Electrolux EL5020A Intensity Upright Vacuum Cleaner
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Electrolux EL5020A Intensity Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Customer Review: Wish I'd bought it a year ago!
Summary: 5 Stars
I noticed this vacuum for sale about a year ago - mainly because of the pretty ingenious, apartment-closet-friendly design - but figured it couldn't be *that* much better than the one I was already using. In the spirit of fiscal responsibility, I put it off. Boy, was I wrong.
Y'know the other review, where the person talks about filling a bag on the first go? You figure they must either be a reforming 'dirty person' or exaggerating. It seems a stretch. Whelp - I'm no 'dirty person' of any kind, and when I was through the living room and midway through the bedroom the 'change bag' light came on. I sighed, figuring that the sensor was off, and tugged off the cover to check it.
Whaddaya know? Full to the brim with stuff I had *no* idea had been hiding from my other vacuum. Ew.
I went through one more bag. I vacuumed three rooms. You do the math.
My carpet looks pretty splendid this morning. Needless to say, I'm pleased. I never woulda thunk it, but I wish I'd bought this thing when I first noticed it so the equivalent of the two bags of crud that went down the trash chute wouldn't be in my lungs right now.
Customer Review: Worked great until motor went bad on the replacement vacuum
Summary: 1 Stars
My Electrolux Intensity vacuum worked great until the motor went bad while still under warranty. Each time I call Electrolux to check on progress of the replacement, I'm told it is back ordered and it will be 6 weeks before I will receive another vacuum. It's been 3 months and I am still waiting. I'd give the vacuum 4 stars for performance and Electrolux customer service a minus number if possible. I gave the vacuum a rating of 1 star as it hard to be happy about a vacuum that broke under warranty coupled with the problems I am having with Electrolux in getting a replacement.
Update 09-19-10: I finally received the Electrolux Intensity vacuum replaced under warranty and the motor on this machine went bad too. No more warranty hassles for me, this one is going to the curb for trash pick up. I will stick with my back-up vacuum, a $50 Hoover Tempo.
Customer Review: Works well! Tight little machine.
Summary: 5 Stars
You will be shocked at the amout of bags you fill the first couple of times using this vacuum as it picks up so much more dirt.
This is not a mini vacume. Motor is larger them most with more suction then most. Weight is about the same or higher then full sized vacuums, but stores in less them 1/3 the space.
Gets more dirt and has more suction than my Eurka by at leaset 5x. Filled a bag quickly the first time and it was not carpet lint. Bags are small and about 1/2 the price then full sized bags. Design means dirt goes almost directly to bag with little to clog. So easy to get out and use tend to use more often. Cord winder is strong. Is a bit of a work out getting around corners and stuff. Not a lazy womans vacuum nor for those with limited strength. Noise level the same as full size machines. Even though heavy as a regular vacuum easier to carry due to the design.
Height adjustable handle makes this great for kids. My kids(8 & 12) will vacuum daily due to the ease of getting this out. No hoses to connect, no tools to attach, no cord to wind if anything the ease of use makes it a 5 star item.
Customer Review: Works well, but poor quality
Summary: 2 Stars
This is an excellent vacuum for those with only a few rooms of carpeting, especially if those rooms are spread across more than one floor of the house. It's nice and portable and easy to carry from room to room and up and down stairs. Also works very well. Perfect for a smaller residence or a house with only a few carpeted rooms.
I am very disappointed in the quality, however. The handle is already shot after only a couple of years of very light use, such that it doesn't fold down anymore. The telescoping portion also sometimes doesn't lock. The cord winder doesn't work very well either. Not the quality I expected from Electrolux especially at this price.
The bags are small, as others have noted, so don't expect to be using it a lot if you don't want to pay through the nose replacing the bags.
Customer Review: excellent vacuum
Summary: 5 Stars
small bag short cord excellent vacuum having a problem pushing vacuum take hub caps off wheels and loosen screws 1/8 of a turn wheels will roll easier. Would buy again!!!