Electrolux Canister Motor Pre-Filter?

[mark40511]

Good point about the weight of the PN. I notice that when I use my Rainbow, the PN has a much heavier feel to it and feels like it's really digging into my berber carpet as opposed the the Epic 6500 PN......But I still think the Epic 6500 does a good job and has decent suction, but it does NOT have quite as much suction as the Renny I had for a short time before I got the 6500. I guess the word would be adequate suction (though I hate using that word). The ONLY thing I don't like about the Epic 6500 is that there is no on board storage for the floor tool. I find that when I'm cleaning and want to stop to change to the floor tool & keep it sitting kind of on top of the machine but it ends up falling off and I have to go look for it. I can't believe they didn't design a place for it. But it's a super super easy machine to use and is almost perfect for me to get out to run through the house really quick since I have 2 cats. It gets all the cat hair. Mine is the solid grey one that I'm sure is over fifteen yrs old but it looks almost new. I don't think there's a scratch on it. I think the brushroll in it is new but it's aftermarket.

 

[henry200]

Bags:  I haven't found a big difference between DVC Multifilter and genuine Aerus bags.  During the years when there was a cat in the house I went through a bag per week (packed solid) and cost was a factor so I used the DVC bags, but since then I have been using genuine Lux bags.  I often find them at the thrift store and probably have enough to last me well into the next decade.  I haven't tried the Perfect bags yet but I know from experience using those HEPA style bags in other vacuums that they improve airflow measureably and don't plug-up nearly as quickly.   Most of what I am vacuuming up now is fine dust, so I keep the automatic shut-off control set on the low side, (about 2) and still notice a big improvement in airflow/suction every time I put in a new bag. 


 


Deep cleaning:  I am a "shoes off at the door" person:  why track-in dirt only to turn around and have to work to remove it?  I'm not a fan of wall-to-wall carpeting anyway but when I lived in a house that was blanketed with the stuff I used a PN6 powernozzle which did what I thought was an excellent job of cleaning and grooming the thick plush nap.  It made short work of removing cat hair, and the aggressive brushroll pulled itself along, making vacuuming acres of carpet an easy chore.   Now that there are no pets in the picture, and only bare floors with area rugs I rarely use a powernozzle at all.  When I do, it's usually a PN4 or PN2.  The gentler brushrolls are kinder to the wool rugs and don't "eat" them.

 

[floor-a-matic]

What I used to do with a Lux PN (PN-1 or PN-2) is put a weight on top of the Power Nozzle or put my foot on top so it can clean better.

Is there any better brush rolls for PN1 or PN2? I own both models of Electrolux PNs; & while I think they have the retro style, I often use a PN5, which is the better power head cleaning-wise.

As to the pre-motor filter, I just buy a sheet of foam from fabric store or a sheet of foam furnace filter (the 3-layered one) & cut them to size.

 

[floor-a-matic]

I now use Endust HEPA bags on all of my Electrolux canisters but sometimes I still use the 4-ply bags for vacing the car or vacing insect infested houses & change the bag when done.