Mid 1990s SEBO Automatic X1

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poconovacman

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Purchased this on eBay for an absolutely unbeatable price. Can't wait for it to arrive later this week. In the meantime, I'll share the photos from the listing.

I'm really excited for this machine. I've been searching for a good deal on another SEBO/Windsor ever since I sold both of my Windsors a couple years back.

I think it's in fantastic condition and as said above, the price was absolutely unbeatable.

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Marcus, go for it, mate! You will absolutely love either of those cleaners.

Sebo_Fan, thanks! I was hoping one of our resident SEBO experts would chime in here! Any idea what years mine would have been produced? I'd never seen an X1 in that color before.
 
That's because

It's a kenmore, it's called the kenmore professional. I used to have that exact machine, don't worry the only thing kenmore about it is the name
 
Ahh

Now after zooming in I can see that. Weird I have not seen that color Sebo either, funny I didn't notice it when I saw it on eBay.
 
ive yet to try them but I'm going to get the hepa bags for my x4 transparent. I find the paper bags performance diminishes really quick in these machine. hopefully the HEPA bags do the trick, they usually do.

I'm wondering if this color wasn't exclusive to a magazine or a certain store or something along that line.
 
Congrats, Matt!

Last week, I found a Windsor Sensor at a flea market, and it needed some TLC. In my hunt to get my vacuum tuned-up, I noticed your machine on ebay. I have the same model, but with a 15-inch nozzle, and it was always a pleasure to use. My family uses it in their office now. Quiet and very light, but still rugged. Fool-proof.

I finally got bags for my Windsor Sensor S12 tonight (along with the extension hose in the background). This is the same model as the Sebo Essential/Professional G1, and it's awesome! It cleans VERY well! The floors look amazing! I also like how the machine lays flat to the floor, so I dont have to move much furniture while I vacuum. Great machines!

Had to include a picture of the beautiful carpet lines it leaves.

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Synthetic Bags

I haven't tried out the HEPA Ultra Bags, but I recommend giving the European Ultra Bag is worth a shot, there's someone selling them on Amazon but it takes them 2+ weeks to ship via snail mail all the way from the UK. Using the synthetic Ultra Bags really increases the airflow.

If not, there's also a generic synthetic bag that seems to work pretty well, but I think I have to give it to the genuine ones for flow. Either way they're better performing than the multi-layer paper bags.

I have a topic on the X/C/370 bags in detail with photos if you're curious for photos:
http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?27907_11
 
Those Ultra Bags look NICE! I'll try them soon!

I ended up with generic Envirocare bags. Because of the clever filtration setup (the tall pre-motor filter), I never noticed issues with suction loss or anything, but I like how good HEPA bags keep the bag compartment spotless.

I couldn't wait to try mine, so I blasphemously dumped the filthy bag it came with, taped it back up, and used it anyway. Did a great job!

Also included is the beautiful brushroll that makes the magic happen. Still waiting on one broken part (rear bottom plate). I saw user oliveoiltinfoil pulled the brushroll guards out of his Felix, and I tried the same thing here. No regrets!

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Synthetic bags

I think you'll really have to give any of the synthetic bags a try, even the generics. From my experience they increase the flow significantly that it feels like you've upgraded the motor outright.
 
The only problem I found with removing grids on uprights is that rugs on floors, especially the corners get driven up into the brush roll. I am having that problem all of the time with the Vax Cordless Air upright because NO grids have been added. Whilst Oli may not have a problem on his Felix, I wouldn't bother removing any of the grids - they are there to flatten out carpets as well as preventing edges of rugs from being driven up into the dust channel.

The Ultra bags are quite good. I have fitted a new one to my SM2 commercial upright and Im impressed with the suction. I also started fitting the ultra bags as soon as they arrived in the UK a few years ago; they tend to last an extra month, so they are worth it.

I also have a few brown paper bags left over. Pocono if you want me to send you a few, let me know. Might be quicker than 2 week delivery.
 
This is true what Nar says, the corner of rugs do get driven up into the brushroll. This has happened on my Dyson which doesn't have any bars.

So remove the bars if you want but be careful on edges of rugs.
 
If I had small throw rugs, or area rugs with fringe I would have kept the brushroll guards, but in my current living situation I don't. Actually my home has been robo-proofed for my Neato Botvac 80, which is scheduled to clean twice a week while I'm at work. The few mats and loose flooring items I have are ones that won't snag cleaners.

The Sensor has a responsive brushroll sensor, so if it gobbles up a shoelace or cord it just shuts down. Adds to that reliable design I continue to admire!
 
Matt I am sure you will love that Sebo. They may not be the best deep cleaners but they sure are one of the best all around upright vacuums. I have a Century 400 UVac which is the same as a Sebo Essential G, and it is one of my go to machines when I want to clean quick and easily. The machine is so user friendly and really feels durable in use. Let us know how you get on with it once you receive it.
 
You say Sebo's aren't deep cleaners. They won't clean as deep as a direct air motor but for a clean air motor they are up there with the best! :)
 
marcusprit...

Sebo's are pretty good for a clean air machine yes, but they do not have a real aggressive brushroll and not the most airflow for true deep cleaning. However I find that on most carpets Sebo performs really well. The thing I like most about them is how robust they are and are extremely user friendly.
 
Enough airflow once you use synthetic bags

I'm going to say that the X4's airflow dramatically increases once you use the synthetic bags. Previously my X4's motor was really the only thing I heard from it in normal operation. After I replaced the paper bags with a generic syntheic bag I can hear the sound of rushing air over the motor. The same applies to my C3.1, previously the power nozzle was the loudest part thing, now the sound of rushing air competes against the PN.
 
Blah, a correction

Sorry: "previously the power nozzle was the loudest part thing," should be "previously the power nozzle was the loudest part of the vacuum." I wrote that without checking the preview over again after doing some edits earlier.

As to agitation: If a X doesn't provide enough agitation, a Sebo Essential G or a 370 has manual adjustment, as do the the ET nozzles. You can set them all the way down. However in my experience of using the X4 using the green brushroll ("For delicate carpets." My X4 was second hand it came with the green brushroll.) alongside the C3.1 with the ET-1 (Has the normal blue brushroll) set to the lowest height and with the X4's automatic adjustment, I haven't had any issues pulling larger particulate out of some rugs. Abeit I think the X4 is a little more "grabby" than the ET-1 on a wand when it nails the height adjustment, it seems to want to pull forward with more force. The X4's head seems to vibrate carpet infront of it moreso than the ET-1 nozzle from my experience.

But I wouldn't go as far to claim that the Sebos would compete against some of the machines with the brushrolls with the beater elements molded into them or some of the uprights with really aggressive brushrolls. Like the Bissell Powerglide Lift Off that Roger has a video review on Youtube.
 

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