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A winner?
Original Message   Oct 7, 2009 7:08 am
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Venson


Joined: Jul 23, 2007
Points: 1900

Re: A winner?
Reply #34   Jan 15, 2010 1:20 pm
vacmanuk wrote:
By the way the Sanitaire model shown is the Electrolux Professional I talked about ages ago and featured in the UK video of the Gadget Show. That's the model that didn't pick up everything on carpet and copies Sebo commercial uprights on its design. The Electrolux Professional has just had its first price slash from £299 to £99 in the new January sales here.



Hi vacuumanuk,

I don't like the look of the brushroll and, if there is a cleaning deficiency, would attribute the problem to it. The American version has a bigger drum -- http://www.sanitairevac.com/professional/products/upright/s9120.jsp

BUT -- considering the competition, do you think the testing session on the video could have been a snow job?  Much like the Hoover Dial-A-Matic, the Electrolux has a dial on the back for directing air flow and adjusting suction levels for floor and above the floor work.  An improperly adjusted dial could have influenced the test.

Venson

vacmanuk


Location: Scotland UK
Joined: May 31, 2009
Points: 1162

Re: A winner?
Reply #35   Jan 17, 2010 5:19 pm
Venson. If that was the case then the Hoover Slalom would have failed the pick up test - it too has a suction dial on the bottom similar to Electrolux suction valve dials and the Slalom picked up perfectly. The video showed that whilst the Electrolux picked up practically everything, only a couple of flecks were left behind. I dont doubt the power of the Professional but I do agree with you, the drum roll isn't particularly effective - the brush roll strips themselves are very thin in height compared to the Dyson and the Hoover.
CarmineD


Joined: Dec 31, 2007
Points: 5894

Re: A winner?
Reply #36   Jan 18, 2010 6:43 am
vacmanuk wrote:
Venson. If that was the case then the Hoover Slalom would have failed the pick up test - it too has a suction dial on the bottom similar to Electrolux suction valve dials and the Slalom picked up perfectly. The video showed that whilst the Electrolux picked up practically everything, only a couple of flecks were left behind. I dont doubt the power of the Professional but I do agree with you, the drum roll isn't particularly effective - the brush roll strips themselves are very thin in height compared to the Dyson and the Hoover.


Perhaps a beater bar/two would assist the brush roll to go from Winner?  to Winner!

Carmine D.

vacmanuk


Location: Scotland UK
Joined: May 31, 2009
Points: 1162

Re: A winner?
Reply #37   Jan 19, 2010 2:03 pm
Absolutely Carmine, but then again even if Electrolux added longer bristles I'm sure the performance could have been better. Even with brushes set in a chevron design without beaters added, performance can be better.
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