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So I had to make a trip to the other side of town this afternoon and while I was over that way, I stopped by this thrift store where I've been known to find interesting stuff at good prices. Although I needed it like I need another hole in my head, I just couldn't let this Electrolux Genesis LXe with its electrified pigtail hose just sit there with an $8 price tag on it. The thing was filthy but it ran great and I could tell that under all that dirt, it was in pretty good shape. It took about 45 minutes of work before it was fit to bring into the house.
The brush roll was encased in hair and dental floss that I had to cut away with my pocket knife but the bristles are nice and stiff. The bag was stuffed to overflowing with orange and white pet hair. When I got the thing home and tossed the bag, I was surprised to see it was only half full and the bottom half was still flat, having never completely inflated. I tore the machine down and gave it a thorough wipe-down with Lysol Disinfecting Wipes and removed and cleaned the brush roll. While I had the foot apart, I also gave it a good blasting with compressed air before I put it back together. It has a foam filter down in the bottom of the bag compartment. I don't know whether it's from the factory or something somebody cut to fit but it was relatively clean so I dusted it off and put it back in.
I used it tonight when I changed the cats' litter pan to get the stray litter up off the bathroom floor. It seems a bit more powerful than my Discovery II, which I normally use for that task. While I had the machine plugged in, I hooked up the hose and my Sidekick and confirmed that everything is fully functional.
So it was a good deal, even if I didn't need it. Heck, I could sell the hose on eBay, if I wanted to, and triple my money. It does have the recalled "ponytail" cord design, where it attaches at the top of the handle. Fortunately, there's no sign of breakage because I don't know where an Aerus dealer is anywhere around here to get it fixed. There used to be one at a strip center a few miles from here but it closed up a year or so ago and now it's a Hungry Howie's Pizza. Guess I'll just have to be careful with it for the time being. I hope I don't need the serial number when I get it fixed because the sticker fell off while I was cleaning it and I have no idea where it went.
The brush roll was encased in hair and dental floss that I had to cut away with my pocket knife but the bristles are nice and stiff. The bag was stuffed to overflowing with orange and white pet hair. When I got the thing home and tossed the bag, I was surprised to see it was only half full and the bottom half was still flat, having never completely inflated. I tore the machine down and gave it a thorough wipe-down with Lysol Disinfecting Wipes and removed and cleaned the brush roll. While I had the foot apart, I also gave it a good blasting with compressed air before I put it back together. It has a foam filter down in the bottom of the bag compartment. I don't know whether it's from the factory or something somebody cut to fit but it was relatively clean so I dusted it off and put it back in.
I used it tonight when I changed the cats' litter pan to get the stray litter up off the bathroom floor. It seems a bit more powerful than my Discovery II, which I normally use for that task. While I had the machine plugged in, I hooked up the hose and my Sidekick and confirmed that everything is fully functional.
So it was a good deal, even if I didn't need it. Heck, I could sell the hose on eBay, if I wanted to, and triple my money. It does have the recalled "ponytail" cord design, where it attaches at the top of the handle. Fortunately, there's no sign of breakage because I don't know where an Aerus dealer is anywhere around here to get it fixed. There used to be one at a strip center a few miles from here but it closed up a year or so ago and now it's a Hungry Howie's Pizza. Guess I'll just have to be careful with it for the time being. I hope I don't need the serial number when I get it fixed because the sticker fell off while I was cleaning it and I have no idea where it went.