dandagreer
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Scored a 2-year old (according to the previous owner) Riccar Vibrance off FB Marketplace last weekend. Got it home and opened the bag chamber and was horrified! Must have had a burst bag at one point because the bag chamber was filled with filth! Cleaned all that out and knew I had to do a complete disassembly and wash job.
The clip that holds the crevice tool is broken, and the brush roll on/off mechanism will no longer hold itself in the belt-engaged mode. So, I ordered those parts along with new HEPA bags (the previous owner used paper bags), new belts, and new HEPA filter.
Reassembled today just to test it out. Still waiting for parts, but I stuck a piece of wood in the brush roll on/off to temporarily hold it in the engaged position. The bags and belts came, but still waiting on the filter.
All in all, I'm impressed with how well this vacuum cleans. In tool-mode, the suction is unbelievable! I had to use the suction relief valve to vacuum my furniture!
I made a little video (below) vacuuming my living room shag.





The clip that holds the crevice tool is broken, and the brush roll on/off mechanism will no longer hold itself in the belt-engaged mode. So, I ordered those parts along with new HEPA bags (the previous owner used paper bags), new belts, and new HEPA filter.
Reassembled today just to test it out. Still waiting for parts, but I stuck a piece of wood in the brush roll on/off to temporarily hold it in the engaged position. The bags and belts came, but still waiting on the filter.
All in all, I'm impressed with how well this vacuum cleans. In tool-mode, the suction is unbelievable! I had to use the suction relief valve to vacuum my furniture!
I made a little video (below) vacuuming my living room shag.




