Electrolux 550

[rolls_rapide]

The Lux 502, Twin Turbo's and Turbo 2 we have seem to la

Are you sure that BOTH filters beneath the dust bag are clean, on the other Electroluxes?

Alternatively, maybe the Hoover Service Centre has upgraded the motor? I had the later 550(-ish) model in a greyish-white colour, and its motor spindle kept wearing down. Eventually, the Electrolux repairman replaced the motor with one from the 600 Series "hose at the back" vacs. Rather than a straight spindle, there was a bulge that allowed the belt to ride in a certain position. Didn't last long either - when the bulge showed signs of wear, the machine got sold.

 

[turbomaster1984]

Nah Calum, the filters on the others were all brand new genuine ones that I personally fitted when I aquired the machines. (am good like that lol)

Strangely the filter in this machine is rather mingin to say the least, its due to be replaced tommorrow!

Perhaps its does have a new motor in it although the 50w increase surely wont make that much a difference will it?

 

[rolls_rapide]

Maybe...

...they fitted a motor from the 'Airstream' series?

I wonder if the other models have permanent air-bleed holes to reduce the suction? Do some of them have only solid tool-port covers?

I do know that the model I had tended to stick to certain carpets, and the variable suction valve was useful to reduce this problem.

 

[vintagehoover]

I believe the models with electronic power controls had solid tool-port covers, so you couldn't relieve the suction that way - but they did have those sliders on the cleaner head, which I believe did the same thing...

 

[rolls_rapide]

Sliders

Where were the sliders located, as I have never seen them. On my machine, if I remember correctly, there was some type of fixed, small metal cover, located somewhere in the agitator cavity (or am I dreaming again???). Certainly it wasn't visible on the top of the cleaner head.

 

[vintagehoover]

Calum - if I'm remembering correctly from the Luxes I used to have, the ones with metal covers like you've described were sealed and lacked this feature.

Ones which did have the feature included a slider on top of the cleaner head.

I could never understand why a cleaner with electronic power, which you could turn right down if required, also needed a bleed-valve!

I have no idea where this image came from, it's been in my picture folder for years, but you can just about make out the slider underneath the 'electronic' logo...

 

[aeoliandave]

If I can, I peel the service labels off and re-apply them inside lids or bag compartments just for nostalgia's sake.

I find a thin rod such as a knitting needle or crochet hook is ideal for under-rolling the label, once one corner is started, from corner to diagonal corner and the label comes off in one piece with the sticky still attached to the label. Hold the corner and roll the rod 'backwards' - it will gain traction on the adhesive but has such a small contact area patch it releases from the label side as it rolls.
Stick label lightly to your forehead until you decide where to place it inside the vacuum because you probably have to spa-clean the hood or bag lid or wherever the label will go back on invisible to the casual observer. Then I clean the left-over adhesive off the machine with lighter fluid.

Dave, not kidding about the forehead bit - any place else I could quickly stick it, it will inevitably pick up airborne cat hair.

 

[turbo500]

"Now can anyone tell me which world famous public house used the Lux 550 to clean its bar?
Answers on a postcard its just for fun"

Didn't the Queen Vic have one in Eastenders back in t'day?

 

[turbomaster1984]

It certainly did Chris