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Update: Felix arrived!


No pictures yet as I wait for a new external micro-filter and internal filter to arrive.  In pretty good shape, but a few gouges.  It is shining up pretty good.  I tried a test run of the motor only to find there was clearly extreme blockage.  I located it in the hose.  About a 4"-6" plug of dust that took a broom handle to get out.  I'm replacing the 3 filters and the brush roll.  Clearly the external filter was never changed.  It was pitch-black on the inside and on the plastic casing it covers.  Good news is there was little dust in the internal filter walls.  But the total cost for the unit (excluding the new parts I bought) was well below $200 including shipping so I suppose I cannot complain, despite the seller listing it as fully functional.  Good thing I read these forums and watch the online videos how to clean up a Felix.  Someone less "into" vacuums may have returned it at their own expense claiming it didn't work properly.


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