Electric extension hose

[moderneezer]

There has been something that I've been thinking about for quite a while and wanted to share my thought with you people. It's that extension hoses have been introduced for some brands but practically all of them are non-electric, save for some of those for central vacuums. There is an extension hose for Miele canisters (SFS 10) but it's only for the ones with non-electric hoses.

So what has gotten in my mind is that for brands that have electric compact nozzles (like the Kenmore Power-mate Jr, the Sidekick from Electrolux and the HEB 160 from Wessel Werk) there should be an electric extension hose so that if the vacuum is too heavy to be put on stairs, we would use that hose and the mini-power head to clean carpeted stairs.

What do you think of my idea?

 

[human]

Interesting idea, although I have personally had no problems whatsoever using my Electrolux 1205 on steps. The long, narrow canister body is just the right size to sit on a step. If you start from the bottom and work your way up the canister stays snugged up to the step above the one it's resting on and is unlikely to fall off. These days, I live in a one-story ranch house so vacuuming steps is irrelevant.

 

[moderneezer]

Thank you for your opinion!

 

[human]

Universal design

Looking again at your rendering, another thought crossed my mind, at least as it concerns Electrolux canisters, which have a proprietary machine end coupling with integrated electrical contacts. It might be easier to design your extension hose with standard 'pigtail' couplings at both ends. This would allow one hose design to fit almost all vacuums. Users of Electrolux canisters or others with proprietary machine end couplings and pigtails at the wand end would simply put their proprietary hose first and then connect the extension hose between that and the wand or powered accessory. This would simplify the design and thus greatly reduce production costs.

 

[moderneezer]

Maybe

 

[sebo_fan]

I know with my Vorwerk that an electric hose is available but past experience tells me an electric extension hose can fail over time - plus those with embedded cords inside can often clog or break up early. I don't see the point in having an electric extension hose in general though.

 

[moderneezer]

It's true that not all canisters would need an extension hose, because of the weight, size and shape. I wouldn't need such hose for my own Dirt Devil canister but for uprights and large and heavy canisters, that hose would be useful. Yeah, electric extension hoses would most likely only be useful together with a mini-power nozzle if we need to clean carpeted stairs and use a bulky canister or an upright.

 

[sebo_fan]

But then there's the added weight as well. Not just for whatever else has been put onto an upright but for the owner as well. Lighter non-electric hoses and an air driven turbo brush should be more than enough for stair cleaning alone. Plus car seats, boot liners etc. Id surely never run an electric PN for abusive cleaning like an air driven mini turbo brush can achieve.

 

[human]

The only problem is that turbo brushes don't actually work. They spin fine when you're holding them up in the air but as soon as you set it down on a surface for it to do come actual work, it stops. You need a motor. Period.

 

[suckolux]

Edgar, some do!