Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

vacmanuk wrote:
Can anyone here give a  logical reason why sebo  other than maybe the felix have not been accepted by the indys like the other euro machines. From what i know about them they make a very good high end upright.

Lets see a sebo x5 and the lindhaus activa series which one do you push, being the moneys the same.

Venson still likes his sunbeam courier

regards

MOLE

mole wrote:

Hi MOLE:

SEBO and LINDHAUS are content to be a small [niche] players in the USA with the top tier independents who service affluent geographic areas and regions.  I suspect in part that they don't want to hassle with the high price of transportation costs and flunctuations of the currencies worldwide if they expand worldwide distribution of their vacuum products.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
The bag is not huge.

What you are not seeing because of the grey central bag-door handle and logo trim, is that the paper bag is offset to the right of the central trim (look at the hose entry point, the bag sits directly below this).

On the left side of the cleaner (looking at the photo), the "bag" in this case, is actually the tubular motor-protection microfilter.

You cannot see that there are two separate entities, due to the trim blocking the view.

Trilobite wrote:

Helo Trilobite:

Excellent points and keen obersvation skills.  Thank you for pointing them out.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
Hello Carmine, you're welcome.

Well the bag is big enough - standard fit 5.5 litre/6 litre capacity which is similar to Miele's S7.
Don't forget guys that although Sebo are in the U.S they also the old X1 Automatic under the Windsor tagm Windsor Sensor models infact. I believe there's a Dart model too, commercial version of the Felix under a different name too.

The great thing about the Sebo design is that the bag doesn't cover the pre-motor filter, so the motor's not having to pull air down through the bag. The filter is at the side, so the suction stays 'stronger for longer.' When you empty the bag, it's solid like a brick, packed right to the top. When you put a new one in, it's amazing how much lighter the cleaner feels!

Model2 wrote:

Model2:

Is your point that a vacuum's motor, not just SEBO, pulls the air through the bag?  Would you mind explaining to me how that works?  I thought the motor pulls up dirt.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

Are you asking me to explain the clean-fan (as opposed to the direct-air/dirty-fan) design principle? Or the difference between Sebo's pre-motor filter design (placing the filter's huge surface area beside the bag - see diagram) and the more commonly-seen design, whereby the pre-motor filter is located under the bag?

Model2 wrote:
hi Model2......wouldnt  panasonics optiflow system not produce the same results as the sebos side intake...or riccars tandem air set-up is similar as it has the side intake..diff system i know but same idea...increases of suction from that side intake are how much over the optiflow or any other bottom type? not looking to debate...just curious.