Electrolux Hose Question.

[lux14]

Have a quick question. I have heard that you could send an electrolux hose back to the factory for repair. I believe I heard the hose could come back shorter in a lot of instances. Has anyone else ever heard of this process. See the aatched photo. I saw this hose tonight on Ebay attached to a 1205. I am assuming the metal end was attached to the hose at the factory? Never seen the color ribbon with this type of metal end.

Thoughts? Thanks Richard.

 

[real1shep]

There was a tool that a lot of the dealer repair shops had to recrimp the ends. A couple of members have talked about the tool and promised pics, but so far I've not seem them.


 


Todd in OR who is selling parts/units on eBay from a defunct dealer he found, has a huge box of hose ends....so obviously that dealer was making up hoses at some point.


 


There is also a member here that took the time to post all the yrs of Electrolux and the color hoses that went with ea model. Some model runs had more than one color/piping combination....like the 1205. Electrolux was famous for using NOS from a previous model onto new models upon their introduction.


 


Kevin

 

[lux14]

Thanks Kevin.....

Would love to see the tool you are refering to. Hopefully one of the many experts we have will post.

 

[vacman1961]

The hose that is pictured is a genuine hose made by Lawrence industries, they were the company that produced all the parts for Electrolux, at one time before the Aerus change over, Lawrence manufactured original parts in different colors to be sold through vacuum stores. I have a brand new 1205 hose in a beige and white herringbone pattern. The hoses that the factory or some local branches would repair was standard hoses, the electric hoses could not be repaired, they had to be replaced. The tool was kind of interesting, you inserted a new steel ferrel in the hose end and put the end back on, put the tool in the open end and try it and it would swell up the metal ferrule so you could not pull the hose out of the end.

 

[real1shep]

I would love to see that tool actually working or a pic of the thing......


 


I have a 1205 hose I bought on eBay that was supposed to have good  suction on the end...it doesn't. But it's interesting because on the nozzle end it has two colors of plastic; the teal and white. It looks to be manufactured and not a Frankenhose.


 


Kevin

 

[lux14]

Thanks Vacman1961!!! I havea 1205 hose like the one you mentioned if the same color. I never knew about Lawrence industries. Very interesting. Love all the learnings on this amazing cite!

 

[rugsucker]

"electric hoses could not be repaired"

Electric hoses WERE repaired at the factory both under the 2 year warranty and for customers who wanted the lower repair price rather than a new hose.Standard hoses could be repaired at branches using the above mentioned tool.In the 80s-90s I never saw this done as most hoses were electric by then.
Lawrence,in NC,was owned by Electrolux.

 

[real1shep]

That's interesting because they never made hose repair available to us with the Diamond J, as it was just buy a new one. That's why the salesperson made such a point with us on how to store it.


 


Maybe it was a geographical thing or they just kept us in the dark.


 


Kevin

 

[paul]

I'm guessing that it's a sign of the times. If a part of something wears out just replace the whole thing. Profits are higher, too.

So much for going green!

 

[rugsucker]

"a geographical thing"

As Electrolux had company owned branches all had the same vacs,supplies,policies and prices.Something to consider on the west coast would be longer shipping time back and forth to Bristol,VA factory.With a worn hose the customer,salesman and branch would all be better off to purchase complete new hose.If a lower price was wanted there would be the option to repair at factory.When you got the Diamond Jubilee the salesman would not have said-'Are you sure you want the best with all features including the automatic control and cordwinder.The plain Special Model would cost less.'-just as a car salesman would not mention the plain Chevy if a customer wanted a deluxe Buick.Again all would be better off with a few extra dollars for quality.

 

[kloveland]

Nice to know.

I just found a Super J with a sheath that says Lawrence on it. I never heard of that company until now.

 

[real1shep]

<a name="start_35887.387673"></a>With a worn hose the customer,salesman and branch would all be better off to purchase complete new hose.If a lower price was wanted there would be the option to repair at factory.When you got the Diamond Jubilee the salesman would not have said-'Are you sure you want the best with all features including the automatic control and cordwinder.The plain Special Model would cost less.


 


I understand that of course, but there was never mention to us of a 'repair' option on our Diamond J hose. Maybe if we had asked, they would have legally been obliged to tell us....I dunno. My mother-in-law that started us down the Electrolux road to rack & ruin, had her dealer repair her G hose....that's how it came to us. Not internally electric hose though of course.



 


It was my understanding with Electrolux that lower price models were only offered when the sale of the deluxe model was going sour with the intended buyer. Since I was ambushed by three women, I never squeaked out a query about something less expensive. She took my Hoover in trade which was ridiculous. I even asked what would happen to it and I could tell by the answer it was going to a landfill most likely. Stupid waste if it was.......


 


And then the vac moved back to MO, which was much closer to the factory and still no mention by the dealer of a hose repair option (wife contacted them when we got to MO about bags). By this point the hose was showing some wear and replacing it was even more critical to us (cost).


 


Kevin