Difference between TriStar CLX and DLX

[DKA-65]

Using google I have found a lot of discussions about the CLX but when I look up DLX I find nothing. Why do you think this is?

Also, What are the differences between the CLX and DLX?

 

[eurekastar]

I'm not positive about this, but I think they have the same exact vacuum motor. However, the difference is in the power nozzle. The CXL nozzle uses a flat belt and the DXL uses a geared belt. the DXL also uses a circuit board. The early DXL nozzle looks outwardly identical to the CXL nozzle. But at some point, Tristar updated its look. I have an early DXL nozzlewith the geared belt but I use it on my CXL (since I don't actually own a DXL).

 

[twocvbloke]

The motor in the DXL was replaced mid production with a weaker motor than had been previously used, in effect making it less powerful than it's predecessors...

As for the PNs, the easy way to tell the difference is the cream/grey base one is the one with the geared belt and electronic jam cutout, and the black based one is the flat belt one which can take an adapted 4-row Eureka VGII brushroll...

 

[DKA-65]

So the differences were with the power head and not the actual machine canister unit?

...and thank you for the info.

 

[twocvbloke]

Erm, no, not quite, as I already said, the cannister itself had the motor replaced with a weaker one mid-run of the DXL, so it was changed. Also, the paintwork was changed on the later CXLs to the speckled black & grey hammertone effect paint, which was continued on in the DXL series, and the Tristar logo was Silver on one and Gold on the other, though I can't recall which way round that was...

 

[DKA-65]

twocvbloke...Sorry about that, I had the post up from a few days ago and never hit refresh before I posted...So I never saw your reply.

The one I have must not be the weaker motor.

 

[twocvbloke]

No worries...

If yours is an earlier one, then it'll have the better motor, I haven't any idea of the dates or serials relating to when they did the dirty and swapped the motors, but that said, they're still excellent cleaners, they were just made weaker...

That said, mine's stronger than a Standard CXL, cos the motor I fitted has tapered fins, generating more suction, so side-by-side comparison with an original CXL, mine would come out on top, even with an unmodified PN...

 

[DKA-65]

twocvbloke

Do you remember what motor you put in yours? or could the tapered fins be found/purchased and put on another motor?

 

[twocvbloke]

The motor I bought was made for a Henry, and after looking it over (well, my spare one, I bought two cos I was going to build myself a custom, home made vac), I think it's a chinese Ametek clone motor, there's no markings on it, and the "equivalent to" numbers don't appear on Ametek's site, but I would have thought that the fans and fancase were interchangeable, I just haven't the original motor to find out (that stayed behind in Texas)...

This is the motor I bought, not quite the same, but with a bit of silicone sealant, I "glued" it to the motor seal to hold it in place, cos the power of it meant that when I put my hand over the hose end, then suddenly pulled it off, the motor forced itself out of the mount and into the bag chamber!!!

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