Silverado hose help

[compactelectra]

Lux Dusting Brushes

This thread caused me to get out two of the Lux round dusting brushes.  The one on the right is the XXX dusting brush which I have always loved. Indestructible. The one one the left is plastic with the white dusting bristles. The interesting thing about that one is that it is in the Silverado colors which meant they made it all the way up to the 80s. Now I’ll have to use them. 

 

[ridgidwd0670]

U can buy just the bristle insert for your dusting brush

 

[jo]

To change the bristles you have to pry gently from the outside with a flat screwdriver to release the metal ring that hold the bristles in from the clamps in the bottom of the head

 

[gregvacs28]

Received my new Electrolux hose.

Unpacking.

 

[human]

Nice looking hose...

It's definitely a third-party hose, given that the handle has a power switch and a sliding suction control but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It should give you many years of good service. I actually like having a power switch on the hose and wonder why Electrolux/Aerus never included one. It's very convenient to be able to instantly shut off the power nozzle without bending down to hit the switch on the vacuum or on the power nozzle itself, if it is so equipped.

One small maintenance note: You should periodically check and tighten the screws on the underside of the handle. They have a tendency to work themselves loose, especially the one forward of the switch. This happens to both of my generic hoses that have pistol grips. I have a third one with a little straighter handle design that, while not as comfortable to use, does not exhibit this tendency.

Enjoy your new toy!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Keith,

how many times have you heard, "Nice hose"?
What?????????????
Best of luck with your new apparatus. You're good for another 100K miles on that cleaner.

 

[jo]

Note

Note that the person posting the “unpacking my new hose” was not Joshua, the person who started the thread looking for help, so I found this post a bit misleading. Joshua purchased a genuine Aerus hose but he hasn’t posted much lately. Just to clear up any confusion.

Anyway good luck to both on both purchases. Glad you all are excited with your purchases, both genuine and third party!

For those who have several vacuums, the third party generic hoses will likely last a good long time because use on them will not be as frequent as those who have only the one machine that gets used for every vacuuming occurrence like Joshua’s, henceI think he made the best choice to spend the extra dollars to buy a genuine with its somewhat better quality.

Jon

 

[gregvacs28]

Jon, there is a significant number of people who come to vacland, Aw.org, and any number of other websites just a few times to fix a problem they are having. Once they find the help or information they need, they no longer have a need to return to the site.

To people like ourselves who are dedicated collectors or aficionados, someone looking for advice on a vac is just a split second distraction or if it's a vacuum that we know something about, we enjoy educating the inquiring party.
But you shouldn't believe that you are converting them from a typical casual user to a new life long hobbiest.

I mean you've been here for a while apparently.... this can't be a total surprise. Look at the archives and you'll see those who pass thru vs the dedicated.

I've been one of those passer thru people in other subjects on other sites.

You did very well educating the party looking for hose help. And thread, like many others, will no doubt serve other people in the months and years ahead when they have a similar problem.

 

[gregvacs28]

Putting the hose together with my Ultralux Classic

first, it's all alone without the hose, impaired, incomplete, lonely, downtrodden, disadvantaged.

We check that it has a fresh bag

Then plug it in getting it ready by turning it on. Life is returning.

A suction test with pieces of a tissue ripped up. The excellent suction is breathing life back into this vacuum.

 

[gregvacs28]

Now the hose is added and a happy smile and warm energy eminates from this Ultralux Classic.


 


Testing the hose. It easily attaches to the body and detaches.


 


Also fitting it to the power nozzle and trying the suction regulator.  No problems.  The switch is handy and convenient.

[this post was last edited: 5/26/2020-18:50]

 

[gregvacs28]

Sidekick

Someone mentioned that the plug on this new hose is a bit wide and doesn't connect well with the Sidekick.


 


It connected fine with the standard power nozzle.


 


My experience has been that yes, the receptacle is a bit wider than it should be, so I measured it.


 


The socket on the Sidekick is a bit smaller than 11/16ths wide


 


The plug on the wand is a bit larger than 11/16th.


 


So yeah, it wouldn't fit as is. Trimming the two side of the wand plug is easy enough by carefully using a sharp utility knife.


This will take off two slivers of plastic and have no negative impact on function.


 


It's the only 'issue' I've found with this hose.  It's a small price to pay for an attractive, affordable hose.  

 

[gregvacs28]

And finally

Vacuuming with the lighted power nozzle. It quickly picks up those pieces of tissue.

Trying the dusting tool and flip furniture side.

This vacuum is complete again with a new hose that gives it all the functionality and suction it needs to be it's best. It's a happy Ultralux Now.  

 

[luxlife]

Hoses for Canadian models

These don't seem to be as easy to come by, even through the supply houses. I've been looking for a while for a replacement to my ZB89 canister.

 

[jo]

Very nice that the hose works for you and you were able to find a solution to get it to work with your sidekick. There is another brand of generic hose as well with the swivel handle, its handle is similar but slightly different in design close to where it is connected to the hose and the that may not be an issue with the sidekick, I had one of those with a Silverado...I can’t remember if ai ever tried the sidekick with it or not. I agave the vacuum away to a friend without a sidekick as I only have one. And there is the third generic one with the gas pump style handle.

That’s a nice Ultralux and nice matching power nozzle. I got one just like it but the power nozzle was the opposing colors...the beige cover with blue bumper. I like yours better. I got it for a friend who asked me to get her an Electrolux off eBay for her when she saw me using my Electrolux in her home on a remodeling job I was doing for her. Is the back of your cordwinder blue or the trim color? Mine was the trim color which I thought was odd because I was so used to the backs of the cordwinders being the body color from the 1205 through Silverado series. My Marquise cordwinder back is trim colored.

Yeah, I could tell Joshua wasn’t going to be a regular! He just came in for some help and glad we could get him going, but one never knows, he might check in again.

My Brother in law did same on Automatic washer.org when he needed help for something on his washer. I don’t spend as much time there myself but have gone there for a problem I had but do visit occasionally since I am a big fan of original design Maytag washers and Dryers and have 2 of them myself and more in the family.

Jon

 

[real1shep]

My memory isn't what it used to be, but I believe the much bandied about Super J motor carried on in models after the Super J, including the Silverado. I think it was the Diamond J that started with a new motor design, albeit much maligned.

In the early 2000's, you could still get a good generic hose for an Electrolux tank. But after that they got really cheap.....didn't matter what price you paid; chrome was cheap and often flaked off, OD's were all over the place. I used to restore Diamond J sets and give them to family/friends. Only complaints I ever got were the generic hoses.

Aerus is definitely the way to go for a good hose....but they're over $100. And if you have $50 or so into your vacuum 'find'....that's a tough pill to swallow.

Kevin

 

[human]

Jon wrote:
He just came in for some help and glad we could get him going, but one never knows, he might check in again.

I reply:
I would count myself in that group. I first found this site in December 2013 after I rescued a Kirby G6 from beside a dumpster and needed/wanted a little information about it. Once I found the information I was after, I checked out for a couple of years until I scored a Royal Prince 501 handheld at a thrift store for $2 and change. After that, the sickness set in; my fleet has grown from three or four machines to 24 and I've never left.

 

[gregvacs28]

"...After that, the sickness set in;"


 


Yes Vacland and AW.org have facilitated and provided a breeding ground for those deprived, degenerates, like us, who would take pleasure in repairing, collecting, and obsessing over appliances.   At times in histories past the likes of us would be suffering away in miserable conditions in a state run mental ward. Now only a fraction of us is in a place like that.  We're basically living life on the run knowing that any moment societies judgement could go against us and we'll be punished for the vacuums we love.  Oh the horrors.  

 

[jo]

Ha!

Well I must say that for people like us...years ago it would be appropriate for us to become vacuum shop employees, owners, salespeople and the like. There will always be people into something or other and I am not looked at that oddly when people hear I’m into vacuums. After all, someone has to be...right? The inventors of most all of these brands likely were vacuum cleaner fanatics. I recently was looking at the prolux web site and they have this huge page all about how they developed a bagless commercial backpack vacuum that actually forces the dirt away from the filter so the filter takes forever to need cleaning. They even compare to Dyson and point out Dyson’s faults. Interesting tidbit I learned was that Fantom was started as one of James Dyson’s failed prototypes.

So the prolux people are obsessed with vacuums too and no one would look at that oddly because they are using their obsession to make a product that people need and want.

I found this because I was suddenly just looking around to see what kinds of canisters are on the market today at big box stores and saw the prolux canister on target’s web site and the reviews were very positive particularly about the level of suction. I somehow decided to go to the prolux website to find out more on that and what other machines they make.

We enjoy interesting and quality mechanical items. I about as fanatical about my Aerus/Electrolux’s as I am about the old Newton, Iowa factory built Maytag washers. I have everyone in my family now has at least one because they rarely need any repairs and if so, are generally easy repairs and since I know how to do most repairs on them I can help my Brother or Brother in law, or Father deal with it even from long distance but repairs haven’t been needed except on mine and my Parents and I was there on both occasions, one time it needed belts as I could hear a thumping and could stop the agitator by hand and the other the hose from the tub to pump split when I was visiting and doing a load of laundry. I wiggles the tub quite a bit and I think that caused the original hose from 1979 to finally crack.

Jon

Jon

 

[real1shep]

It's just a fact of life on Internet forums; people come in for help & advice and then leave....mostly forever. You see the same in car forums et al.

I have the opposite problem. I join a forum, dig in, get sideways with a few members who think they know everything and talk in absolutes, get p*ssed off an leave.

I have to remind myself constantly that if I'm arguing with other members, I'm not really relaxing and having fun...so what would be the point of continuing? YMMV.

Kevin

 

[jo]

Yes...in these forums...

We must remember to respect that everyone has their own opinion and that’s ok and while we might be certain we might be right or know better or whatever, that we can voice our own opinion and then hope others choose to see each other’s point but also respect them for their differing opinion and just leave it at that than get over zealous and upset. Then that takes the fun out of this.

Jon