Sanitaire in the UK

[madaboutsebo]

Great video Sebo_fan, the Felix did quite well. Especially as you had the height of the ET-1 on 3/4 to pickup the pellets it did a good job.

I would go and try the Felix or the X series in a retail outlet that sells them to get a feel for yourself how both machines work and how they feel to use them.

 

[sebo_fan]

Thanks.

I only know John Lewis have the X range and the Felix in store - not sure if all Euronics stores stock all SEBO models and I know some of the Euronics stores in Scotland don't allow you to try anything on the shop floor.

 

[madaboutsebo]

Your welcome.

That's certainly true. John Lewis is about the only bet for taking a look at the SEBO Felix and X series in person. Shame they are not more widely available.

 

[sebo_fan]

Well, at least you can try SEBO there and for a long time (before they disappeared) Oreck uprights could also be trialled at John Lewis.

 

[richardc1983]

Sebo BS46

Just an update... at work we have a BS46 about 6 years old (old style one that doesn't have the quick release door under the cleaning head to clear blockages)apparently they dont like using it as the head keeps coming detached from the main body. Ive checked it and I think its because they never lock it in position. I of course never told them this. I tried it out last week the bag is full and because of this the hose where the head connects to the base was all blocked up.

They say its not been used much due to this and was going to be thrown out because its not PAT tested but I asked if I could take it home with me and they said yes...

Problem is the BS46 will be huge for my little terrace but I am going to use it upstairs I think so it can get under the bed. Ive got the DC01 upstairs at present but it just blows dirt about all over the place.

Need to get some bags for this cleaner though. Pic attached. Let me know what you think.

Regards
Richard.

 

[super-sweeper]

nice! I have the knock-off "Allstar Javelin 14" brand version, it's a great commercial vacuum! I made the bag into a brick just by cleaning 1 nasty house with it! I used to have 2, they came from a Hospital. One worked until some sort of electrical problem, a house flood didn't help it, either! 

 


I haven't used it in years, but I'm sure it still works fine! my only issue is finding bags for it! 

 

[richardc1983]

Hope the bags are the same on the old ones as they are on the modern BS46?

 

[floor-a-matic]

Why put nylon bristles on bare floor tools? My TriStar MG1 & Eureka Mighty Mite have stiff plastic bristles; they just trap dirt on bristles & scratch floors

Same with dusting brushes

Horsehair brushes are better than nylon or plastic

 

[super-sweeper]

They have to be, my machine is the same as yours! 

 

[sebo_fan]

Wow, that's a cool find, Richard! The bags are the same for the BS36 and SEBO also do a washable fabric reusable dust bag.

In time you could source the smaller 36 floor head and swap it around for the 46. Check the back at the rear though - there should be a fly wheel lock that locks the floor head to the main body. Or were you referring to that already?

 

[richardc1983]

Yes the locking nut secures it safely. Any issues to watch out for with these? The cleaning head is massive though but I guess it will make light work of the house.

Need to get an upholstery tool now but not sure what will fit.

 

[turbo500]

but not sure what will fit.

why don't you check the Sebo website shopping section, that will show you what tools fit.

 

[sebo_fan]

Now you can check the cat pellet pick up yourself with your BS46, Richard.

 

[richardc1983]

Nilco...

Also been given a Nilco upright. Looks the same as the Sebo but im not sure which will be better. Stock picture first an actual picture will follow later...

 

[richardc1983]

It's not a nilco it's a blue sebo bs36! This one is not in a good way. I think it's been stood in water as the brushroll is jammed solid the bearings have all turned to rust and there is crystallised whatever around the end caps of the brushroll. Also the plastic hinge that holds one side of the cleaner on is snapped off.

I've just tried the power head plugged in as well and it doesn't even power up there is water all in the cobs. So I need a new base but no idea how much these must cost.

The top part is fine though.

What hope is there for this cleaner?

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[richardc1983]

It's not a nilco it's a blue sebo bs36! This one is not in a good way. I think it's been stood in water as the brushroll is jammed solid the bearings have all turned to rust and there is crystallised whatever around the end caps of the brushroll. Also the plastic hinge that holds one side of the cleaner on is snapped off.

I've just tried the power head plugged in as well and it doesn't even power up there is water all in the cobs. So I need a new base but no idea how much these must cost.

The top part is fine though.

What hope is there for this cleaner?

I have rang sebo and they have a spare floor head that will fit this bs36 and it is priced at £120 but will be with no warranty. I've just cleaned the house with the bs46 and it really is too big to get round it with. Cleans beautifully though.

Does anyone know if the bs36 head will fit on the bs46 body? They look the same. I would then have a spare upper body then.

Not sure what I should do.

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[richardc1983]

Looking on eBay some bs36 are reconditioned and under £100 do I get one of those or just get the new head from sebo.

 

[sebo_fan]

Personally if SEBO have offered a brand new head, I would go with that.

Even if you are a domestic buyer, you would only get a short warranty period with any of their commercial line up.

 

[parwaz786]

I used Nilco in a local mosque. It is a large carpeted building except for the ablution area of course. Anyways, they use three dirty air Nilco bagged uprights, a blue milo sebo looking upright like the one Richard showed, an Eco Henry and I think that's it, but they had to service the nilco machines so many times, and they just dont clean really well tbh. I know this because I took my Dyson DC25 once there, and vacuumed a room ( by just running over random areas) which was approx 30 metres by 25 metres. The Dyson filled its bin way behind max, and there was fine, white dust, and a lot of it! They use the Nilco vacuums a lot, and I am thinking they would be better off using something else instead of getting their Nilco vacuums serviced every once in a while. Even that sebo looking Nilco got out cleaned by my DC25

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

I do not rate the felix on hard flooring at all. Even with the parquet tool, it is pretty poor. Larger particles like cat litter get pushed around rather than sucked up. That coupled with the hose being rather ridiculously short and it isn't the best for above floor cleaning. The optional dusting brush is terrible as well as dust gets lodged right into the bristles and no matter of cleaning it get rid of it.

Defiantly check out the new DC41 MK2. You may have seen the thread I posted about it, coupled with the video demonstrating the agitation. It is a stellar vacuum. Argos have it on offer at the moment for £319.99.