New Vacuum Cleaner Shopping

[shattered]

I'm not really sure if that height control works as it should. We've got thin carpets and I can vacuum on any height and the warning light doesn't come on at all. Obviously it's much harder to push on lower settings though.

So I was wondering if it cleans efficiently on each setting..
It copes with pet hair amazingly on each setting.

You got there a very nice looking machine. We also have the black version. Sadly it shows off scratches very easily..

 

[o0john0o]

Scratches

I agree. They buff out pretty easy though with a white scotchbrite pad though. My favorite Felix is the Classic. Those machines look beautiful.

 

[myles_v]

I think the height adjustment is mainly useful as the brushroll wears down. I keep mine set at 4 for most of my carpets, only the lowest pile rugs that I have cause the red light to turn on when it's set to level 4. I figure this will change as the brushroll wears down. I seem to get good performance on level 4, so I leave it there since that's what Sebo suggests.

 

[o0john0o]

Yeah, I have just kept mine at level 3 on carpets. When the red light starts turning on, I'll move it down to 2. I see a lot of Youtubers setting theirs to 2, but I forget that they might have had theirs longer than mine and that it can sometimes be hard to judge the actual height of a carpet by just looking at a video.

I did get my charcoal filter and extension wand from Sebo. Not really much to say about the extension wand. It's solidly built like all Sebo products and will help me be able to reach my crown molding. The charcoal filter is definitely thicker due to being filled with charcoal. The original was thin enough to see through. This one doesn't really snap into the motor guard, as the connector just has a bit showing due to the thickness of the filter. It does seem to help.

Unfortunately, I ordered a F9 exhaust filter from a third party on Amazon and it ended up being just a regular exhaust filter. So, I will be returning it. I wish they sold the F9 filters in the U.S.

 

[n0oxy]

height adjustment

Glad your Felix is working so well, in my opinion it is the best upright you can get and that's coming from someone who much prefers hose cleaners.
The Sebo power nozzle is one of the best, if not the best one you can get. I think it measures the resistance of the brush in order to determine whether the red light should come on. It sounds like setting 3 works for you.
Mike