kirbyvertibles
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I just wonder if a tacony simplicity or riccar fan might work
light n easy upright vac
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uksausage
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hometeck or however its spelt
i bought one of these from a bootsale a few years back for 50p still overpriced lol but that had the same problem the fan had totally gone so i managed to call hometeck or whatever thet are and they sent me a new one for free admititdly it took 6 weeks because they didnt have in stock but i still got it, they were really friendly to me and couldnt do enough to help
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i bought one of these from a bootsale a few years back for 50p still overpriced lol but that had the same problem the fan had totally gone so i managed to call hometeck or whatever thet are and they sent me a new one for free admititdly it took 6 weeks because they didnt have in stock but i still got it, they were really friendly to me and couldnt do enough to help
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kirbyloverdan
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That machine is
made by Douglas here in the USA . No an Oreck nor a Simplicity/Riccar fan
nor anyother fan will fit but the one made for this machine .
made by Douglas here in the USA . No an Oreck nor a Simplicity/Riccar fan
nor anyother fan will fit but the one made for this machine .
g tech air ram launch video
Based on a dirt removal/ power consumption ratio the Hoover Junior from the 50's is better than almost everything made since.
Why? 1) in our quest for filtration motors gobble more power 2) in our total belief in advertising we buy vacuum cleaners at the top of the power consumption curve without regard for actual, measurable performance.
A very telling statement in this video is that if we all went back to using the vacuum cleaners of the 50's we could close down multiple power plants around the world PERMANENTLY!
Based on a dirt removal/ power consumption ratio the Hoover Junior from the 50's is better than almost everything made since.
Why? 1) in our quest for filtration motors gobble more power 2) in our total belief in advertising we buy vacuum cleaners at the top of the power consumption curve without regard for actual, measurable performance.
A very telling statement in this video is that if we all went back to using the vacuum cleaners of the 50's we could close down multiple power plants around the world PERMANENTLY!
sebo_fan
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Yes Trebor but its like that with everything these days. As consumers higher power is better - even when it comes to cars. Ironically in the UK, unless its on a test track you'll never really get to test how fast or how quick the actual product is.
When it comes to vacuums, power is always advertised as being better than the rest. In the case of the Air Ram, it's just GTech moving on from their established (and pretty good) cordless sweepers with a "new" sweeper but has a suction motor fitted to it. The real test is knowing how long it will run for - and Gtech SW20 Premium sweeper which is cheaper to buy has the same battery but requires one more hour to charge it for the similar run time and does without the suction motor.
When it comes to vacuums, power is always advertised as being better than the rest. In the case of the Air Ram, it's just GTech moving on from their established (and pretty good) cordless sweepers with a "new" sweeper but has a suction motor fitted to it. The real test is knowing how long it will run for - and Gtech SW20 Premium sweeper which is cheaper to buy has the same battery but requires one more hour to charge it for the similar run time and does without the suction motor.
sebo_fan
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GTech sweepers are made in China, so it doesn't surprise me that Shark are passing them off - some of their upright vacs were Chinese made vacs that Morphy Richards sold here under their own label which were originallly TTI Dirt Devil models.
The GTech sweeper in Australia is also currently being sold by Vax under their VS-102 model number.
Hometek are almost exclusively a Chinese company and the company name are UK traders. The Redi_vac is most probably the same.
The GTech sweeper in Australia is also currently being sold by Vax under their VS-102 model number.
Hometek are almost exclusively a Chinese company and the company name are UK traders. The Redi_vac is most probably the same.
vacuums and power plants
Vacuum cleaners are not that frequently used by most people so the drain on the electric system is not at all great due to vacuum cleaners-remember HVAC, lighting, and cooking would be more of a demand.And don't forget entertainment equipment either-its usually run for longer periods of time than a vacuum cleaner-Ie TV sets.I don't think folks will go back to cleaning with brooms!
Vacuum cleaners are not that frequently used by most people so the drain on the electric system is not at all great due to vacuum cleaners-remember HVAC, lighting, and cooking would be more of a demand.And don't forget entertainment equipment either-its usually run for longer periods of time than a vacuum cleaner-Ie TV sets.I don't think folks will go back to cleaning with brooms!
Tolivac...
Today's vacuum cleaners are high, but short interval power consumers. If all of those high wattage vacs were replaced with vacs from the 50's the power savings in total would be significant. Thus G tech's claim about being able to shut down power plants.
Today's vacuum cleaners are high, but short interval power consumers. If all of those high wattage vacs were replaced with vacs from the 50's the power savings in total would be significant. Thus G tech's claim about being able to shut down power plants.
sebo_fan
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Worrying about vacuums with high watts/power is small fry. There are more things to worry about to be eco-friendly these days. The cost of power alone is pretty high and some of UK population have begun to get wood burning stoves in to replace gas stoves/electricity. For some, a vacuum cleaner could well be a luxury.
vintagerepairer
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Trebor, on the back of what sebo-fan is saying, may I say this. I can only speak for UK as I have rarely set foot outside of it, but we are not very good at this whole green thing. We get an idea stuck in our heads and that is it. It's there for good. No one considers the wattage of a vacuum cleaner to be the same as a heater or tumble dryer, because we have always thought as dryers being heavy on the juice and vacuums as not being so. A good deal of electrical appliances have the the facility to be left on stand-by which consumes so much power, and that is power used and 100% wasted (one could argue the benefits of a high wattage cleaner are at least appreciated, if the appliance is in working order). No one bats an eyelid. Years ago we were told never to leave appliances on standby because of the fire risk, and no one seemed to care even then, so the idea it wastes power is unlikely to ever hit home.
Laundry on the other hand is now done quickly and at low temperatures. People do this because they believe they are being economical. Well they are being so, of course they are, but with it they are being economical with hygiene. They could save energy by not leaving things on standby and use that saved power to wash their clothes properly. One woman I know complained to me that her dishwasher does not clean properly and many things have to go through for a 2nd wash. She is using the quick wash. So why not just fill the machine as full as possible and do one proper wash instead?
The UK is full of misguided and well-intentioned people. The whole country seems to be in uproar and everyone depressed about it. Becoming eco-friendly is not top of everyone's worries at the moment, and as few people seem to trust our current government about anything, I very much doubt they will be the ones to get the correct message across.
Laundry on the other hand is now done quickly and at low temperatures. People do this because they believe they are being economical. Well they are being so, of course they are, but with it they are being economical with hygiene. They could save energy by not leaving things on standby and use that saved power to wash their clothes properly. One woman I know complained to me that her dishwasher does not clean properly and many things have to go through for a 2nd wash. She is using the quick wash. So why not just fill the machine as full as possible and do one proper wash instead?
The UK is full of misguided and well-intentioned people. The whole country seems to be in uproar and everyone depressed about it. Becoming eco-friendly is not top of everyone's worries at the moment, and as few people seem to trust our current government about anything, I very much doubt they will be the ones to get the correct message across.
sebo_fan
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Well said Benny - only thing is, some American consumers are now going with the "UK/European" side loader, known as our conventional washing machines because they use less water compared to the bigger top loader style that America has always enjoyed.
The U.S were far greener than us back in the 1970's too - they were one of the first countries to adopt laws for cars that ran dangerous emissions. Volvo were one of the first pioneers to patent the Lambda Sond fuel patent that gave lower emissions, especially a priority for the smog that was produced back then and cars of that period had been burning too much oil, not to mention the oil crisis; one of my mum's family members emigrated to the States in the early 1970s and worked for Volvo and that patent with Bosch.
However, in so far as other appliances are concerned, as Benny says, the UK aren't eco-friendly, but the older generation, especially those born in the 1940s have adopted an old fashioned approach of either keeping their existing appliances or just making do with whatever the basics are. Its in the 1980s that young professionals and those born after that period have adopted a high-power attitude, probably not helped by the Japanese who advertised everything with "high fidelity," "high power," and "high status."
The U.S were far greener than us back in the 1970's too - they were one of the first countries to adopt laws for cars that ran dangerous emissions. Volvo were one of the first pioneers to patent the Lambda Sond fuel patent that gave lower emissions, especially a priority for the smog that was produced back then and cars of that period had been burning too much oil, not to mention the oil crisis; one of my mum's family members emigrated to the States in the early 1970s and worked for Volvo and that patent with Bosch.
However, in so far as other appliances are concerned, as Benny says, the UK aren't eco-friendly, but the older generation, especially those born in the 1940s have adopted an old fashioned approach of either keeping their existing appliances or just making do with whatever the basics are. Its in the 1980s that young professionals and those born after that period have adopted a high-power attitude, probably not helped by the Japanese who advertised everything with "high fidelity," "high power," and "high status."
sebo_fan
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Also Trebor - whilst the "savings' of a power plant are significant, it is the type of power plant that interests me more. Whilst we, as a global nation are trying to level out the power that every home uses, the nature of where or how the power is achieved is of more concern with me. Out with Nuclear please and more with more, traditional means but then you're stuck in a Catch 22 situation because of the cost of production.
Again the power demand from vacuums is not that great-its worth repeating here-don't think folks switching to low draw vacuums is going to be a factor.Remember most non vacuum folks only use their machine once or twice a week-and probably not for more than an hour.Not worth worrying about.And remember not all of the vacuums out there are being used at the same time.For power, worry about other appliances.
sebo_fan
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Well said, toilvac.
kirbyloverdan
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Here in the US
it`s a Douglas or now called Ready Vac as Trebor said .
In my opinion it is no way at all compared to an Oreck . It is way cheaper made
and look`s nothing like an Oreck . The Closest machine here in the states would be
the Bissell Pro Lite because they used to build Orecks and thats really stretching
it because the pro lite had dual fans .
it`s a Douglas or now called Ready Vac as Trebor said .
In my opinion it is no way at all compared to an Oreck . It is way cheaper made
and look`s nothing like an Oreck . The Closest machine here in the states would be
the Bissell Pro Lite because they used to build Orecks and thats really stretching
it because the pro lite had dual fans .
sebo_fan
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Well its like the Oreck in the sense that it makes a similar noise and similar design! I had both so I know.
I do like Oreck's brush roll though - always have done and always will - their wooden rolls look nice but the brushes are fantastic at grooming and fluff up carpets a real treat. The Chinese made Hometek/Redi-vac/Douglas had nothing like that but both used the design of hollow handle and spine acting as main dust channel to the bag.
I do like Oreck's brush roll though - always have done and always will - their wooden rolls look nice but the brushes are fantastic at grooming and fluff up carpets a real treat. The Chinese made Hometek/Redi-vac/Douglas had nothing like that but both used the design of hollow handle and spine acting as main dust channel to the bag.
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