has any one heard of the air-tec vacuum cleaner BK 2000

[air-waycharlie]

Air-Tec

Has closed it's doors and sold the company. I am a former Air-Tec distributor and they had been on the way out for some time.

George Lovely Sr., owned the company and retired some time back. George Lovely Jr., decided it was time to sell the business a few months ago. They no longer make or carry the bags as production was too expensive. Also, at least one or more of the former Air-Way metal tool dies broke.

As a former Air-Way dealer as well, I used the Air-Tec bags for my customers and referred them to the Air-Tec 1-800 number for bags. Now, it is my understanding the best replacement bag for the Air-Way and Air-Tec vacuums is the, "Ultra Fresh Air-Way bag", sold on ebay. I can only surmise it is better than the atrocious bojacks available from the vacuum wholesalers. Most likely, we will never see a wood pulp cellulose paper bag again.

 

[dysonman1]

SAVE YOUR BAG TOPS

Save ALL your Air-Way and Air-Tec plastic (or cardboard) bag tops when discarding the bag. That way, you can easily make a HEPA cloth disposable bag for your machine.

Obtain a Simplicity/Riccar type F bag (for the ultra light model) in HEPA cloth.
Cut the new bag about 14 inches from the bottom. Insert the cut bag into the Air-Way. Flare the ends of the bag open. Insert the bag top you've saved, and fold the cloth bag ends in toward the middle. Shut the lid of the Air-Way, and the 'new' cloth HEPA bag is double sealed in the unit and will work very well (and not leak any dirt).

I know people who have been making their own bags for years. But be sure to SAVE EVERY BAG TOP for reuse.