Hoover Dam to do the same thing better and funner. I like the collapsing wands inside the expanding hose but really, Hoover did it better...and funner.
Was the FURY the first itteration of J Dyson's ideas for Fantom?
There is something to be said for vortex bagless vacuums with multiple chambers for different sized debris. I was surprised at all the microfine dust it picked up from a few passes over the hallway carpet - about an 8 feet long path. Along with all the lovely cat hair in the bin.
I'll go over all the carpets in the house just to see what it picks up then set it aside on display.
