info on the Perfect vacuum

[kirbyvertibles]

My very good friend Dave is a die hard older Electrolux fan but was wanting to know everything about the Perfect. He is looking into getting one and I don't know much about them. The main thing he wants to know is does it have a bag change indicator or maybe does it shut off like the Lux? How are they as far as quality goes and does any one have a used one. Thanks

 

[scvacuumguy]

I've got a used one that has been sitting on the shelves for about 4 months. This lady who bought it new from the store about a year ago had surgery soon afterwards so she traded it in on a Royal Lexon S15 Canister. She now has all hardwoods and needs something lightweight.

The Perfect is not a horrible machine. The motor is much larger than the Diamond J and has more waterlift. The top of the machine literally looks like some sort of generic Electrolux (which it is). The switch is a pop-up switch like on the DJ-Ultralux and has rounded buttons instead of square. There is no automatic suction control like on the original Electrolux, thus, there is no pop-open when the bag is full. At almost 125in of waterlift, the machine still pulls well with an almost full bag. The used one I have, the power nozzle has been used once (in demo at the store) and the attachments have very little use.

 

[vac-o-matic]

Phillip, tell Dave to have one of our members order one wholesale...I've seen them maybe at Steel City for 349.00 I believe, that's a lot of vacuum for the money! I've used one and really liked it, like an Electrolux on steroids!

 

[jayelux]

ImPERFECT Quality

I bought a used Perfect canister Silverado look-alike. I was hoping for an upgraded Silverado and instead found it lacking. The solid feel of the older Electrolux was not copied very well. I pulled the electrical connector off the hose within minutes of operating it. Also, the rubber swivel caster doesn't swivel as well as the hard plastic one. The power nozzle uses the new-style brush with more rows of bristles, and it does clean well. The cloth bags are like the ones Miele has used for years that maintain suction even when chock full.
The biggest complaint is that the cleaner emits a smell akin to my elementary school's janitor closet. Like the oil used in the motor is being burnt off. Or maybe it was indeed stored in a janitor closet. I don't know, but I do know it isn't going to be my favorite.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

I can order them for that price too. I will let him know the info.