Wow
Great you got the hose from a dealer you like!
I just took a quick view of his web page via your link...he has an excellent page. I just watched the 1980 Olympia One commercial, (last video down on the left column). CEO Charlie McKee is advertising that the Olympia One will still be working in 20 years in 2000 with (routine maintenance). And here we are 40 years later with many of these machines still working just fine...my Mom’s Olympia One which her Mother bought in 1982 is still running beautifully...only maintenance ever on it was hose replacement one time with a genuine.
It’s funny, in the ad he mentions...will your washing machine still be running in 2000?...interestingly enough my Mother has her Mother’s 1979 Maytag was her and it is still running today. My 1985 Maytag is still going strong. New Maytag are Whirlpool clones nowadays due to a buyout and Whirlpool scrapping the legendary mechanical design that lasts forever.
Check out Automaticwasher.org...it’s the twin site for washers and dryers.
The guy he is likely referring to from the web site is probably Charles Lester...His screen name here is Electrolux137 and has an amazing collection of Electrolux machines and of Electrolux History. He started these web sites and I think any donations by upgrading membership go towards his web hosting costs, but you may wish to email him directly with any questions if you wish to contribute, he would be the one to consult on how best to do so since you asked earlier.
Unfortunately we are seeing less and less Aerus/Electrolux branches existing anymore as cheap bagless vacuums flood the market via big box stores and the days of door to door sales are gone due to no one wanting to answer doors and empty homes during weekdays as the age of the stay at home housewife is gone to a degree. If a parent stays home with their children, it’s usually just for the young years, then both parents are back to work.
Dyson came out with their bagless vacuum and brilliant marketing flood8ng the market with those James Dyson the first vacuum that never loses suction” ads which caught on making it an almost overnight success and a household name, and while it is somewhat better than other bagless machines, to me it’s still not as good as an Electrolux or Kirby or Rainbow but a lot of people have bought into it.
I’ve had numerous Electrolux’s and most of my family has at least one or more of them. I have several myself and have given some away as well. I enjoy the product and since it’s what I grew up with I have a hard time finding anything I really like better or equally as much. I actually have my Grandmother’s Electrolux on my Father's side and it still runs beautifully. It’s a model XXX and she bought it new when my Father was a little boy....10 or less...he is 84 now.
Oh, also, you should know that typically the switches on the Silverado's tend to wear out. So if the machine stops running, it could be the switch. It’s a cheap part and easy to fix...I think it’s around $10 from Aerus. To replace it you take the 3 top screws off, one in front between the Automatic Control writing and and two more screws under the blower door when you slide it open, lift off the cover carefully and you’ll see the switch mechanism, it just unscrews and unplugs via slide on terminals on the ends of the wires.
I’ve had a few go out on some of these series of machines. Usually if the motor goes, it won’t be a “suddenly dead” situation so if it won’t work, it’s likely the switch, especially if when you open the bag door with it plugged in and the switch on and the red light is not on, likely there’s no power getting through the electrical system. Could be the cord or cordwinder too. But these issues are less frequent.
I’d be curious to see which color hose they are sending out at the moment. Let me know what you end up with.
To care for your new hose they suggest avoiding bending it sharply when storing it, so take it off the wand for sure, if not off the entire machine if you store the machine upright. Also be mindful not to bed it sharply repeatedly close to the handle, these would be highest points of wear and I’ve seen the generic rubber ones start to rip through there, haven’t seen a genuine one do it yet, but I just like to be careful myself anyway so my hose lasts as long as it possibly can. Also, don’t carry the canister in an upright position by the hose attached to it, I’ve caught myself wanting to do that and have said, yeah, this likely isn’t a good idea! I might give this guy a call to see if he has a hose for one of my older models, apparently Aerus is discontinuing them...but the last model it fit was made in 1979 so that’s over 40 years and I guess they have decided to stop supporting machines that old and older. Apparently I got word of this from a member who went to an Aerus dealer in California.
Jon
