Electrolux/Aerus Green-, White-, and Blue- Bristled Brush Rolls

[ronni]

Please explain the difference, if any, of the green-, white-, and blue-bristled brush rolls formerly available through Electrolux/Aerus. And, by the way, what does "HPO" stand for?


What I've observed or read already:

1) The Model U140A/Lux 4000 and Models C134D, C134E, and C134F (not sure about all of them)/Lux 9000 had pns with special motors that could better handle the green-bristled HPO brush rolls. The pn Model N142A seems to be the only one that was factory-equipped with the HPO brush roll.

2) The Model D146A/Drilux (dry carpet cleaning system) came with the multii-helix white-bristled brush roll (looks like a TriStar "T-shape" rebadge).

3) The Model D146B and D146C DriClean/Driluxes (standard L-shape nozzle) came with the blue-bristled "pile lifter" brush roll and were sold around the time of the 80th anniversary Model C152E/Ultralux.

4) The green-bristled brushes were stiffer than the standard black-bristled double helix rolls.


Is this information accurate?

Did the Centralux power nozzle(s) and/or commercial cleaner(s) that were available from branches at the time come equipped with the HPO brush rolls?

 

[ctvacman]

The green ones were only available on the lux 9000 canister and 6000 upright. You could buy them separately and put them in any PN. I have had several green ones and I did not really notice that much of a difference, some people said it makes the vac feel self propelled. On my carpets at least I don't really notice a difference at all. I have a brand new green and brand new black regular chevron, so I can back up my findings.

 

[ronni]

Good info.--thanks.

 

[ronni]

Update

Currently on eBay is a Model U140B/Lux 6000 with a HPO (high-performance output) brush roll. It was the first of three versions of the Lux 6000 (the others were models U140C and U156A) which succeeded the Model U140A/Lux 4000.

The new brush roll and pn-motor is likely the reason for the change in the # of the identifier from 4000 to 6000.

As near as I can tell the other cleaner that came with a factory-equipped HPO brush roll is the Model C134F/Lux 9000 with the Model N142A pn--the 3rd and last iteration of the Lux 9000s (its other models were C134D and C134E).

The year of manufacture for the HPO brush roll seems to be around 2003 - 2004.

 

[vacuumkid47]

I have one...

that has a wooden brushroll with red bristles, and its an Electrolux Commercial Upright, Red body, red bristles.