ElectroLux Sidekick compatibility

[vap0rtranz]

Hi folks,

Which hoses does a Sidekick work with? Only the original OEM hose??

I grabbed a Sidekick off eBay (#1562) and it does not fit my Electrolux SuperJ's replacement hose.

When I try to slide on the Sidekick, it will not lock into place. The hose's electric mating part (with female pins) doesn't slide all the way into the Sidekick's (the part male pins).

My replacement hose fits perfectly for the carpet powernozzle (a PN-2), and has worked for years.

The Sidekick's electric pins are not bent. Everything loose square to me.

What could be the problem?

Thanks,

JP

 

[centralsweeper63]

Good luck.

 

[SeboU1]

Hi folks,

Which hoses does a Sidekick work with? Only the original OEM hose??

I grabbed a Sidekick off eBay (#1562) and it does not fit my Electrolux SuperJ's replacement hose.

When I try to slide on the Sidekick, it will not lock into place. The hose's electric mating part (with female pins) doesn't slide all the way into the Sidekick's (the part male pins).

My replacement hose fits perfectly for the carpet powernozzle (a PN-2), and has worked for years.

The Sidekick's electric pins are not bent. Everything loose square to me.

What could be the problem?

Thanks,

JP

I have the same issue. I have two aftermarket hoses that are for the super style machines. The side kick will not work on one of them. My newest aftermarket hoses will power the sidekick, but you have to really push and angle the handle down for the sidekick to attach properly. Sometimes it’s also hard to get the sidekick kick off. Eventually I might get a genuine hose that fits the Aerus classic.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Interesting.

 

[cheesewonton]

I have an aftermarket hose for my Silverado that fits the PN5 wand and I use a second generation Kenmore Pet Powermate with it.

 

[vintage lover]

It will work on an AP style hose. On the generic electric hose i got, i had to kind of wiggle it in. Eventually it went through. Sidekick strong plastic, but at the electrical male part, it had some skid marks, not much. Now it goes in just as good as it did using an AP style hose. Maybe it would work on other generic hoses, but for mine i kind of hat to wiggle it in. This Sidekick works really well. Especially when I'm cleaning the cat houses, where they can sleep, and scratch the side. The tower looking ones. Oh and very good on the couches.

 

[human]

I love my Sidekicks, and I have seen this issue with third party hoses reported more than once in the past, but it hasn't been that big of an issue for me. I have two generic hoses and a whole bunch of OEM ones, so the odds are I'm using an OEM hose. But with the generic ones, I find they they work okay if you wiggle them securely onto the plug.

What I find more confusing that with a generic hose is you have a plethora of power switches to contend with, and it's really easy to have all but one of them turned off. There's a switch on the vacuum, a switch on the hose, and in most cases, a switch on the Sidekick. It's confusing enough with an OEM hose, which would give you two switches to worry about, but when you throw in a third, it seems like the complexity level increases exponentially. And of course, this phenomenon is not limited to Sidekicks, as newer Electrolux/Aerus power nozzles (PN6 or 7 and newer) also have their own power switches as well.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Oh dear, very complicated.

 

[huskyvacs]

A lot of the time the thickness on the rubber plug for the power terminals can affect the operation of accessories, its not made to original OEM spec so it can be slightly thicker to the point where it wont want to go in.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Yes, there is never a guarantee of non-OEM parts fitting and working properly.

 

[vap0rtranz]

This Sidekick works really well. Especially when I'm cleaning the cat houses, where they can sleep, and scratch the side. The tower looking ones. Oh and very good on the couches.

Dog hair on couches and cars is what I'm hoping to use the Sidekick for too.

What is the AP style hose?

 

[vap0rtranz]

My newest aftermarket hoses will power the sidekick, but you have to really push and angle the handle down for the sidekick to attach properly. Sometimes it’s also hard to get the sidekick kick off.

Yea, I feel like if I really push the plastic/rubber around, then the Sidekick's power port might slip in. It seems to really be the power part that is at the wrong angle/position. But I don't want to break anything. Plus ... getting the Sidekick back off, as you say.

 

[vintage lover]

Dog hair on couches and cars is what I'm hoping to use the Sidekick for too.

What is the AP style hose?

The AP hose is used for the Canadian Electrolux vacuums, like the AP100 200 280, the E-2000 model E-2100, and later models. They might not have called them AP hoses in the latest models. I just refer to the thoses as AP hoses. Maybe it's just me! I should say the OEM AP hose is what works. no issues, as i have one from the AP 100 and E-2000 series. Ah, a better word, AP style hose. I just woke up. Need more coffee! I got the Proctor Silex one from the 80's. Brand new old stock. The one with the brew selector. My grandmother had this model in the 80s 90s. When i turned this thing on, wow what a difference to todays coffeemakers. Maybe it's just me, but this is what you call an awesome automatic drip coffeemaker. If i was older at the time my grandmothers broke down. The tube at the bottom got worn out, so when u pour water over, it would just come out of the bottom. But if i was older, i would have taken the bottom out, and replace with a new tube. You see the screws at the bottom my grandpa didn't have the type. Early on in my adult life i got one, long story short this happened to me. So if there's a will there's a way, i opened the bottom, replaced the tube and continued working great. This is the A4 something model. sorry i brought this topic into a vacuum cleaner discussion. I also love the unique sound it makes at the end of the brewing cycle. hehe yes i'm weird. But they sure don't make these today. it's buy use for 2 months, and throw away.

 

[cheesewonton]

The AP hose is used for the Canadian Electrolux vacuums, like the AP100 200 280, the E-2000 model E-2100, and later models. They might not have called them AP hoses in the latest models. I just refer to the thoses as AP hoses. Maybe it's just me! I should say the OEM AP hose is what works. no issues, as i have one from the AP 100 and E-2000 series. Ah, a better word, AP style hose. I just woke up. Need more coffee! I got the Proctor Silex one from the 80's. Brand new old stock. The one with the brew selector. My grandmother had this model in the 80s 90s. When i turned this thing on, wow what a difference to todays coffeemakers. Maybe it's just me, but this is what you call an awesome automatic drip coffeemaker. If i was older at the time my grandmothers broke down. The tube at the bottom got worn out, so when u pour water over, it would just come out of the bottom. But if i was older, i would have taken the bottom out, and replace with a new tube. You see the screws at the bottom my grandpa didn't have the type. Early on in my adult life i got one, long story short this happened to me. So if there's a will there's a way, i opened the bottom, replaced the tube and continued working great. This is the A4 something model. sorry i brought this topic into a vacuum cleaner discussion. I also love the unique sound it makes at the end of the brewing cycle. hehe yes i'm weird. But they sure don't make these today. it's buy use for 2 months, and throw away.

I have an old Proctor Silex drip coffee makers just like that I need to replace the switch in.

Didn't some Canadian Electrolux models have a different hose connection from that used on US models?

 

[centralsweeper63]

I didn't realize, but possibly.