vintageroyal611
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Oh Dennis. Your posting makes me chuckle!!
new vacuum advice please!
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Too bad I didn't know about this sooner!
Last THursday, I was at IMPACT!,one fo my usual Thurday haunts. There sat a yellow Eureka metal base, yellow hood commercial upright. It was only $15.00 I'm no fan, of course, but for a fellow vac guy, I'd have gladly picked it up for you. Should I look and see if it is still there this Thursday? Chances are its' gone, but.......I cleaned my xhurxh for years... miles and miles of carpeting. I told the pastor we HAD to have a DECENT machine. He told me, " Ok, go and get one" Enter the HOOVER Guardsman. It was new, kept St. John's beautiful. I also got the attachments.. Heaven, no pun intended.
Last THursday, I was at IMPACT!,one fo my usual Thurday haunts. There sat a yellow Eureka metal base, yellow hood commercial upright. It was only $15.00 I'm no fan, of course, but for a fellow vac guy, I'd have gladly picked it up for you. Should I look and see if it is still there this Thursday? Chances are its' gone, but.......I cleaned my xhurxh for years... miles and miles of carpeting. I told the pastor we HAD to have a DECENT machine. He told me, " Ok, go and get one" Enter the HOOVER Guardsman. It was new, kept St. John's beautiful. I also got the attachments.. Heaven, no pun intended.
I meant
church, not xhurcx, sorry
church, not xhurcx, sorry
schwinnapproved
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Dustin, if you are able to repair the machines, I really think either the Windtunnel or the DC07 should be repairable and could very well continue to run without "biting the dust" (pun intended lol).
Those older Windtunnel vacs seem to keep going if maintained and should be easy to work on. May just need a few simple things done. The plus side with the Dyson is that it has one of the best dirt seperation methods so you would be able to go much longer before having to rinse off the filter, also you will be able to maintain peak performance throughout cleaning. The Windunnel should be capable of the tasks as well however you will have to clean the filter often to maintain performance and reliability.
The Bissell bagged thing is pry a piece of cake to fix. It is a cheapy but bags are a dime a dozen for those things.
Hopefully you will be able to solve your dilemma.
Those older Windtunnel vacs seem to keep going if maintained and should be easy to work on. May just need a few simple things done. The plus side with the Dyson is that it has one of the best dirt seperation methods so you would be able to go much longer before having to rinse off the filter, also you will be able to maintain peak performance throughout cleaning. The Windunnel should be capable of the tasks as well however you will have to clean the filter often to maintain performance and reliability.
The Bissell bagged thing is pry a piece of cake to fix. It is a cheapy but bags are a dime a dozen for those things.
Hopefully you will be able to solve your dilemma.
electrolux-dude
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Let me make a suggestion. . .
Dustin--This is Nathan, Electrolux Dude. Check the pawn shops, and thrift stores, as well as garage sales. I once bought a back-pack type vacuum at a pawn shop for less than $100.00. A Backpack vacuum looks like an Electrolux except it's lighter. Backpacks have a swivel hose on top, plus an "S" bend type wand and a floor brush. If you don't want a backpack, I regularly see Sanitaires at Pawn Shops, usually for little of nothing. Sure, they might need cleaning but they are easy to work on. I found a commercial Advance carpetwin 16 inch wide head vacuum at a thrift store--by the time they gave me the discount--I paid less than $10.00 for it. I have used that vacuum for quite some time, and have not had any problems whatsoever with it, other than blowing the motors out with an air compressor. I know the Advance seems big and heavy and bulky but with your description of the size of the church--I'd say the bigger the better. Backpacks work well in the fact that the brush attachment on the end of the wand is wide--12 inches or so--and of the one I had, it worked very well.
Hope this helps--Pawn shops, thrift stores, garage sales, this is where I find most of my vacuums. Most of them I pay usually less than $20.00.
Nathan
Dustin--This is Nathan, Electrolux Dude. Check the pawn shops, and thrift stores, as well as garage sales. I once bought a back-pack type vacuum at a pawn shop for less than $100.00. A Backpack vacuum looks like an Electrolux except it's lighter. Backpacks have a swivel hose on top, plus an "S" bend type wand and a floor brush. If you don't want a backpack, I regularly see Sanitaires at Pawn Shops, usually for little of nothing. Sure, they might need cleaning but they are easy to work on. I found a commercial Advance carpetwin 16 inch wide head vacuum at a thrift store--by the time they gave me the discount--I paid less than $10.00 for it. I have used that vacuum for quite some time, and have not had any problems whatsoever with it, other than blowing the motors out with an air compressor. I know the Advance seems big and heavy and bulky but with your description of the size of the church--I'd say the bigger the better. Backpacks work well in the fact that the brush attachment on the end of the wand is wide--12 inches or so--and of the one I had, it worked very well.
Hope this helps--Pawn shops, thrift stores, garage sales, this is where I find most of my vacuums. Most of them I pay usually less than $20.00.
Nathan
vintageroyal611
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If ebay and other places aren't up to your standards, why not just buy a Sanitaire from me? I have a few of them available and I'm sure we could set something up for you.
eurekaprince
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Hey there Dustin......try looking for this:
It's a basic Eureka F&G Dial-A-Nap that is available in Canada and should be available through your Eureka/Electrolux/Sanitaire dealer. The model is 1934 and was on sale for about $100 bucks at Sears in the 1990's. Eureka still sells them - its a cheap version of a Sanitaire that will suck the dirt through a concrete floor!
Good luck!
EP Brian
http://www0.dealtime.com/xPO-Eureka-Boss-1934
It's a basic Eureka F&G Dial-A-Nap that is available in Canada and should be available through your Eureka/Electrolux/Sanitaire dealer. The model is 1934 and was on sale for about $100 bucks at Sears in the 1990's. Eureka still sells them - its a cheap version of a Sanitaire that will suck the dirt through a concrete floor!
Good luck!
EP Brian
http://www0.dealtime.com/xPO-Eureka-Boss-1934
vacman117
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Sears still does sell those on their website I believe
eurekaprince
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OMG Chase - you are absolutely correct. The Eureka 1934 is available through Sears' website. See below...
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SP100A6956S1276699501P?prdNo=3&blockNo=3&blockType=G3
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SP100A6956S1276699501P?prdNo=3&blockNo=3&blockType=G3
dustin
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Im actually using a Eureka 1934 now, but mine wont even suck the dirt OFF of a concrete floor... and Matt, I am actually buying a windsor versamatic from Kyle. thanks anyway!
kirbyvacuum
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Hi Dustin I for 20 years worked in a church where just about every thing was carpet. I used with VERY GOOD LUCK THE KIRBY HERITAGE 2 and the Kirby G4.I found if you want them to Last you Must LOCK them up and leave a cheap vacuum for others to use when you are not their. Good luck Doug
Hi Dustin I for 20 years worked in a church where just about every thing was carpet. I used with VERY GOOD LUCK THE KIRBY HERITAGE 2 and the Kirby G4.I found if you want them to Last you Must LOCK them up and leave a cheap vacuum for others to use when you are not their. Good luck Doug
dustin
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Matt, I sent you an email.
Luckily the ladies and myself who help clean our church are very careful with our vacuum, as well as everything else. I'm lucky to be cleaning with a Hoover Concept One circa 1984 that has been well cared for and regularly serviced. So with careful use a good domestic use machine can last in that setting
Go to the Goodwill and try to find a Hoover Elite. They are the best thing next to a Sanitaire, if not better.
vintageroyal611
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Hoover Elites are most definitely not a better cleaner than a Sanitaire. Opinions are nice. Fact is fact though. And as I said above, and so did several others, a commercial vacuum is the best choice for a commercial environment.
myvacsrock
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Yahh...
You aren't buying the Versamatic because you backed out...you young collectors need to learn to go through with a deal, or keep your mouth shut. Don't get someone to have the deal basically packaged and ready and then say "Oh sorry, no longer interested"...thats not a good strategy in life.
Btw, I agree with Matt, no an Elite is not even close to a Sanitaire.
You aren't buying the Versamatic because you backed out...you young collectors need to learn to go through with a deal, or keep your mouth shut. Don't get someone to have the deal basically packaged and ready and then say "Oh sorry, no longer interested"...thats not a good strategy in life.
Btw, I agree with Matt, no an Elite is not even close to a Sanitaire.
vacman117
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Yeah, Matt and Kyle are right. A Sanitaire will REALLY out-clean an Elite, any day. Yes, you are entitled to your opinion, but that's honestly absurd
vacman117
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And Dustin, instead of buying a new vacuum, you might as well pay to get the Fantom, Windtunnel, and Dyson fixed. Those will last a while. Did that even go through your head?
vintageroyal611
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NOTE TO ALL: I would NOT advise doing business with Dustin. For reasons, please email me privately. I would rather not publicize them.
I would also take a Sanitaire over an Elite.
