First Electrolux since childhood

[real1shep]

If you........

really want the vac to operate 100%, you have to take it all apart and spa it. You can work/clean all the seals with Windex and get them nice an pliable again.

That clear tubing that works the automatic bag feature should all be replaced with new.

Be careful with the wheels....they won't take a lot of roughhousing...they will break.

Kevin

 

[jo]

The door seal was a good thought but all of these are this way, they have that gap, door does t create the seal, rather the cardboard of the bag against the bag hoarding gasket essentially does when the bag is pressed against it by the comical gasket around the metal tube on the inside of the bag door when shut, but it was a good thought. If you can hear or feel air rushing around the gap at the bag door then the bag is not sealing correctly.

Jon

 

[rivstg1]

after looking at this again, I see no problem as to why its not sealing better. Why would that gap be there in-between the housing and the door, yet, when I force that lid/door all the way to the housing, the suction loss increases.

 

[jo]

The gap is normal

My G has the same gap. All of these machines with this design have the same gap. Is the gasket there behind the bag? the backside of the cardboard seals against it. Also you can try making sure the conical rubber piece is flared out enough to seal around the front of the bag opening. And also is there the little tiny rubber cone there on the side that seals agains the little hole on the bag door? That is part of the automatic control system?

Jon

 

[jo]

Try another bag

Looking at your picture I’d say Try another bag, the white rubber seal of the bag looks as if it is stretched out or dried out... it should not stay open like that when the door is opened it should close and seal the bag, this may be the issue.

When changing the bag turn the cleaner in it’s hind end and make sure the bag is seated nicely at all 4 corners before closing the door, it should fit in just perfectly at all corners and is easiest to do with the cleaner standing up then close the door then set the cleaner back down to the normal position. Closing the door with the bag partway our like it is in the picture will surely not allow it to seat properly ahmhainst the gasket.

Jon

 

[jo]

Here’s pictures of mine

Here’s a picture of me pointing to the gasket to make sure you have and also the normal gap when the bag door is closed.

 

[detroitdirtbag]

The way the bumper hang off on the door, you’d think most would be long gone.

 

[rivstg1]

here's more of a look

I don't have another bag yet, so I can't test that. See from the photos...is this G missing anything that would help it to seal better?

 

[jo]

Most looks good

Looks just like mine. All I can perhaps see is that the conical rubber gasket may need to be replaced. It may have gotten too flattened and may not be sealing against the bag opening tightly enough. The cardboard tab on the bag makes the bags gasket not have a full seal and that’s why the conical gasket is there, to seal that. You may be able to get back behind it and slide it forward some and see if that fixes it. Doesn’t look like a bag issue at this point...so I’m changing that suggestion.

Were you able to verify that the automatic control system operates as it should? Switch it to 1 and run the vacuum, as the bag fills with some dirt it should pop open and shut the vac off, if that never happens the tubes may be disconnected somewhere causing the air sound you are noticing.

But for the moment I’m guessing it is the conical gasket on the inside of the bag door.

Jon