Electrolux 160 Slimline

[paulc]

All the working Mum's I know would give their eye teeth to stay at home with the kids, it's just a sad fact that they can not afford to. Having said that Edinburgh is the second most expensive ( but most desirable ) place to live in the UK. I for one could not afford to live on my own and most of my single friends flat share.......anyway, apologies Ry for going way off topic!

Ry, are you keeping the 160? Will you be able to get the tools off E-bay?

 

[markus79]

Volta U165

He is my identical Volta U165 from early 80´s

There must be some grap inside because it sounds so loud.

Best Regards
Markus

 

[ryry_87]

yeh i'll be keeping the 160 for now. Hoping I can find some tools for it in rics garage lol

 

[ryry_87]

Markus it's really easy to take them apart and clean. Check the exhaust filters too they seem to get really dirty

 

[vacbear58]

There are a lot of variables so I can't really judge on

God, you have me at it now.


Well in that case do not post statments that will cause offence - to men and women alike. I can hardly believe I read such a thing in 2012! Yes, some women (and a lot of men come to that) work out of economic necessity and some women work for the intellectual stimulation that a job or career can bring - something they are ENTIRELY justified in doing.

 

[jmurray01]

Well I'll be sure to tell that to the women I know who are "housewives" and happy.

Everyone is different and I did not say anything that was trying to change people's views, I just expressed MY views.

 

[ryry_87]

right, lets go back to the Slimline I can feel an argument brewing! not on my thread please lol

 

[ryry_87]

I found this pic yesterday, its a Slimline 154, i think this was the very first of the Slimlines? nice brown and cream colour scheme

 

[jmurray01]

I'll take my warning officer!

On the subject of Electroluxes I used my Tango today on "Eco" mode (650W) and it works great. The motor really doesn't need to be 1400W.

 

[ryry_87]

good good.

Tbh i find with a lot of cylinders that if they're overpowered, they don't tend to do a particularly good job on carpets because the floor tool sticks. My Kerstar is only 700w and it performs great on carpets with a regular Numatic floortool

 

[jmurray01]

That looks like a great Slimline Ryan, looks old too so probably one of the first models.

 

[jmurray01]

"Tbh i find with a lot of cylinders that if they're overpowered, they don't tend to do a particularly good job on carpets because the floor tool sticks." That is very true.

With a brand new bag and clean filters my '08 JMB SC1056 1400W sticks to the floor like glue. No variable power so I just have to put up with it until the bag starts to fill slightly and the suction drops.

If I put the Tango on the carpet setting (750W) with an empty bag it is just the same, yet on the Economy setting with 100W less it is perfect.

 

[ryry_87]

I think 1000w-1200w is about right for a cylinder generally

 

[vintagerepairer]

Ryry, despite the lower model number, the 154 was one of the newest slimines. It was an exclusive line available in several colour schemes, all with plastic tools. There was a 174 as well, same colour as yours there. That one in blue belonging to Turbo500 was available as a 154. I would be interested to know what the model of that one is.

 

[uksausage]

the brown 154

my mum had the brown 154 after my nans junior 1012 gave up the ghost and the two of the turbos died (my mum is very good at killing vacuums) it was a good vacuum and powerfull as well, mum hated the flip over tool that came with it so for a while she used the two way dusting brush on the upholstery side to clean the carpets, because it had the little rubber inserts it used to pick up the dog hairs quite well, she then went and bought a new floor tool the same as was on the vax121, when that died she bought the 1185 slimline electronic this was a light blue with cord rewind bag full indicator and variable power from 250w to 800w the hose end and extensions were better on this one as they were longer and the clip for the two way dusting brush on the back of the handle, but once again she hated the flip over floor tool so she bought anothe black one then that only lasted a year before it gave up and she went back to the the hoover turbo's ic ould understand them dieing if she didnt look after them but she always changed bags and filters oh well when she bought a kirby that only lasted 18 months lol

 

[ryry_87]

my nan was the same, shes had the following vacs over the years...

Junior 1334 and electrolux 345 (prior to me being born)

Hoover Compact
Goblin Solo
Electrolux 502
Electrolux 2010
Junior 1104
Goblin Rio
Asda schneider cheapo thing
Numatic George x2
Hoover Turbopower (builders killed it)
Panasonic 40
Henry

My mum has had...

Electrolux Twinturbo 522
Hoover Aquamaster
Dyson DC07
Henry
Dyson DC24
LG Cyking sport

and now shes gone back to her Twinturbo lol

 

[uksausage]

how do mums do it

i dont understand how mums and nans can kill vacuums like that my mum is still kinda doing it now lol like yours my mum uses her twin turbo but only upstairs now she has a dc04 for downstairs because of the dog hair when she was using her old turbo she would fill the bag in 2 days ho hum there is no accounting for taste by the way ryan your powerplus looks fan f*%&£^g tastic

 

[trebor]

What I don't undertand is...

how people on this forum can be so ready to jump down someone's throat for making the most innocuous of statements simply based on personal experience and personal opinion, when no one is being judged or called names? Some people here, it would appear,  are in serious need of medication. I think some are looking to pick fights because they can say things here they would not have the bollocks to say within arm's length.  This is not a grammar school playground. Not everything that makes one bristle was said with that intent in mind.  Just get over it, already.


 


 


 


 

 

[ryry_87]

well like I said mate, whatever was said earlier is all done and dusted. So back to the vacuums lol

 

[ryry_87]

dave...

cheers for the comment on the Powerplus, sadly it belongs to ric Gooch and I had to (reluctantly) give it back. It really was a fantastic cleaner that performs really well. It was one of the most powerful Seniors i'd used