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Venson
Joined: Jul 23, 2007
Points: 1900
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Re: Filter Queens
Reply #11 Jul 16, 2008 8:42 am |
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I have to agree with Venson on the power nozzles. The new one on the Majestic 360 model seems to be an improvement. I personally like the older machines when they were entirely all-metal down to the bucket and caster set, but I never understood why FQ wouldn't put a larger motor in the machine. Probably the noise issue. I think the older machines run quieter too. I'd take one of those older Princess canisters in a heartbeat!
Hi,
Though the earlier FQs proved heat endurant, I think a bigger motor would up the heat production factor and possibility of early breakdown. Without the muffling material, which also held in heat as it cut noise, FQ would rank as average regarding noise levels. That is not news -- Electroluxes, prior the G, were quieter because of the exhaust filters they used. However, I have to defer to craftsmanship as FQ and the old Luxes remarkably seemed to endure when a lot of others didn't. I know of few people who ever thought to change the exhaust filters on early Luxes or the secondary filters on FQ but these machines kept on going and going. Best, Venson early
This message was modified Jul 16, 2008 by Venson
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Trebor
Joined: Jan 16, 2009
Points: 321
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Re: Filter Queens
Reply #12 Jan 17, 2009 8:43 pm |
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The reason F/Q did not put in bigger motors is: a more powerful motor tips the airflow/suction ratio toward suction, meaning more of the fine dust clings to the filter, causing it to run hotter. It IS possible to clog a F/Q w/ drywall, plaster, concrete, or road dust. Seen it happen,.Sold model 31X in undergrad years. Those were really, really good vacuums, even on carpet w/ straight airflow nozzles
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