Power Nozzle Stays On

[michaelt]

Hello folks. I just received an Aerus 80th Anniversary Ultralux vacuum. The power nozzle remains on when the vacuum is turned off, and must be manually turned off at the base. I've never run into that before. My other Electrolux and Aerus power nozzles operate with the vacuum. Has anyone else run into this? Not a big deal, but curious and a little annoying. Thanks.

 

[kirbylux77]

If I recall correctly, your model is designed to do that. I think the powerhead was designed to scrub in carpet cleaning powder as well as deep clean carpets.

 

[dysonman1]

I have an 80th myself as well. The power nozzle is not supposed to run after shut-ff. The power nozzle receptacle has two wires and both are connected to the cord leads. Just take the machine apart and correct that one mis-connected wire. The receptacle is wired with the motor so both are energized and de-energized at the same time.

 

[human]

Sounds like you've got a couple of wires crossed. I did that accidentally on an Electrolux Silverado a few years ago. The power nozzle would come on when the vacuum was off and vice-versa. Seems I plugged two of the wires connecting to the cord winder into the wrong spots when I was putting it back together. It worked normally after I reversed them.

 

[kloveland]

I have to agree with Rob on this one. I had an ultralux 80th that was sold thru QVC. It had two PNs. One for regular use and one for carpet cleaning powder. The power nozzle ran it by itself. When the canister was plugged in. You can probably open it up and put the lead from the pn on the switch.

 

[kloveland]

See Video

 

[lesinutah]

If

The power wire for the power nozzle isn't connected to the power switch it would stay on. I'd bet money that's exactly what is happening.

 

[kloveland]

Also, I dug up my old thread on this.. with the same Ultra Lux I had prior to this one.

https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?18321

 

[lesinutah]

If

You open up the vacuum connect the power supply of the power nozzle to the switch it will solve the problem.

 

[kloveland]

Les, thanks for restating what has been said about five times already.

 

[lesinutah]

If

If yhe poster listened and said it's fixed I wouldn't. I'm not rambling on giving examples of the problem. I'm simply stating how to fix it.
I don't see the poster posting the problem is fixed.

It's a great observation but I've had this same situation on .......

 

[kloveland]

Right but Tom, Edgar and myself. Said the same thing about the pn wire not being connected to the switch. You are simply restating what has already been said.

And was it necessarily a problem if the canister was manufactured that way? Maybe my reading comprehension is bad. But I think the poster was asking if anyone else has encountered the same problem.

 

[lesinutah]

Its

A forum where you ask questions. The posters in here don't always connect the dots. If I posted s video and evidence and show empathy for the poster would that help?
I told them how to fix it. You can view it how u want but not everyone on here is mechanically inclined. You view the post as him needing empathy and I view it as someone needing to know how to fix a problem .
Agree to disagree it's a power nozzle.

 

[kloveland]

Ok

 

[maytag142c]

Dri Lux

I actually have a NOS Dri Lux with 2 unopened containers of capture. I believe the owners manual is with it too. It’s boxed up and ready to ship if anyone has any interest in it.

 

[michaelt]

Power Nozzle Stays On

Hello everyone. Thank you all for the posts and information. I appreciate your input and always learn something when I ask a question.

I'm not good with tools and repairs, unfortunately. I rely on a really great vac guy here in Phoenix to repair and keep my vintage machines running well.

I find the power nozzle issue isn't too annoying; I did wonder if an electrical issue was the culprit, and it appears to be the case. I guess I'll live with it unless I have any additional problems.

Thank you all very much for your assistance.

Michael

 

[kloveland]

<strong style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Michael</span></strong> is yours the same blue UltraLux 80th plastic canister that I have pictured in my above posts and in my video? I want to make sure that we are talking about the same vacuum.

I apologize if it seems like I'm throwing an autistic fit over this post. I want to drive home the point that if it is the same UltraLux as pictured. It came from the factory that way.  It's not an electrical issue. Below is a post from Danrob1 back in 2012 when I asked the same question. 


 


 



https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?18321

 

[michaelt]

Power Nozzle Stays On

Hi Kloveland. My Ultralux is identical to the one you pictured. It's labeled 80th Anniversary and has the electronic panel with the indicator lights (these don't work, however; I suspect the electronic part died. It happened on my Guardian Ultra, too). I've seen a picture of the Dri Clean nozzle and didn't realize what it was for. I got my Ultralux from ebay and it only has the suction nozzle. It works fine from the switch on the nozzle.

 

[kirbylux77]

Michael, if I was you, I would leave the vacuum alone and NOT rewire it so the powerhead shuts off when you shut off the vacuum. Remember - Aerus intentionally manufactured the Ultralux this way, for a specific purpose, so that the DriLux powerhead could be used with it for dry carpet cleaning with Capture carpet cleaning powder. If you rewire the vacuum so the powerhead shuts off with the canister on/off switch, you're removing a "feature". And with it, part of what makes it "unique", and possibly a sought-after model in the future that makes it more valuable & collectible. If you ever decide to sell it, you may regret it if removing that "feature" made your cleaner less desirable to a collector, and less valuable. And you can live with it by simply shutting off the powerhead separately, not a big deal.

I would look into getting the lights fixed though. It's not electronic, it's all solid state stuff inside. The Aerus Lux Legacy is still made with the lighted control panel, chances are it's a easy fix.